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Confirming a private view invite, bargainous pizzas, a reduced price easter egg, what a good day 😊 So pleased for you that you can borrow accommodation to attend what sounds a lovely eventhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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The private viewing sounds fabulous as does the cottage stay. Pizza and Easter egg an extra bonus 🥳I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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Dia, great plan to use 1 form and all to sign. How exciting for you to go back to the country cottage, with something wonderful to look forward to. Hurray for reduced pizzas and double hooray for reduced Easter egg. I always think egg chocolate tastes best of all. There's none left by us already, either sold out or stripped out either way no bargains to be had here bah4
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Thanks @Penny @Sun_Addict yes, very nice to have something to look forward to
Thanks @Tresinia511 the reduced chocolate eggs were difficult to find this year for me too...
What a difference a day makes...
Out of sorts all day as a cousin died and was found by neighbours. Very sad. In their sixties...
I was on a course but whilst waiting to be processed by the college I had the sudden desire to leave and not wait. It could be down to low blood sugar, or hormones, or the cousin, or just getting older and not having time for waiting around, or realising I didn't need a course in planning and goal setting...I know how!! Anyway, I left...
Still feeling destabilised. Ate a whole bar of chocolate from marksies that is now 2.75!!!
On the good side I've been trying to book a yoga class for ages but the tech for their site confounded me. I did it today so yoga in a few hours. Hopefully that will calm me down. It is a yoga course with a focus on stronger backs, so hopefully it will be one that works for me. It is literally across the road to me so no excuses...
Another tech step was using the complicated passwords my computer offers...small steps
Done nothing on my 'have to do today' list and don't care that much...
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So sorry to hear about your cousin dia. Take things easy and be gentle on yourself. Things can wait. (((Hugs)))❤️Mum 2018
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Sorry to hear your sad news, what a shock for you. Your to do list can wait until you feel better. Take care xI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3
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Sorry you have had sad news. Going back to your idea to get everyone to sign one form. From an ex cllr it will be classed as one letter, it is better to have everyone sign an individual letter.3
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Sorry for your loss. That's far too young in this day and age isn't it. May your cousin rest in peace x
And absolutely the right thing to leave the course regardless of reason, although a death is always a good reminder that we don't have to do things we're not feeling!
Not as important but I still wanted to tell you that Mr PIP got a 195g easter egg (so medium size) for £2 from t*sco *xpress today so worth looking in shops that you might think would have less stock or be more priceyhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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