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I love butterbean stew
Mr SA is so lucky to have you as you pick up on changes quickly. I hope he is ok.If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
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Thank you all ☺️ He seems ok today. It’s hard to tell sometimes what is something to worry about and what is just his brain injury. He does odd things sometimes, a couple of night ago he was stood looking through the window in the early hours. I asked him what he was doing and he said looking for badgers!!I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Always hard to switch off the worry when you have been through what you have wit your mum as well.
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It must be worrying when you notice these things, (I know I go into a state of alert over various things and it's horrible) but it's good to hear he's been better after you posted. Sometimes it's literally something and nothing, but I know it never feels like that.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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Butterbean stew sounds interesting. Not bought butterbeans for ages.Making the debt go down and savings go up
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Morning all, happy Friday.
Working in the office today but doing a shorter day and finishing at lunchtime. It's super quiet at the moment but I expect that will change once people have done the school run. Having said that it's usually a lot quieter on Fridays anyway.
Mr SA was looking for badgers again in the early hours! This might not be as weird as it sounds as there was one in the drive a few nights ago.
Nice to walk to work in the sunshine this morning but not enjoying getting up in the dark again.
Today's exercise is walking to/from work - that's it for today.
I need to stop off at Lid! on the way home so not a NSD.
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Maybe a little wildlife camera to set up outside would be a nice Christmas present for him if it's not too pricey, I don't know anything about these things but I like the idea (story of my life 😂)
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A friend set one up for that purpose and it’s amazing the wildlife that visits when you’re in the land of nod.PennysIntoPounds said:Maybe a little wildlife camera to set up outside would be a nice Christmas present for him if it's not too pricey, I don't know anything about these things but I like the idea (story of my life 😂)I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
Definitely going on the wish list for if this build is ever done and we ever have any money ever again 😁 I love how much there's a whole world secret to humans even in the most urban areashttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
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