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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    Hello fellow MSE'rs. My apologies for going AWOL on my own thread and on MSE in general...........

    Thank You to everyone who has posted kind comments enquiring after my health and well-being - I am truly blessed to 'know' such a lovely bunch of folk :D And thanks MWC for the rhubarb recipe - I made a version of it, using red lentils and put in some ginger, lemon & cinnamon - turned out great and is a keeper of a recipe :D

    So, to why I've been absent. Turns out my liking for a challenge knows no bounds, and I've been baking, baking, baking.....................





























    .... and come up with this;

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    Baby Greying has changed our lives immensely. Very unexpected, but welcomed without doubt.

    In other news; DP & i made an honest couple of each other - after a protracted period of Try before You Buy :money: - and DP is now my DH :D

    OK, that is my news, what y'all been up to??????:rotfl:

    Greying XX
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
    Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
    Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£120
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hugs and congratulations dearest GP you have been sorely missed.

    Erm, about that baking book you have..........:D what a cutie many blessings on the GP household.

    And well done on doing a great trail period with your DH, I do find its good to make sure about these things. :D seriously huge congratulations.

    I can only say I've been working and rescuing desks from shonky lock-ups.

    Quite dull really.

    xxxx
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    Pippilongstocking wrote: »

    Erm, about that baking book you have..........:D

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


    And YOUR life, DULL????? NEVER! :D:D:D

    Greying XX
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
    Non-food spend January 2026 £0.85p/£80
    Bulk Fund 2026 Month 1/12 - £0/£120
  • firesidemaid
    firesidemaid Posts: 2,140 Forumite
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    Wow, GP, I too have come on here today after a short absence (not as long as yours lol) and was not only very pleased to see you back but also to hear your fabulous news :)


    Wishing you all the very best xx
  • joeyjimbles
    joeyjimbles Posts: 2,262 Forumite
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    Congratulations - how lovely all round. Really happy for you, and great to see you posting on here. You are frequently mentioned with great fondness on several diaries that I follow.
    LD 12.25 £1600.00/£0700.00             Fn £274.00  LTFn £525  LLTFn £300     
    Renewal 25 £500.00/£500.00            InsH 12.25 £600/£600.00   InsP 03.26 £150/£150.00
    NPt 12.25 £150.00/£051.50               Ins/TC 02.26 £550/£470.00
    YX25 £1500/£0750                             FD £3600/£0600
    PX25 £1500/£0625                             P6m £1200/£0800  PEa £100/£060          
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 18,562 Forumite
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    That's fantastic news! Congratulations :)

    I'm so glad your absence has been constructive!
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
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    Oh GP such absolutely fabulous news - congratulations ! :D XXxxx
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
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    Holy cow.
    What fantastic, fantastic, fantastic news. Infinite congratulations on all fronts.
    Wow... just wow.
    You have every reason to be AWOL now but I'm hoping for updates from time to time, perhaps? Awww.

    I just had a message saying one of my learners has passed an exam resit - English is his fifth language, and he was studying via the internet without home internet access - it's been a great morning.
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
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    Very many congratulations Mr and Mrs GP congratualtions-smiley.gif?1292867575

    Welcome to the world Baby Greying dancing-smiley.gif?1292867580

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    Smilie and I are delighted by your news lovely GP xx
  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
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    mcculloch29 wrote: »
    I just had a message saying one of my learners has passed an exam resit - English is his fifth language, and he was studying via the internet without home internet access - it's been a great morning.
    Congratulations to them - that is a fantastic achievement clap-smiley.gif?1292867569
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