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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,322 Forumite
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    I'm on a roll today - have also cooked a pie filling for visitors who aren't coming til 12th March (postponed from tonight, which is why I had all the ingredients 😂), and spent 15 minutes clearing a pile of paperwork off my desk 😊

  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,484 Forumite
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    At last I've plucked up courage to pull off cooker knobs to clean

    WWas nervous incase couldn't push them back on.

    all good

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,284 Forumite
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    Fabulous @greent 👏

    Zero chance of that not getting et before then in my gaff @Cheery_Daff 😁

    Brave *and* productive @luvchocolate 🍻

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,284 Forumite
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    Friend came round and happily took the bits I'd put aside for her and her kids, nice to know they've got some new things, nice to clear out some stuff, and some of the items had sentimental value so it's especially nice to know they've gone to an old best friend and her family

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • Wednesday2000
    Wednesday2000 Posts: 8,933 Forumite
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    I was so tired yesterday after walking around and going to my class that I missed the Soundbath last night. I just could not face walking there and back in the cold so I had an early night instead.

    I feel much better today and am off to my class this morning. I am going to do a big declutter of our wardrobes when I get home as I asked the cleaners to avoid that area as I wanted to go through everything myself.

    I had a class yesterday and I sent a text to the tutor to see if he could see me on a one to one basis so I need to sort that out next week.

    I have a class and a book group tomorrow.

    OATs for next week are to organise the one to one class and I have five classes, a walk, an event to go to and a show at the theatre. Oh, and the cleaners are coming back to deep clean downstairs.

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,039 Ambassador
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81893995#Comment_81893995

    Well done.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,284 Forumite
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    Decluttered a pile of DVDs. Fair few accepted by WoB

    Finished a perfume sample

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • Rhyddid2026
    Rhyddid2026 Posts: 1,154 Forumite
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    I've copied all my files off my dying laptop. I've done allllll the dishes, soaked n scrubbed the dog bowls, cleaned the microwave.

    Last night I finished sorting a bag of old stuff from the 90s. I kept a magazine just for the humour factor. I've unclogged a slow draining sink.

    Debts                04/01/25       01/04/26  
    Natwest2           £6,509.97      £4,200 
    NatWest CC      £7,612.74       £6,325
    Lloyds CC          £6,112.60      £4,115
    1st Direct CC     £176.03         £9.11
    CC total             £20,411.34    £14,649.11
    OD                     £1100            £0
    Car loan             £4,000          £3,600
    1st Direct Loan  £10,684.44    £7,000
    Total                  £36,195.78    £25,249.11
    EF £1,750.33
    HF £150.76
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