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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,565 Forumite
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    Off to google truckle as it is indeed a good word!
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • greent
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    I love all of the cheese🧀 truckles around at this time of year. We were going to go to the Xmas 🎄Market today for a bimble, but the weather is too cold, wet🌧 and windy for bimbling - so will truckle shop in a couple of weeks instead 😃
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  • ladybird1106
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    Currently at a park run with Mr 🐞 and the eldest. I’ve been informed that the eldest will be giving us a PowerPoint presentation Christmas Day on the 12 park runs of the year.🤣. Weirdly we are looking forward to it.🤣
    love 🐞

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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,565 Forumite
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    That made me smile. Christmas Day Park Runs can be fun :)   I enjoyed the one I did when I had no family or friends to share the day with 
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • ladybird1106
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    Apparently Watty1 each park run will have slides and marks for different categories. My in laws are not aware 🤣. 
    Love 🐞

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  • Cherryfudge
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    I love it! Get her to put it on YT so we can all enjoy it! Could go viral? :) 
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  • ladybird1106
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    In laws have now been informed of what to look forward to Christmas Day🤣. Had them for lunch as it was FIL birthday. Unfortunately it took awhile to cook for them as I am now done to 2 burners on the top. There is no way I’ll be able to repeat a big roast on Christmas Day, so I’ll have to get a new oven😤. Plus a couple of kitchen cupboards decided to drop their doors lately. Need to look at our options around the kitchen and its slow decline. 
    In other news I sold some flippers (£10) on bay, so need to send those off hopefully today. 
    Right need to motivate myself as my mum wants to go Meadowhell to sort the kids Christmas presents. 
    Love 🐞

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  • badmemory
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    Having got old & arthritic I no longer try to get everything ready at the same time as it is a good way to make sure something lands on the floor.  I have had a microwave for over 45 years now & cook most things before & then give them a quick whizz.
  • debtfreewannabe321
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    Oh hope meadow hall wasn't too bad. I think you were right before when you called it MeadowHell 🤣.
    I'm always at the IKEA over there (unless I can be bothered with Nottingham or Leeds) 
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