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  • I would definately postpone the dry month...sounds like you need a large glass or two.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • edinburgher
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    Sorry to hear about your spate of clutch deaths - how trying!

    Have a glass of wine and try to focus on the things you're grateful for, your lists always cheer me up :)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone.
    LauraJo wrote: »
    Is there a clutch destroying demon in your house somewhere?!
    Why are you having a dry Sept?

    Um...I think it might be me:o

    Well we had a dry January and it didn't kill us...saves money, a little detox...you're right its a really bad idea:beer:
    Starts today!!
    Sorry to hear about your spate of clutch deaths - how trying!

    Have a glass of wine and try to focus on the things you're grateful for, your lists always cheer me up :)

    Thanks E.

    No wine, but whine!

    Today I am grateful for...
    * the flywheel hasn't gone as well (an additional £200)
    * the parental parents
    * Enjoyable first day back, inspirational headteacher and first day in responsibility post went as well as I might have hoped.
    * a kind comment from one of SLT, along the lines of "time they promoted you, I've been saying that for ages"
    * knackered clutch means lift share with DH, who I adore. Still.
    [STRIKE]Despite the fact that both clutches went out when he was driving.
    [/STRIKE]
  • Is he a heavy footed driver or was it coincidence? Glad you had a good first day back.

    Squirrel
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    I'm being mean, he has only had his car since last term, and it was a low budget purchase so them's the breaks. Mine is probably on it's first clutch from new and its 7 years old and does a fair bit of towing.


  • Glad you found some things to be grateful for...I still would have had a glass of wine though.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Dry September!
  • LauraJo
    LauraJo Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    Oooops just having a voddy and cranberry! However I was dry from yesterday to 9pm tonight so that's an achievement :)
    Mortgage starting balance 2011 ... £170k today £1.5k
    Savings: £3k
    Aim: 100k by Dec 2021
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Well done!!

    Bad news...it isnt just the clutch.
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Lovely morning playing ponies. Now wondering how much the car is going to cost me.
    We have just joined a heating oil buying consortium and have managed to completely run out. No cooking since our cooker is the aga.
    Bum.
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