The long haul supporters thread...

geranium72

Welcome Mark - you will get there and probably much sooner that the 7 years you have targeted with the help and advice on these boards

Good luck with the job htgdf

Keep plugging away everyone!

In_Search_Of_Me

mark are you wanting a number?!!

dubgirl

Hello everyone and welcome to the newbies. Hope you are all enjoying bonfire night. not much going on round here so the pooch hasnt been too stressed. In terms of the debt busting, things have been quiet in the dub household, carrying on pretty much as normal. trying to stay positive and not let things get me down. I had a day off today with my DS and spent some time thinking about how to improve the organisation at home, going to make a concerted effort to return to meal planning, stockpiling and generally have the house better organised in an attempt to save money. Didnt get anyway in terms of thinking of ways to make more money, I have some extra money in my November pay packet which is earned from doing some sessional work and this will pay for Xmas. As much as I want to earn more by doing sessional work, it is hard to balance with not getting over stressed and taking on too much. Oh the work/life balance, I never seem to get it right!
ISOM - I am still plodding on with x stitch, may take some time.
Remember everyone PMA and think of the hare and the tortoise, there is nothing wrong with taking longer to reach the finish line. x

Happytogetdebtfree

morning all i have been given a golden hand shake thanx to ebay we sold something that otherhalf was given 2000 pounds coool isnt it wooo so straight in wedding fund we are hoping to have 3 k before xmas woo woo xxx

prophecy_grrl

oh pg did I miss a pg bump there or did I misread the "expanding the family" as being sommat else?!!

Hi ISOM - Yeah we're expecting our first baby this month, we're over the moon!

In_Search_Of_Me

ooo fab pg!! Really chuffed for you! Hope youre taking full advantage of bio oil, all classes avail and making bumpy friends locally...can be invaluable in the early days! Worked out the other day that I have 30 years childcare experience which made me feel v.old -esp as the only kids I have are the cats! Keep plugging away at the cross stitch!
fa new for you to hpgdf! sadly I have nowt of the value to sell!! really chuffed for you though! Am determined not to get caught up in the loopyness of christmas and will spend no more than 100 on my pressies this year and, though I never thought I would say it, liberating and more fun!

Keeping_Positive

prophecy_grrl wrote: »

oh pg did I miss a pg bump there or did I misread the "expanding the family" as being sommat else?!!

Hi ISOM - Yeah we're expecting our first baby this month, we're over the moon!

Congratulations

In_Search_Of_Me

keep us posted pg and let us know the news when it arrives!! v. exciting and priceless ...if no good for the budget lol!!
Mark let me know if you want a number!
Hope all ok...the bills are arriving at just the right time to curb any christmas overspend!

dubgirl

Hello everyone, pg - congratulations. Please post a pic in due course. Well we are now 6 weeks from Xmas, still not bought any pressies or any Xmas food etc. Now will have to wait until we both get paid on 28th and then go on a mad rush around the shops x Money wise it much the same as ever, once all the bills have been paid, we have very little. When I am paid on 28th I will be getting extra, which is mileage and a sessional report that I am owed, this will be paying for Xmas, so hope I get it all back. Take care everyone, PMA x

ltm07

Stay positive Dubgirl. It is so difficult at times & what we thought would be a good month is turning into a bit of a nightmare. Had to have some work done on bathroom & kitchen, as water was coming through yet again! Spent around £60 on materials. Haven't a clue what my mate will charge, but I don't think it will be too much & the problem should be fixed once & for all! Also spent £40 on materials to fix paintwork on car, where some idiot scraped it a couple of months ago whilst trying to park behind our car. Don't think we'll come in below £30k before the end of year now, so hope to get things back on track in January. All the best to everyone.