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  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Things seem to be going really well for you atm Pap, I'm really pleased! Are u adding the money to ur Olympic Challenge?

    On another note, how's thing with ur Mum?

    Sx
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    SarahNeedle1872 wrote: »
    Things seem to be going really well for you atm Pap, I'm really pleased! Are u adding the money to ur Olympic Challenge?

    On another note, how's thing with ur Mum?

    Sx

    Thanks sarah. I think having this bad month has really helped put my spending in perspective. Especially craft wise. The only money i will add to my olympic challenge is the piggy vouchers (when they arive), the cake and the ebay stuffs. The cards will be my busniess stuff so i wont touch that.

    Ohhh fine hun we are back to normal. basically she appologised on behalf of her boss and herself. So we are all fine.

    How is your tribe?
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,418 Forumite
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    Hi PAP, happy holidays! are you still knitting the monkeys (whoops typed money there - if only) or too busy with all your other craft stuff?
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    skint_spice wrote: »
    Hi PAP, happy holidays! are you still knitting the monkeys (whoops typed money there - if only) or too busy with all your other craft stuff?

    No still doing him skint, but again the cards have took priority :( found a lovely bear though... but i think i have my fingers in too many pies. the monkey will be finished and i will do them slowly but the cards come first.
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    postingalwaysposting wrote: »
    Thanks sarah. I think having this bad month has really helped put my spending in perspective. Especially craft wise. The only money i will add to my olympic challenge is the piggy vouchers (when they arive), the cake and the ebay stuffs. The cards will be my busniess stuff so i wont touch that.

    Ohhh fine hun we are back to normal. basically she appologised on behalf of her boss and herself. So we are all fine.

    How is your tribe?
    Good..... Little man is fast asleep after another action-packed day at nursery.... he only goes Mondays and Friday, but hardly sleeps while he's there, so he's always exhausted when he gets home....
    Big man is at work til some time tonight, then he'll get some sleep before the wedding tomorrow... and Hairy man (well, dog!) is curled up on the sofa listing to the fence panels rattling.
    I am trying to find a good excuse to go downstairs and get on with stuff ready for tomorrow, but haven't found one yet :rotfl:

    And I know what u mean about the bad month... I lost it a bit last month, but this month I have worked out that using the OC money, plus budget spares, I can pay off about [STRIKE]£850 [/STRIKE]£953 from the debt.....
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,418 Forumite
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    postingalwaysposting wrote: »
    No still doing him skint, but again the cards have took priority :( found a lovely bear though... but i think i have my fingers in too many pies. the monkey will be finished and i will do them slowly but the cards come first.

    I was thinking of knitting a couple of wee bears for xmas pressies but I'll have to start now as I'm not the fastest knitter! you are probably right to leave it for now as otherwise you just end up with lots of half finished stuff and get hacked off (voice of experience here).:o
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    Sarah, Aww kinda home alone then. The wind is really blowing up here too, I was on the bus stop and i nearly got blown away! Are you looking forward to the wedding? I did see you posts about the cc/od. But at least you have stoped. You could have always carried on regardless...

    Skintt dont i know it. I ebayed all my x stitch stuff the other month. Purely because it was just getting in the way and something i hadnt done in ages. Still have a few kits though that i want to finish. I will try and find that bear pattern as it was on the internet. you can spruse it up with hats/scarfs etc... give me a few min
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Got that wrong again, it's actually £1020.37..... is it any wonder my money's all over the place when I can't add up for toffee!
    I am determined to be in control this month, so we shall see what happens!
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • beanielou
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    PAP~Have a fab holiday.
    Sure you havent upset anyone~ it will be a wee misunderstanding.
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  • CAFCGirl
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    Hey Hun,

    Just wanted to say I think you've been doing really well lately...

    I'm sure whatever it is that has happened will all sort itself out in the light of day, and you'll wonder why you were worried..... :)

    Take care xx
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