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  • CRANKY40
    CRANKY40 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    Happy "dog drive" day 😊
  • teafor2
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    Evening @WinterWarrior. Fentimans brings back bad memories for me. We rarely drink fizzy drinks but a couple of years ago I treated myself to a bottle of rose lemonade to have while watching Wimbledon. Within half an hour of drinking a glass I felt absolutely knackered and had to go to bed :D Apparently there is such a thing as a sugar hangover - who knew? We watch Good Girls as well. I know I shouldn't but I just can't help being a teeny bit in love with bad boy Rio! x
  • carolbee
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    teafor2 said:
    Evening @WinterWarrior. Fentimans brings back bad memories for me. We rarely drink fizzy drinks but a couple of years ago I treated myself to a bottle of rose lemonade to have while watching Wimbledon. Within half an hour of drinking a glass I felt absolutely knackered and had to go to bed :D Apparently there is such a thing as a sugar hangover - who knew? We watch Good Girls as well. I know I shouldn't but I just can't help being a teeny bit in love with bad boy Rio! x
    Oh yes, Rio, swoon.......
    Carolbee
  • @teafor2 a sugar hangover? Good grief, I think I’m made up of 50% sugar and 50% coffee, so I must be immune!
    and yes @teafor2 and @carolbee I’m with you on being very taken with Rio…he’s bad, but he’s good, ruthless, but sometimes unexpectedly kind…and steaming 🤣
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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  • Happy Monday and good morning. Here we are again! ☕️☕️☕️☕️
    @CRANKY40 dog says thank you, she enjoyed her drive yesterday. It wasn’t raining at the time so I opened the back window and she enjoyed some different sniffs 😁
    Mr T order came, but they are having a store refit, so we’ve been struggling to get some things. The cheap cat litter was the first to go, so for 2 weeks we’ve had the dear stuff, which isn’t as good, and the price increase is no joke when you have 5.
    I managed to clear the floor of my office and most of my desk, did a shedload of shredding, but still have a pile left to do. I had folders and shredding just stacked up and really needed to get a grip on it…just a shame it takes a weekend off to clear a work space 😬 I need to make time for housekeeping in office hours. 
    Today will be an NSD through necessity 🙄
    I hope you all have fantastic Mondays with easy work and plenty of coffee and chocolate (or treats of choice) to help you through your days 🍫☕️📚🌺
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

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  • carolbee
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    Glad WWdog enjoyed her drive out.

    I  made a cake ready  for some friends coming around later. DH going out on a bike ride to get away from  our wittering!

    glorious day down here.

    No indoor jobs for me until the weather changes, it’s the time of year to enjoy the good days whilst we can.

    have a great day 🍮🍰🍫


    Carolbee
  • CRANKY40
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    You've cleared the floor of your office....and I've filled the floor of my bedroom. I've pulled all my yarn from various hidey holes to sort it out but don't actually have time to do it today. I'm glad WW doggy enjoyed her sniffs.
  • beanielou
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    TRy the 15 minute bursts for housework.
    I find it works well for me because of my disability  :)
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  • beanielou said:
    TRy the 15 minute bursts for housework.
    I find it works well for me because of my disability  :)
    Thanks beanie, I have a very short attention span, so that could work for me. 
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

    My WW and friends diary is here 😁 … 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6259606/must-try-harder/p1

  • WinterWarrior
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    edited 7 September 2021 at 7:27AM
    Good morning and happy Tuesday ☕️🍫📚⭐️
    I may have (coughs shiftily) spent something yesterday, on a box of Daimes for the sweetie stash that are completely unnecessary 🙄😖 So that bust the already busted budget by £11. The only saving grace is I had that left over from last week. I have declared a no spend day early today, so I have to follow through. I need to see out the week with them. 
    I keep looking at my spreadsheets and sulking as the saving just isn’t happening. I’m only £800 up over 2 months, which is a lot less than my loan payments were…and I’ve nothing much to show for it. I did pay mine and MrWW’s car insurances up front, but they shouldn’t have made such a big difference to the savings plan. Although thinking about it that is nearly £500 that could have been saved, so maybe that’s some of the undersave (but not all).  I’m not sure I have the means to make it to my December target and it feels a bit like self sabotage ☹️ Tonight I will watch money saving you tubers after work and try to get into the zone.
    Just a day at my desk planned here as usual, so I hope you all have exciting things to do.
    The raspberry fentimans arrived yesterday and it’s very nice 😊 (that was a bit random, but you might like to know 🤣)
    I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday filled with happiness and good things 🌺🍫☕️📚
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

    My WW and friends diary is here 😁 … 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6259606/must-try-harder/p1

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