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Butti's Journey: A matter of loaf and death

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  • beanielou
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    When you coming to the burgh then?
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  • skint_spice
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    I hope the payrise comes through and a tenant very soon - imagine all your financial worries may become memories...
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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    Coming to Edinburgh 15 March Beanie.

    In the soap opera that is my life...I went to the pub...I saw the landlord...I bought a drink...I did the quiz. Just like the episode of Eastenders...the one where Dot painted that wall Magnolia and everyone else watched it dry!!!
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
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  • elantan
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    I got excited there as well ... March hmmm will check my time table ... Or am I wrong in assuming I am invited to this catch up;)
  • Butti
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    elantan wrote: »
    I got excited there as well ... March hmmm will check my time table ... Or am I wrong in assuming I am invited to this catch up;)

    Sorry pet/s this is a beery gathering. I have about £60 in rail vouchers to use for at least two further trips north of the border. I'll keep you in the loop on anything happening.
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
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  • niccatw
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    Depending on your 'leccy supplier Butti, it might take her ages to work out the bill, E(stimate) or no E(stimate)! And you can always put the blame firmly in the court of said leccy company or good old Royal Mail. "I've given actual readings, several times. I haven't had an updated bill yet but the numbers aren't hugely different..." Or just argue the gazillion different numbers on the page and ways the company work out what we owe...
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  • elantan
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    Ach well ... Spose there's always next time :)
  • Butti
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    edited 17 January 2013 at 11:59PM
    elantan wrote: »
    Ach well ... Spose there's always next time :)

    There will be a next time. Ideally I wouldn't be going in March as I will prob be in the middle of a financial nightmare but I hardly ever see these people. It's a line between managing money and living your life.

    Lovely woman I share the house with has 'chatted' to me tonight. At 4 am the smoke alarm started continually bleeping. Nice chat!!! 'That bloody alarm. Kept me awake all night. Bloody pleased to be leaving this house. Did you hear it?'
    I'm thinking of course not, it's only a foot outside my bedroom door. Honestly.
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    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
  • Butti
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    For those who like healthy eating there are Pot Noodles and Noodles Boxes for 50p each in Mr A. Fruit and veg - who needs it?
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    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
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    Right so this weekend I have a few money tidings jobs to do. Primarily to pay my Career Devt Loan. Once I have another green light on that apply for a 0% card probably post office or asda one. Will do some reading on it today.

    Bought pesto and salmon shavings yesterday and used it with an onion and the leftover rice from Wed takeaway for lunch (we were sent home from work at 1).

    Have to start looking at PPI reclaiming this week . DON'T laugh you lot
    *wasting your breath Butti*

    In one of those moments of insanity before my lodger moved in (as opposed to ALL the moments of insanity and complete disbelief that have followed!!!) I removed the filing cabinet key and put it in a safe place...you can see where this is going...I haven't seen it since!

    So I have a locked cabinet, a PPI claim to do and an Experion report telling me what I have taken out. Now I know my readership is highly intelligent, very articulate (and you can count...which lets face it is sometimes not so good!)
    What would you do next and does it involve a chainsaw?
    Ta Bx
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    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
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