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Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

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  • Better_Days
    Better_Days Posts: 2,742 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!

    BUT on a good note, remember the scumbags who broke into our place back in June... WELL, to lesson their sentence their solicitor recommended they tell the police where the rest of our stuff was, so we have had most of it back:j:j:j:j:j

    Excellent news CTC very pleased for you :j:j
    It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,579 Forumite
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    That's good news CTC.

    Major family problems here regarding my mum, feeling quite overwhelmed by it all. Had a very acrimonious meeting with my sister last night, ended up walking out.

    Anyway the weather is going to play ball today so got the washing machine on overtime. Have a good day.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Bad start to the day,between us doing earlies and now someone has been in through the back gate and left it open. I walked out to see big dog and kiwi galloping down the road, big dog with a silkie in her mouth. :(:(

    ( my silkie and a boy, but not what I would choose to happen) . I cannot work out who left the gate open, no one has seen any one about and the dogs did bark earlier, but I thought it was at a tractor.

    I seething cross. What kind of idiot leaves gates open?
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    BUT on a good note, remember the scumbags who broke into our place back in June... WELL, to lesson their sentence their solicitor recommended they tell the police where the rest of our stuff was, so we have had most of it back:j:j:j:j:j
    ...

    Karma. :D:D:D:D

    Well, after yesterday's hoolie, it looks like half a decent day here - just not too sure which half!

    We're still burning our free trashy wood that's at least 2 years old. It's lasting well, but I suppose there will be no option but to buy 1000 litres of oil soon. We have a good buffer of nice wood in the shed, logged and au naturel, so hopefully we'll not have a repeat of last winter. :)

    All the same, it would be nice to get in one or two of the loads we're owed.

    Alf, you reminded me of my time in college halls of residence, which in our institution were almost new. Couldn't be anything wrong in those, could there? So....why did my room always smell? Yes, that's what the warden and the caretaker chappie said: "Take more showers and wash your socks!" :mad:

    Anyway, I got really mad at not being taken seriously, so one night when it was bad, I borrowed some tools and took up part of the nice shiny floor in my room....to find inches of raw sewage swilling about! :eek::eek::eek:

    That wiped the knowing smiles off their faces! :rotfl:
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Lucielle, family relationships can make difficult problems incredibly stressful. Be kind to yourself. :A

    Lir, that's sad.:( Have you a notice on the gate, or better still, could you install a spring?
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Davesnave wrote: »
    Lucielle, family relationships can make difficult problems incredibly stressful. Be kind to yourself. :A

    Lir, that's sad.:( Have you a notice on the gate, or better still, could you install a spring?

    There is a notice on the gate. Spring would require replacement gate ( its in rustic condition) and the gate is not there for ever and tbh, out dogs could deal with springs anyway.

    Might be a plan to re fence where the new line will be, but don't think DH agrees. :(
  • Rummer
    Rummer Posts: 6,550 Forumite
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    Torrential rain here today :eek: I guess that is my excuse for staying indoors and getting some more clearing/tidying done. The house is really starting to look better and it is a lovely feeling.

    Lucielle Sorry to hear things are tough

    LIR What a horrid start to your day

    CTC Fingers crossed for progress

    Now I need to start taking pics of things to list, the light today is grim though so it may need to wait but I can at least decide where to pos and what to charge etc
    Taking responsibility one penny at a time!
  • alfie_1
    alfie_1 Posts: 5,837 Forumite
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    morning all.......

    well looks like the gremlins are at work for some of us !!
    i went out this morning thinking i could now "walk" [you know, one foot in front t'other] along side path and my first footfall disapeared ankle deep into a splodg of deep mud :mad:
    creating a new language in the process i used my witch skills and im imagining mr prat has combusted as i write !!
    the idiot has just slooped dirt in the hole and no gravel etc...:mad:

    oh i am soooooo gonna enjoy the WB here monday....

    apart from that it is cold here. we had rain last night so now i have water coming UP aswell as DOWN....:(

    i have a bay buyer claiming the item i sent was damaged, asked for pics but no response. said she was posting it back [bay resolution centre] but still not got it and buyer wont respond to question if she has posted it yet ?? i give up, i really do :mad:

    so ive joined the daydreamers :mad::mad::mad: club today...

    i will recover as i refuse to let the BA***RDS get me down :D
  • ukmaggie45 wrote: »
    Have you and all of us daydreamers seen about the gov's latest way to make a few bob for their friends out of the NHS? Please have a read of this!

    Was going to print off the letter this evening, but out of paper! :o :rotfl: Will dispatch OH to get more after the weekend.

    We have a community clear up at the lottie tomorrow (ooops, today now!), along with community bonfire :j where we hope to burn a load of the couch and bindweed roots that we've been saving in one of the old baths we inherited behind the shed! :o:) Fingers crossed the rain stays off and we don't get one of the "thundery showers" threatened by the local weather forecast! :rotfl:

    We've already signed the paperwork to opt out, maggie. The forms are at your GP surgery.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,579 Forumite
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    lucielle wrote: »
    That's good news CTC.



    Anyway the weather is going to play ball today so got the washing machine on overtime. Have a good day.
    L


    Last time I believe the weather man.....
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
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