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  • greent
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    According to my OH, beer is apparently a recognised medicine for manflu! (and wine is also a good substitute as well, so I'm told....) :D
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  • Goldiegirl
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    You've achieved a lot this year and it's been fun and inspiring to read about it all.

    Mr Goldie had an aunt that lived in Telford, and we really liked it in Shropshire. A very nice part of the world
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  • beanielou
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    Glad that you had a lovely time :)
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  • Fortune_Smiles
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    greent wrote: »
    According to my OH, beer is apparently a recognised medicine for manflu! (and wine is also a good substitute as well, so I'm told....) :D
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    That's why I drink wine Greent - as a preventative measure :rotfl:
    Goldiegirl wrote: »
    You've achieved a lot this year and it's been fun and inspiring to read about it all.

    Mr Goldie had an aunt that lived in Telford, and we really liked it in Shropshire. A very nice part of the world

    Thank you Goldie. Shropshire has been lovely so far and it feels as though we've got through the hardest work now.
    beanielou wrote: »
    Glad that you had a lovely time :)

    Thank you Beanie. Hope all is well with you and kitteh.

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  • Fortune_Smiles
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    We had a lovely day with DC and friend yesterday - very relaxed and lazy. Both left this morning and and Mr F went out with FDawg to do 4x4 stuff so I have had an indulgent PJ day :D Productive though as I have now decluttered the last of the chocolate :rotfl:

    Friend is back tomorrow as we've decided to go back to our Christmas lunch venue to see in the New Year and have invited her along. They are doing a fabulous dinner menu but we can't face another big meal so have just bought bar tickets so we can take advantage of the live band and fireworks.

    Twixmas is such a funny time - I'm itching to get started on my 2018 goals but don't want to give up the chance to just relax and do nothing as I'm not sure we're gong to have much opportunity to do that that next year.

    I have TT'd the bank accounts and cashed out some TCB money but I have also invested in our future by buying a lottery ticket for the next few weeks - I'm still up at the end of the day though :)

    If I don't 'see' you all before the Eve - Happy New Year! And I hope it brings you joy _party_:beer:

    Fortune x
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  • Goldiegirl
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    Happy New Year to you, Fortune. Let's hope it's a good one for all MFW-ers
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  • greent
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    Happy New Year to you and yours, Fortune :)
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  • in_need_of_direction
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    here's to a truly wonderful 2018 for all
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  • bexster1975
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    Happy New Year Fortune. Just been catching up on the last couple of weeks of your saga! What an exciting year it's been for you! Wishing you and the delightful Mr F and F dawg a successful 2018!

    Bexster :)
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    Wishing you and the Fortune household lots of good health, wealth and happiness x
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