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Despite the neighbours from hell disappearing, you’ve made the right decision to move. Time to let someone else have the maintenance. You can start afresh with the diet when you’re settled into the new house, plenty of time to the wedding until next August. Too much going on right now to focus properly.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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Morning went for a good walk into the forest near me yesterday it’s a while since I’ve been and really enjoyed it it passed a good couple of hours and nice and cool for the dog going again on Wednesday taking my stepdaughter with us she has got a lot going on at the minute and really struggling with her mental health I’ve told her to let anybody who might need her that day to tell them she is going out for a couple of hours and she can leave her phone in the house it won’t work up there anyway it constantly pings she never gets a minutes peace and it’s all about nothing it will do her the world of good eating out of the freezer this week don’t know what we having yet but there’s plenty in there don’t think I need anything this week maybe bread so keeping my purse tightly shut have a good day everyone whatever you are doing1
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Hi Izzy - have just read through your diary and subscribed. 😃
I hope the house move goes smoothly after all the ups and downs you have had over the past few months.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”1 -
Thank you seasidegal I am feeling a bit calmer today know I can’t do anything until at least 2nd July and then I will start pushing to see how quickly I can move I have packed a bit more today but there is not a lot else I can do for the time I’m just trying not to spend and save as much as I can0
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The walk in the woods sounds just the ticket. It’s surprising how a phone can take over our lives. I can leave mine for days without looking at it and won’t have one in the bedroom at all. There’s no switching off for a lot of people…..it’d be my worse nightmare. Well done for getting her to leave it at home 👍
Hope you hear something soon.January spends - £587.581 -
I’m with you Milann on the phone it drives me nuts they seem as if they can’t go a minute without them and then they complain they are stressed out never get a minute to themselves and most of the time it’s all about nothing they are getting in touch with them for madness0
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I know the teachers where I work get parents messaging all hours of the day and night. I’ve told the one I work with to ignore them after tea time - the bosses frown on this. It’s ridiculous 😳January spends - £587.581
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Re house move there is a huge rush to beat the stamp duty deadline (at the end of this month) at the moment - my friend's sister is trying to move and they cannot get a removal firm for love nor money this monthSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here1 -
Morning going for a good walk to the forest this morning taking stepdaughter should be out a good couple of hours light rain expected later on today but we will be back then just need to have a look to see what we having to eat later need to take something out of the freezer I will also pack another box of stuff when I get back got veg off the market yesterday but don’t need anything for the next couple of days so no money spent there have a good day everyone whatever you are doing1
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Enjoy your walk 😊I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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