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  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,025 Forumite
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    I’m so sorry to hear about your friend Cumbria. :( Hope you are feeling brighter now.

    SSG x
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Sorry to hear about your friend too :(
    Take care.
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    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.***
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    You will miss your friend Cumbria :(. I hope you have a good weekend.
    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
  • System
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    I was sad but it couldn't be helped , family come first even if they are half a world away. We can keep in touch via social media.

    Busy weekend , I have had visitors, so busy busy busy. Today has been all about catching up after they left for home .Washing bedding , towels , remaking beds. Back in my own bed tonight , looking forward to that.

    Have done Christmas decorations today , mimimal this year as I am not really here over Christmas, working some of it , then away for New Year. Not putting a tree up , I have a twig tree with lights and I love it.

    Dinner dance last night as predicted shoes lasted an hour ! Very cheap night as drinks provided.

    Shopping today £20.49 from Mr A . No petrol needed yet. Low spend weekend , £5 on a new smoke detector, extra £5 on milk and bread for visitors. £2 raffle on Saturday night. £5 secret santa present.

    Sold old iPhone on music magpie through topcash back ( thanks Scott ) for the tip.

    Bought train tickets to North east for new year £29.50 got nectar points for that. Read meter for this month consumption going up for gas , but in credit by £100 at the minute. This will even out by march properly.

    I am out on Thursday for next Christmas night out, meal with old workmates, won't be very expensive. Last week at work, it cost £4 in collections for different things.

    This month is definitely testing and taxing on your budget. Think that's it , apart from saying thank you to everyone who has commented .
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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,040 Forumite
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    Twig tree sounds lovely.

    I love guests but I love it when they are gone and I am back in my own bed too :)
    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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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,115 Forumite
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    I've got a twig tree with lights on that I keep up all year round :) Sounds like your friend had a very good reason to take flight, I'm sure they'll be back soon.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • System
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    Friend will be back, he is just my go to friend when everything is wrong with the world.

    I might think about keeping the twig tree up after Christmas I rather like it.

    Managed swimming tonight. Need to parcel up iPhone to send off and would like to post Christmas cards tomorrow as well but need to do addresses .

    NSD today . That's it.
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Always good to have a friend like that :)
    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.
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    Great that you've sold the iPhone :).

    I like the sound of your twig tree. I'm always tempted to keep my Christmas lights up, but then it wouldn't feel so special at Christmas time.
    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: 95,697 Ambassador
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    I got a tabletop wooden tree last year.
    Love it & it doesent need to go in the loft :j
    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.
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