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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • milann
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    Oh no…..trust it to go off whilst you were in there. Sorry to hear you are so sore after your falls.
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  • Karmacat
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    The library alarm!  That's not fair!  Hope you had somewhere to sit right away.
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  • beanielou
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    Karmacat said:
    The library alarm!  That's not fair!  Hope you had somewhere to sit right away.
    Sadly not. Out of library & then the campus & then back to the car.
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  • jwil
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    Sorry you've had some falls.

    Our local council lit up a load of buildings for cerebral palsy day and featured interviews with people with the condition.

    I bought some of those socks from sock shop, they are very nice and soft!

    Hope you're having a good weekend x
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  • skint_spice
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    I hope your week is picking up x
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  • Beanie, your comment reminded me of the saying about getting bitter or better.  I think we’d all agree that you’re a far cry from letting bitterness impact your life.
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  • beanielou
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    jwil said:
    beanielou said:
    Thanks @jwil & @skint_spice xx

    That's good jwil.
    Far removed from the days I had to be called a s p a s t i c at school & visit their consulting rooms on a regular basis  
    Hey ho.  Bitter. Moi? 
    It's awful how people were treated in the past, and hopefully we are moving towards a much more understanding and inclusive world.
    Sadly, I sometimes wonder.
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    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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.[/b] [11 months left.[/b]
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,573
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    Beanie, your comment reminded me of the saying about getting bitter or better.  I think we’d all agree that you’re a far cry from letting bitterness impact your life.
    Most of the time.
    Not at my best at the moment on so many levels.
    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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.[/b] [11 months left.[/b]
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