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  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,267 Forumite
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    Thanks, @WinterWarrior I prefer him working from home to working away as in the past but I do miss having the place to myself, well the children would still be here but they don't count in the same way.

    I have been home-based for over 15 years home educating the children and as OH worked away I took them to all their clubs and societies as well as home ed groups. I have continued taking them to their groups so he has time in the house alone at various points throughout the week, varying in length from a couple of half hours in a day to some half days plus a couple of full days a month.
    I am so looking forward to him having an offsite meeting in person as he is likely to be out of the house for 6 hours, this may turn into a thing every 10 weeks 🤞
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  • stymied
    stymied Posts: 656 Forumite
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    Are you keeping the fat quarters that couldn’t be reordered? X
  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    stymied said:
    Are you keeping the fat quarters that couldn’t be reordered? X
    Yes, I got their buy in for that…after mentioning it a few times. I think if they could have found a way to charge for them they would have done, but as they’d already refunded that bit they said I can keep them 😁
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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  • moving_forward
    moving_forward Posts: 1,537 Forumite
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    Wow I go awol for a day or two and it's took pages to catch up 😱
    WW I'm very proud of you keeping to the budget.
    Whoever it was wanting a simple handwritten budget look at frugal queen in France on YouTube. Bit preachey but the few budget videos she does (you have to search through) are quite well presented for ideas.
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  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    good morning and happy Thursday ☕️📚🍫🧁
    Just for a change auto correct changed morning to mongoose 🤣🤣
    I’m so tired this morning 🥱. I have tomorrow booked off, so that will be a nice long weekend with the BH. I might have a play with my wooden house tomorrow 😁
    Work was busy yesterday, I was there from 8 until 5 and I expect the same today…it’s always worse when you have a day off planned. 
    We keep seeing baby bunnies in the garden, so cute, and all the wild birds and animals in the garden seem to have spring fever 😁
    Pay day tomorrow…I’ve spend nothing all week! I can’t wait to get shuffling.
    I hope you all have a tremendous Thursday filled with all the good things you deserve 📚🍫☕️🧁
    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 😁 … 
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  • jokono
    jokono Posts: 767 Forumite
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    Good morning! 🌞🌻
    Wow WW, a no spend week, who even are you?! 😆 Mega well done!! Are you planning a lovely pay day treat?

    I've been paid today, shuffling done by 5.40am. I look forward to Boy2 being a teen so I can wake him up every morning.

    Enjoy the long weekend! 🍫🍨☕️🍹🍦📚🎨🖌
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  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    @jokono 🤣 I honestly don’t think I’m planning to spend tomorrow either! How weird is that?
    oh yes, definitely set your alarm to wake him up when he’s older 😬
    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

  • jokono
    jokono Posts: 767 Forumite
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     I honestly don’t think I’m planning to spend tomorrow either! How weird is that?
    Do it! You're so close to having a full/5 day no spend week, how amazing is that? 
    01.12.2020 - CC £16,839 / Loan £18,820 / EF £0
    03.07.2023 - CC (0%) £9,859 / Loan £0 / Savings £10,110
  • Sun_Addict
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    Good mongoose 😆 Well done for not spending this week 👏
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    Good mongoose to you @Sun_Addict 🤣 Safe travels xx 
    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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