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An in-between phase
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Happy Monday Frugal Folks 😊
In the advent spirit I will mostly be wearing a bracelet made from my great grandmother’s pearls. I’ve never worn it. My mum had two sets made for my sister and I. So off to the garden centre in pearls today! Woohoo 🥳
I’ll leave them at home when I go to the swimming pool though. There are limits!
What advent treats are you all sporting today?1 -
Today I am wearing a jumper with sequins to the office along with cocktail glass shaped earrings 😆I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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Well these sound fabulous @Slowdown and @Sun_Addict
My advent jewellery today is a vintage silver and blue glass bead necklacehttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael2 -
Nice new thread @PennysIntoPounds and you made the front page.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo1 -
Thanks @redofromstart, and so I did! I would say fame at last, but they've spelled my username wrong 😂
Hope no-one clicks through to this diary looking for more wholesome content, if you have;
It's pretty much all swearing and despondency, sorryhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael2 -
Not much to report, did the usuals, 20 minute walk getting a free Christmas chocolate lolly courtesy of the coop app, did prep for a consumer research panel tomorrow (online!), and did a survey for 40p.
I'll try not to spend it all at once
This evening is carpet steps, writing a letter to a friend, and trying to persuade myself to cook a sauce from scratch then opening a jar 👍
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael3 -
Ooh sparkly jumpers, cocktail earrings and blue bead necklaces. Very fancy I must say.I was complemented by a friend on the bracelet. She said she didn’t think I’d wear such a thing and I was very pleased so thank you @PennysIntoPounds for your excellent inspiration. Said friend is now going to go through her jewellery box too!I forgot to take it off for the gym and made myself smile as it swung to and fro on the cross trainer! Remembered to take it off before the pool!2
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Aw that's all-round lovely @Slowdown, how nice the jewellery advent is spreading to others too!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael2 -
I'd have suggested Old Style, yes!LadyWithAPlan said:
Old style money spending maybe?PennysIntoPounds said:Hmm maybe we should start it this year @LadyWithAPlan...
Any thoughts on where in the forum it would be best to place it anyone, especially @EssexHebridean🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her1 -
The usuals
Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning cash and nice toiletries
Bit of a flat clean before family friends arrive to stay
30 minute walk, found 1p
Received some nice samples in the post, a Palmers body butter and four L'Oréal hair sachets
Doing the online research panel this evening so hopefully that will go smoothly and be some nice extra money
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4
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