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LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    edited 8 July 2014 at 9:20PM
    Aagh. Feel for you kerri.

    I may have spoken too soon...one of the chickens has pecked her way through a good half a cucumber :angry: Given that egg production is at a standstill I felt that was a cruel and very low move by her :rotfl:

    On the plus side, apart from a school trips contribution it was a NSD :) More odd combinations of food ( I 'blame' AF, veg boxes and a lack of a sm shop in about 3months as the reason;)) but yummy all the same. Everyone ate it, except for DD2 who declared she hated aubergine...weird girl :rotfl:

    Sausage meat from the freezer tomorrow. Defrosting it to have with potatoes and veg from the freezer...so more conventional this time :)

    Bread made in BM again and porridge for breakfasts. Quite healthy really.

    Feeling a little lower than last week, but still on a high. Am liking more freedom over what I do as well as room to breathe. I could get used to this :)
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
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  • daisystar
    daisystar Posts: 346 Forumite
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    Hi Brizzle, just popped in to say hello and glad things seem to be in a positive place work wise for you. I'm also another L!z £arle fan - I always ask for that for Xmas/birthdays if people want to know what I want. Enjoy!!

    Daisy :)
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  • Lovely to read your posts Brizzle :):)
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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    Thanks daisy and Tilly. Lovely to see you dropping by. Enjoying knowing my paid working week is at an end ( and it's only Tuesday :j) and I can do voluntary and family stuff now..

    Bit worried about Piq and PG..do you read their diaries..not posted for weeks and that's unusual :(
    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
  • daisystar
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    I don't know Piq but do lurk on PGs thread, and yes I have noticed it's been a while..... She is probably the busiest person on these diaries isn't she? (I mean in RL) Do you think she's maybe just caught up with family and work??
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  • Evening Brizzle, glad to hear all is well :) I was also wondering where PG is ....wonder if it's end of term rush? xx
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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Good stuff. News alert...PG is fine, just super busy.

    Now for Piq...are you out there??? Hope alls OK with you and the boys.
    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
  • cazmanian_minx
    cazmanian_minx Posts: 4,048 Forumite
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    You're not the only one a bit worried about Mrs PG and Piq :( Hoping they're both okay.
  • daisystar
    daisystar Posts: 346 Forumite
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    brizzledfw wrote: »
    Good stuff. News alert...PG is fine, just super busy.

    Good news - phew!! :)
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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    Hi folk :wave:

    Sorry for intermittent postings and readings of all your goings on..but hope everyone is marching onwards..

    Things are good here, just busy. Feels like everything was backed up ready for when I went FL, and now it's all go, go go :) It's been a great weekend so far, had a lovely meal out with the ILs on Friday ( our treat as a special birthday and they are OAPs ;)) and yesterday was a day of decluttering, tidying and then we all collapsed at the cinema to watch the latest Transformers movie which was surprisingly enjoyable...gripped by the action (of which there was a lot:o) from start to finish...

    So recent achievements:

    - 3 bin bags to dustbin
    - 2 boxes of books given away/ to CS
    - dressing up clothes from kids given away..huge bag was gratefully taken by a passer by :)
    - room 90% finished for the student who will staying with us who will arrive this evening. Quite looking forward to it really. I will cook something easy like lasagna so it can just be popped in oven to heat when he arrives
    - trip to Al£I planned as haven't been shopping for weeks and the fridge is bare. Will meal plan a week at a time.
    - Got a couple of items to ebay. Will list them later this weekend.

    Laters folks, have a good Sunday

    Brizzle xx
    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
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