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Diary of my new life !!!

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,731 Forumite
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    Hi Benben, has your goldfish application been accepted yet? I applied yesterday but I don't think it tracks until it's accepted. Dating direct tracked quickly £5 and strange men are winking at me - yikes!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £810/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,052

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    I havent heard yet whther its been accepted or not ... not sure whether I've done dting direct or not, off to have a look .... ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    Yep, have already done that one :confused:
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    Must be my lucky day today ... postie brough my dvd, then a man delivered my boots from Next ... then a man delivered hald of my John Lewis order (a pyrex mixing bowl for £1 ;) and a penguin doormat for next xmas :eek: (£13 reduced to £5) ... than a man has just delivered my Avon order (from the grabbit board) ... 2 big bottles of bubble bath, a tube of hand cream, a room/linen spray, a body lotion and something else, all for 90p !!! :j :j :j Total bargain !!! :beer:

    Off to sort the car tax now :D
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    Right, have been to the bank and paid in £30 ds xmas money, £50 cheque from mil for ds swimming lessons, and a cheque to transfer the money from my new credit card to my savings account ;)
    Then we went to the Post Office and spent £63 on car tax :eek: , 15p on a kiddie paintbrush (ds has a magic painting book but couldnt find a brush), 28p on an envelope and 4p on a stamp for tax return.

    Stupidly I then thought it would be a god idea to nip into Sainsburys to get a few bits ... only someone forgot to warn me the world was ending :eek: :eek: It was absolute chaos in there, I dont get it, I can understand people buying a bit of extra food and some alcohol but half the shelves were empty, trollies were overflowing, it was madness :mad:

    I spent £27 altogether and now I'm home again and vowing not to venture out there again today :rotfl:
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Just a quickie to wish BBaM, Hypno, Spud, Sophiesmum et all a very happy new year and it brings you all you want. I've really enjoyed following this diary and it's had over 27,000 views since it started...:eek:

    Best wishes

    Martin
    xx
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Aww thanks YM - have a great 2008 :beer:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    :beer: HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!! :beer:
    Morning guys !!! Sorry I missed the party last night, a friend came round for the evening so the computer had a rare night off :eek:
    I've woken up feeling lousy ... thumping head, knackered, feeling all wobbly .... and I didnt even have a drink :confused: I started sneezing yesterday and it has come out as a full on cold now and I feel yuck :mad: Great start to the New Year!! So today will be a chilling indoors kind day, and I need to go and find a way of making £10 for the January challenge ;):D
    I look forward to whatever this year my bring !!! :beer:
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Oh big hugs benben - hope you feel better soon. Hvae you got some cold and flu tablets?

    Sea xx
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

    2022 Decluttering Campaign 49/1011
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
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    Thanks Sea, yeah I have got plenty of stuff to take but they often make me feel swimmier iykwim :confused: I feel like I've got the mother of all hangovers plus ache all over and I wouldn't mind but I only had lemonade last night :rolleyes: :D
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
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