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Need to get myself together: The beginning

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  • Gorgeous pic of your boy <3


    Sam xxx
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thank you Sam :)... I think so but I am biased very much so lol!

    Woo its Friday. Planning full weekend of the gym. Thinking going morning cardio and night weights. so for full weekend will consider it 4 days worth? As going tonight, twice tomorrow and twice Sunday. Also cutting out crap. Diet starts now. Have to :( also good I am sknt so cannot "treat" myself to anything :P

    13 days to payday. All I need to buy is milk/bread and few tins soup... all Aldi so be cheap :D

    Have a good weekend all xx
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  • I can never see the pics :(

    Dxxx
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    So 75p away from £15 amazon voucher for my dads bday end of next month (aftter 5 week payday phew). Also got him a Darth Vadar tshirt (down £5 sales) and big bag nuts (down 79p aldi sale) finishes

    My niece i got her - dance bag (down to £1 sale), sharpies pack (got free with an order n she loves them), DC superhero female headquarters (£11.25 sale tesco!) Harley Quinn costume make up kit inc hair dye (amazon voucher survey ) going to also get her £20 changed to euros for holiday. Her birthday is in April :D

    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
  • That all sounds fab!

    I'm already having a look to see what I can spend those Amazon vouchers on, need to refrain & start ordering later in the year when I have a better idea of what to get people.

    Think Lego defo for my nephew!

    Dxxx
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    So my boy had his competition yesterday in TKD and won Silver!!!!!!! So proud! He was so close to winning two medals and just lost by one!!

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    10 days to payday and wish it would hurry so skint :( !!

    How is everyone else 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
  • misstara
    misstara Posts: 4,005 Forumite
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    Well done to your wee boy :D and a lovely pic!

    Payday is 2 weeks away for me and it can't come soon enough.
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thank you! He is so happy and very proud of him :D

    Aw I know I have £3 to my name to last. I just need bread and milk. I bought 39p soups to last to payday lol xx
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    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Aww well done to your little boy that's fantastic xx
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  • Aw well done mini-monz!!! Silver is amazing!

    I'm also so skint, think DH will get paid on 24 February - well praying he does!

    Dxxx
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