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2006 in retrospect
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Moved to London
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not within a 100 yards radius.
3. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, My dad's cousin, Chris.
4. What countries did you visit?
Eire
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Confidence. David Tennant.
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
31st July - the day I started Drama school
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into drama school
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope
9. What was the best thing you bought?
I can't think - my dictaphone maybe?
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
All the people who sponsored me to come to London
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My Brother's mate who let himself into my brothers flat and broke his laptop
12. Where did most of your money go?
Tuition fees
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Drama school, Lost and the Doctor Who christmas special
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Sexyback
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter?Thinner
c) richer or poorer?Poorer in currency, richer in life
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercise
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone
20. What was the best book you read?
A Prayer for Owen Meany
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Just pop music in general
22. What did you want and get?
I think you know the answer by now!!!
23. What did you want and not get?
David Tennant. A size 10 bum
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
V for Vendetta
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I performed a monolgue in front of the whole school, then got a bit lot drunk at the local pub, and drank the out of port. I was 28.
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
27. Who did you miss?
OH
28. Who was the best new person you met?
Too many to say
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
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Cor that's great, no that's brill. A woman who likes football! Will you marry me?LookingAhead wrote:I don't mind at all.
Both football related.
The one I won was a monthly Manager of the Month competition where you predict 3 matches per week all season and pay £4 each month for the joint prize money pot. I won the first month of the season and bagged £36.
Since writing my answers, I have won it again (today in fact!) becoming (I think) the first girl to do this at my works
The one I came third in was similar during the World Cup - I won £30 there with a £10 stake originally.
So...not as exciting as winning a holiday or a new car or 'owt like that, but good all the same and it was CASH!!!This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Dutch Mountains????MinnieSpender wrote:4. What countries did you visit?
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Great thread - here goes ...Mrs_Sparkle wrote:1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Spent 3 hours swinging through the trees - Go Ape!
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
3. Did anyone close to you die?
A good work colleague
4. What countries did you visit?
Canada
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Self discipline!
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
29th July - got hitched!
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See 6. + gained a qualification have been working towards for 3 years.
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
9. What was the best thing you bought?
A new home
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
OH
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W Bush and Tony Blair
12. Where did most of your money go?
See 9.
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
See 6.
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Why does it always rain on me - Travis
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Poorer
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Paid off debt, relaxed with partner
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Torchwood
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not hate no
20. What was the best book you read?
Money Diet - Martin Lewis...
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Be Good Tanyas
22. What did you want and get?
House
23. What did you want and not get?
A new bathroom
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Toss up between The Queen and Brokeback Mountain
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Dinner with OH - 40 something
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
War in Iraq
27. Who did you miss?
Friends who live too far away to see much
28. Who was the best new person you met?
Someone my oh works with who we really hit it off with
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
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ZTD??? Its ringing bells, but I just cant get it. Pse clarify.spud30 wrote:lol home of the lovely ZTDThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Cut up several credit cards and remembered how to save for what I want and pay cash!!!
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A couple of friends
3. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes - a friend lost a very long battle with cancer
4. What countries did you visit?
America twice (Hawaii and LA)
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Peace of mind
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
4th September - My wee man started Senior school
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Curbing my spending habits
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope
9. What was the best thing you bought?
Some amazingly cool retro Converse baseball boots that I would sleep in if I could!!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
That of my son - I'm very proud of the young man hes turning in to
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Eeeek! I'm pretty peeved at George Bush and his puppets
12. Where did most of your money go?
On travelling and on debt
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A trip to Hawaii in December to see U2 close their tour
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
The Saints are Coming - U2 and Green Day
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter?Thinner
c) richer or poorer?Much much richer in more ways than one
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Listening
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sweating the small stuff
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Planet Earth
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone
20. What was the best book you read?
We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pearl Jam
22. What did you want and get?
Job security
23. What did you want and not get?
A miracle cure for a relative who has little time left to live
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
21 Grams which I finally got around to watching on DVD and which blew me away
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 33 on my birthday and I had a quite night in with my OH and a bottle of wine
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
The conflict in Iraq and also new restructuring in the NHS
27. Who did you miss?
I really missed my friend who died
28. Who was the best new person you met?
A 14 year old boy I nursed for 6 months or so at work
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? SUED MY BANK
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? A VERY CLOSE FRIEND
3. Did anyone close to you die? NOPE
4. What countries did you visit? CYPRUS
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? THE ABILITY TO STICK TO MY DIET
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? SISTERS WEDDING
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? MOVING IN WITH BOYF, GETTING A NEW JOB
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? NOPE
9. What was the best thing you bought? A PC FOR HOME
10. Whose behavior merited celebration? ALL MY FRIENDS
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? NOBODY REALLY
12. Where did most of your money go? CLOTHES!
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? GETTING MONEY BACK FROM THE BANK! MOVING IN WITH BOYF! GETTING A NEW JOB.
