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So sorry to hear about your cousin.1
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That's terrible news for your cousin and all close to her. I'm so sorry.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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So sorry about your cousin and her losses. Hope you're OK too xSeptember 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x1 -
Thank you all for your kind comments. I really feel for her it seems so unfair.
I had a scary dream in the night and I must’ve shouted out loud as the dog woke me up sniffing my face 😆 She followed me downstairs when I got up and hasn’t left my side since.Someone must’ve let the cats out last night as they were queuing at the door to come in.Planning a quiet day today before I get back on the hamster wheel of the working week again. I need to give the house a good clean and take the dog on the park for a run.Food wise I need to make a batch of soup for work lunches. Glad I made the fish pie yesterday just need to freeze half of it. Need to get a steak out of the freezer for Mr SA.Exercise will be from dog walking and pottering about although I might fit in a yoga type stretching session later.It should be a NSD too.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7 -
Sending love to you and your cousin @Sun_Addict Humdinger xx1
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So sorry to hear about your cousin's husband, how very sad xWhat would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?1
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Sorry to hear the sad news of your cousin. Life can be cruel sometimes.xMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
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Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
It is very sad, & awful.how some families often seem to have more than their share of tragedy.
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 5.9kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)1 -
I'm so sorry for your cousin and your family too. I have no idea why so many bad things happen to good people.1
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That's Monday done. Worked in the office today until lunchtime and finished up at home.
Generated the QR code for the free coffee from Octopus before I set out this morning but Greggs were saying I'd already redeemed the code. They kindly let me have the coffee for free anyway and I checked the T&Cs when I got into the office and it's definitely one per week so this is very strange. This is what puts me off claiming these sort of things.
Picked up my jacket from MnS on the way home and also a free loaf courtesy of the Sparks app. I love the jacket, it's a lovely shade of blue. Mr SA started making noises about me getting a new jacket and not him so had to remind him this was purchased with a gift voucher and actually only cost me £4 and if he thinks he can find a brand new jacket for £4 then he's welcome to try 🙄
The window cleaner came today and cleaned the gutters. He only charged £10 to do them plus he fixed a part that was twisted.
I had a couple of things in my online basket over the weekend from M*st H@ve 1deas but didn't check out as I thought I had a discount code somewhere which I couldn't find in the end. This morning they emailed me with a code for free P&P if I checked out today so that's saved me £3.99.
Stopped off at Lid! on the way home for some 50% fat cheese and lip balms for Mr SA. I'm not very impressed with the free bakery items that's the third time I've "won" something I don't like, all sweet pastries. No point picking them up just because they're free if no one will eat them.
Today's exercise was walking to/from work and I'm going to give the live hooping class at 6pm another go.
Tonight's dinner is left over curry from Friday with rice.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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