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Struggling along as best I can
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Winterwarrior -thats a brilliant idea as I can get a bee friendly one and it won't block out any light. Thanks🙂
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I know I'm a bit haphazard at posting at the moment but things have been happening so fast. Im having my first eye done on Thursday this week so I've been trying to organise everything as well as doing extra dog and dgd stays. Anyway just about done it all cleaning, extra shopping, preparing and freezing a few meals and trying to make some sort of meal plan for the next week or two.
The garden is still producing veggies so I've been eating and freezing and DD and sil have been to the Lottie to pick some veggies, it's quite close to them. I haven't managed it yet but perhaps I will when I'm back to more normality.
Money wise, it's just chugging along, spent more on food but that's for the next couple of weeks so I'm hoping it'll even itself out a bit. I still haven't quite finished front room or bathroom but they'll be done after the ops as well as or even after winter🙁 but as everything looks neat and tidy I can live with it for a while! Also it's costing a bit more than I thought namely paint and all the other bits that go with it, but hey ho it'll all get done.
I'm going to see if I can cut back more so I can have the 'bits' I want instead of making do with the cheapest, it'll make me happy not having to make do just this once😊
So the timer has just gone off so my lunch should be ready. Speak to you all later
Nannyg
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Hope all goes well on Thursday.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF #68 £950/£3000
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Studies/surveys December £75.87
Decluttering items 1395/2025
Books read 22
Jigsaws done 18
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
Good luck for Thursday. Hope your experience is as good as mine has been - it's great being able to see properly again without needing glasses on that eye.2
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Wishing you all the best for Thursday, hope it goes well🤞I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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Hope all goes well on Thursday. The sooner you can drive again the better for your independence that you so rightly love.2
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Hope all goes well1
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Makingabobor2 - thank you so much x
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joedenise - thank you, I have opted for long sight and reading glasses, but may have to have specs for driving, but just happy it's happening🙂
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Sun_Addict - thank you, I'm starting to get a little nervous but at the same time looking forwards to being able to see clearer again 🙂
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