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  • Chrystal
    Chrystal Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    Hope you feel better soon.... hopefully it's not the 'cough' type that's going round the country.... it's dire!
    I Believe.....
    That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
    Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

    happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
    but by getting rid of the things that make you unhappy
  • get well soon! you'll only be ill momentarily then you'll pick yourself back up, so don't worry about not doing housework or "only" eating an egg and kfc.
    Single woman doing it on my own... First house bought June 2021!
    Mortgage end date: 2041. Goal: Anything less!
    Mortgage currently paid off: 4%
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
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    Get well soon, hope the lurgy leaves quickly. Getting a takeaway sounds like a good idea when you're feeling rubbish x
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,616 Forumite
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    OMG OMG take it easy. Rest and recuperate. There are so many things going round my students are getting them too.

    Eat whatever helps. Hugs, swxxxxx
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Thanks for all the get well wishes.

    KFC was a bit of a disaster, delivery was an hour late and the food was cold. I microwaved the fries and gravy and ate the chicken cold. At least they gave me a full refund!

    I am feeling grotty again tonight and have been in bed since 9.30 but can’t sleep as there is a howling gale going on outside!
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,434 Forumite
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    edited 15 January 2020 at 5:43PM
    Gales eased today and it has been bright and sunny this afternoon.
    I was intending to go back to work but the blooming dog was sick this morning before breakfast with some bloody vomit so had to take her to the vet. I used a days holiday. DS & his gf both at work. One anti-sickness injection, 2 days special food & tablets for 2 weeks £53. Consultation fee was included in her health plan which DS pays monthly or would have cost more. She is much better this afternoon.

    I intend to go back to work in the morning. I just had enough petrol to get to vet and back and to get to petrol station in the morning. Must do a food shop after work.
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • Still super windy here, I'm almost blowing away lol. Cold but could be colder.

    Poor dog! Hopefully the treatment does the job.
    Single woman doing it on my own... First house bought June 2021!
    Mortgage end date: 2041. Goal: Anything less!
    Mortgage currently paid off: 4%
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,616 Forumite
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    I am so glad you are better and that you could use today as a holiday as this will further aid your recovery. Poor doggie, I hope the injection, special tablets and food all work to keep her well.

    This morning the weather was grotty and by this afternoon it seemed much better. I hope your day has improved from the scary start this morning.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Went back to work yesterday and it felt like a Monday so it’s great that today is actually Friday :rotfl:

    Poor dog had to go to vets again yesterday but has been much better today. DS & gf looked after her this morning and I went shopping after work as my cupboards were bare. Aldi spend £36.37 a bit over this weeks budget £30 but some stuff will last next week too. Also included a dishwasher cleaner 2 pack £1.75 and bathroom spray cleaner 69p and light bulb £2.49. Why are they so expensive!

    I cut my tube of face cream in half to get the last of the cream out and got a few extra days out of it. Had a tidy up of my room and more decluttering & recycling. Had to ditch some perfume someone got me from Tesco as a gift as it made my eyes water ! That’s them struck off my Christmas list :p actually come to think of it I didn’t buy them anything :rotfl:
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,616 Forumite
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    I hope doggie is getting even better today. Well done on getting a good food shop in.

    I'm sure a lot of the packaging looks really fancy but is there to get us to spend more money. Well done in using up the face cream. I just use Nivea now as what you see is what you get and I used to use fancy stuff.

    I hope you rest a bit today. It is frosty here and my garden looks like a Christmas card.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
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