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26 please cathybird
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) 25/07/20256 -
28 please for today.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!6
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26 today please. Declaring early as out with friends but definitely no desire to have a drink.
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17 please @cathybird6
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Declaring early on 15/10 please cathybird5
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No desire for drink.
27 please cathybird.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) 25/07/20256 -
27 today please Cathybird.5
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May AFD challenge 20257 days =
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May targetscathybird 28/21
Dark Sunday 10/14
doingitanyway 27/23
Dryjan 17/18
dustydigger 21Jellybaby 22/TF
maggiem 3/10maman 15/10
ManPants 21/31
marahouti 27/25
oceandreamer 27/24
PriceySOS 24/24
redofromstart 29/20
RobM99 30/30
satchmo1 21/20
Season of Mist 27/31
sukeyboo 15/10
tiddles 25/23
Watty1 18/20
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Morning all, car service day! CHING! 30 though so not all bad.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!7
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Snap - Just dropped my car off RobM
29 for me please CathybirdMy mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo6
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