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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Sorry for your loss Tilly x
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  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
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    Hi Tilly, I just popped in to say Happy New Year but I'm sorry to read your news.

    It sounds like there are some exciting developments going on in the Tilly household but I'm so far behind with your diary it will probably all be over by the time I've read about it!

    Off to speed read through to catch up. I had to do the same with GG's diary yesterday - exciting times!

    Janey x
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Me too, Tilly, sorry to hear your loss.

    I wonder about throwing the booze too - it keeps for an awfully long time! And you could experiment with wine vinegar, whisky marmalade, all that sort of thing :) even use vodka for home made tinctures ... :)
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  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Shocking news about your friend Tilly, sorry to hear that.


    We don't have much booze, but we have things like half full bottles of gin and whisky, that have been lurking in the cupboard since the year dot.


    I have a strong feeling these will be de-cluttered down the sink. They've survived previous de-clutters, only to get even more dusty, so I don't need them
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  • gallygirl
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    Am sure someone you know could use them in marmalade etc. :D
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,291 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about your loss Tilly. Sending hugs xx
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Am sure someone you know could use them in marmalade etc. :D

    I didn't know that you made marmalade GG

    Sorry to read your sad news Tilly :(

    MWCx
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  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    So sorry to hear about your loss, Tilly. May her soul RIP.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,836 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear your sad news, Tilly :( xx
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
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  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear the news about your friend xx
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