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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

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  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Anything that isn't pink :o :rotfl:

    Going to paint over the pink walls with magnolia and freshen the whites up with leftovers from the girls room. The carpet in there I only put in last year and even though it was under the cheapest one from eBay it still looks new. It needs a curtain pole as the girls took it with them into the other room.

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • jwil
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    I agree, go for the double, it's not a lot more but will give you space to spread out or have the kids in with you if needed.
    "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
  • Morning

    Not a NSD. A 3am trip to children's a&e with youngest so taxis and drinks because we where not prepared for it at all!

    Can't see the damage yet as Nationwide are down

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Hi Wannabe

    I often pop in but never post.

    I have my own diary now so I feel it's ok to comment on others.

    Hope your little girl is ok?

    Kitten
    Xx
    Let's be happy!!
  • Hope DD2 is OK.


    I agree about the double bed - you'll get more than £20 worth of value out of it!


    Best of luck with everything. x
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Thank you

    I think the spends are around £27 - Taxi fare, drinks for smalls, coffee, toast and drinks for smalls this morning :( Nationwide still isn't up and running. Hoping we are home today and it doesn't end up costing any more :o Also that she's better of course!

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Thank you

    I think the spends are around £27 - Taxi fare, drinks for smalls, coffee, toast and drinks for smalls this morning :( Nationwide still isn't up and running. Hoping we are home today and it doesn't end up costing any more :o Also that she's better of course!

    x


    Isn't it lovely that the money was there, though? I wouldn't worry about what you spent last night - it was an emergency. You spent what you had to. You couldn't avoid it.


    Although, perhaps it's no bad thing to create an 'emergency bag' for future such trips? You could make up a bag with at least one drink in per small, some snacks etc., a thermos flask and some coffee or coffee sachets for yourself and maybe an emergency £20/£30 in it that you can just grab and and run out the door with it in your hand, knowing that you will have all the stuff you need in it (bought at a reasonable price at the shops instead of expensive vending machines ;)) and they you can top it up again after the trip for the next time?
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • Hope smallest small is ok and you all get back home today. Hugs Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Oh dear - hope littlest is better soon and you all get home safely today.



    Rosa xx
    Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
    Campervan paid off summer '21... MFW progress tbc
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about DD2. Hope you didn't have to go all the way to the big hospital and that you're all home soon and able to catch up on some sleep. xx
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