14. What song will always remind you of 2006? MANEATER
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? HAPPIER
b) thinner or fatter? FATTER (HALF A STONE ON!!)
c) richer or poorer? RICHER - BOTH IN MONEY TERMS AND LIFE TERMS
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? SAVED MONEY!
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? WASTED MONEY
18. What was your favorite TV program? CORRIE
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? NO
20. What was the best book you read? CANT REMEMBER
21. What was your greatest musical discovery? NOT SURE
22. What did you want and get? TO MOVE IN WITH MY BOYFRIEND
23. What did you want and not get? MORE XMAS PRESENTS!
24. What was your favorite film of this year? DONT KNOW
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I WAS 27 - BOYF AND I WENT FOR A LOVELY MEAL
26. What political issue stirred you the most? DONT KNOW
27. Who did you miss? NO-ONE
28. Who was the best new person you met? NOT REALLY NEW, BUT GOT TO KNOW A PERSON AT MY OLD WORK REALLY WELL AND ARE NOW GREAT FRIOENDS. WE NEVER USED TO REALLY SPEAK BEFORE - NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY.
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: I LEARNT THAT I AM A NICE PERSON AND LOTS OF PEOPLE CARE ABOUT ME AND THIS HELPED ME TO ACCEPT MYSELF AS A PERSON. IT FELT GREAT WHEN THAT HAPPENED.***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***
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Cracking thread Mrs S! Here goes.....
Don't be afraid to admit you need some help now and againMrs_Sparkle wrote:1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? got married!
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? three people
3. Did anyone close to you die? we sadly lost my partners uncle
4. What countries did you visit? we went to yorkshire on honeymoon, does that count?!
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? more money and our 'proper' safari honeymoon
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?18 august, the day I married my best friend
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? other than getting married, I was also promoted at work
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? no thank god
9. What was the best thing you bought? my wedding dress
10. Whose behavior merited celebration? all the kids at our wedding - they were quiet the whole way through the ceremony!
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? anyone who refuses to take responsibility for their own actions particularly when it comes to harming other people
12. Where did most of your money go? have a guess - the wedding!!!!
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? hmmm - the wedding?!:D
14. What song will always remind you of 2006? The Real Thing - You to me are Everything and also Stevie Wonder 'You are the Sunshine of my Life'.
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter!!
c) richer or poorer? definitely poorer but thats due for a change!
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? laughing
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? stressing
18. What was your favorite TV program? anything with Mr Martin Lewis!! :money:
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate its too strong a word
20. What was the best book you read? I'll read most things as I'm a commuter but the most useful was Martin's Thrifty Ways......
21. What was your greatest musical discovery? Pachelbel's Canon in D
22. What did you want and get? A husband!!!!
23. What did you want and not get? A lottery win!!!
24. What was your favorite film of this year? Got to say I loved Happy Feet but I don't get to the cinema much, am more of a DVD freak.....
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 28 and I had a wonderful meal out with some close girlfriends
26. What political issue stirred you the most? The war in Iraq, I have several friends out there
27. Who did you miss? My Nan on my wedding day
28. Who was the best new person you met? I have some cracking colleagues in my new role who I'd never met before
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:Proud to be dealing with my debts :T DFW Nerd: 2410 -
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
paid debt off instead of shuffling it about
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
3. Did anyone close to you die?
no
4. What countries did you visit?
erm england?
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
more money, more choices, more fun,
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
none really!
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
paying off debt
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
yes, was hugely ill last year
9. What was the best thing you bought?
a breadmaker!!!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine :A
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
tony blairs
12. Where did most of your money go?
debt repayment and the rent
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
a new start in 2007!
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
dunno!
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? poorer
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
laughed
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
moaned
18. What was your favorite TV program?
gordon ramsays kitchen nightmares & the apprentice
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no, hate is hateful in itself
20. What was the best book you read?
making babies ( on GM if anyone wants it!)
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
internet radio wicked!
22. What did you want and get?
loved and supported
23. What did you want and not get?
a premium bond win :rotfl:
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
borat
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went for alousy italian ( we could have cooked better at home!!!and I was 29!
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
climate change & war
27. Who did you miss?
my nanna, I always miss her
28. Who was the best new person you met?
some of OHs family, I really liked them a lot.
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006
dont let life pass you by. Grab it by the throat.:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0
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