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Time to Face The Music

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  • milann
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    I was thinking of you RS. We stayed on an overnight parking place and next but 1 to us was a van the same make as yours…..😂😂 we could have been nearly neighbours - I realised it was you when I saw there dog which was a golden spaniel. 
    January spends - £587.58
  • RelievedSheff
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    ladyholly said:
    Thinking about your dog and the puppy. If you see your friends agian try taking them for a short walk together and then if they are ok let them off lead somewhere safe (not in either home) and see what happens but be prepared to intervene if needed. If they make friends outside they are more likely to tolerate each other inside. If you did this ignore me.
    We did that before we took them in the house. Still didn't work. I think their dog was just a bit too full on and bouncy for ours, but he is only a pup so it is to be expected.
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,691 Forumite
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    Not a no spends day today. I have some festival tickets to buy for next summer that are released today and I have to go shopping after work. £393 sent to the van HP loan as well this morning.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. It was crumpets for breakfast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner later is a lamb and mint stew made with yesterdays leftovers which I will serve in a giant Yorkshire pudding with some greens I think.

    No jobs tonight other than walking the dog. We had a productive day yesterday so we can chill out tonight in front of the TV.

    Was very cold this morning. We had to scrape the car!
  • RelievedSheff
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    alt80 said:
    Your dog's birthday is the day before mine ha.

    Re Christmas, got the decs up also lol fml there's prepared and then there's all the presents wrapped over a month in advance prepared. I only jest, we really aren't in the mood for Christmas this year and can't really be bothered, going to have to make some kind of effort for our son though. 
    We have not got the decs up quite yet. They are going up next Sunday. We just went and bought this years nice baubles from the garden centre yesterday. We have started buying three new nice baubles a year.

    The dog had to go and watch the fish while we were there  :D  
  • RelievedSheff
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    Balances Update 21.11.22

     

    Furniture Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

    HP Car Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

    Debt 1 = £0 (Account Settled)

    Paypal Credit = £0

    Credit Card 1 =£0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 2 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 3 = £0 (Account Closed)

    Credit Card 4 = £0

    Credit Card 5 = £0

    Credit Card 6 = £0

     

    Credit Card 7 = £11647 (£300 repayment 0% interest until June 2023)

    HP Motorhome Loan = £16121 (£393 repayment final payment April 2026)

     

    Total Debt = £27768

     

    Savings Account = £1200

    Premium Bonds = £500

     

    Total Savings = £1700


  • Those balances are looking good RS :)

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  • Another thousand ticked off. Only another 27 and a bit more to go  :D  

    In other news our energy rebate has come through this morning so that has gone into the savings account.

    I have paid for our festival tickets which were more expensive than expected. £196 for weekend camping and festival entry!

    I have taken the money for these from the savings account so the balance in there is now £1075. The car is due it's MOT, service and brakes all round next week so the savings will be paying for some of that as well. Oh well, I suppose that is what it is there for. At least it isn't going on credit cards anymore.
  • ladyholly
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    ladyholly said:
    Thinking about your dog and the puppy. If you see your friends agian try taking them for a short walk together and then if they are ok let them off lead somewhere safe (not in either home) and see what happens but be prepared to intervene if needed. If they make friends outside they are more likely to tolerate each other inside. If you did this ignore me.
    We did that before we took them in the house. Still didn't work. I think their dog was just a bit too full on and bouncy for ours, but he is only a pup so it is to be expected.
    Sorry it was  just a thought. Pups can be a bit much. :)

  • RelievedSheff
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    ladyholly said:
    ladyholly said:
    Thinking about your dog and the puppy. If you see your friends agian try taking them for a short walk together and then if they are ok let them off lead somewhere safe (not in either home) and see what happens but be prepared to intervene if needed. If they make friends outside they are more likely to tolerate each other inside. If you did this ignore me.
    We did that before we took them in the house. Still didn't work. I think their dog was just a bit too full on and bouncy for ours, but he is only a pup so it is to be expected.
    Sorry it was  just a thought. Pups can be a bit much. :)

    I think our dog is just getting more grumpy and intolerant as he gets older as well.
  • RelievedSheff
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    It will be a no spends day today. Number 7 for November. Hoping to get a few more rattled in before the end of the month now.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is chicken jalfrezi with lime rice, soya samosa and garlic naan bread.

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • load of washing
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