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  • Good to hear about your gym pass . Sorry about the terrible incident with cyclist, very frightening I would imagine. Not long now till Lanzarote, bet you can't wait.
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • Sun_Addict
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    Happy September folks :) August just flew by. Can finally say I'm going on holiday this month :j

    Went to the HIIT/Abs at 9am this morning, turns out it's being advertised incorrectly and is actually Insanity Live :eek: Still I gave it a go and enjoyed it, so I'll be booking in for next Sunday. Forgot how much I hate burpees though. I think I've lived on the endorphins it released all day and have been very productive since I got back. I feel loads better for it too. Will probably ache all over in the morning.

    Finances done and I will so have to pull my socks up for the next 3 weeks as I'm in real danger of going over budget again. At least the cc is paid off and by keeping a track of spends I can see where it all goes. Extra spends on hair and birthday meal haven't helped and I think I need to rejig my "other" spending pot as I don't think I'm allowing enough, we'll see, for now I need to be more frugal over the next 3 weeks. Mr SA still needs a suitcase but this can come out of the holiday budget.

    Meal plan for the week ahead done:
    Soup for work lunches - butternut squash, chickpea and lime (one of my old faves)
    Tonight - Caribbean style salmon bowl
    Monday - vegetable paella
    Tuesday - spiced cod with puy lentils (trying a new WW recipe)
    Wednesday - scampi, butternut squash wedges and veg
    Thursday - veg chilli and cauli rice (using up freezer stuff)
    Friday - stir fry
    Saturday - HM pizza, wedges and salad

    Got to do a full week at work this week :eek: However, only 3 days actually in the office - Thursday I'm in London taking meeting notes and Friday I'm working from home.

    Weather is gorgeous here today, very sunny but a lot cooler than last week.
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  • Sorry about the horrible man on the bike incident, that would shake me up too :(. Hopefully you won't see him again. Good news about the free gym pass though :). Exercise does fill you will positive endorphins so I can see why you felt more productive afterwards. Great news too about the all clear for Mr SA :).
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  • :think::think::think: ....muses on Mr SA and the sunglasses....

    Well done on getting through the Insanity workout - and actually enjoying it! It made someone I know cry!:rotfl:

    Meal plan looks delish as always.

    Enjoy your two days out of the office this week. :)
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  • Sun_Addict
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    That’s Monday done :)

    Thankfully not aching after Insanity. LOL to someone crying at it SSG :) Apart from just over 20k steps walking to and from work and a walk at lunchtime today is a rest day.

    Mr SA and I still arguing over the bloomin suitcase. I’m trying to make him understand he needs a wheelie case not a hold-all, I’m the one who will be handling the cases not him GRR :(

    Apart from that a pretty quiet day :)
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Don't argue with him SA just order the wheeled one. Tell him you refuse to let him go on holiday with you if he has a holdall :mad:.

    You're amazing for surviving Insanity as well as for doing all those steps:T.
    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
  • milann
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    A very belated happy birthday - I’m glad the sun shone for you :)
    As for the man - what a coward running off when approached by the man in the car....must have been both scary and maddening.
    Enjoy your free time at the gym - can’t you get reduced rates once it runs out. There’s a ‘leisure key’ system near me - I used to have one when caring for my ds many moons ago - they may have changed it all by now though.
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Morning all, happy Wednesday :)

    HH I've decided to order the case online and let him see which one I'm buying.

    Had to pay £25 for my theatre ticket today. Really looking forward to it, there are 6 of us going. Not told Mr SA yet, it's a few weeks away and there's no need to start him off moaning yet. I'll make sure he gets his dinner before I go.

    Working from home today, good choice as it's raining at the moment and I would've got soaked on the walk there. Going to book myself into another class for later today, pondering Fight Klub, I've been assured it's good fun and a great way to de-stress.

    Mr SA is just worried any teatime classes I go to will mean he gets his dinner slightly later.

    Have a good day everyone xx
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    Happy WEdnesday to you :)
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  • milann
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    Enjoy work today :beer:
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