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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 11,038 Forumite
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    Wonderful pics - but blimey that's chilly! :)


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  • muddywhitechicken
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    :wave:

    A quick update:

    - holiday was fab :D
    - slept at least 10 hours/day (paying for it now though... a total of 6 hours over past 2 days :()
    - drove through Buffalo before the lake effect snow dump (phew!)
    - spent too much money...
    - ate too much (but only gained 1 pound :T)
    - discovered a new cocktail (Canadian whiskey, cranberries cooked with cinnamon + star anise, cloudy apple juice & ginger ale) :beer:
    - rubbish homecoming yesterday (I took a poorly chook to the vet and came home without her :()
    - currently making Christmas chutney (I am so not ready for Christmas :eek:)
    - away on a business trip tomorrow and Friday (I haven't packed yet...)

    Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 0

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  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,821 Forumite
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    Welcome home. Sounds like a lovely break.

    Sorry to hear about the chook though:(
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  • gallygirl
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    Glad you're back safely. Sorry about chook........ em....... was it LRH?
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    ... was it LRH?

    No, it wasn't a chicken with an auntie
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  • gallygirl
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    No, it wasn't a chicken with an auntie
    Aw, still poor little soul :(
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • Karmacat
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    Sorry to hear about the chook, MWC :( thats always hard.

    Business trip sounds a bit near to your holiday return - but everything else sounds fab, especially the cocktail. I have some cranberries in ready for Christmas :)
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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    muddywhitechicken - so very pleased that you are back with us safe and sound. Thank you so much for the recipe on my thread too. I've had a look through it, and I'll definitely make it in December. What is your Uncles name - I need to name the soup after him - surely? :D zuppa di Zio Antonio or something like it???

    I'm sorry to hear that you have lost a chicken from your flock. Never easy, but so glad that you take such good care of all of them - not just the ones that are *lucky* enough to have us *aunties* :rotfl:

    Love to *the girls* and have a great day you :D

    Greying
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Good morning Greying :wave:
    Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »
    What is your Uncles name - I need to name the soup after him - surely? :D zuppa di Zio Antonio or something like it???

    Exactly like that :rotfl:
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning, sorry to hear about losing one of your girls. At least you know they had a glorious home with you.

    Cocktail sounds great and I don't even like whiskey :)

    Enjoy your travels x x x

    Tilly
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