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Put away your purse & become debt-averse
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There is categorically NOTHING pathetic about looking after both your current and future self's health by resting when needed. Much as I didn't want to get Covid in the first place, once I had got it the thing I was REALLY concerned about was the risk of long Covid so I was very happy to take the advice about resting if it was going to help with that. It was frustrating right enough, but having now seen other pals who got it, suffered less than I did at the time, but went straight back to regular activity once they got a negative result and are now having ongoing problems, that frustration feels like a very small price indeed to pay!
I'm definitely still very cautious of being too close to strangers when out and about - I mean I've never been great about personal-space-invaders, but even more so now! when the whole social distancing thing was at its height I did comment that as far as I was concerned it was great to be able to legitimately step off the pavement to avoid the sort of people I would always ideally have done that around anyway...
🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her6 -
Thanks all. @EssexHebridean, I promise I'm resting. I even went to bed with my book this afternoon. I've been thinking about very un-physical useful things I can do, as I think I'm likely to be out of action all week. It occurred to me that I could work on knitting those scandi-style mittens, which are a Christmas present for my sister. I've started the first one. It's a complicated pattern in multiple colours & being confined to barracks could be just what I need to advance the project. I'm not being silly about trying to dig/clear the garden & doing all my usual weekday activities because I just feel much too poorly. I really am being the very model of Covid common sense.
F x2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!7 -
Dearest @foxgloves get well soon. Your last comment now has me humming 'I am the very model of a modern major-general'. Yes, only delightful activities are permitted and if you nod off in the middle, you plainly need the rest. Love Humdinger xx5
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lol, @Humdinger1, I know the one. I've done a bit of G&S back in the day, when I used to sing.
F2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!4 -
Hope you both feel better soon, resting is the best medicine. Gentle hugs winging your way x5
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I hope you both start to feel better soon - sounds horrid.
glad to hear you are resting and I'm sure you have plenty of nutritious food in stock for when you get your appetites back.
take care x5 -
Love a bit of G&S here too although it’s definitely for the best if I don’t try to sing! 🤣🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4 -
Hoping you both begin to feel better soon x
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Hope you feel better soon. I echo others on the make sure you rest advice. I made sure I did and recovered quickly but a friend tried to carry on as normal and was really tired and out of sorts weeks later.4
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Ps. I took the opportunity to read and binge watch tv series on my iPad (usually don’t have much time for either!).5
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