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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 Carmichael2 -
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 Carmichael4 -
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.1
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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 Carmichael1 -
Buy white and paint whatever colour you like 😀
No thermals, legs are in leggings and shorts 😂 Top half was well wrapped up though1 -
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 Carmichael2 -
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 Carmichael4 -
Tomato seedlings???! Have I missed six months ….? 🤔😉
Enjoy your dinner 😊
KKAs 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.3 -
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 Carmichael4 -
Apols for terrible pic but much excitement in North London at the very rare occurrence of being able to see the Greenwich Meridian laser (South London) what with the climatic conditions
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 Carmichael7
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