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Monday 8th June -What DFW things will you do today?
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Thanks Baileys babe and Bobarella!0
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Evening all

Late posting today
Busy thread today, and lots going on!
Take care Maria's son :eek:
And FVD re the bad eye
Congrats to Ratison on becoming debt free, and Ziggy on her comp win :j:j:j
Bob, as Foxgloves isn't around, your bugs sound like black fly, so do the washing up liquid in water treatment on them (I have just done my broad beans). You can just slosh it, or use a sprayer if there are lots of plants (if you don't have one you can wash out a cleaning spray container and use that). Do it in the evening when the bees aren't about, as it wouldn't be good for them either.
Right, now what have I been up to?
Cleaned bathroom and hoovered upstairs (well, first floor anyway)
Went to sales unit and topped up / tidied. A few little bits had gone
Failed in my resolution to not buy any more plants
(they had some at the farm suppliers where I went to get the chickens food). Not too much spent though - my garden is only small, and there isn't physically enough room for too many more. Having said that, I will need a few of something for a couple of pots in the front garden as the wallflowers have finished now :rotfl: Only talking half a dozen bedding plants though 
HM meals from stores / garden (we have our own new potatoes, lettuce and spring cabbage atm, along with herbs, rhubarb, radishes and the first few strawberries and mangetout peas). I just added some fish, a couple of scoops of ice cream and a slightly squishy banana to some of that (though not all on the same plate obviously!)
Washed out a couple of freezer bags that had only had veg in and were undamaged. Pegged them on the washing line to dry, to OH's horror as 'the neighbours will think I am tight' :rotfl: Do I care? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Did a bit in the garden
Finally got mine and OH's books to the accountant :T
Off to bed in a minute. G'night all
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Dawn I wash and reuse freezer bags too.
Tired and fed up here.
Bob you always sound so positive, wish I had your spirit. Just need a little wallow I think then I will be ok. Having one of those moments where I wish I didn't have to worry about money all the time.0 -
BB
JoJo - Sorry to hear your health has affected your wages. Are you fully better now do you think?
The App thing sounds good. I do think you sound really good at making the best of life. You always seem to focus on the positive, I admire that.
Not quite but nothing I can handle now.
Cheers Bob. I read a quote once ' I rather spend my money on experiences than processions' pretty much sums me up now. I do like my homley projects but that's more entertainment making things with my own hands, new skills etc. even though I am on the path to debt free, it's also about living better and experiencing more. Life is beautiful, as long as we live it
Debt Remaing £315 :jBreath out the past, Breath in the futureBig Dreams Start Small0 -
Baileys_Babe wrote: »Just updated my list, everything done :j nearly didn't do the shredding as it is not exactly my favourite task, but the thought of coming on here and admitting it was scary especially when I rememeber back a few weeks to Bob threatening someone

quite BB..size 7 shoe here and waiting
" Your vibe attracts your tribe":D
Debt neutral
27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.200
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