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Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,512 Forumite
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    Would your condition not mean you’d be higher priority Beanie. I know various folk have said I’d be high priority but although I’ve got several conditions none of them would affect my breathing or immune system - thankfully 👍
    I will have lots of stuff for the charity shop....most of my clothes will be going when I get around to sorting my room 😳 ATM I open the wardrobe door get what I need and shut it quickly - the wardrobe of doom 😳😳
    January spends - £587.58
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,645 Ambassador
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    No, not higher priority. So I am told. Again does not affect my immune system.
    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.
  • beanielou said:
    I am hoping to be 'done' by May.
    You sound like you're going to be neutered Beanie, hahaha 🤣.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,645 Ambassador
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    beanielou said:
    I am hoping to be 'done' by May.
    You sound like you're going to be neutered Beanie, hahaha 🤣.
    :lol:   :lol:  :lol:
    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.
  • badmemory
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    They seem to be romping through the vaccinations.  When I first looked at the website to see when I may get mine it said late March, early April.  When I looked a few weeks later when another vaccination came on line it said mid Feb onwards.  I actually had it Jan 22nd, which is a big step forwards.  So you may end up getting it earlier than you think.  Not that we can let it change anything about our behaviour yet.
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,512 Forumite
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    They certainly are romping through BM. My dh had a letter to go for his yesterday but he’d already been as a text came through last week for him....must have been cancellations so they called next folk through rather than let the spaces go unattended. 
    I’ve had a funny old day today. I have 5 wicker baskets full of photos in the front bedroom I’m emptying....I need to whittle them down and get rid of a good few of them. I’m not being morbid but don’t want to leave lots of photos of folk the kids don’t know, for them to sort out should we pop our clogs unexpectedly. My shoulders are aching after leaning over all day. I’ve quite enjoyed myself reliving some memories but it’s a bit of a double bladed sword as many people are no more. I’ve got a big bag of scenery photos which I’m not sure where or when they were taken - ready to go to the tip. And work photos from years ago that I’ve never kept in touch with the people. I’ve got some old family photos that I’ll copy onto a family sharing page with some family I rediscovered in USA a couple of years ago. Most are of my children as they were growing up but they are really mixed up - so I’m going to categorise them and eventually make a scrapbook for each of them. I started scrapbooking years ago but haven’t done any for a long time. I’m not sure where the day has gone 😳 And have only emptied one shelf in the bedroom which held the photos.
    I chatted to a lady from work - she is one of the few who has kept in touch with me whilst I’ve been off. Her mum passed away last month and poor lady is in a  real state. She has been in hospital with tummy problems too  - she spent over half an hour on the phone just breaking her heart crying and repeating herself. She quite upset me as she is usually very bubbly. I wouldn’t be surprised if she is on the cusp of some sort of breakdown. All I can do is be there for her. She has a big family so has plenty of support. Wish I could go and visit.
    Anyway I’m off to make some pancake batter 😃 SW has gone out of the window today 😳😳 it is what it is......
    January spends - £587.58
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,645 Ambassador
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    Sad to read about your friend.
    So many people just about at breaking point.
    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.
  • IzzyBee
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    So sad about your friend I do think things are affecting people more it’s hard to stay positive 
  • badmemory
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    Well I'm writing this to postpone making the pancake batter.  We seem to be eating later & later every day.  You talking about photos made me think about all those I have sitting in the porch (luckily it is weather tight) from around my sons birth onwards.  He will be 40 later this year.  I look at them & think that I'll start next week, I even have the albums for them.  I should win a medal for procrastination.  PS pancakes on Shrove Tuesday don't have any calories, just don't eat them on Ash Wednesday!
  • I'm sorry about your work colleague who's lost her mum. That was me two and a half years ago so I know how she is suffering :( .

    It's a good idea to sort out the photos, especially getting rid of random scenery. It does take a long time and can make you feel a bit sad about relatives who have passed on.  Enjoy your pancakes :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
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