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  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone :A

    Back wound is now slightly better, but I picked up a cold whilst waiting in the doctor's surgery for an hour and a half (woman next to me was coughing and not covering her mouth! :mad:).

    Queue sleepless nights :(

    Emz xx
  • meow5678
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    My cold appeared out of nowhere last night. I'd like it to leave as quickly as it arrived! :/
    FTB
    :A Saving for my first deposit :A
  • gothrockchic1
    gothrockchic1 Posts: 1,959 Forumite
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    Oh no thats not good, a lot of that going around work and I am trying to avoid that!!

    Ps well done on clearing a little more of that debt :j
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Hi Emz, How is everything?:D

    Hope your back and cold are better? Well Done on what you have achieved so far xx
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • Emzilla
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    Thanks GRC :). Meow, hope your cold clears up soon.

    Been neglecting this diary for a little while now, need to start posting again. Been a bit bad money wise this month in terms of earning. Fortunately spending hasn't been too bad.

    We went out for a meal last night for a friend's birthday. I spent around £40, but that included £15 diesel and a bottle of wine as a gift (got asked for ID in the supermarket :D).

    Will post again later when I'm a bit more coherent (didn't get much sleep last night due to coughing :().

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Aamberle wrote: »
    Hi Emz, How is everything?:D

    Hope your back and cold are better? Well Done on what you have achieved so far xx

    Hi Aamberle :)

    My back is much better thanks. Got the dressing off now, so just need to leave it to heal.

    Unfortunately cold is driving me mad, keeping me awake at night with the coughing. I'm seriously hoping it goes away before Wednesday next week, or I won't be too popular on Centre Court!!

    Emz xx
  • meow5678
    meow5678 Posts: 150 Forumite
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    Emzilla wrote: »
    Thanks GRC :). Meow, hope your cold clears up soon.

    Right back at you! I'm over the nasty sinus/head/face pain stage and now onto the using a box of tissues a day stage, lovely!!

    Have a fabulous weekend :D x
    FTB
    :A Saving for my first deposit :A
  • Emzilla
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    You too Meow :).

    Had a much better sleep last night, so feeling a lot more 'with it' today.

    I saw a quote yesterday that I liked:
    "If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals"

    So I think I need some goals. Off to have a think and will be back later.

    Emz xx
  • gothrockchic1
    gothrockchic1 Posts: 1,959 Forumite
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    Emzilla wrote: »
    You too Meow :).

    Had a much better sleep last night, so feeling a lot more 'with it' today.

    I saw a quote yesterday that I liked:
    "If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals"

    So I think I need some goals. Off to have a think and will be back later.

    Emz xx

    I am glad you slept better. Its the best healer.

    I think you have loads of goals, you still have stuff on Day Zero x

    I seem to be taking ages to clear that list! :rotfl:
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Hi GRC - kind of gave up on the Day Zero list. Felt like I'd padded it out with a load of pointless stuff.

    I'm going to try monthly goals instead. I've come up with 5 for July:
    1. Earn £1,000
    2. Redeem £50 in vouchers
    3. Pay off a debt
    4. Get to a payout on a cash survey site
    5. Clock up 20 hours work on my cross stitch

    Emz xx
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