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An in-between phase

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  • I love snow @beanielou but I don't live in Scotland 😁

    Thanks so much for that @jwil.
    Although I'm now so deeply suspicious of this Budget I trust naathing they say 😂
    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 Carmichael
  • Awake between 2am and 4am stressing.
    Not only about this, but how is it that despite there being approximately one billion brass/copper/gold/bronze colour door hinges online, according to our supplier it is completely impossible for us to have anything other than white or chrome. Simply can't be done.
    I do sometimes wonder if I completely lost the plot a good while ago and now I'm sedated in a padded cell with my poor little brain making up more and more ludicrous scenarios

    Usuals
    Survey

    Build admin

    'BiL' paid deposit for windows as we'd paid more for something previously so that was good, though we then had to add another 2k to our costs to get a patio door

    New Aim: £3637
    Got: £2

    Steps dropping off a vinted sale and getting bits in.
    Got asked for I.D! 😂
    He gave in when he saw the look on my face.

    Half wussy situps

    Spec work

    Put bulk of money aside for Microsoft Office for when I need to buy it, tidied the 'change' into build aim pot

    Aim: £3637
    Got: £7
    One digit done 💪😁

    Dinner is leftover lasagne nom 🥂
    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 Carmichael
  • Pollie
    Pollie Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Have a look at Apache Open Office which is free instead of Microsoft. Have been using it for a couple of years with no problems.
  • Thanks @Pollie will put top of the back-up plan list!
    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 Carmichael
  • Buy white and paint whatever colour you like 😀

    No thermals, legs are in leggings and shorts 😂 Top half was well wrapped up though
  • We're going for chrome @WelshmansDaughter as Mr PIP has paint that will easily go on metal rather than plastic. Just baffled and cross that we can't even have the bloody door hinges that we want 😂
    Leggings and shorts sound a good idea (with a well wrapped up top!)
    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 Carmichael
  • Snow! Proper big snow! Didn't settle but it was very pretty while it lasted

    Couple of surveys

    Shower and hairwash, a particular achievement as it is hard taking your clothes off on a snow day 😁

    Good steps getting some free raisins, Duchy Organic dontcha know *makes note to drink wine with pinkie sticking out*
    Found 25p

    Receipt survey

    Separated out my tomato seedlings

    Mr PIP says he has found a dinner deal in a shop near work and it involves aubergine, hooray 🥂
    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 Carmichael
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,546 Forumite
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    Tomato seedlings???! Have I missed six months ….? 🤔😉

    Enjoy your dinner 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 14 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 15th February.
    Produce tracker: £39 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • It may be unconventional @KajiKita but I did not choose when a rinsed tomato I was drying would burst and leave seeds on the teatowel that needed picking off! 
    Anyway they're doing very well 🤷‍♀️😂
    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 Carmichael
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