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  • elainemn
    elainemn Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver! Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 22 September 2013 at 5:44AM
    Morning everyone. Thanks for the new thread Chris.
  • wirehair
    wirehair Posts: 4,291 Forumite
    Good morning :)
    Never pay more than you have too
  • scamps1966
    scamps1966 Posts: 5,648 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    Morning peeps. :)
    Off to the hospital in a mo as my head wont stop bleeding. :(
  • Cici_K
    Cici_K Posts: 262 Forumite
    scamps1966 wrote: »
    Morning peeps. :)
    Off to the hospital in a mo as my head wont stop bleeding. :(

    Oh no scamps I'm so sorry.
  • Westvleteren
    Westvleteren Posts: 4,489 Forumite
    Morning :)

    Thanks for the new thread Chrisv :beer:

    Some pics from yesterday, far from perfect but conditions were not ideal - a bit breezy....

    Busybee_zps0ffff46b.jpg
    Upside-down_zps222cdfc7.jpg

    10 points if you can name the flower.

    TM, Shotton - no. :)
    Something unexpected happened which made me smile and still continues to make me smile.

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  • midwinter
    midwinter Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning all :)
    Westvleteren wrote: »
    Morning :)

    Thanks for the new thread Chrisv :beer:

    Some pics from yesterday, far from perfect but conditions were not ideal - a bit breezy....

    Busybee_zps0ffff46b.jpg
    Upside-down_zps222cdfc7.jpg

    10 points if you can name the flower.

    TM, Shotton - no. :)


    Lovely pictures :)

    And a Buddleia maybe?
    The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open
  • Westvleteren
    Westvleteren Posts: 4,489 Forumite
    midwinter wrote: »
    And a Buddleia maybe?
    Correct :)

    There was butterflies as well but I was too slow.
    Something unexpected happened which made me smile and still continues to make me smile.

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  • midwinter
    midwinter Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Westvleteren wrote: »
    Correct :)

    There was butterflies as well but I was too slow.

    Butterflies another day then :)

    Love the way some bees fly, their middle legs held down and encasing the others, looks very much like landing gear!
    The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open
  • silverhairgranny
    silverhairgranny Posts: 1,451 Forumite
    edited 22 September 2013 at 7:12AM
    Good morning all. blue sky sun shinning but oh so quiet without dd2 as she is settling in uni, you could get a mortgage on what she and BF is paying in rent a week.
    New thread, thankyou but I do struggle keeping up a little. Thankyou savvy for all the information and everyone for the glitches I do make notes and will endeavour to contribute where i can. Have a good day all.:)
  • streetlights
    streetlights Posts: 3,577 Forumite
    Good morning everybody I hope you are well and get some lovely sunshine today. Happy shooping.
    scamps I am sorry to hear your head is still bleeding I hope you can get some medical attention today that helps.
    Mortgage debt 45,000. Thank you all for your help so far in helping me save to buy the house. I could not have done this without all your help.
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