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SF's 2012 diary - the most exciting year yet!

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  • slowlyfading
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    So, went into town :) got myself a pair of ballet pumps and a grey cardi from primark - only spent a tenner so yay :) also got some new hair stuff from b00ts but used my points, so no spend there :) got some free range eggs from m&s as I ate the last one today for lunch, so small spend there too :) and, got petrol on the way home, so definite spend there! :rotfl: £43 to be exact :eek:

    This evening we've had fishcakes for tea, followed by a golden syrup microwave sponge pud for DH :) I've ordered a new school bag from Z@ra - http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/uk/en/zara-S2012-s/244410/828326/BASIC%2BSHOPPER - I'm hoping it'll be sturdy enough, I haven't seen it in real life! The one I use at the moment is falling apart, so I really do need a new one :)

    I've tidied up today - both upstairs and downstairs, and hoovered the whole house too. Phew! Time for a sit down now, I think :D
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  • beanielou
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    Bag looks good.
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    edited 26 July 2012 at 9:22AM
    beanielou wrote: »
    Bag looks good.

    I agree it looks really nice, good price too :j
  • slowlyfading
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Bag looks good.
    postingalwaysposting wrote: »
    I agree it looks really nice, good price too :j

    Thanks ladies :) it looks like it'll be big enough for me to cart all my stuff around, and at a good price too! :j
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  • slowlyfading
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    I've been doing some number crunching today, it's all :eek: stuff!
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  • beanielou
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    :eek: good or :eek: bad?
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • slowlyfading
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    Good, in the most part, but still :eek: in others...!
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  • slowlyfading
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    As the weather is so beautiful today, I'm going to go for a walk this morning, treat myself to some lunch out, and then walk home again :) it's just so lovely out there!

    Safe to say, my NSD challenge for July is failing miserably... :o oh well... :o
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  • mr2jay
    mr2jay Posts: 191 Forumite
    Sounds like a good plan to me :)

    Just had a read through your diary for the first time - quite inspirational for me, especially the house deposit funds - Well done :D
    Key - Balance/Remaining - Total £15073.21/£8283.11
    Rent Arrears - £4770/£985, Council Tax £1582.26/£1200, Eon Energy £907.10/£600, Anglian £317.06/£105.32, Car Loan £1200/£450, CC £4632.79/£4152.79, Personal Debts £1270/£790, [STRIKE]Wage Advance £400/£0[/STRIKE]
  • rising_from_the_ashes
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    Ohhhhh hope you had a lovely walk & lunch - was beautiful here too (but then got soaked in a torrential downpour - followed by more sun .... very weird)
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    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
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