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Is your brother in the voluntary sector by any chance?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.***
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The professional side of it, beanie, he works for a drugs counselling agency
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Yes, the cuts are really hitting.
A project I am heavily involved with is still waiting to hear about funding from April!!!!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.0 -
Yep - that's what its been like for him the last few years and its getting worse with the redundancies
Just emailed him...2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Sorry to hear about your brother. Its so tough out there.
Glad you have been taking care of yourself.15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j
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Thanks earthgirl - it's hard for him, to get a job at the age he is now though in a few days time, I must tell him about the brilliant idea my sister had - he'd be a fantastic driving instructor, between his love of and skill at driving, and the counselling/tough love training he's had to work with addicts
he really, really loves to drive 
Still taking care of myself, absolutely - the kitchen is a tip :eek: and all I can see is jobs that need to be done in there, but I refused, and went out to the garden, another bag of cherry laurel - it only takes 15 minutes, there's so much of it. That's where the sunbathing cat found the space to lie down :rotfl:2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Sorry to hear about your brother, KC - it's a tough time to be job hunting xx I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200
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Thanks greent - it's very tough, and he's a terrible, terrible correspondent, much worse than me (!) so I've no idea what's going on. My experience with him is the same as with my ex-friend in the hospice: you have to accept the level of communication that someone else wants to give. Sigh ...
Anyway, I've got some veg in today, I'm slowly tidying a few bits and bobs. I've come across a store of letters from friends and family - I've kept 99% of every letter I've ever received :eek: and these days I don't actually like reading handwriting very much. I'm tempted to scan a few as examples and shred the rest. What do people think? I'll post on the Kondo thread ...
Hope everyone has a good evening.2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
A vote for scan & shred from me.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.0 -
Thanks beanie! If I come across any particularly important ones I might keep them, but otherwise, yes, scanning and shredding - hallelujah! That gets me space not only on top of my desk, but in my understairs cupboard too 2023: the year I get to buy a car0
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