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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,481 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sounds like battling trains was worth it. The V&A is always such a treat. Glad you enjoyed the exhibition.
    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

    Emergency fund 350/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
  • amber03
    amber03 Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    Me and DH just booked a day trip to the capital for the end of November. So much more expensive now but it’s our little treat. Only problem is you can’t relax just in case there’s any strikes that might happen. Love walking around Sloane Square area and people watching. Dont go shopping but just enjoy seeing the sights, having a meal and looking at the Xmas decorations.
    :j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.00
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,525 Forumite
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    Enjoy your quiet week 👍 
    At least the refunds from the travel will pay for another trip out. 
    January spends - £587.58
  • Sunshine_girl2
    Sunshine_girl2 Posts: 3,149 Forumite
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    Not sure where time has gone again . I seem to be on a merry go round that I occasionally get off . Half term last week took the DGC bowling , half price so not bad . We had DGDs 9th birthday, somehow I got volunteered for a  primani shop 🤣. DGD was spending her own money. 
    My mum had a brain scan weeks ago and she has finally heard from that it seems to show that she may have had a minor stroke, so now more hospital appts . She has been very angry and argumentative for months maybe this is why . It’s very hard trying to be calm with elderly parents, I sometimes wish I had a sibling to share the day to day things with . 

    Anyhow I am on countdown to a holiday in6 days to the Canary Islands . Have got my clothes out today . Shortly I am off to pick eldest DGS up to take him to the big shopping centre to pick a Xmas present . I am getting there slowly with my gift buying which isn’t a huge list but can’t order anything owing to going away . 
    Best get on my way for DGS , he has told me I am not to come to the school gate for him that’s for primary not high school 😂. 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,481 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sorry to hear about your mum. Caring for our parents is such a difficult one. 
    Glad you have a holiday coming up 
    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

    Emergency fund 350/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
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