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  • Pearla*Merle
    Pearla*Merle Posts: 1,611 Forumite
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    edited 28 March 2014 at 10:45PM
    Oh no, poor Mr Hbbb! :( What a fright for you all, glad to hear he's feeling ok though and best wishes for a speedy recovery!
    Aww, you must miss him so! I've tried this with the boy ... he just doesn't get the principle of why on earth a biscuit would be put on his nose!
    Haha, bless his little cotton socks. :) But miss him, yes, oh dear, he was such a character! It's true what they say though, animals can be the best teachers, he was the most placid, unruffled and happy creature you could ever hope to meet. :)
    ... You haven't heard me sing P*M!
    Now I definitely want to hear you. :rotfl:
    Habibiboo wrote: »
    :wave:

    The big question is did you manage to get tickets P*M? The news said they sold out in 15 mins!
    :rotfl: I'm surprised you didn't see the disco lights and noise coming from my diary :p ... I only went and got super duper seats on my actual birthday! :dance: :dance: :dance:


    Homemade tea bread, how wonderful :D

    Hope you both have a lovely, restful weekend (& yes, can't wait for sunny evenings!) x
    a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library
  • Hi Habibiboo, sorry to hear about DH.

    Hope he recovers quickly.

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    Oh no, poor Mr Hbbb! :( What a fright for you all, glad to hear he's feeling ok though and best wishes for a speedy recovery!


    Haha, bless his little cotton socks. :) But miss him, yes, oh dear, he was such a character! It's true what they say though, animals can be the best teachers, he was the most placid, unruffled and happy creature you could ever hope to meet. :)


    Now I definitely want to hear you. :rotfl:


    :rotfl: I'm surprised you didn't see the disco lights and noise coming from my diary :p ... I only went and got super duper seats on my actual birthday! :dance: :dance: :dance:


    Homemade tea bread, how wonderful :D

    Hope you both have a lovely, restful weekend (& yes, can't wait for sunny evenings!) x


    :wave:
    Thanks P*M, we're aiming for a gentle weekend!

    Wow, that's fabulous news on the tickets P*M, have you got long to wait? You must be sooooo excited! Well done for bagging such great tickets! :T
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hope your man gets well soon.
    What is the graph app?
    I am trying to teach puppylove to sing arpeggios since she is very vocal.
  • Ouch! Get well soon Mr Hbbb

    Enjoy your gentle weekend :)

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    Hi Habibiboo, sorry to hear about DH.

    Hope he recovers quickly.

    Tilly x x

    :wave:

    Thanks Tilly, we just had a bit of a grot night between us .... it kind of didn't help that I skipped my night-time meds so that I wouldn't be "out of it" if he needed me. We need to think of a cunning plan to manage that one until he's himself a bit more! We definitely plan on some fresh air and pooch walk today!

    Hope you get a lovely weekend!
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    :wave:

    Grot night but the sun is shining here and feeling pro-active even if I haven't quite got the energy to match! Planning to:

    * Bit of housework (at least downstairs as mum's coming to dinner)!
    * Dog walk
    * Have some work I must clear today
    * TLC for raised bed 1: plant next row of lettuces and rescue 1st row seedlings from weeds; check on leek seedlings
    * Prepare a few things for said dinner
    * Make a Mother's Day card
    * Catch up with some diaries
    :T Put clocks forward tonight!

    Hope everyone's good!
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
  • Lois_E
    Lois_E Posts: 2,227 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    So sorry to hear about Mr Hbbb. Hope all goes well at the GP next week.
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Hope your man gets well soon.
    What is the graph app?
    I am trying to teach puppylove to sing arpeggios since she is very vocal.

    :wave:

    It's called Happy Scales, Alchemilla and it's free, gives you little milestone goals and everything! X
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    Lois_E wrote: »
    So sorry to hear about Mr Hbbb. Hope all goes well at the GP next week.
    :wave:

    Thanks Lois ... I just know he will have to be nagged to go though, which he won't take kindly to! X
    Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
    2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
    House: Decluttering 322 / 365
    Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] ;) GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early
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