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My journey to a debt free life

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  • Happy birthday to DD. Sorry she felt ill on the day. I hope you have more energy for your house cleaning and enjoy the birthday cake 🎂.
    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
  • Onebrokelady
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    Thanks Hairy, I managed to do everything I had planned to do 😊
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Onebrokelady
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    Finally caught up on the house, everywhere downstairs has been damp dusted with Zoflora and I've hoovered everywhere apart from DDs room which didn't need doing. The chickens were sorted but managed to escape so they had a naughty afternoon in the garden. 

    We had a take away from Absurd Bird tonight as a treat for DDs birthday, we both had a vegan chicken burger that came with salad barbecue sauce and coleslaw and I had onion rings,DD had fries with what was supposed to be a garlic rub but it was really spicy, there was loads of it and I somehow managed to sniff some up my nose, I now have very clear sinuses 😂😂the burgers and the onion rings were gorgeous and so tasty but we weren't too keen on the fries. I will definitely eat from there again though. Today won't be a NSD because I paid for the takeaway as a birthday treat

    I'm off to bed in a bit because I am shattered and I have to be up early for work. I'm working 7.30am until 8pm tomorrow so a long day and I think I might have a patient to sit with again which is always a bit challenging

    After tomorrows shift I have two days off so I'm looking forward to that 😊
     
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Cherryfudge
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    You made me laugh over sniffing the takeaway but it does sound nice!
    I'm glad your DD is better. :)
    I hope the long shift goes well. I expected one very high needs person today and found bookings had changed and instead I had two of the most physically active and well, to be honest, loud young people instead! You can never tell quite how things will pan out, can you? I suppose sitting with someone is physically less tiring but more mentally demanding?
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    Hope work is ok for you today. x
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

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    Yum to the birthday takeaway......and freshly laid eggs 👍
    Hope work goes ok and you’re not too tired.
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  • Onebrokelady
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    You made me laugh over sniffing the takeaway but it does sound nice!
    I'm glad your DD is better. :)
    I hope the long shift goes well. I expected one very high needs person today and found bookings had changed and instead I had two of the most physically active and well, to be honest, loud young people instead! You can never tell quite how things will pan out, can you? I suppose sitting with someone is physically less tiring but more mentally demanding?
    My nose is still nice and clear today 😀 
    I didn't need to sit with anyone yesterday, the patient has gone elsewhere, I spent my day sorting out cupboards and tidying up instead 😊
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Onebrokelady
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    Nicnak said:
    Hope work is ok for you today. x
    It was a nice shift thanks 😊
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Onebrokelady
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    milann said:
    Yum to the birthday takeaway......and freshly laid eggs 👍
    Hope work goes ok and you’re not too tired.
    The birthday takeaway was lovely and my girls eggs are the best 😊 work was good but as  always after a long day I am shattered 
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Onebrokelady
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    Work was really nice yesterday ,there was a lovely team on and it wasn't too crazy. I like days when you can actually spend time chatting with the patents rather than running around trying to get everything done and not having time to talk to anyone.
    I spent the day sorting cupboards mostly, our ward was rejigged during the pandemic so there's stuff all over the place which I am constantly trying to organise. I'm hoping we will be able to go back to our old layout at some point but will have to wait and see,a lot of the changes seem to be permanent and I suppose we are not out of the woods yet plus there's next winter to contend with so they might leave it as it is. We are definitely going to have to learn to live with this virus thats for sure 

    Today I didn't wake up until 11am because I was shattered,I was also not very well yesterday and don't feel good today either 😟I was supposed to be going into town to sort out Mother's Day but will now do that tomorrow instead, I also need to pay the money my mum gave me into my savings so I don't spend it. 

    Ive taken B out today and it was lovely out in the sun, its cold here today but nice in the sun, we met a gorgeous fox red Labrador while we were out ,B must have fancied him because he came right over and sniffed her and she just fluttered her eyelashes at him ❤️❤️ She sniffed him back and didn't try to bite him or growl 🙀🙀I had to give her a whole gravy bone as a reward 😀

    Im just waiting for my washing to finish so I can hang it up then I've got to sort the chickens. I'm making a mac and cheese for my tea with added cauliflower so I will do that this afternoon and I also need to change my bed 
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
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