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Mrs McB's countdown to adventures with chooks (and Rock Gods)

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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,144 Forumite
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    have a hug lassie, you sound tired (((()))))) april is indeed the best month for birthdays :D
    And my mum bought us all a book with that poem in when my grandma died xx
  • starnac
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    Another one here agreeing that April is the best month for birthdays ;)

    Hope you get an early night Pippi
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  • Waves

    Just in from work and just heading out again in a mo to pick up and probably 'driving lesson' dd.

    Early ish night later - I think all this driving is tiring me out on top of normal stuff.

    :)

    Free tea scored through work - result!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Oh and exciting news (aside free grub!)

    Today I was asked if I'd like to take 'sooth' a spare chookie house (sleeps 3-4 gals comfy like) with me for free.

    How exciting is that.

    Does a happy dance!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Oh and exciting news (aside free grub!)

    Today I was asked if I'd like to take 'sooth' a spare chookie house (sleeps 3-4 gals comfy like) with me for free.

    How exciting is that.

    Does a happy dance!

    :dance::dance::dance: that's very exciting!!! :dance::dance::dance:
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  • Muddywhitechookie I ken't you'd understand.

    :)

    Now which type to choose.

    Any recommendations?

    I'm use to black rocks and isa broons and some hybrid copper shouldered marrans.

    :D
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Mara_uk7
    Mara_uk7 Posts: 1,219 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Debt-free and Proud!
    Fabby free chick hoose ! But what will that push your removal costs up by ? Bet it wont be chickenfeed !
    Its just a bad day, Not a bad life .. :cool:
  • I was thinking that too Mara. We'll see what they say - no such thing as a 'free' hoose eh?

    Hope you're well.

    Today I'm not a fan of being upright - maybe I'm coming down with someat.

    Tired again and feeling a bit yuksome. Teaching tonight and I'm so tempted to rearrange but that impacts all sorts of other things.

    Lemsip/Coffee and sustinance I'm hoping will work instead.

    TRG tells me no movement/news on house purchases...........

    Well I guess I can always live in the hennyhoose eh?

    Have a good un - I'm off to get packed up for work.
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • EssexHebridean
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    *Waves* what a fabuloso weekend we had - thanks so much for everything Stripes - was absolutely gorgeous to see you again (and of course DD and the tiny furry fiends) and we really did have the most marvellous time. I've remembered once again that the side effect I come away from long ferry crossings I've slept through with is a slight feeling for several days of having not quite got my "land legs" back - so entirely sympathise with you feeling a bit yuksome right now. Hope you're better in time for your scheduled teaching stuff tonight but if you need to cancel, DO!

    Great news on the henhouse. I don't think it will come to you having to live in it though - don't fret, things will start moving on that front when they need to. As for the moving thing - yes that figure is eeksome, no getting away from it - BUT the pluses well and truly outweigh the minuses in my view - not least someone else having the responsibility for getting all the "stuff" from A > B leaving you free to worry about getting loose ends tied up and sorting yourself out. Might be worth asking them if there's a discount for cash though, if cash could be sorted to pay it?

    Brilliant news on the CC figures too - see, SAID you could get sub-2k by the end of the month! :T
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    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
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  • starnac
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    Hope you are feeling better. Try to rest if you are not feeling well. You have a LOT going on at the mo.

    House purchases take f o r e v e r for things to start moving but once they do it'll speed by.

    I agree with EH with the moving costs. Yes it's a lot but, you do live on an island, you are moving your whole life pretty much, so it might be better passing the stress onto someone else for a while.

    Take care of yourself x
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