Butti's Journey: A matter of loaf and death

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  • beanielou
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    Wait til you are in your 50's!!!

    Good result on the gas service!!
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  • Butti
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    That's kind of reassuring Beanie. ......and at the same time not.
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  • Butti
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    beanielou wrote: »

    Good result on the gas service!!

    I think he felt guilty!
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  • ZTD
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    Butti wrote: »
    I wouldn't be so sure. Someone I was behind on Friday practically did an emergency stop as soon as the light changed to amber. I locked the wheels up and watched in slow motion the back of their car coming forward. Have no idea how I missed.

    You just mustn't be a "from behind" kind of girl...
    Butti wrote: »
    Think it's post Christmas overspend on that brill holiday and a bit of a sensation of being an I invisible woman in her 40 ' s.

    You're undoubtedly not invisible, just a Woman Who Has Her Shit Sorted (WWHHSS) kind of never looks available.

    (Though when I was searching for that article, I came across this one instead - how I laughed...)
    Butti wrote: »
    Just watching the money. Going back to my 'cooking' roots. Mainly potatoes and parsnips :rotfl:

    There are other roots - carrots, onions and turnips. Just avoid "grey" and "square"...
    Butti wrote: »
    I think they are getting rid of the tax rebate on NI contributions.

    Ah, so we're getting taxed on tax. Excellent...
    Butti wrote: »
    West to East :D

    Newquay to Aberdeen - that'll keep you fit...
    Butti wrote: »
    The bad news today is the gas man forgot about my service (careful! )

    Did you not want a wild abandoned one?
    Butti wrote: »
    and I was working from home especially!!!
    The good news is he came at the end of the day and I'd budgeted for £150.
    It cost me £54!

    :T
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  • There_Is_a_Light
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    Hi Butti, old timer here just popping by. I am delighted that I am finding so many of the old Daily Chat people still on the forums. Had a change of user name but hopefully you remember me. (you kept me company driving to Bromsgrove):D

    Off to have a catch up and see what you have been up to.
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  • Butti
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    Well I am finally going to Hamsterdam with travel money. It hasn't been easy for me. I decided to go to Tesco. .....maybe a mistake! Yesterday I wasted 20 mins waiting a lunchtime to change my £s to €s. The woman at the front of the queue appeared to be trying to get Esperanto dollars* After 20 mins I gave up.
    Went back to the travel money counter tonight and they'd closed it 2 hours early. The guy at the customer services counter suggested I went to the airport :eek::eek::eek:
    I put him right on that!!!

    He couldn't get through to the nearest Tesco store to confirm their travel desk was open. Miraculously I could and did. INFRONT OF HIM!Got my money and then some wine and a takeaway :T.
    Really must finish packing now and go to bed. :D

    * may not exist!
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  • ZTD
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    Butti wrote: »
    Well I am finally going to Hamsterdam with travel money. It hasn't been easy for me. I decided to go to Tesco. .....maybe a mistake! Yesterday I wasted 20 mins waiting a lunchtime to change my £s to €s. The woman at the front of the queue appeared to be trying to get Esperanto dollars*

    I think they use rupees there - that may be where she was going wrong.
    Butti wrote: »
    Went back to the travel money counter tonight and they'd closed it 2 hours early. The guy at the customer services counter suggested I went to the airport :eek::eek::eek:
    I put him right on that!!!

    Then he suggested a part in the Fantastic 4, when you finished and said "Flame off!" :rotfl:

    Why did they close 2 hours early. Is it just me, or are opening hours, the hours you're open?
    Butti wrote: »
    He couldn't get through to the nearest Tesco store to confirm their travel desk was open. Miraculously I could and did. INFRONT OF HIM!Got my money and then some wine and a takeaway :T.
    Really must finish packing now and go to bed. :D

    How long are you going for? (stop sniggering at the back :naughty:)
    Butti wrote: »
    * may not exist!

    Almost certain it's rupees...
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  • Butti
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    Why don't I come to Amsterdam more often?
    That pesky money thing getting in the way!
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
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    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,662 Ambassador
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    Hope you are enjoying it :grin:
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  • judi24
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    Oh I love Amsterdam!!!! Hope you are having a fab time!!! Yes the pesky money thing (or lack of it) gets in the way!!!
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