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Dancing in the Rain

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  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 7,764 Forumite
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    You could post about staying debt free!
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,102 Forumite
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    --[STRIKE]Do my Tesco deadlock letter prior to ombudsman letter[/STRIKE] Done
    [STRIKE]--Return B0den items[/STRIKE] Done
    --Make a GP appointment
    --Book the handyman to start the bedroom
    --Make a dental hygienist's appointment

    I haven't done great today. I don’t know if it is because I have a chest infection but I can feel my mood changing.

    I heard some activity in the loft so my initial elation has gone, now I am wondering if they are mice at all…They sound heavy. It might be my negative mood clouding my thoughts, but I think they might be squirrels which will be expensive…:(

    I am supposed to call my handyman who wants to come this weekend to start the bedroom decoration and I haven't done so as I don’t want him here…

    I am starting my new additional job on Thursday and feeling uncomfortable about standing up in front of a group of people whilst feeling shabby. :(

    I feel like a bottle of wine and some crisps, neither of which will help in any way so I refused to buy either :(

    Feeling blue...I could easily go on a spending spree but I cannot as I have no credit card as I cut it up last year. I am glad I did.

    I hope your day has gone better than mine
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • Lumanous
    Lumanous Posts: 132 Forumite
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    Feeling blue...I could easily go on a spending spree but I cannot as I have no credit card as I cut it up last year. I am glad I did.

    Glad you did not memorise the numbers like me :p (unintentionally of course!)

    *hugs* sorry you are feeling low, get something comforting, it shall pass. Sending good vibes your way
    :A
    No, my username is not a typo :tongue:
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    Much sympathy from me. Could you do some home pampering to cheer yourself up tonight? If you have a look on you tube there are some good facial massage demos that really help.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • RosaBernicia
    RosaBernicia Posts: 4,909 Forumite
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    The only minus to being debt free in December 2017 is I won't have the support of lovely people like yourselves

    Have a good day all

    Errr, nobody's sent me or MT away yet... :P


    Rosa xx
    Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
    Campervan paid off summer '21... MFW progress tbc
  • RosaBernicia
    RosaBernicia Posts: 4,909 Forumite
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    How about a charity shop challenge spree? Eg with a £5 limit? So that you get to look, but with limited potential damage.


    Rosa xx
    Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
    Campervan paid off summer '21... MFW progress tbc
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,133 Forumite
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    A nasty bug can really bring you down DIA. Just concentrate on getting well - you can sort everything else out later.

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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  • JoJoC
    JoJoC Posts: 1,836 Forumite
    What rotten luck that you're floored with this chest infection not long before you start your new job. Just try to take care of yourself as best you can and I'm sure you'll feel as right as rain in no time. Vitamins, good food, water and rest (as well as meds? did you see the doc?) and you should be right as rain in no time. Feel better soon. x
    CC1: £4481.14/ £5031.14 (12% paid off, £600) | CC2:£3307/ £3807 (14.4% paid off, £550) | Loan: £10,528.20/ £15,792.30((33% paid off, £5,264))

    July debt total: £24,630.44 | New debt total: £18,316.34 | Total debt paid: £6,414.10 (26%)
    *My debt busting and savings diary*
  • RosaBernicia
    RosaBernicia Posts: 4,909 Forumite
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    Have you tried garlic and onion syrup for the chest infection DIA? It's really easy to make and works wonders but you might need to pick a night when you're working from home the next day!


    Rosa xx
    Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
    Campervan paid off summer '21... MFW progress tbc
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,102 Forumite
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    Thank you to all the lovely folk who took the time to post comments over the past few days. :A

    In the end I gave in to the chest infection and took a few days off. I am off ill today too.

    Yesterday I struggled especially. I had my first interview for the organisation that may provide an extra income stream. They agreed to do it on the telephone as I was so unwell. I have just been told I am through to the second interviews next week. :T

    I slept all day yesterday and then in the evening I taught my class and it went extremely well. I enjoyed it. I have stage fright whenever I do new things these days (why I don’t know:o) But I generally deliver. I hear lights, camera, action and do what I need to do. The students seem really nice and the vibe (despite my coughing and spluttering) was good.

    If it wasn’t for this diary and setting a DF target I would not have identified the need for extra income streams. :)

    If I get this new job I will be back on target for my DF date

    Just as important I get back a bit more control over my life. If I need to have a manicure or get rid of squirrels from my loft I can do it and not compromise my DF date :)

    Off to read diaries and have a cup of tea :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
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