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New Year, new baby, new challenges!

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  • jwil
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    Ooh how exciting Happy, I'm sending positive vibes. When will you be testing?
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Hey everyone :)

    Well I managed to get some more listed at the weekend, so fingers crossed for some sales. I did sell a book today so that's good.

    I also redeemed £15 from a survey site that I'd forgotten about - I'd been doing the surveys but never thought about checking the balance. Waiting for that to come through.

    Not long left at work now. Getting a bit annoyed with people as they keep asking me to explain stuff when I'm trying to get things finished off. I've already said that I will spend the last couple of days doing handover with everything, and there will be less to handover if they just let me get on and finish things!

    I think I'm just tired and grumpy at the moment :D
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Hi! Just found your diary and thought I'd subscribe... I'm due next month!

    Trying to pay down our debt and getting a tad worried about affording things on new maternity leave pay! But I'm sure will get through.
    Just wanted to say hi and will lurk about for ideas to pinch!
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  • jwil
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    :wave: hi Tinker.bell :) Not long to go for you now then either!

    I'm still worried about the finances too, and will be going back after about 6 months, but will do my best to make it work.

    Do hang out here as much as you want, even if I am a bit rubbish at posting lately :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    Hi jwil...good to have the update. Bet you can't wait to leave..sounds like you need to get outta there!:rotfl:

    Take care of yourself and Bump...take it easy when you can x
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  • :wave:Hello! New reader here! Just wanted to wish you well with the ebaying and the baby. :D
  • jwil
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    Thanks Brizzle, no I can't wait to finish now. Going to have a blast at things today to get as much as I can finished so I can chill a bit tomorrow and Friday.

    :wave: hi Breeze Hill, thanks for stopping by :) Thanks for the good wishes, and do hang out here should you be so inclined :D
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • LAM2011
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    Not long to go now! How is the pup doing?

    I got tired and grumpy in the last 2 weeks and worked up till near enough the last minute. I hope it all goes well for you. x
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    jwil dont work too long, get some rest and put those feet up before baby arrives
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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,426 Forumite
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    LAM2011 wrote: »
    Not long to go now! How is the pup doing?

    I got tired and grumpy in the last 2 weeks and worked up till near enough the last minute. I hope it all goes well for you. x

    Pup's doing well thanks, she's got much better recently thankfully. Still needs a lot of training, but it doesn't seem so insurmountable now :D
    NewLeaf wrote: »
    jwil dont work too long, get some rest and put those feet up before baby arrives

    It's my last few days now Newleaf, so I'm looking forward to Friday. I'm not sure I'll be overly taking it easy - I don't think it will benefit much in the long run, but I won't be doing too much that's for sure.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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