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The Diary Of Onebrokelady Aged 60 And A Half

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  • ย this led to pain by numbers. I saw a really nice one so I bought it ๐Ÿ˜€ย 
    Are you sure this is good for you? :Dย 

    It's great that B is bouncy - I'm sure a lot of us check how she's doing! Perhaps this is the positive side of the drug she had that also seems to have had a downside? Such aย  difficult balance to aim for.
    ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ just spotted the typo. It might be that the drug is working or it's coming out of her system I don't know. She was sick tonight and isn't too happy ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = ยฃ17,630 Paid To Date = ยฃ6,756 Owed = ยฃ10,874
  • badmemory said:

    ย I read something recently that said if you have trouble finding things to do that you enjoy think about what you like doing as a child and I used to love these along with lots of other things so I bought myself a nice one to have a go at.


    I read something like that a while ago so I bought the whole L M Motgomery - Anne of Green Gables series.ย  A really good buy & proved the theory.ย  I have to wonder how I managed until kindle took over my world.ย  I liked it as a retirement present & now absolutely love it.ย  I am on my second now as this one I don't need a light on to read.ย  Ideal for reading in bed as it turns itself off (unless it falls on your nose)ย  if you don't move it & you don't have a bedside light on to waken you up.
    I used to mainly read horsey books ๐Ÿ˜Šmaybe I should look them up. I like to use my kindle when I'm out and about and I also have Kindle unlimited so use that a lotย 
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = ยฃ17,630 Paid To Date = ยฃ6,756 Owed = ยฃ10,874
  • jwil said:
    badmemory said:

    ย I read something recently that said if you have trouble finding things to do that you enjoy think about what you like doing as a child and I used to love these along with lots of other things so I bought myself a nice one to have a go at.


    I read something like that a while ago so I bought the whole L M Motgomery - Anne of Green Gables series.ย  A really good buy & proved the theory.ย  I have to wonder how I managed until kindle took over my world.ย  I liked it as a retirement present & now absolutely love it.ย  I am on my second now as this one I don't need a light on to read.ย  Ideal for reading in bed as it turns itself off (unless it falls on your nose)ย  if you don't move it & you don't have a bedside light on to waken you up.
    I'm regularly woken with a jolt as I drop my kindle on my nose :Dย  ย I agree though, it's great, and particularly convenient when the book is a huge tome of a thing.

    Hope the vets visit goes well, and enjoy the painting by numbers!
    Can't say I've ever bashed myself on the nose with my kindle. I do like to read sitting up though. The thing that regularly gets fling across my bedroom is my phone. I switch the alarm off then leave it on the duvet, then I get up and shake the duvet out and there goes my phone ๐Ÿ˜€

    Im hoping the vet visit goes ok ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

    My painting by numbers arrived and it looks really good. I'm quite excited to start it ๐Ÿ˜€
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = ยฃ17,630 Paid To Date = ยฃ6,756 Owed = ยฃ10,874
  • I survived work today but it wasn't a good day. My shift was ok but I was in a lot of pain and it would not go away. I'm still in pain now despite taking lots of pain meds. I am going to have to phone my gp to try and get an appointment. I hate going to the gp though as they normally can't help me and it's a waste of time. I haven't had a bad day like today for a while ๐Ÿ˜ซ

    I got the bill for the boiler service today and it was ยฃ108.00 which was less than last year. I've paid that this evening and they said they are sending me a quote for the radiators so fingers crossed it's not really expensive.ย 

    I keep forgetting to log my pads but so far this week there is ยฃ18 in my savings account so I'm quite happy with that.

    Im off tomorrow and Im ย hoping I feel better than I do today. My plan is to make two of the meals I've bought ingredients for but that will depend on how I feel. I've also got some curtains I want to try in my bedroom. I've been looking for curtains for ages but all the ones I like are blackout curtains and I don't want them. I remembered the other day that DD2 bought some grey ย curtains for her bedroom before she moved out but she didn't like them,she's now said I can have them for my room so I will see if they fit tomorrow and ย hopefully save myself some money

    I'm off to bed now to hopefully get some respite from this pain ย 
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = ยฃ17,630 Paid To Date = ยฃ6,756 Owed = ยฃ10,874
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    badmemory said:

    ย I read something recently that said if you have trouble finding things to do that you enjoy think about what you like doing as a child and I used to love these along with lots of other things so I bought myself a nice one to have a go at.


    I read something like that a while ago so I bought the whole L M Motgomery - Anne of Green Gables series.ย  A really good buy & proved the theory.ย  I have to wonder how I managed until kindle took over my world.ย  I liked it as a retirement present & now absolutely love it.ย  I am on my second now as this one I don't need a light on to read.ย  Ideal for reading in bed as it turns itself off (unless it falls on your nose)ย  if you don't move it & you don't have a bedside light on to waken you up.
    I used to mainly read horsey books ๐Ÿ˜Šmaybe I should look them up. I like to use my kindle when I'm out and about and I also have Kindle unlimited so use that a lotย 
    Jane Badger is republishing a lot of Pony books and they are in kindle unlimited.ย  ย 
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    I hope you can sleep @Onebrokelady, it sounds awful.

    I loved pony books too - the Pullein Thompson sister were my favourites. I still collect them if I can find then! I'll investigate the Kindle books, @peb, thanks.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think Iโ€™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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  • Cherryfudge
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    peb said:
    Jane Badger is republishing a lot of Pony books and they are in kindle unlimited.ย  ย 
    You are a star, @peb! I've just investigated and am officially ten again. :) I have some of those but there are so many I haven't yet read!
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think Iโ€™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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  • peb
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    Enjoy.ย  There are also continuations, for example to the Noel &, Henry series, some are excellent, some are dire but worth a look on unlimited.

  • jwil
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    Hope your pain is a little better today x
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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