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  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    OMG! So much has happened since I last checked in!

    Sending the very best of luck for the interview - I echo everyone else's sentiments regarding the fish tank...

    Concentrating on something nice at home - like getting your painting done will help to ease the stresses at work I am sure. Loving the yellow. I had yellow when I was a baby and now have yellow as a married lady...lol.

    Take care.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 7,954 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Sorry, just catching up. I'd say go with the fish tank. At least it's memorable and make sure you include the value adds as well.
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.
  • southerndave
    southerndave Posts: 554 Forumite
    edinburgher wrote: »
    Life is full of choices and I will no longer apologise for changing my mind.

    Now, that's a GREAT quote!!:D
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hope everything is good :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Evening all.

    I've been busy - applied for 3 jobs, got 2 interviews, didn't get offered the first, waiting to hear from the second.

    Completed my half marathon, quite pleased with that :)
  • southerndave
    southerndave Posts: 554 Forumite
    edinburgher wrote: »
    Completed my half marathon, quite pleased with that :)

    Couldn't you manage to eat a whole one?!:rotfl:
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Showing your age there Dave ;)
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Ooh fingers crossed for the second - when will you know?
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not quite sure SF - probably not the best interview etiquette on their part? Job is quite far from home, although it would have good prospects for the future.
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Well done Ed :j, that's impressive.

    So, the first job wasn't for you, here's hoping one of the others is :T.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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