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  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    We had some wooden gates fitted on our very large wide drive quite a few years ago. Mr SA took them down to paint a few years later, they never were painted or put back up and just rotted eventually. The drive looks fine without them and it’s not attracting people or wild animals to run about in our drive 😆
    That’s what happen with the smaller ‘people gate’. It got half rubbed down and then decided it preferred the garage life and just lives in there now 🤣
    We used to close them when dog was younger, but it didn’t stop her vaulting the gate one time to chase a dog and his person going for a walk. I was standing next to her, but she was so quick and I had to unlatch the gate…I ran across the road like an Olympic runner, I have never moved so fast in my life. Luckily she only did it the one time as I don’t think I have more than one of those sprints in me 😖
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  • jwil
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    Boo to having to go into work on your week off :(

    Agree if the gates aren't needed for security, just get rid!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • WinterWarrior
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    Good morning and happy Thursday ☀️☕️☕️☕️ it’s been such a long week! It should be Friday by now.
    Finally dropped 0.3 pounds this morning, it’s just so slow….and I really want fish and chips 🤭 I keep seeing clips of this beautiful thin lady doing eating challenges on my fb feed for some reason. She can eat her body weight in food in about 3 seconds…I need to know her secret 😅 I’m probably putting on weight just watching her! 
    I have nothing planned today apart from work. I did buy a few kindle deal books yesterday, despite having a hundred in my to be read pile 😬
    I hope you all have a lovely day ☕️☀️🌟
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  • jwil
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    Well done on the weight loss!   Mine has stalled.  It doesn't seem to make the slightest bit of difference whether I eat healthily or awfully!  It's so frustrating.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • WinterWarrior
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    jwil said:
    Well done on the weight loss!   Mine has stalled.  It doesn't seem to make the slightest bit of difference whether I eat healthily or awfully!  It's so frustrating.
    It really is, you start to wonder why you’re bothering don’t you? It’s just I know if I stopped I would wack a stone back on just by walking through a supermarket 😂
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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  • badmemory
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     I keep seeing clips of this beautiful thin lady doing eating challenges on my fb feed for some reason. She can eat her body weight in food in about 3 seconds…I need to know her secret 😅 I’m probably putting on weight just watching her! 

    She probably has an overactive thyroid.  I think I put weight on watching my sister eat.

  • jwil
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    jwil said:
    Well done on the weight loss!   Mine has stalled.  It doesn't seem to make the slightest bit of difference whether I eat healthily or awfully!  It's so frustrating.
    It really is, you start to wonder why you’re bothering don’t you? It’s just I know if I stopped I would wack a stone back on just by walking through a supermarket 😂
    badmemory said:
     I keep seeing clips of this beautiful thin lady doing eating challenges on my fb feed for some reason. She can eat her body weight in food in about 3 seconds…I need to know her secret 😅 I’m probably putting on weight just watching her! 

    She probably has an overactive thyroid.  I think I put weight on watching my sister eat.

    It's soul destroying!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • beanielou
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    It is soul destroying.
    I put on 3lbs in a week by taking my eye off the ball! Fact.
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  • WinterWarrior
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    beanielou said:
    It is soul destroying.
    I put on 3lbs in a week by taking my eye off the ball! Fact.
    It’s just so easy 😢 You don’t even have to have a blow out!
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

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  • jwil
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    It's crazy.  So hard to get off, but so easy to get on!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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