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The Ultimate Incentive natters on. Part 9

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  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Congrats Shrimpy!! And good luck to OH too - all change hopefully!

    Will keep an eye out Beccie - is it any stories or sort of serious ones only?
    Cuuuute - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22076994

    That's a good deal Birdie! Sadly no Oxfam stores really close to me. I'm bad in that I only really donate to the charity shops nearby that are easily accessible by car :o Was chatting to a girl at work yesterday and she posted some ebay parcels last week that would have previously cost £4ish and they were £7ish! :eek: Going to go through my ebay bag tonight but for those prices I think I'll just send everything to the chazza shop.

    Fingers crossed for the errant MDF Lara!

    Re. Achievement April - those in the FB group might have seen my Millionaire's Shortbread from last night. It's getting better but I'm not counting it just yet! I am counting my football scarves and some baby taggie things though, and beating my previous time in Sundays run and getting on the telly :p - so I'm at 3!
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • starnac
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    Hey beccie what about this story? I saved it due to the similarities with Daniel in the lion's den bible story. I plan to use it in our junior church but it's a pretty interesting story nonetheless. Shows a different side to "fierce" lions
    Goals for February
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  • starnac
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    Re. Achievement April - those in the FB group might have seen my Millionaire's Shortbread from last night. It's getting better but I'm not counting it just yet! I am counting my football scarves and some baby taggie things though, and beating my previous time in Sundays run and getting on the telly :p - so I'm at 3!

    Ooh well done Tete. I'm currently replacing a broken zip then will start on one of the projects I have set to have finished in time for AA. I had planned to spend all day on it but DS's godmother asked me to do this zip for her and I couldn't say no really.

    Congratulations on the job shrimpy. And good luck for OH too
    Goals for February
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  • shrimpy_80
    shrimpy_80 Posts: 1,631 Forumite
    Thanks all :D

    Tete - where did you get those ribbons! I am severely jealous! I love a good stash! The taggies are gorgeous.

    Is your TV debut online anywhere...?
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  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Wow that's an amazing (and also awful) story Star! I do love cats, big or small!

    You're very good, I find it much easier to make something from scratch than alter something :eek:
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • starnac
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    Wow that's an amazing (and also awful) story Star! I do love cats, big or small!

    I know. Awful that things like that go on in the world but amazing that they looked after her until someone found her

    You're very good, I find it much easier to make something from scratch than alter something :eek:

    I think that every time I agree to alter something. :rotfl:
    Goals for February
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  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Shrimpy the ribbons are from a local cheapy department store called Boyes - they have a fantastic budget fabric and habby section, don't know what I'd do without it!

    Here is the news clip - we're the ones in the blue tops at about 10 seconds (I'm at the back) and you can catch a glimpse of me running past in the top right hand corner at about 40 seconds - it was a very fleeting brush with fame!
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    Was it 'fab' and 'exhilarating' Tete? :D
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
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    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Windy and knackering :D
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
  • Tete_en_l'Air
    Tete_en_l'Air Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    Ooh I didn't think it would let me have 'knackering' - double :D:D
    Weightloss: 14.5/65lb
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