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  • MKS
    MKS Posts: 10,328 Forumite
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    Just arrived at PD's territory to price a job. Not bad getting here, only an hour. Will be two hours or more to get back via the car park aka M25!
  • Arthien
    Arthien Posts: 1,513 Forumite
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    Morning all! I'm up bright and early for work today (ok, maybe just early :o). Off on a road trip down to the seaside for some meetings. 3 hours each way if there's no traffic!:eek: It's going to be a long day, just wish I'd slept better last night but stomach ache and the thought of having to get up early was enough to keep me awake :(

    Fingers crossed I at least get a cream tea out of it!
  • mrsmac10
    mrsmac10 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Good morning all


    I am the school run today so I am early too

    DH is away to Aviemore for 2/3 days to fix the fence Cottage belongs to a former boss who wants it fixed properly and at a proper price :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Apparently workmen are really expensive up there plus they are fully booked months and months in advance

    I was looking at flight prices for Belfast as going to ask if I can incorporate a wee break into next visit Might get that meet up ellie :T

    enjoy your day
  • hornetgirl
    hornetgirl Posts: 6,155 Forumite
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    Morning all :)
    It looks lovely and sunny through the chink in the blinds.
  • Busylizzie
    Busylizzie Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    Morning Everyone :)

    Brrr, its cold here this morning!
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,091 Forumite
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    edited 25 April 2017 at 6:59AM
    Morning all :D
    Its bloody freezing we have had a snow flutter over night :eek:but really sunny now:D
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Serendipitious
    Serendipitious Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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    Good morning all

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    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • Good morning
    Brr cold here as well had snow last night although all gone again
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
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    Good morning all, glorious sunshine at the moment but got down to -1.2 last night :eek:
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Apparently it's National Stationary Week:rotfl::rotfl:

    In one of my old jobs I had control of the stationery cupboard, even my bosses couldn't access it without my permission :D

    Well, I have a change of plan today, but a rather useful one, my friend can't make our normal Tuesday trip so that has been changed to Thursday, so I can paint today and get a second coat on tomorrow, which means I will be ahead of the game with the kitchen decorating (unless OH produces a job that requires my assistance).
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
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    Arthien wrote: »
    Morning all! I'm up bright and early for work today (ok, maybe just early :o). Off on a road trip down to the seaside for some meetings. 3 hours each way if there's no traffic!:eek: It's going to be a long day, just wish I'd slept better last night but stomach ache and the thought of having to get up early was enough to keep me awake :(

    Fingers crossed I at least get a cream tea out of it!

    Ooh. That's a lot of time in the car Arthien:o

    The seaside view might just make it all worthwhile:)

    Hope you are having a relaxing time bubbs:)

    Freezing here:snow_laug:snow_grin

    Looking forward to a ponder with ILTS tonight:)
    To do is to be. Rousseau
    To be is to do. Sartre
    Do be do be do. Sinatra
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