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Cheery's country living adventure
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The parcel situation is very frustrating.
That is interesting about your blood pressure, are there any sections lower than green? I am curious as my blood pressure is always low, many a professional eyebrow has been raised in the past.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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One income, home educating family5 -
No sections lower than green - but we've written down what counts as 'low' from NHS website (and haven't come anywhere near it yet).
Off for a walk with a person! Very exciting!5 -
Something to look forward to Cheery - I have plenty (far too much) time on my hands since being retired and have earned just over £700 from Prolific surveys since I joined them 2 years ago, on 4/3/19.... Keep going.... as an academic you know it's right!#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3667
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Ooh, that's good to know JGB! I certainly will persist!
Did a YouGov one the other day, only 2800 points to go now 😂
Had a lovely 3 mile walk with friend, it was an absolute tonic 😍6 -
Morning all.
Scary grown up things happening at work today 😮 And an all day video meeting 😮 I will be drinking lots of tea and wishing I'd bought a cake to go with it. Good luck vibes appreciated if you have any to spare!8 -
(Might turn off the prolific assistant thing - don't want loads of distracting pop ups when I can't do anything about them today 😂 )5
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Cheery_Daff said:...Scary grown up things happening at work today 😮 And an all day video meeting 😮 I will be drinking lots of tea and wishing I'd bought a cake to go with it. Good luck vibes appreciated if you have any to spare!
Scary grown up things are the worst - 🤣🤣🤣 - sending warm childish vibes your way with thoughts of biscuits & iced cupcakes 😁 - I'm also happy to know that the assistant thing does not count as grown up things 💋 makes me feel better about not being able to install it!Cheery_Daff said:(Might turn off the prolific assistant thing - don't want loads of distracting pop ups when I can't do anything about them today 😂 )4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)6 -
Positive thoughts coming your way xI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £20
2026 Declutter campaign awards 2x star5 -
Hope all goes well.
Fortune x
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Scary grown up things **and** an all-day video meeting? Many, many, calming happy positive thoughts for you.2023: the year I get to buy a car4
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