Setmefree's Diary: MFi5 journey

MoneyQueen

Hi SMF2,

Good that you had a nice time in Paris with family... I love Paris

And well done on bringing the Mortgage down to £109k

setmefree2

StuartGMC wrote: »

Never mind the cost, we must all take time with our children to expand their experiences we can't defer that until MF.

So true. I think my boys found it quite overwhelming tbh, especially my youngest. The sheer scale of the amount of magnificient architecture in Paris is totally mind blowing. Still - they are back to lounging around this week, though eldest has quite a lot of coursework to be done over the holidays so I've been "encouraging" him to do some work every day;) rather than spend all day doing nothing....:o

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

setmefree2 wrote: »

Oh it is the most beautiful of Cities - amazing. I got to go on a boat trip on the River Seine something I've always wanted to do. Mr SMF2 got to go the top of the Eiffel Tower with our eldest (me and youngest went for a walk;)) We didn't go on an open top bus ride as they wanted £25 each:eek: which would have cost £100:eek: However, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame and lots of other things - all free:D

Back to reality now and thinking of ways to save money LOL.

Sounds like you did loads, probably even more than you would sat on a bus ride!

No plans for the weekend... probably just want a rest after all the fun you had with your family in Paris! I think I would too.;)

Tesco_points_addict

Well done SMF, you're doing brilliantly and you still manage a holiday, I am seriously impressed!

TPAx

.....wishes she had some dancing fruit, or even ripe ones would do:rotfl:

setmefree2

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

.....wishes she had some dancing fruit, or even ripe ones would do:rotfl:

Hey I just found this one cute isn't it? LOL

Maybe there isn't enough to ripen tomatoes?

StuartGMC

setmefree2 wrote: »

So true. I think my boys found it quite overwhelming tbh, especially my youngest. The sheer scale of the amount of magnificient architecture in Paris is totally mind blowing.

Have you similarly visited Glasgow then? The architecture there from the tobacco barons etc is excellent, well worth taking the guided walking tour and then off for a curry in Sauchiehall Street with the family. And I say all that as someone from the West Country not a Scot!

setmefree2

No I've never been to Glasgow...did a tour of Scotland youth hostling when I was a kid with my parents but we never went to Glasgow. Scotland is very beautiful and I do remember that Edingburgh and Aberdeen has some grand architecture...

When are you off on holiday?

setmefree2

I have only gotten back into the market!

These are the funds I've gone for:-

25% First State - Global Emerging Market Leaders (Large & Mid caps in emerging) Manager Jonathan Asante
15% Jupiter - Financial Oppotunities (Shares in Financial Services) Manager Philip Gibb
10% JPMorgan - Natural Resources
10% BGI - Cautious Index Fund (60% equity tracking index, 40% fixed interest)
10% F&C - UK Index Tracking fund (Tracks FTSE All-Share Index)
30% Cash

Now it's fingers crossed

setmefree2

Awww man I have be sooooo dumb. I have needed a new photo printer for over a year. I have an epson picture mate but it has stopped working well, so I decided to buy a new one. Went into PC World today and under the guidance of their staff bought a Kodak printer - cost £100 plus extra for ink and paper - well it's complete S!it - unusable, the photo quality is awful.Worse than the one I'm trying to replace. I can't believe it. So being a girl I shed a few tears and then went on line to see the reviews on Amazon and they are dreadful. I feel totally dumb for not doing some research before I bought it:o

Tomorrow I will take it back to the shop. As far as I'm concerned it's not fit for its purpose...what a waste of time and possibly money

Awww schucks - what an idiot!

StuartGMC

SMF2
We can all get caught out.....

I replaced our ink jet with a Xerox Phaser 6125 colour laser about a month ago; great for our general use. Prints fine to normal paper (and got extra set of colour toners too in the price) but I've not yet printed to photopaper... £125 or so from Oyyy.co.uk if you want to check it out (via TopCashBack of course!). Arrived within 48hrs of order and no delivery charge either.

Good luck in pushing for cash refund.