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  • Brogden
    Brogden Posts: 1,173 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Dansmam wrote: »
    No, I couldn't believe it either, but it's true and I've adjusted - why I'm on here actually:rotfl: but still cross - was a projection, yes, but one I saw come to fruition for older colleagues and had no reason to think it wouldn't for me. Nuff said. Am a pretty cheerful person in RL, don't think my RL friends would recognise me here, probably for the best...Cheering up immediately, as instructed :j
    Thanks Brogden x

    It's always a bit worse going forward isn't it :( ?

    Those old timers didn't half have it good didn't they? (True)

    Are you sure you are not now looking at a projection of the new scheme in isolation and not taking account of everything you have built up in the old scheme to last year?
  • Dansmam
    Dansmam Posts: 677 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Absolutely certain, but ho hum x
    I have borrowed from my future self
    The banks are not our friends
  • Hey mr b, hopefully your wife not working will help reduce household spends. Hope you didn't think I was prying was just concerned.
    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.
  • Brogden
    Brogden Posts: 1,173 Forumite
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    Hey mr b, hopefully your wife not working will help reduce household spends. Hope you didn't think I was prying was just concerned.

    Hi INOD......of course I didn't think you or anybody else was prying :) !!

    To be honest it won't reduce household spends by one beef sausage :( !!
  • Brogden
    Brogden Posts: 1,173 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Bliss :j I am on leave until the Tuesday after the bank holiday which means...........a week from now I will still be off work :D:D:D!!

    I am quite pleased with myself as over the weekend I have finished redecorating the wall in my office / leisure room which was replastered following the damp issue.......this is hopefully now cured (started this last week actually) but that's lining paper, emulsion, skirting - just got to roll the carpet back in place and vac and dust :cool: At the same time I have touched up the hallway walls where the DD's deposit bits of dinner as they walk through from the kitchen :mad: !!

    As I have been a bit involved in 'extra-curricular' jobs and P&F's I am fully aware of a 'slipping' in my MSE-accounting disciplines and rolls of paper / cans of paint have made the spending pattern a little non-routine.......SO.......an hour or two on the spreadsheets is required so I know exactly where I am up to. I will then fill the daily envelopes up to payday :D !!

    I need to keep in mind that my 'P&F by instalments' to the Carboot Hellifax debt require an extra £500 during April and a further £500 during May. I am being motivated by the fact this will have a very good effect on the signature when completed. This gives me a slight dilemma as I am still considering the pension contribution to pay in April as I have to select that online by the end of tomorrow :eek: !! I'll have to mull that over as I vac ;) !!

    Also.....if the weather improves I will get outside to clear a shameful pile of debris from the garden. Its horrible having such a messy garden with everything soaking wet and the rain too heavy to go and do something about it :( !! It might be better today :D !!

    Happy Monday all :)

    Broggers
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Enjoy your time off. It all sounds as if it will be very productive.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Puzzcat
    Puzzcat Posts: 4,200 Forumite
    HAPPY EASTER BROGS...




    HSeggs.gif Hope all ok at Brogden Towers..




    Love Puzz. x
    Christmas 2020 £109
    I love my dmp started in Nov 13 with SC. Self Managed 2016 57% done
    £60062/25384.84 - 13222.60k UE

    MY DIARY
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4768685
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Missing you Brogden. Happy Easter!
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Brogden
    Brogden Posts: 1,173 Forumite
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    Thank you Verb :) !!

    I can't believe you're missing me though :o !!

    A happy Easter to you too :beer:
  • Brogden
    Brogden Posts: 1,173 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Puzzcat wrote: »
    HAPPY EASTER BROGS...




    HSeggs.gif Hope all ok at Brogden Towers..




    Love Puzz. x

    Thank you Puzz x :) ........and you have a lovely Easter too :beer: !!

    I always thought these Puzzcats were all attitude but they're really very nice. I might get one if I see one in the sales ;) x
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