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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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Debt Free (again) 25/07/20253 -
11/10 for today please cathybird and thank you so much for all your hard work and also adding me to the January and annual targets.
My thoughts are with you @dustydigger - I hope 2026 is kind to you and Mr Dusty.2 -
@dustydigger I'd like to do the same as satchmo1. I'm really sorry to hear Mr DD is declining, and know how hard that is. I'm also sorry to hear you won't be back next year but hope we will see you back here one day, and in the meantime wish you all the best xxxsatchmo1 said:Wishing you peace, @dustydigger ... if it doesn't offend you, I'll keep you and Mr DD in my prayers.2 -
December AFD challenge 20257 days =
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December targetsBlueJ94 19/18
cathybird 28/21
Dark Sunday 11/14
doingitanyway 23/25
Dryjan 18dustydigger 26/21
Jellybaby 18/TF
leftatthetrafficlights 22/20
maggiem 4/10maman 14/10
oceandreamer 25/24
PriceySOS 23redofromstart 27/20
RobM99 21/30
satchmo1 26/25
Season of Mist 25/25
sukeyboo 11/10
tiddles 25/25
Vanlady 22/21
Watty1 11/20
Wishus 20WBF 6/14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞3 -
25/28 today please Cathybird.
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@dustydigger I am glad you are now in a place where you are not having to battle against drink as well as everything else. So sorry to hear that things are hard and wishing you and Mr Dusty all the best.
25/24 today please Cathybird2 -
Would like to echo the comments from others and just wish you all the best dusty d. It must be such a tough situation and you have my thoughts. I do feel that it is a wise choice on your part to not use alcohol to help cope at these times, it is a false friend.I’m up to 25/25 including today thank you cathybird.3
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