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£50,000 in 3 years diary. Can I do it???

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  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    sending big hugs your way roxie - not what you want for the weekend

    if its any consolation we were meant to be going skiing tomorrow with some friends - had lessons bought the gear all packed and sorted kids with the oldies lah lah - friends just rang to cancl as her sister has been taken seriously ill

    feel bad but all i keep thinking is what a waste of money !!!
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    thanks daisy- these arguements always seem to come at the wrong time. I found out about the lapdancer a couple of weeks before our wedding which was great! feel utterly miserable.

    rubbish about the skiing! can you not still go without the friend? It is v expensive isnt it - never been as I'm more of a beach holdiay girl but when i've looked into it I know all the gear costs a fair bit!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    dont think so as its there place out there - im the same re. the beach and sun they spent six months persuading us to go - well me - hub was desperate to go

    we have no idea how to get to there place from the airport or the ski passes or anything - we just left it up to them
    also we were going to be using there spare skis and stuff - think it would be pretty complicated to go on our own

    with the argument - only advice i have really is to be the bigger person - not that helpful
    i know how harmful and hurtful online friendships can be from personal experience - i was the one who had the pretend friends - but for me it was a symptom of something that was lacking in my real life
    before it was resolved i did end up being deceitful selfish and very hurtful - but that was me and i eventually woke up and saw what i was doing

    hopefully he will take notice of how him posting these sort of things is upsetting to you - as your partner and husband - he needs to take on board your feelings as a consequence of his actions
    hope this comes to a speedy conclusion roxie xx
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    oh and im damn sure he so wouldnt be just fine about it ........if its any help !!
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    think the weekend is back on.......
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    ooh v exciting daisy! have a fab time.

    arguement status - resolved (by me of course!) Decided I wasnt going to waste our family weekend on some stupid cow off facebook. Dale cant see my point of view - I'm sure if I dragged it out a week he'd eventually cave in but i cant be arsed. He knows how I feel so I'm leaving it at that. Plus I do think I overreacted a teensy bit but i'm big enough to admit that - getting him to admit anything is like blood from a stone!

    Doing the 'family run' up to leeds today. Its a hassle and I can think of a million things I'd rather do with my day but hey - familys family!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    and off again - unfortunately the sister passed away at approx 4pm this afternoon

    glad my friend didnt arrive in Geneva to that news so the right decision was made in hindsight
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    oh god, thats nasty - poor girl. its hard to be peed off at the lack of a trip after news like that. you'll have to do something fab with the cash you would have spent this weekend - posh dinner or something maybe? soften the blow a bit! oh, and shoes - new shooooeeeessssss!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • ~daisy~_2
    ~daisy~_2 Posts: 2,566 Forumite
    almost - designer sunglasses and very posh dinner !!
    :j MFi3 wannabee :j
    mortgage owing 04.07 £36,000
    mortgage owing 07.10 £0 !!!!
  • Good morning!

    Hope you managed a nice easter weekend and not feeling too upset by all the other stuff. You most certainly are the bigger person!

    Well I start my diet today and typically have 5 easter eggs from the weekend sat in my cupboard!!! I am determined not to fail. Have kept myself busy this morning cleaning, now finished the bathroom from top to bottom and going to start another room in a moment. Yesterday I went for a long walk up Butser Hill - was a bit of a mare as some poor guy had fallen off his bike and injured himself and the air ambulance had to be called, not fun running up and down hill I can tell you to get people to help!!! The guys was ok though, wounded pride and a broken collar bone!

    I am hoping all my diet stuff comes through the post tomorrow after the long weekend - want to do this properly!

    Right must get off and do some more cleaning. Hope all is well with you. x
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