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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,906 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Been there myself yesterday - a necessary evil at this time of year! :) x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    It all went well. Clarks had loads of staff on and Pizza waiter was fab.
    Currently conducting high level negotiations on the pinata making process!
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    New router installed. Seems someone at EE can do customer service. Shame we didn't speak to them.
    DD2 party tomorrow so I hope she gets some sleep tonight at her sleepover.
    Lost the plot moneywise since internet off. Every dollar running online and all.

    Today I am grateful for
    * clubcard vouchers
    * M&S reward points
    * Street theatre
    * the internet!
    * the new estate agent - who knows!
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Birthday party for 7 nearly 8 yo today. Wish us luck!
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Have you bought wine?
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,467 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Hope the party goes well today, best of luck :D
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Thanks. I have wine for grown up guests but can't drink any.
    We have a rally tomorrow and I need my wits about me for towing the trailer!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Hope the party is fun for everybody x
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • DedicatedDFW
    DedicatedDFW Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    smallholdingsister wrote: »
    Birthday party for 7 nearly 8 yo today. Wish us luck!
    CathT wrote: »
    Have you bought wine?

    Love this :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    newgirly wrote: »
    Hope the party goes well today, best of luck :D

    Echoing newgirly - hope your DD has a lovely day :D

    Hopefully you can have some wine tomorrow when you get back?

    Great news on a new estate agent as well :)
    CC1:T £[STRIKE]2531[/STRIKE] £1460
    MORTGAGE OVERPAYMENTS: £10575.20 Target £12,100
    MF Date: [STRIKE]August 2042[/STRIKE] May 2035
    Declutter 1000 things by Xmas 2015! 53/1000
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Thank you. There may be a modest libation tomorrow evening.
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