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Need to get myself together: The beginning

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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Aw I know so excited to be paid literally 5 weeks inbetween are a killer plus my sons birthday doesnt help lol xx
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    So last night went to the new Aldis opening at mine. Added crap to my trolley sharing with my mum (huge pumpkin, mint poppets, tangerines and multi pack of crisps) that I truly do not need and my mum at til went just add on mine I will pay :O!!! So effectively yesterday is another NSD love my mum... and wish i put some food in that too haha :)!!!

    6 days until pay day and already got another £2.50 voucher meaning I have £20.97 so hoping by Thursday (payday) I can get another £5 voucher worth of surveys! Meaning for caravan will be £34 odds :).

    Tonight I also have a date so nervous :(! Cancelled last time as I panicked but going to go tonight and force myself lol. Hope everyone is having a great day xx
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  • Aloofdragon
    Aloofdragon Posts: 339 Forumite
    Oooo happy date night ! Knock him dead lovely x
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thank you!:)

    Going to pictures so nervous but why not, gets me out house for a bit I guess.x
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  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Aww bless hope the date goes well xx
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thank you abba :)! So nervous n thinking abt my ex :(! Even tho he one who left me for this other girl don't think I'm ready tbh n feel lousy xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
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  • Aloofdragon
    Aloofdragon Posts: 339 Forumite
    Deep breath smile and enjoy send me your mobile number il be your get out excuse if its horrid lol I am sure you will have a good night at least it's to the cinema so hour or so be lost watching a film. x
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  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    monz wrote: »
    Thank you abba :)! So nervous n thinking abt my ex :(! Even tho he one who left me for this other girl don't think I'm ready tbh n feel lousy xx

    I remember that feeling about first date (was with ex hubby from 15 til I left age 27) and was soooo nervous about a date after only being with my ex but it went ok xx although nothing even came of it :rotfl: xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thanks! Just seem your message aloof! Haha love it!

    Last night went good tho one point I left to go to toilet, couldn't rem which room we were in n sat next to a complete stranger said on u got popcorn n looked,,, wrong guy I was mortified! Found right room and guy thot was hilarious oops! Askd to see me again haha oh dear xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • Ammeretto
    Ammeretto Posts: 181 Forumite
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    Hi Monz

    glad your date went ok.
    I burst out laughing when you said you sat on the wrong table.
    That is something i would probably do too. :rotfl:
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