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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,163 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I am the same with apples. Nice, crisp ones make all the difference, but yes they cost more. Worth it I think.

    Good riddance to the rusty pit thingy
    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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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    You sound really focused on getting through tasks today :).
    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.
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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,229 Forumite
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    There's nothing like a nice green sour Granny Smith!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • True. My other favs are galas or pink ladies. I just like an apple with bite. Well, yesterday I got some things done plus I got derailed and distracted by one piece of good news and one piece of bad. The good could be very good and, after a late night meeting, the bad may result in good for my client as it has prompted challenge. Traffic was bad yesterday after I dropped dh to work so I detoured via the bakery and picked up some stuff for the staff at the client and some stuff for dh and for my mum. I didn’t make it out of the client until 9.30 so I will have to call with my mum tonight.

    Yesterday I ate a lot as I felt hungry but I kept an eye on my sugar content until the 8 o’clock chocolate biscuit that I didn’t have the willpower to resist. As a result I was happy to see bs back to the 8s. My meter reads high when it’s above 10. Yesterday there was however a fair bit of running about. Today my snack bag is already armed with apple and sliced meats to help keep me on the straight and narrow.

    Given that today finishes me at that client until Sunday, I need to get a move on as there’s lots to get done including packing up the four legged one for her mini break while we are away.

    Today I am grateful for
    Payment received yesterday from a client
    An opportunity to die for
    Tea and buttery toast made by dh when I made it home yesterday
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  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,522 Forumite
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    Oh, that sounds so exciting! It's tantalising only knowing so much. :rotfl:

    Good about the bs too.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,090 Forumite
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    Just caught up with your diary! Wow! Quite a lot going on for you!

    I hope you and OH enjoy your break. And I hope all goes well for your Mum.

    Have a good weekend!
    x
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,444 Forumite
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    Enjoy the break and hope your opportunity of a lifetime comes to fruition for you :beer:
    January spends - £587.58
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,229 Forumite
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    Have a good weekend :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,163 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    The snack bag is a good idea. Its all about prep and finding food you actually want to eat, like nice apples :)
    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

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • I hope the new opportunity works out for you :).

    I agree that a snack bag is vital for making sure you eat healthily when hungry or stressed. My snack bag always contains bananas and wholemeal bread and butter, but I know the bananas would be too high in sugar for you. It's whatever keeps you on the straight and narrow :).
    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
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