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  • Shortie wrote: »
    I love the memo bits on phones - I use mina all the time for various 'to do' lists as I'm ambling along on the train

    I have one on my phone:o but ... call me old fashioned - I'm not .... not quite sure how to put this ..... lets put it this way - I haven't looked at my phone today - don't think I did yesterday either :o

    If I want to look at something quickly when I'm out & about, I will - but I'm not constantly on it / don't miss it at all when it's not there!:o

    *off to check there still is charge in battery on phone* usually end up texting people a week after they've texted me as haven't realised phone battery has died:o
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Oooo I like that ... Very impressive :)
  • Yup:) think it's going to have to be a keeper!;)

    Will have to clear out the big handbag - and take all the other [STRIKE]essential things [/STRIKE][STRIKE]junk [/STRIKE] oh hang it - everything else out so I can lift it!
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • *off to check there still is charge in battery on phone* usually end up texting people a week after they've texted me as haven't realised phone battery has died:o

    Guess what :o - plugged it in and it's been chirping away since so guess I may have missed a few texts :o *sigh*
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • Shortie
    Shortie Posts: 2,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Guess what :o - plugged it in and it's been chirping away since so guess I may have missed a few texts :o *sigh*

    Whoops! Should keep you amuzed for a little bit then ;)
    April 2021 Grocery Challenge 34.29 / 250
  • Loving the note pad rising :) and the idea of laminating a planner. At the moment I have a mums diary and wall planner but I won't need the diary next year as not at work for most of it. I have a replacement wall planner on my Christmas list but may well opt for the laminated page instead.

    ** wanders off resisting spending on the notebook as we all I've a list** :o
  • Hi Jonno :wave: nice to see you popping in:D

    I too :heartpuls:heartpuls:heartpuls the pad but I've decided it's going to have to be confined to the house and things to do in here as I weighed it and :eek: it's 400g :eek: - that's nearly 1/2 kilo added to my handbag every day (which already weighs a ton ... believe me:o)

    I will start off with good intentions (as I did this year) but it'll get too heavy & then I'll stop using it and will spend more money than I should (as I did this year!).

    So ..... on the hunt for a small A6 lined (spiral) hardback book that won't weigh a lot - annoying thing is there's loads on e*bay (for £3) that I know you can get in the £ shop ... but can't bloomin' get there to get one:mad:

    Repeat after me .... Rising, you do NOT need it today ....... Rising, you do NOT need it today .......:rotfl:

    Good thing ...... having decided the big one needs to be used in the house - I can start using it now & not have to wait until NY:p
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • mmmmm wonder if I could laminate some of the pages and sell them!:rotfl:
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • GKIM
    GKIM Posts: 55 Forumite
    Hey rising :) That reminds me, a wise lady once told me I should get a spending diary :D If you find a cheap A6 notebook let me know :P

    GK x
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