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  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    edited 2 November 2012 at 2:07PM
    All of a sudden feeling much better :) Have managed to knit a couple of rememberance poppies today - friend sent me a pattern and I munched a fairly big frog. Also our solar panels FIT payment came through. Almost £400 for the first quarter and all that free electric too:j:j:j Amazing what happens when you are confined to the sofa;)

    OH has just got back from T*sco and managed to get the unbelievable wine deal before they took the expensive stuff off the shelves £240 of wine for £36 or there abouts:D That will last us a while ;)
    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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    Oh sooooo much more perkier today - drugs must taking effect :) Off to see a friend for a natter and some of her gorgeous cake - she is going to enter the BaKe Off and I have willingly volunteered to be her critical friend:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    First DF activity of the weekend : have sorted a load of stuff for Eb*y. Its all photographed and ready to go as its a FLW - hoping to get at least 50 items on there over weekend
    Second activity: have been looking at what we can get using our T*sco vouchers for in terms of Christmas - have received £28 today and added to what we have stashed away I reckon we can crack, or at least make a significant dent on Christmas with these

    Tea is in slow cooker.....off to eat cake:)
    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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    Listing on Eb*y today. Doing it as I find it rather in one big push. Just makes the listings end further apart - what is slowing me down is I keep hopping on here:rotfl::rotfl:
    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' :) ;)
  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,569 Forumite
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    Good luck with e*ay. I go through phases of buying/selling and then not doing anything. Must be a while since I did anything as I can now only list 10 items a month. Glad that you're feeling much better.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    I had a nice long post written out to you and then accidentally hit delete. I dont know if you have twi$$er or follow tes£o but they have a contest on at the moment https://twitter.com/TescoClubcardUK/status/263989021309558785

    I hope you are feeling better in yourself xx
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  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    edited 4 November 2012 at 1:20PM
    Impromptu evening out at local bonfire and firework s- fab fireworks display. Consequently ate late and didn't get much more done re Eb*y - more tomorrow and then have to think about return to work after 3 weeks off :(
    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' :) ;)
  • wannabee_in_credit
    wannabee_in_credit Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    I'm not looking forward to going back to work that's for sure. Came to the conclusion yesterday that it's not the job, the kids or the people I work with on a day to day basis. Incompetence higher up.
    Good luck - I'll be thinking of you, when I'm out at half seven defrosting the car.
    Ninja Saving Turtle
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    Hi Igamogam

    Haven't been by for ages but good to see you're still posting and MSE'g. Hate to hear you've been having migraines though. I have been getting them again recently..think it's stress..and usually hormonally connected to boot.

    Hope next week is OK. I don't want to go back either wannabee..

    Brizzle
    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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    wannabee_in_credit wrote: »
    Incompetence higher up.

    Oh how I know that one!!!!!!!!!! I so wnat to be 'higher up' but too much a maverick - they run a mile when I suggest it;)


    Good luck - I'll be thinking of you, when I'm out at half seven defrosting the car.

    I will have been driving for half an hour already:p



    Lovely day here - too busy inside:(
    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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    brizzledfw wrote: »
    Hi Igamogam

    Haven't been by for ages but good to see you're still posting and MSE'g. Hate to hear you've been having migraines though. I have been getting them again recently..think it's stress..and usually hormonally connected to boot.

    Hope next week is OK. I don't want to go back either wannabee..

    Brizzle

    My migraines are related to I know not what.................. recent op seems to have helped as at my worst I had 4 day migraines every 10 days or so - robbed me off my life really
    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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