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20/20 Vision (repaying a debt to my home and myself)

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  • doingitanyway
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    You could use the odd bottle as a present if you wanted. Your suppers sound lovely and healthy. Glad you are going to have the full fortnight off , you will feel better for it.

    Enjoy Sunday .
    Thanks Cumbria. Yes I agree the wine will also make a nice present.
    I haven't had a fortnight in one go away from work since I went away in Spring 2015 and already I can see my face looks more rested. I must make sure it doesn't happen a gain. Have a lovely Sunday too :)
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  • mark55man
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    A fortnight off work + 5 bottles of Cava should restore a spring to your step and some bubbles to your spirit xx

    just think you would have spent the £25 at work one way or another so you are still up on the deal
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  • Chrystal
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    mark88man wrote: »
    A fortnight off work + 5 bottles of Cava should restore a spring to your step and some bubbles to your spirit xx

    just think you would have spent the £25 at work one way or another so you are still up on the deal
    AND you've save £50 on the wine :money: :D:D
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  • System
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    What have you been up to this weekend DIA , drinking cava perhaps ?
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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,169 Forumite
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    edited 29 July 2018 at 7:43PM
    mark88man wrote: »
    A fortnight off work + 5 bottles of Cava should restore a spring to your step and some bubbles to your spirit xx

    just think you would have spent the £25 at work one way or another so you are still up on the deal
    An excellent point about the savings when not going to work. So many NSDs and I have been known to spend £25 in a day on breakfast, lunch and an after work snack plus fares :o
    Chrystal wrote: »
    AND you've save £50 on the wine :money: :D:D
    That's true. I hadn't looked at it that way :)
    What have you been up to this weekend DIA , drinking cava perhaps ?
    Well I had to do a little quality control check ;)
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    Liking the answer:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • doingitanyway
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    OK, so I drove to relatives (long drive) and got petrol too.
    I had a few out of my comfort zone situations as driving on difficult roads and diversions and non familiarity. Also I dislike driving in the rain but hey ho. It is all getting easier.

    I have now spent the entire week's budget. Yep. Cash might not be the best idea as far from recovering from my cava splurge I gave the entire contents of my purse to my relative. I do not regret it but now I have £5 left. You couldn't make it up :o

    I hope you all had a lovely sunday and your :money: skills served you better than mine :o
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  • Chrystal
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    Positive Karma is heading your way. :) Relax X
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  • System
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    How kind of you . Well done for pushing yourself on the driving front.
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    :money::money:skills for me at the moment are just dire:o:o
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