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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
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I dont think £100 is a lot for you all either.
I think you do amazingly well
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Morning
Me and DD fell asleep eventually.
Shopping day today armed with the list and £20.
Have quite a bit of stuff to sort at home today too. Dreaded paperwork and things and sorting appointments. Need to call and arrange deliveries for youngests meds etc. Busy busy.
Feels a bit like my updates are quite boring now as I've nothing really to update. Just several things I could moan about.
Anyway 16 weeks to holiday. Smalls are still counting down and are so excited. I dread to think what they'll be like when we are counting down in days not weeks :rotfl:
Have a good 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 Your holiday will be here before you know it and then you'll be counting down to Christmas
You sound busy but on top of your game which is great. Have a lovely day. xx0 -
We are or days to our summer break, yes very excited here!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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You could get them to make a home-made countdown calendar for their holiday so they tear off a page a week until the last couple and then go to daily - they could write things to do to prepare when they come up on the calendar - if that isn't too much of a wind-up for them
Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £9586.01 out of £6000 after August (158.45%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2135.07/£3000 or 71.17% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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The holiday will be here before you know it - I really hope you hear from DLA soon - did they give any idea how long the backlog for a decision might be.January spends - £587.580
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SL we have a countdown but I like the idea of a tear off page. Going to have a play and see what I can come up with. Would be a good activity for Friday when they are off school
Milann when I first requested the appeal it was 12-13 months the average wait for this area. However if you ask now it's taking up to 16 months for a tribunal date. They have huge backlogs for everything right now it seems. Even 'straightforward' cases and new claims etc. It's been 8 months since it stopped now - not quite that long since I requested the appeal as had to the MR first.
Thank you
x“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Evening.
That's Tuesday done.
Shopping sorted. Stuck to the list although swapped some things to cheaper ones. £18.53 spent. Also paid this weeks water and school so up to date there.
Been another incident at school today I'm not happy with. I've decided this is the final straw and have requested transfer forms from the council to change schools.
Nothing much else to update.
Hope you've had 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 -
Have you got another school in walking distance that is an option? Or even schools?paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
2025 savings challenge £0/£2000 EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 170 -
Evening WB Well done on coming in under budget with the shopping, you amaze me tbh.
Sorry to hear there's been a problem at school again
Hope whichever DC it is isn't too upset by what's happened. Are you thinking of transferring them all?
Hope you all get a good nights sleep. xx0
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