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  • bexster1975
    bexster1975 Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    One week till payday here too! My birthday before then tho.

    Off to London for a few days to see friends. Before that it's BBC big weekend so hoping weather holds. :o

    Have a good day

    Bexster :)
  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    BBC big weekend ?? would that be Bexster's Boozy Celebration big weekend ?? :D

    Hope you have a lovely birthday :) and enjoy London - flying down, are we ?? :p
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
  • bexster1975
    bexster1975 Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    Thank you :beer:

    And lol! I'll take the train this time

    Bexster :)
  • bexster1975
    bexster1975 Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    Hope you have a great weekend planned and that you are not working.

    Bexster :)
  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    Hope you have a great weekend planned and that you are not working.

    Bexster :)


    Saturday and Sunday off, but no holiday on Monday.
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
  • bexster1975
    bexster1975 Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    :( to no holiday Monday.

    Enjoy your two day weekend. Don't work too hard.

    Bexster :)
  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    Have been neglecting my o/p's since "pressing the button"

    1st part of financial news - totted up o/p's made but not reported, which came to £171.26 so far, another will follow very shortly, as been paid for another 2 pc surveys.


    Next on the list is to tot up payments made to recover "pressing button"


    Really need to keep on top of this or will lose sight of goal and o/p's made.
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    Had a look at other o/p's made and tots up to a nicely £400.

    And on the other hand have been hankering after a smart tv for a while now, and have just saw one going on sale next weekend which just happens to be straight after payday.


    At least I have a week to "think" about it.
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
  • bexster1975
    bexster1975 Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    Don't think, buy. I've had one for a couple of years now. Do you have prime? Or Netflix? Very easy/cheap entertainment when you CBA to go out!

    Bexster :)
  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    Thought - and "think ;) " smart tv can wait.

    Needed to remind myself everything is getting thrown at this mortgage this year :D This is going to be "The Year" :D can treat myself once MF after all I don't watch tv much.

    Side line going nicely atm, could go places, but not thinking ahead too much, it is still a lot of work on top of my full time job.

    And . . .:j it's payday tomorrow, well actually in 20 mins, not that I'm counting or anything :rotfl:

    and right on cue - 2 bills have arrived for the caravan :( speaking of which I have the next 2 days off along with the weekend, just maybe will get there for a little break :) with weather being nice.

    Batch cooking lasting really well too, (found this saves, time, energy, and ££'s :j) although out of my favorite so need a new batch of that to have a bit more variety. :D even made some smaller :o portions for my mum, should think about the smaller portions for me, as weight piling on :o not sure why though. May have something to do with the bars on special :rotfl:

    Made a start on my curtains, only to find out my sewing machine has a mind of its own, done some sewing and was trimming off fabric when it just started to run itself, so pulled plug on it, finished trimming and started again - same thing happened only this time - smoke was appearing from the pedal :( Curtains still unfinished atm.

    Had a half day today as well, Boss and I went to friend's mum's funeral today, and was a lovely service.

    Roll on June and a better, shorter month, however 2 birthdays before 4th June and 2 bills and a (hopefully) mend (pedal) so far . . .

    Now only 4 mins to payday :j
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
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