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  • DH managed to set light to our first one!! Relative brought a 2nd one and DH is not allowed to touch it!!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,189 Forumite
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    Not too pricey - £79. I'm hoping it will come in useful until we get new kitchen (and oven). If you remember I've been struggling with just small oven since big oven conked out in July. It's a Breville health fryer and is really easy to clean.

    Another alcohol free day yesterday, have actually slept ok as Mr SA not been snoring too much. Wine tonight although bought with M&S voucher so a NSD :)

    Zumba yesterday and circuit training today, back to WW tomorrow.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,968 Ambassador
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    Beyond my budget sadly :(
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • Hope you had a decent night's sleep last night as Mr SA is being more quiet and you had a decent tranquilizer by way of the wine!
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
    🌟
    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Sleeps so important to ones coping ability..hope you get a decent run of sleeps soon
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
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    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Sun_Addict
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    It never ends with Mr SA - met DS and grandkids on local park today, had a lovely time, but on the way home Mr SA's scooter ran out of battery power despite being fully charged. So his latest thing is the scooter isn't powerful enough for him and he wants a better one and doesn't care how much it costs.

    Aside from that - put half a pound on at WW on Thursday :( Have changed my goal weight as current goal is from 15 years ago. So now only 2.5lbs over goal. Went to spinning yesterday then left work early to have a mooch around town. Great bargain from Waitrose- curry deal on £10 for 2 mains, 2 sides and rice. Didn't come up as deal at self checkout. Queried it, took them ages to sort, ended up paying £4.49 for the lot - goodwill gesture :)

    Had a one to one with manager yesterday, really good feedback, she said I do much more than anyone else at my grade and am in line for promotion. Only one week left of contract then transfer over :) I'll give it a few weeks to settle in then start trying for promotion.

    Hope everyone having a good weekend xx
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • All good stuff apart from Mr SA wanting another scooter :mad:.

    Fingers crossed for promotion and hope curry was nice Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,075 Forumite
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    Wonderful news about the feedback at work!:j

    Re weight - my ideal weight has gone up about 2 stone from when I was a skinny teenager! ( I'm tall!). If I was teenage weight now I would look about 100 years old! It's a good idea to re- adjust your ideal weight as you get older.

    Do you think you can talk Mr SA out of his scooter idea?
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
    🌟
    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,968 Ambassador
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    Great news at work:j. :j

    Eek to scooter.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Yes, any chance of talking him out of it? He does get ideas and then doesn't let them go, doesn't he? Was he always like this, or is it since the illness?

    Any news on carers during the day?

    So pleased re the feedback..that's so good. And am sure well deserved. Job security and promotion :j :j Everything to play for :D
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
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