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smallholdingsister's strivings
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Is chickenpox for the second time aka shingles, or can you catch it twice?0
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:eek:to the chickenpox, hope you are not suffering too badly. I had it at 26 and it was horrific
Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
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yikes ... hope you are feeling better soon.Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!0 -
Wow what a roller coater you have had the last few months - just caught up from September.
Glad most things are going well; but boo and get well soon to the chicken pox.
MCI
xxMortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
OP's to Date £8500
Renovation Fund:£511.39;
Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)0 -
Are you any better yet?NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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Ooh lovely comments!
MCI you are a glutton for punishment!
Ed you can catch it twice. It wasn't confined to one side which is why I thought chickenpox. A real blustery rash.
Long story short, flu ISH symptoms turned to a terrible bad back turned to sciatica. What an old friend. I worked through it because I didn't twig that I could have something contagious until after it was no longer contagious, IYSWIM?0 -
Got interrupted having to text a parent directions. Sleepover for 15 year olds!!
Better now but sciatica pain is exhausting. Like someone's maiden aunt! eta Joyce Grenfell style. Not dissing maidens. Or aunts.0 -
Oh my ... toughing it out is your thing, completely! I'm glad you're a bit better, but still, sounds like you still have some convalescing to do.smallholdingsister wrote: »I worked through it because I didn't twig that I could have something contagious until after it was no longer contagious, IYSWIM?2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Yep. Been in bed for an hour this afternoon.
I am not especially tough but when you have just started a new job your stock of personal capital is low. They Don't know you and you Don't want to be the person who worked for a fortnight then went off sick. Excuse autocorrect's random capitalisation.
Hmnnn. Am I a flitter?
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Morning!
Glamorous plans today. Restore 15 year olds to their respective homes. Clear up. Finish the washing.
Had a terrible night, a lot of pain. Couch to 5k on the back burner.0
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