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  • Lovely day yesterday saw all the family in the morning, then Xmas lunch at parents . Watched John Wayne 😂. Call the Miidwife when I got home . This morning finds me at RHS for a walk with fellow walking pals . I am the only person sat outside with my coffee 😂.Waiting for the other too arrive , it’s busy already. 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • jwil
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    Lovely picture!  Glad you had a nice day 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
  • Looks beautiful. Hope you enjoyed the walk...how could you not!
    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

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  • Yesterday braved the big city with DGD to go sale shopping tomorrow. Apart from Next that looked like it has been ransacked it was an ok experience. We were very discerning shoppers even DGD . 
    I have been to my local M&S food hall and got lots of yellow sticker items which will freeze . MI need to organise myself for working from home tomorrow and Tuesday . I intend to take Xmas down before. Friday so I can have a good clean before Monday . 
    I am contemplating the finances for the new year . I have 3 monthly savers finishing and a fixed term finishing in Jan . 
    Anyway a coffee with a walking group lady is being had as she has just arrived. 
    Have a good day everyone. 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • Looks beautiful. Hope you enjoyed the walk...how could you not!
    I did enjoy the walk not quite the Lake District fells and lakes but good enough . 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • milann
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    Sounds like you’ve had a lovely time over Christmas and New Year. Hope Dd had her car sorted and is feeling better now after having pneumonia. 
    I’ve missed having coffee by the lake and am considering rejoining this year. 
    Won’t be long until your break and you can enjoy the sunshine.
    January spends - £587.58
  • Sunshine_girl2
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    Not sure where time has gone but survived January with no issues . I am keeping my social media scrolling down this year and I am spending less time overall on line which is good .
    I am currently reading Boris Johnson’s autobiography which is over 700 pages long which is keeping me busy .
    I am flying off on a break to Spain on Saturday for 5 nights very much looking forward to this for a brain detox .
    Today I am waiting for my MSE friend in the big shopping centre we are having a catch up and a stroll around the shops .
    Family continues to keep me busy never a dull moment . We celebrated DGS 2 birthday he is 5 now and eldest is 12 this month .
    All the yearly savers matured in Jan and have moved on to others . PB win £25 that’s my airport fritter .
    Friend here now so time to sign off .

    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • Sun_Addict
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    Enjoy your catch and the holiday when it arrives. Well done on the PB win, great idea to earmark it for something in particular rather than it just get absorbed.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • doingitanyway
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    Glad January went well for you

    Enjoy the catch up with your MSE friend, and congrats on the PB win.

    Enjoy your holiday

    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

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  • jwil
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    Well done on the PB win and have a lovely time in Spain!

    "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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