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  • littlemisschocolate
    littlemisschocolate Posts: 2,779 Forumite
    Ames, I know where you're coming from regarding the OU. I'm no longer a student with them; the second attempt at DD202 was making me ill. Plus I was spending more time on the internet attempting to find out what certain things meant.

    Good luck with Leeds Uni, if it's something you want you will get it.

    Banbury is fine by me, so long as it's not in August as that's when the DH is home and we're going away and then going to a stag/hen weekend in NY!

    Claire, Elfen's been on bookofthefaces recently and she seems fine.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    littlemisschocolate wrote: »
    Banbury is fine by me, so long as it's not in August as that's when the DH is home and we're going away and then going to a stag/hen weekend in NY!

    If it's done when the kids aren't off - accommodation will be cheaper.
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • littlemisschocolate
    littlemisschocolate Posts: 2,779 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    If it's done when the kids aren't off - accommodation will be cheaper.

    That's very true. Also best to avoid the 7-9th October when it's the folk festival.
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    beanielou wrote: »
    Edinburgh:p
    Perth:cool::rotfl:

    Well where about's are you beanielou....? Let me know and maybe we can meet? Not on the west coast I pray as that takes a day to get to :rotfl:


    ZTD wrote: »
    It's far south enough that the Southerners still think it's in England... ;)

    LOL ztd

    Well I did even worse after my last message and spent half the afternoon watching the finale of SYTYCD.....:eek:....and then napped and missed kirk..

    Just spent half an hour on townsmen 6 too (hence I missed kirk...you're allowed to be late but only by 1/2 hour)....:eek:..I'm so not having a good Sabbath..

    The weirdest thing is though I've not been out the house, not spent any money and am surprisingly content.....

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  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 13 June 2011 at 7:25AM
    Lovely to hear from you Pap - hope your road trip goes well! Yes my DDs are growing fast DD1 turns 16 at the end of the year, she's doing some of her gcse modules at the moment so it's a bit stressy with her. DD2 turned 13 a couple of weeks ago and she's very good at it.....this teenage malarky is worse than the terrible twos!!!!

    Noticed yesterday that the place we looked for flooring for the new house had a sale on, it typically only lasts til Tuesday but they said they would honour their sale price if we put down a deposit so we bit the bullet and provisionally ordered the new living room, dining room, hall and smallest bedroom floors..... :eek: . The current flooring in those rooms has been down nearly 30 years and really does need sorting before we put any furniture in there. We saved over £400 so very MSE :T
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Can't be bothered with the rest of my application for now. Was going to fill in my JSA form but can't find the password :mad: So going to go and iron. Now I have laptop may also be able to converse at the same time - novelty!

    B
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,661 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Ames~My DS is hoping to do politics too!!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Now then - how the devil is everyone :wave:
    :heartpuls baby no3 due 16th November :heartpuls
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  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Been lovely having everyone about this weekend. I seem to have less of you on book of faces these days - hope I've not upset anyone :(
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,661 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great to see you Tig Tag & nearly debt free too :j

    Gemmzie~How could you upset anyone?
    Where is that confused smiley when you need it?
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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