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  • Sunshine_girl2
    Sunshine_girl2 Posts: 3,125 Forumite
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    All packed , and waited to be picked up in an hour. The past month has been one of the most stressful of my life , so I am determined to enjoy this break. I know I will be coming back to more of the same but at least I will be able to see more clearly what's going on.
    This holiday is another paid for in full not on a credit card so that is good at least, hoping to be mindful of spends and maybe come back with some to start paying of the £1000 I have accumulated in the past while .
    Have a good day everyone.
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • BalanceBy50
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    Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »
    If you are near the hills of last of the summer wine variety , then yes we did.
    I live about 6 miles from there! I am going in August for a friends birthday lunch.

    Have a great relaxing and stress free time in Jersey. It's a lovely place xx
  • Onebrokelady
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    Hi sunshine,I e just caught up with your diary,I'm so sorry you are having a stressful time at the moment and I hope it gets sorted as soon as possible
    Enjoy your holiday, you certainly deserve it x
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  • Sunshine_girl2
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    Just to say I am still around, had a wonderful break in Jersey . Things are a bit stagnant at the minute in real life , still stressful and no end to things.
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Nice to hear from you Sunshine :). I'm glad you had a good break in Jersey.

    I'm sorry things are still so stressful for you and your family :(.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
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    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
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  • beanielou
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    HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »
    Nice to hear from you Sunshine :). I'm glad you had a good break in Jersey.

    I'm sorry things are still so stressful for you and your family :(.

    This from me too:):A
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  • Sunshine_girl2
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    The stressful situation is a bit quieter at the minute and will stay that way for a while, so trying to do positive thinking.

    Payday has come and gone , everything is ticking over , I have had 5 NSD in a row. Tomorrow that will change though as I am on a day out with a friend . The money for this will come from my £100 personal spends per month. I have had to have a new tyre as I had a puncture that couldn't be fixed. My car has been recalled for a new airbag so that is all booked in.

    I Won't be going on anymore breaks for the rest of the year apart from visiting friends in the uk, this will hopefully free up some extra money to throw at the cc debt .

    We start with my dads hospital appts this week, I have a very busy fortnight ahead of me .

    Myself and the GC have enjoyed an hour on the park after school in the sun this afternoon.

    Think that's it for now .
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    I'm glad the stress has settled down a bit. It's a very good idea to try and be positive. It can be very hard at times, but the worst case scenario often doesn't happen. It does make us feel less stressed if we can shift our focus to the good things in our life and in the world.

    Enjoy your day out with your friend tomorrow and glad you had time with GC today :).
    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
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,201 Forumite
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    I hope stuff in RL has eased somewhat and life is a little less stressful.

    Well done with your 5 NSDs in a row.

    I would do well to do the same :)

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
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  • milann
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    Pleased to hear things have settled for you in rl - hoping that’s a good sign for the future.
    It has been lovely to see the sunshine today - bet your gc enjoyed the time in the park.
    Enjoy time with your friend :T
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