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Just read your update SA - fingers crossed for DD👍 It 's odd - I really thought I'd had Covid after I came down with the lurgy on my last days on the cruise I went on back at the end of February. However I had my yearly BUPA health assessment the other week and they gave me an antibodies test. The result came back and apparently I haven't had it!I hope DS's cat is ok and returns - what a worry. ☹️ Like a Hairy says though they do have a habit of coming back so fingers crossed here as well.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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DIL’s brother is a paramedic and tested earlier in the year, results came back he’d had it and had antibodies. Recently tested again no immunity - just shows you.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7
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I know - it's so conflicting and confusing. ☹️Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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Hope that the wee cat is back soon. Poor GK's
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I hope your son's cat comes back soon - my sister's cat was missing for something like 12 weeks and my nieces and nephew were devastated, after that length of time they thought they'd never see him again. They got him back though because they had put up posters with his picture around where he was last seen and a lovely couple spotted him and phoned my sister to come and get him. Might be worth a shot for your son if the cat doesn't appear back in the next few days.
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Oh no hope the cat comes back soon,we lost ours once and it turned out he had curled up asleep in the back of a builders van and they had driven across the city with him in the back, they handed him in to a rescue so luckily we got him back 😊
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Morning, happy Monday 😊
Another week started. Been out for a short walk to Mr T Express for a paper. So just 70p spent today. Exercise wise going to do the Joe Wicks 7 days of sweat this week plus the 15k steps a day. There are lots of lovely recipes in the Pinch of Nom books even Mr SA has pointed some out for himself. I've got loads of cookbooks but I love trying different recipes and looking at the pictures so not a frivolous spend for me.
New budget 4 week period starts today. I had £31.09 left in the pot which has gone towards my iPad, now got £177.45.
The only trouble with DS's cat being missing is that they never got round to micro-chipping her which will make it more difficult if she's been picked up by a cat rescue place. DIL is registering with the rescue places in case she appears. I think she's got most of the local area looking out for her. She's a very unusual grey colour and a very pretty cat, I hope no one has taken her.
It's now been a week since DD was in contact with the co-worker with Covid. She hasn't got any symptoms as yet. She's doing the test today. The thought did occur to me, she's doing the postal test which obviously needs to be posted and she's been told to self-isolate. So what happens if you live on your own and don't have someone to post it for you if you can't leave the house?
Have a magnificent Monday x
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Posted DD’s Covid test. Apparently you are allowed out to post your test so not sure how she managed to con me into posting it. I walked down to the postbox like I had a ticking time bomb in my bag 🤣 What’s the betting it’s positive and I have to self isolate seeing as I’ve got hairdressers and opticians this week. I won’t be happy 😩
Did day 1 of Joe’s 7 day sweat challenge, dare I say I found it easy, probably because it’s day 1, see if I change my mind later in the week 🤣
Made a spicy root veg, chickpea and kale stew tonight from a WW recipe and it’s gorgeous 👍 Got a couple of portions left for lunches this week.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7 -
Hopefully the test will be negative especially as she has no symptoms. I suppose she could be asymptomatic though. Fingers crossed. Hope your DS finds his cat soon.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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