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Time to Face The Music

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  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,691 Forumite
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    So we didn't clean the van. Neither of us could be bothered by the time we had breakfast. We are at home again next weekend we will wash it then instead.

    We did cut the lavender hedge back though. It was very later flowering again this year so it is later than we would have liked to cut it back.

    The other half did the cutting so it's more severe than when I do it 🙈

    We did go for a lovely walk around a local country park which was nice in the autumn sunshine. Very busy though. Quite literally every man and their dog was out for a walk! 


  • RelievedSheff
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    Another working week has started.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is the legs from last nights roast chicken with some jerk seasoning served with some rice, corn on the cob and coleslaw.

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • weekly shop
  • RelievedSheff
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    £98 paid to the energy account this morning. I suspect that this will be the last month of building credit for this year. Our November bill is usually around about what we pay each month and then December through to February we will eat away at the credit balance.

    It seems very dark this morning. Sat at work now and the sun hasn't made an appearance yet.

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is loch trout with rice and vegetables.

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • cleaning the inside of the windows
  • It was very dark and gloomy down with us this morning RS - although it has brightened up a bit now, I think we're planned for quite a grey, dreary sort of day. 

    I'm hopeful that we might squeeze one final month with adding a little bit of credit - it would be most useful! 
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  • RelievedSheff
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    Midweek again. Another week seems to be flying by. Will be Christmas before we know it!!

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was cereals, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is sirloin steak with chips, stuffed mushroom and grilled peppers, courgette and tomatoes. 

    Tonight's jobs are:
    • walking the dog
    • load of washing
    • weigh in Wednesday
    • cleaning the kitchen
    I'm hoping to have lost the half pound I put on while we were away this week put me back to where we were prior to the holiday.
  • milann
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    Our fox terrier hated going to the groomer but always came strutting out proud as punch 😂😂
    Bet he looks a ‘Bobby Dazzler’ after his visit.
    How do you clean the top of your van…..Dh has been trying to figure out how to do it……he can’t reach on our ladders and brush on hose thing he has won’t reach either.
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  • RelievedSheff
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    milann said:
    Our fox terrier hated going to the groomer but always came strutting out proud as punch 😂😂
    Bet he looks a ‘Bobby Dazzler’ after his visit.
    How do you clean the top of your van…..Dh has been trying to figure out how to do it……he can’t reach on our ladders and brush on hose thing he has won’t reach either.
    The other half goes up the step ladders with a long handled brush and some elbow grease cleaning product. 

    Think our van is smaller than yours so might be easier to reach.
  • RelievedSheff
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    One and a half pounds lost this week.

    That's the holiday extra gone and a bit extra 😀
  • beanielou
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    Great loss. 
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  • RelievedSheff
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    beanielou said:
    Great loss. 
    Thank you.

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