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

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  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
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    Hello, W

    Weather here is really awful. Snow, sleet and rain.

    I really am pleased to see you cooking and cleaning again. Hope the wee one enjoyed making her biscuits (and hopefully eating them). And that the bigger ones enjoyed their event. Did someone take them there? Will it be a regular sort of thing?

    If you don't need a TV licence I would definitely cancel it. Even £2,50 saved makes a difference to your budget. xxx
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  • Hi Wannabe,


    I've been working simply stupid hours hence not posting, but you've done brilliantly under some seriously difficult circumstances. :T


    You're a marvel. An absolute marvel. Stand in front of the mirror and tell yourself that ten times a day until you start to believe it! :p
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  • sashybo
    sashybo Posts: 4,598 Forumite
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    Hi W, just wanted to send you some hugs. Have been reading along & you've had so much more to cope with recently.

    Hope you're having a nice weekend & looking after yourself as well as the kids. :)
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £10,546, Car loan CC 0% BT £5200. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,391 Forumite
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    I've come to realise you need to make the most of the life you have rather than mourn the one you wanted to have.

    Have a lovely weekend, hopefully a quiet one for you xx
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,512 Forumite
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    Although it’s not easy - we have to make the most of every day - do what we can do and try and accept the things we can’t - not easy at times though...
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  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Afternoon :)

    Sunday roast cooking and F1 on - definitely makes for a happier day.

    SA if it was me that had the challenges on the way then I think it'd be much easier to get on with. I just can't seem to push past the 'raw feelings' and accept whats happening right now.

    But brave face is on and I am trying my best.

    Hope you've all had a lovely weekend

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Not a NSD.

    I forgot milk on the shopping 2 X milk and 6 eggs £3.50 corner shop is more expensive :mad:

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Glad you are having a nice afternoon. I was in a rush at the shops this week, and ended up buying cabbage instead of lettuce, so distracted that I didn't realise until ds1 said his sandwiches were funny.

    I will be nipping out for a few things I forgot too!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

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  • earthgirl wrote: »
    Glad you are having a nice afternoon. I was in a rush at the shops this week, and ended up buying cabbage instead of lettuce, so distracted that I didn't realise until ds1 said his sandwiches were funny.


    I can't stand cabbage. We would have fallen out forever!:rotfl:
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    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • earthgirl wrote: »
    I was in a rush at the shops this week, and ended up buying cabbage instead of lettuce, so distracted that I didn't realise until ds1 said his sandwiches were funny.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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    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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