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Dancing in the Rain

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  • beanielou
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    Maybe an inside airer would help?
    About 15 quid.
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  • doingitanyway
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Maybe an inside airer would help?
    About 15 quid.

    Thanks Beanielou :) I do use them, but for big items like sheets and blankets I need a line. Sometimes I finish off inside on an airer.
    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

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,779 Ambassador
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    Thanks Beanielou :) I do use them, but for big items like sheets and blankets I need a line. Sometimes I finish off inside on an airer.

    Weather is often not good enough for line drying here:eek:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • I am WFH today :)

    Washing done and drying
    Washing up done and dried and packed away

    I put a radio on a talk station and left it on in the loft. Guess what? I have not heard a sound since. I paid silly money to get rid of them but it is the radio that worked. It is on a timer.

    I ordered a swimsuit from B0den. It just arrived. It was reduced from £65 to £30 and is lovely. So I can officially go swimming. I still need a swimming cap but I should be able to pick one up today. The good thing about swimming is the kit is small to transport. My gym has towels so I should be able to carry my swimsuit easily in case there is time in my day to have a swim.

    After so long I am so looking forward to being able to swim in a nice pool. :D There is nothing better than swimming for stress and the past week has been stressful so I need to swim.

    I made bean and beef curried meatballs using YS beef mince and Rogan Josh paste that was also reduced. They are all ready in the fridge and look delicious :)

    I made a tahini sauce too :)

    I love cauliflower rice so I will have the meatballs with cauliflower rice and grilled aubergine with tahini sauce tonight :)

    I have a dentist check up this afternoon. I am hoping I get away without any treatment. After the dentist I will go swimming whilst the pool is quiet and before the yummy mummies and their kids arrive.

    I hope your day is going well reader :)
    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

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  • doingitanyway
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    Good Morning Campers :)

    Washing on
    Washing drying outside
    Swimsuit rinsed and hung out on dryer

    I woke up today and felt slimmer. I tried on a skirt in my next size down and it fits. A lovely never worn skirt that I can wear to work on casual days. Losing weight is very MSE. :money: I’ve been wearing shabby jeans that I need to let go, now I can wear this skirt I will do so.

    Starting to exercise and organised eating have begun to show results :)

    I enjoyed my swim last night. I swam 30 lengths. Today I am WFH and I will go to the gym after work. I plan to do 40 minutes of aerobic activity.

    I got the all clear at the dentist’s yesterday. I find the hygienist very expensive to maintain but in the long run I think it saves me money. :money:

    For the first time in ages I am happy with my dentists and my GP. This has not happened by accident. I am working on putting in place good health support for team DIA.

    I have run out of coffee. I have enough for breakfast, but not knowing when my next fix is coming is scary. I guess that makes me an addict :o

    Have a good day reader :)
    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

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  • I'm pleased to hear your neice is getting better. The NHS is wonderful, neither of my children would be alive today if it wasn't for the NHS.

    Everything sounds very positive on the private classes front.

    When we can't use our outside line due to rain we use an inside airer (one of the 3 sided ones that you can make into a triangle) and it's just big enough so if you put the sheet over the top it hangs down the sides without touching the floor. We can only dry one sheet at a time this way though. We also have an airing cupboard and hang things like towels on trouser coathangers on a pipe that runs through it.

    Well done on the weight loss, it's a great feeling getting back into old clothes!
  • doingitanyway
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    SusieT78 wrote: »
    I'm pleased to hear your neice is getting better. The NHS is wonderful, neither of my children would be alive today if it wasn't for the NHS.

    Everything sounds very positive on the private classes front.

    When we can't use our outside line due to rain we use an inside airer (one of the 3 sided ones that you can make into a triangle) and it's just big enough so if you put the sheet over the top it hangs down the sides without touching the floor. We can only dry one sheet at a time this way though. We also have an airing cupboard and hang things like towels on trouser coathangers on a pipe that runs through it.

    Well done on the weight loss, it's a great feeling getting back into old clothes!

    Thanks for the encouragement SusieT78 :) I think I will look for a triangular clothes airer. It will be useful :)
    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

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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,071 Forumite
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    Listening to Dave Ramsey to keep motivated.

    I love him saying stooopid. He says it with such force and feeling. It sounds brilliant because no one calls anyone stupid these days. We might say, ‘that was an unwise decision,’ or ‘I would make different choices' or even ‘I don’t understand why you would do that.’ But Dave Ramsey is right. Sometimes we are stooopid.

    I admit I was stupid. I buried my head in the sand. I gave in to impulses like a child. Now I have a plan that I am sticking to like an adult. No longer stupid (most of the time)

    I hope you stuck to your plan today and if not I hope you get back on it soon :)
    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
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,779 Ambassador
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    Well done on the swimming.
    That is the type of airer I meant.
    Another tip is to put a sheet over a door to dry/air.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,071 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Another tip is to put a sheet over a door to dry/air.
    I will do that. Thank you.
    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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