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  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Thanks Sl :)
    Feels good!
  • Spiggle
    Spiggle Posts: 1,787 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hiya Cleggie,

    You've had so many successes recently, it's just fantastic!!! Well done you!

    Sorry I haven't been around life has just been really busy and when I have logged on I've only had chance to update the thread I help on. So apologies for not contributing more often.

    You really have come so far, I'm proud of you and I hope you are of yourself too.

    Good luck with the rest of your exams and I'll pop back again when I can.

    Take care and keep up the tremendous achievements,
    Spigs
    Mortgage Free October 2013 :T
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Thanks Spigs :)
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Hi All.
    Went shopping today, at Mr M. Have updated my signature.
    Would normally have gone to L!dl to shop, but in all honesty i am so so tired, that i just wanted to get it over and done with.

    More revision to do this evening, but only from 7pm-10pm, so not too bad this evening.
    I stocked up on lots of healthy snacks and fruit etc at Mr M, to help boost my energy levels.
    Have also started looking into where i can get some free leaflets printed out for this new business idea. Someone told me that vistaprint do free 200 prints...but i havent had time to look into it yet.

    Need to get some more holiday clothes for me and the boys. We all need shorts and i need some skirts too. I have been looking on eBay, and will keep an eye on the grabbit board too, so i can hopefully grab some bargains!
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I wasn't sure if you were going to pursue your own business but if you are thinking about it there is some excellent advice via this link

    http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&topicId=1073858805

    It is worth getting it right up front

    SL
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Thanks for the link Sl :)
  • Barbeduk
    Barbeduk Posts: 869 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Blimey Cleggie, I have missed so much! Glad the exams are going well and much respect for studying on a Saturday night. I'm squished on the sofa between 2 (Aldi) crisp eating kids and watching the voice!

    The vista print cards are a really good starting point, lots of images to choose from. Good luck with that.
    Make £2020 in 2020 £178.81/£2020
    SPC 13 #51
    Feb Grocery Challenge £4.68/£200
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Hi Barb,
    how are you doing? I will have a little look at vistaprint this evening. Fingers crossed!

    Had a reasonably good day today. Not done too much revision, just had a relaxing day, wich was nice :)
  • PennyGrabber
    PennyGrabber Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    Hi Cleggie, sounds like your life is a bit of a whirlwind at the moment!!

    Seems like you're achieving a good balance of studying to resting, so well done.

    Not long now, and your exams will be over!

    PG x
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Hi all.

    Had a NSD today, which was great :)
    Dinner was a HUGE salad with croutons, raisins, apricots, apple, tomatoes and a whole host of other bits.
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