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MFW Diary - Take 1!

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  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003
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    edited 31 January 2014 at 9:54PM
    Thanks SSS, glad you lot were confident even if I wasn't! :rotfl:

    Mock interview with career centre booked for Wednesday.

    Dinner of grilled paprika chicken, stuffed butternut squash and tomato/basil/pesto mix.

    Going out to dinner tomorrow and no idea what to eat as everything on the menu looks quite unhealthy :(
  • Karmacat
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    Florida!!! Very exciting :) I've been a couple of times, up and down the East Coast, but in Florida I managed to see a space shuttle launch - very dramatic because it was at night - everyone was in tears at how beautiful it was, me as well. Great idea to have a mock interview - a friend or the OH doesn't quite cut it for that sort of thing.

    For the dinner tomorrow, any chance you can have a starter instead of a main? Or a sauce on the side instead of over everything? Have a lovely time, even if it is a bit much!
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  • Calfuray
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    Florida!!! Very exciting :) I've been a couple of times, up and down the East Coast, but in Florida I managed to see a space shuttle launch - very dramatic because it was at night - everyone was in tears at how beautiful it was, me as well. Great idea to have a mock interview - a friend or the OH doesn't quite cut it for that sort of thing.

    For the dinner tomorrow, any chance you can have a starter instead of a main? Or a sauce on the side instead of over everything? Have a lovely time, even if it is a bit much!

    I've never been to USA never mind Florida, so OH is filling my head with stories of thunder and lightning and tropical heat :eek: I don't want to get too excited about it incase I don't get it, same reason I haven't told anyone in real life!

    And yeah, Ed does have some good ideas sometimes ;)

    Good idea about starter! It's an American-themed restaurant so everything is covered in cheese served with chips etc. The healthiest thing on there is fajitas but I don't really want fajitas :( Still haven't made up my mind!

    Off to @ldi to stock up on fruit and veg :)
  • nattypants
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    You really are a wee superstar Cal :T

    What an achievement!
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
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    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003
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    Thanks Natty but it's just an interview :o
  • edinburgher
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    Any more modesty and we're organising a showoff parade :rotfl:
  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003
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    Not being modest, just realistic! It's only an interview, and I don't want to get my hopes up 'cause I'll be really disappointed if I don't get it. I'm known for getting to final stage and messing it up, I can't tell you how many final stages I've been in! There's 3/4 of us being interviewed so we must all be at similar levels plus I don't have any knowledge in one part of the job requirements so... We'll see.

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    Woke up very late today, only got back into the house after 2am, had to drive a friend home who had a *little* too much to drink, about an hour detour.

    Money shuffle completed.

    OP of £248.15 paid in. Mortgage is now in the £52k mark :D

    Lamb Rogan Josh for dinner, off to start prepping it :)

    Hope everyone has a chilled out Sunday x
  • nattypants
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    Rushes in ..... Not only do you have a top job interview clever-chops, but Lois is back!!!!!!

    The stars are aligning for you Cal:D
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  • Lois_E
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    Calfuray wrote: »
    Yeah, the only thing I wasn't sure with about that, is that I already have a NW FlexD account, and have been getting the 5% for nearly a year. The year is about the run out, not sure if I can apply for another one since I've had one already?
    Calfuray wrote: »
    After gentle prodding from Ed, new NW FD account set up, waiting for it to show on online banking etc.

    Does this mean you managed to set up a second Ntnwd FlxDrct account? How? Mine will get to the end of its first year and lose its 5% rate soon. Can I open another one? Or is it only possible if you're a couple and can open a joint one or one in the other person's name?
    Calfuray wrote: »
    On a separate note: I miss Lois :(

    Awww. Thanks Cal.
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • edinburgher
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    Does this mean you managed to set up a second Ntnwd FlxDrct account? How? Mine will get to the end of its first year and lose its 5% rate soon. Can I open another one? Or is it only possible if you're a couple and can open a joint one or one in the other person's name?

    You can open another one, but only after the first one is closed and a suitable amount of time has passed (I forget how long, but it's not instant).

    Other than that, it's one per person, or three per couple.
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