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  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Remember to put a linky up when you start your blog :grin:
    Happy Thursday :grin:

    Will do Beanie. Might take me a little while to get started though :o

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    The only thing I can knit are hats for Innocent smoothie bottles!

    Once you know how to crochet, please teach me :D
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Surely these can be adapted for hats for the chooks for winter :D
    nattypants wrote: »
    Or indeed to keep Mr MWC cosy during wintertime, if y'know what I mean :D

    How wude! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Could be a niche market though MWC - better get the hook out!

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    A whole day in the office today. I'm particularly wilted and the sun seems to have sapped all my will power - I've suggested we might go to the pub for supper when Mr F gets home :o

    It's been a busy couple of days:
    • yesterday I did a hour's admin work
    • huffed and puffed my way through a Zumba class
    • went to the local school leaver's production. They did a version of the Lion King which was brilliant. Brought a little tear to my eye
    • across-the-lane neighbour was just arriving as I left the school. Her car was making an absolutely dreadful noise so I took her little one home with me whilst she waited for the AA - turned out to be a stone stuck somewhere :o
    • little one helped me made Leek, Cheese & Sage Tortilla and salad for supper with sage and lettuce from the garden
    • today I was in the office from 7.30 am until 4.00 pm. Did get a free lunch though and it will give my claim a big boost this time
    • reconciled the bank and credit card accounts - no surprises
    • made a £1.40 Tillytidy
    Right, better water the garden and start chasing butterflies.

    Happy hump day everyone :rotfl:A friend of mine uses this term to describe Wednesdays as it's uphill Monday and Tuesday, over the hump Wednesday and downhill from there on in.

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    Nothing at all achieved yesterday as I was feeling very under the weather. Still a bit woozy this morning but I'm hoping it will pass as I hate to waste a day.

    MS wise:
    • joined some of the mums on Friday for the traditional end of term breakfast at a local caf! - £4.65. Neighbour-across-the-lane drove :)
    • went into the market town after with neighbour to pick up some groceries
    • baked a banana cake when I got back home to use up 2 sulky bananas
    • off back to the local school for an afternoon picnic and games event. The Headteacher is leaving and this was to send him off. The PTFA did a great job and it was a lovely afternoon
    • a little admin work
    • succumbed to an Indian takeaway last night. Mr F is a rubbish cook and I just didn't feel up to making anything. So, with the pub meal on Thursday, that's this weekend's entertainment budget smashed :o
    • put some orange skin halves and a milk slug trap in the raised bed - just in case. No captures this morning but they're very clever these slugs :rotfl:
    The little hamlet up the lane from us is having their annual BBQ today. You take your own meat, drink and chairs plus a salad or desert to share. We're taking a Greek Salad. Might take some G&T's too - kill or cure :rotfl:

    Enjoy your Sunday

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    and a good job too. Absolutely sweltering here. I have cancelled everything for this week so that I can take it a bit easier. Still feeling a little whoozy and am wondering if it's my blood pressure. It's always a bit on the low side and I'm really bad at keeping my fluids up.

    MS today:
    • Mr F had a very early start this morning but he left me to sleep as he knew I wasn't feeling 100% - bless him
    • risked Step class but stayed low impact. Felt fine after
    • popped into the office after to drop my claim in
    • then off to the chemist to pick up my prescription
    • a tuna salad lunch
    • some butterfly chasing
    • lots of garden watering today
    • 2 loads of washing line dried
    • cleaned the bathroom
    • 67p for Mr Marmite - from my purse this time :rotfl:
    • an NSD
    • no cooking required this evening and the heat has taken away my appetite so just had a huge fruit salad
    I can see the clouds starting to form so we may be in for some thunder tomorrow. No standing in open fields people.

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • brizzledfw
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    Take it easy FS..your lists are always full on and if your BP is low too..listen to your body:naughty:

    I am loving the weather but a giant storm and then the resumption of the sun at full force would be great. I am doing a lot of watering though and every scrap of washing up water is being thrown on the garden and veggie plants, tomatoes etc.:D
    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
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    Thanks for looking out for me Brizzle. Don't worry - my days aren't that full. Remember I don't work and don't have little ones at home. I potter - and I'm not quick about it either :rotfl:

    Mr F was away last night so I had an uninterrupted night and a long lay in which should help.

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    FS, looking forward to your blog. As another poster said you have a nice way with words, so I am sure it will be an interesting read, :money: too as we will not be wasting time and money on online shopping :)
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    unhappy_shopper wrote: »
    FS, looking forward to your blog. As another poster said you have a nice way with words, so I am sure it will be an interesting read, :money: too as we will not be wasting time and money on online shopping :)

    That's very kind US. I'm still at the thinking about it stage so haven't done anything yet. I'm blaming the butterflies. They're keeping me very busy - 5 lots of eggs discovered today!

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • Fortune_Smiles
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    ... lots of guests, me and several slugs :rotfl:They'd been giving my orange halves and milk trap a stiff ignoring so I resorted to patrolling the raised bed with a torch and jar last night. Very successful but I think a return trip tonight might be required.

    MS today:
    • an hour's admin work
    • ironed yesterday's washing
    • managed to get another load washed and dried between showers
    • cleaned the spare bedroom
    • did some clothes mending
    • 5 more clutches of butterfly eggs found and dispatched - pretty frisky these cabbage whites :rotfl:
    • put some stuff away in the attic - phew it was hot up there
    • Haddock and Cabbage Risotto for supper tonight made with some leaves pinched from the giant mutants in the raised bed :rotfl:
    No storms here today just a couple of small showers. It's surprisingly cool too so we might get a good night's sleep tonight.

    Hope it's not too humid where you are

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
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