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Have grasped the nettle..........now to deal with the ensuing rash

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  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Well done on your shopping total that's great. Sorry works still tough.
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
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  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    About half way through the paperwork...........sooo boring :( Need to do something else. Household chores look inviting :D
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
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  • ani*fan
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    Igamogam wrote: »
    Tough old week in work - biting/kicking/pinching/spitting frogs - the worse kind!

    I know the feeling Igamogam, I got a good hard slap on the face this week too. Bleh. The frogs love us really, some days you wouldn't know it though.
    If you know you have enough, you're rich. ;)
  • Igamogam
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    ani*fan wrote: »
    I know the feeling Igamogam, I got a good hard slap on the face this week too. Bleh. The frogs love us really, some days you wouldn't know it though.

    I know! And then you meet the parental frogs........and you realise the forgets would be much better off in another pond:o

    Half term hols started for me now........well its my work at home day that just happen to land on last day of term. So I am going to be very good and get the pile of work related paperwork and phone calls out of the way as much as possible this morning, then it's 'operation declutter and relax ':D
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Enjoy the well earned hols
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    I seem to be on schedule and bang on target with plans so far. I am sure its the new clarity - I am not fighting the brain fog and fatigue. Every holiday, I would say for the last 10 years, has been one of trying to recharge batteries and catching up with jobs, chores, friends and life......but never quite making it. I am sure, no, I KNOW that this has led to the build up of debt, the accumulation of 'stuff' and some general disharmony. I feel as if I can crack this now. Before, I knew what I had to do but found the whole roller coaster thing energy sapping - did all the right things, said all the right things but somehow it all got lost in the 'fog'. Now I feel better equipped to continue.

    I am not tricking myself into believing this is it,the end is in sight as I know there will be some highs and lows, but I feel this clarity of thought is going to help speed things up:D

    Anyway.......all makes sense to me.
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    3 words describe today - productive productive productive :) Haven't yet got stuff up on Eb*y but its ready to go and very quick using a tablet maybe I will get it done whilst watching a bit of TV tonight...or maybe I will just collapse with a small glass of red.

    The 7.5 hour slow cooked lamb was deelish even though I say so myself and I think there is enough left for a meal tomorrow night with cauli cheese and spiced red cabbage which I will take out of freezer as that was left over from a mid week meal last week - love that stuff and very economical - will have fed 3 of us in 3 different meals - Rick Steins recipe with some personal adaptations - who knew damson jam would be a handy substitute for his prescribed bramble jelly ;)

    Have had a look through the food cupboards and need another list - haven't bought many 'stores' since Christmas really but did splurge a bit on some bargains I found in Ald! - not a fan usually but I go there for work stuff and thought I would stock up :D So a list and a meal plan beckons. Doest seem that long since I went through the freezers either - think there has been a bit of a build up of frozen left overs which I can address this week - DD2 has been taking stuff with her to uni so she can have a meal with her uni friends after lectures/sports etc which has been handy.

    Feeling very:money:
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    And today I crashed............:rotfl: Well in truth I went to hairdressers this morning. They tried their best to persuade me to go for the full shebang but I stood my ground - 6 months ago I would have given in :eek: I am happy with outcome but felt the hairdresser was a little 'rough' with the unnecessary, extra large, particularly spiky hairbrush :mad: never used a brush like that before....but I am made of sterner stuff ;)

    After appointment I have just pottered and pondered - done a few work chores and sat down and read a book for an hour :D So maybe not crashed as such but paced myself a little - feel a bit of energy to do some Eb*ying tonight as it got missed last night and I have a small pile of paperwork to sort. Finances look as grim as ever but a lot better than if I had dished out a 3 figure sum at the hairdressers ;)
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done on the stout resistance to having more done that you wanted at the hairdressers...and brilliant news about the lack of 'fog' and general energy levels.. Go Ig!! :T
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    So the OH, who according to the GP 'needs to sort out his work life balance', came home last night and announced he had been asked if he fancied a long weekend in a southern European country- this weekend - doing his extreme sport hobby.........hmmmm I dont have an issue with that but by the end of the night it has turned into a trip starting Thursday evening and returning the following Friday. Just like that. Drop of a hat stuff. Seems to have sorted his WLB out but not finances :mad: I think he guessed from my body language I am not doing airport runs..............DD2 will also be away for most of next week and I am kinda looking forward to a bit of breathing space - just me and the furries for a few days :D Will live out of the freezer so no shopping needed other than some fresh fruit.

    Have been to deposit my collection of £2 coins today - paid off a CC. Had £140 but could only deposit 5 bags:mad: But £100 is a fair chunk - I pay £25 by DD off that one so that brings it 4 months closer to being paid off. However card will not take the DD as I have made an 'interim' payment - how dare I !! So I have set up an online payment for the usual DD day. Ha!! Just one sticky moment - cashier passed through a receipt and I signed then noticed it said £60 - so I questioned it and asked her how many bags I had given her. She said 5 and I pointed out £20 in each bag makes £100 - she had weighed it too. Her response? "Well you have signed it to say its correct"........... cue descent of red mist :mad: It was sorted after I gave her my "You cannot be serious stare" :rotfl: I was assured it would have been picked up at close of business and traced back to me..............I have no faith in that statement. Anyway I have £40 in £2 bagged up ready for next trip;)

    2 bags of clutter to CS. I bought a very cheap top and have already got it on Eb*y for 3 x as much as I paid and its got a buyer.
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
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