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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
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Fingers crossed if Wednesday goes to plan we will be home Thursday if everything can be put into place to work together. Would be lovely if we can.
Everyone's asleep which means I'm having my coffee then going to read for a while.
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That's very positive news Wannabe
It's been quite a stay but I hope that means they have been very thorough and made progress with understanding what's going on with your little one and how best to help her.
Enjoy the coffee xI think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
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You are a brillant mum doing so well in very difficult circumstances. I have been there and know how hard it is and I had family. back up. Thinking of you even though I dont post often.xx0
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Fingers crossed you're all home on Thursday wannabe xxNEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050
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04/03/19
Debt
Council Tax £0
Credit card £0
Rent arrears £0
Court Costs £489
Total £489
Weekly Out - Budget now
£99.10 to rent Paid
£5 to Court costs Paid
£25.60 to this years council tax Paid
£15 Gas
£15 Electric
£11.40 Water Paid
£5.60 TV License Paid
£2.50 for phone credit
£4/£190 - Medical item. Will start adding to this once home.
Bank Balance now £0.32
I will need to pop and check the gas and electric and post. Hoping to put less on gas/electric as it's not been used and put the extra on my phone credit.
Also
£61 for school + £2 Snack paid
£10 taxis
£15 Breakfast/Lunch/Dinners
Must remember to call and change my own appointments around again.“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Morning
Smalls in school and I'm back sat having a coffee before getting on with today.
Paid for breakfast and after school care until Wednesday. Might need breakfast club Thursday but hoping to be home on Thursday so shouldn't need after school club. Fingers crossed!
Heavily relying on others to get everything in place for coming home with more 'needs' than normal makes me anxious
if it doesn't fall into place we won't be able to go home.
Not a NSD of course. Paid school and £5 taxi. Plus my coffee. Need a taxi back to school later and then the smalls will need dinner. Really hope we get home
Need to call and change my appointments again. Will put them off for a couple of weeks rather than keep changing last minute.
Have a lovely day
x“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Morning WB Hope you all manage to get home on Thursday and back to some sort of normality.
If it's been acknowledged by the professionals DD needs equipment at night and they've provided it, would they not also provide a portable one so she can carry on as normal during the day? Having to be near a power supply seems pretty limiting to me
Hope you get some more answers today. Hang in there, fingers crossed you're on the home run now. xx0 -
Hope you get good news
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You are coping so well with all of this WF, hope you get home on Thursday x"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 McGee0
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POsitive positive vibes for Thursday xx
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