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  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,137 Forumite
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    Oh SA! I can only echo brizzle in saying how abosolutely amazing you are. All this must be so debilitating for you.:(


    I do hope you have a great time today at the theatre. And not long now to your holiday...........................
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Debs - our house and garden isn't overlooked or I'd try that one. His mind is focused on himself and his immediate needs, nothing else matters.

    Benidorm was absolutely brilliant. I'll admit I wasn't over impressed with the first half but OMG the second half was amazing. I was sorry when it was over. They got a standing ovation at the end and came back a couple of times to take their bows. A miserable bloke sat next to me (who never laughed or clapped the whole way through) said 'they're milking it a bit'!! The second half they were in Neptunes and singing and dancing and I was singing along loving it. Someone scrape me off the ceiling :rotfl:

    We had a lovely meal out beforehand and had a cheeky cocktail as they were two for the price of one. Not very WW friendly though, back on it tomorrow, will have something low point tonight.

    Can't believe Mr SA forgot to charge his scooter up so the battery was about flat by the time we got into town. The Intu centre wouldn't let him charge it up there because he didn't have proof it was pat tested. Luckily the bar we ate in didn't mind.

    Mr SA is getting stressed about the blood tests tomorrow, they're only routine ones.

    Glad I'm working at home tomorrow.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • So pleased you enjoyed your day :j Xx
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  • beanielou
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    Glad all went well xx
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  • I'm really pleased you enjoyed Benidorm, it sounded like a really lovely evening :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    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.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Seasidegal58
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    Your evening out sounded fab SA! So pleased you really enjoyed the production, despite old misery guts sitting next to you (I didn't mean Mr SA!). Lush meal and cocktails too!:j

    Hope Mr SA calms down today and the blood tests go well.
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  • Sun_Addict
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    People at work say you get loads done when you work at home. Not in my case I'm afraid. I bet they haven't got a dog and cat who keep crying at the door to go out and then to come back in again 30 seconds later only to repeat every 10 minutes. Plus 3 different people knocking at the door and Mr SA nowhere to be seen!

    Don't even ask about the blood tests! We got to the clinic in plenty of time, they firstly had no trace of the appointment then they said it was booked at a different clinic 5 miles away :eek: Luckily they managed to get him in for an hour's time which we killed at some nearby shops. I was just about to phone our doctors to complain when Mr SA said it was he who made the appointment. So I'll never know whether it was his fault or the clinic's. Anyway all done now and Mr SA is happy as to kill time we went to a nearby big Mr T and he came out with some shorts, a sweatshirt and 2 t-shirts.

    So not a very productive day.

    Supposed to be going for a drink after work tomorrow with my old team as one of them and is leaving, but the time has been changed to later which means I'd have to stay at work later than normal for a Friday when I really don't want to. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

    Payday tomorrow and the cc will be cleared which means I'll be debt free for the third and hopefully final time :j
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  • beanielou
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    Great news on the CC :j :j :j :T
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

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  • Fantastic news on clearing the CC.

    I expect you'll be glad to go back to work so you can concentrate and get some work done :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    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.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • System
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    You have had a busy week SA. Glad you enjoyed Benidorm and your meal. Working from home is a big distraction for me, so I do it rarely.

    Great news on clearing the CC , not lying till the holiday now. Hope you have a good evening if you decide to go out with old work colleagues.

    Have a good weekend.
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