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THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)
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Are you counting down the hours to freedom yet, Karmacat?
Tomorrow is the "off" Friday in my fortnightly schedule, and no one booked in, as I'd been on at everyone to make sure they booked their last sessions - no one left it till the last moment :j good prepping by all concerned!
I'm retired!Save2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
We're off to Umbria in three weeks time, staying with friends who were 30 miles from the epicentre. Fortunately, their apartment(s) are new builds and conform to the modern building regs. She said they were awakened by the noise of the wardrobe skittering across the floor, but no damage. It was mostly the older historic buildings that have tumbled.
So very sorry for the people affected though. Her cousin's office was destroyed but his house and family were safe, thankfully.
We shall visit as planned, but be prepping for more than mozzie bites this time!Normal people worry me.0 -
Debts in March 2007:
Loan £24,180 Argos Card £2000 C Card £2000 O/draft £2000 Mortgage £113,000
Debts in Jan 2020:Loan £2900 Sister £0
Argos Card £0 :j C Card £0 O/draft £0 :j
Mortgage £96,000 (finally on a repayment mortgage)
Getting there slowly .....0 -
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Retirement is just great!It doesn't matter if you are a glass half full or half empty sort of person. Keep it topped up! Cheers!0 -
Counted and done :j:j:j thanks MaryB
Tomorrow is the "off" Friday in my fortnightly schedule, and no one booked in, as I'd been on at everyone to make sure they booked their last sessions - no one left it till the last moment :j good prepping by all concerned!
I'm retired!Save
Many congratulations Karmacat. May your life be fulfilling and interesting from now on.....Solar Suntellite 250 x16 4kW Afore 3600TL dual 2KW E 2KW W no shade, DN15 March 14
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Congratulations, Karmacat, hope you enjoy the next stage of your life.One life - your life - live it!0
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Retirement is just great!Living_proof wrote: »Many congratulations Karmacat. May your life be fulfilling and interesting from now on.....alice-mary wrote: »Congratulations, that must be a wonderful feeling!
Alice xNargleblast wrote: »Congratulations, Karmacat, hope you enjoy the next stage of your life.
Thank you all! I'm very chuffedit was a fulfilling job, but really burned out, time to go - so I did, eventually
my prepping is going to be affected positively too ... even in a minor way. Now I don't have clients in and out of my house 5 days a week, avoiding even seasonal flu, let alone pandemic flu, becomes a lot easier.
In the meantime, though, it's just about clearing the counselling room and clearing the office. There may also be lounging about on the patiothere may even be lengthy soaks in the bath
there's certainly going to be a lot of catching up with people :A
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Retirement is just great!).
But be warned. Your time will fill up like a handbag :rotfl: You will wonder how you fitted everything in.0 -
Congratulations, Karmacat! Plenty of time for writing now...?Angie - GC Jul 25: £225.85/£500 : 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 26/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)0
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