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New job = New focus = Still a good life

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  • troglodyte
    troglodyte Posts: 712 Forumite
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    Very efficient meal-planning there! And well done on all the gardening. We've done a bit but nothing like as much as you! Must get on the case - got bird boxes to put up ASAP for starters!
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,756 Forumite
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    Yay to pay and meal planning and visitors, but a big fat massive BOO to you being in Southern lands at the end of APRIL. NO good at all - we'll be venturing to Northern climes as you know! Boo and boo again. :p

    Roast chicken dinner sounds ultra yummy - we had lamb breast yesterday - paid £2 for the large chunk of breast and it'll do another meal yet. :T Happy EH's here. :D
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  • rtandon27
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    Hey Pips - two weeks since you last surfaced! - Still buried in snowdrops?:eek: - Hope all is well - xox RT
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Buried indeed. Coming out the other side now.

    Huge thanks for the check in xx
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    Hey stranger! Good to hear from you!:T:T:T
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)
  • troglodyte
    troglodyte Posts: 712 Forumite
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    Hello!
    Glad to see you back, hope you have time to breathe!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    hey up chappsies - bit quiet this end, just lost our final wee feathery friend.

    Sad times, but I'm glad we had the opportunity to let them have a nice last 3 years.

    Hugs ladys and long will you roam around particle by particle living freely around us.

    Catch up soon and thanks for the contacts in the Virtual lands and postcards and cards landing in the real lands.

    Much appreciate the thoughts and love, always.

    Should be more regular from now one, the white beasties are sleeping.
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    Welcome back again dearheart to the virtual kitchen! Look forward to having you back!

    Hugs for the loss of the last feathery one - they provided us all with entertainment through their antics over the years!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 6,990 Forumite
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    YAY! :j Pipster's back :j

    Sorry to hear about chookie, but what a life your feathery friends have when they home with you, love, kindness and fab food - a good life.

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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    Aw, but yes, they had a good life with you. When are the next lot arriving? ;):D

    Good to see you back! :j
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