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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    Belated happy 60th @TakeItEazy.

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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,512 Forumite
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    Afternoon all, really cold and grey this morning but no rain as yet although the sky looks like it might rain from time to time.

    Your DH really seems to be going through it @TakeItEazy; do hope things are sorted soon, it is so worrying. Happy belated 60th - I've been eating crap this week (also birthday week!). It needs to stop!

    Today's plan:

    B - cottage cheese pancakes, grapes, blueberries - P; S; F; 5
    L - HM falafels, salad, soft pitta - Fibre; P; S
    D - beef stew (from freezer), mash, veg - P; S; F

    Calcium - milk
    Fibre - soft pitta
    Swips - flour 4.5; maple syrup 0.5

    Have a good day everyone.

  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,433 Forumite
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    Afternoon all 😁

    TIE, Happy belated birthday. What a nightmare hospitals are at the moment. Although we could not complain this morning, DH had to go for his bloods to make sure his cancer has not reared it's ugly head 🤞 on edge again now for a couple of weeks, i had to got for X ray, my appointment was 8, his was 8.20, we were out really quickly, went asda and lidl shopping and was home by 9.30 🤣 Thanks, about BIL.

    Was really nippy this morning but been a beautiful day, 2 loads washing dried and put away. Bedding is in now ready for the morning.

    Denise and Beanie hope you both got your deliveries

    Food today

    Lunch , free

    Tea sweet and sour 6 sv, egg fried cauli rice and naan , fibre choice

    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,512 Forumite
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    Pleased to say the delivery arrived just before 1pm so mid the time slot - we'd be given 10.45-2.45. DH has set up the TV and I've ended up logging back in to the various On Demand channels as DH couldn't get the QR codes to work!

    The cottage cheese pancakes we had for breakfast were nice but quite high swips as it has flour in them. I only used half the mix so will use the rest of it to have with fruit and yoghurt for pudding tomorrow - won't feel quite so bad using the swips as it'll be the start of a new week!!!

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    My delivery did arrive today and despite being very well packaged was slightly damaged in transit which I think explains the delay. So I now have three by acres for everyday use. One for the car, one for conservatory as there’s a step down & one for the rest of the house. Not MSE but will make life so much easier for me & that’s a big win in my book.

    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.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    Sorry Denise, glad your delivery came too.

    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.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • bubbs
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    That's what you want Beanie and easier life, Mum has one outside the back door, small one inside and abigger one with seat for when she goes out.

    I said to her last night i keep forgetting to ask did you get your shoes? (The foot clinic had some made to measure as her feet are awfully misshapen with arthritis ) She said they are bloody awful, i go foot clinic next week and she is not going to be happy with me, but they feel too big, there clumsy and i feel like i am going to fall so can't wear them, then she repeated again i know she won't be happy, i said well tough you need to be safe!

    Lunch and tea

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    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    Thanks bubbs.

    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.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,761 Forumite
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    Happy belated birthday to Takeit Easy and Joedenise 🎂🎂 virtual cake with no swips 👍

    I weighed again and am still the same 2 lb away from the next stone. I think I might need some new scales 🥴

    It’s the fact that we’re so close to being able to take Millie Motorhome to France that’s making us think twice about selling her…..but we’ve got some viewings booked when we’re down there next week and that might be the deciding factor Joedenise. One is a 3 bedroom bungalow whereas the rest are 2 bedroom ones. It needs lots doing to it but we’d ideally like the extra room…even if it has a tangerine bathroom suite 😳😂😂 The 2 bedroom ones look tiny. We’ve instructed the estate agent to sell ours today and it all depends on the monies…..what on earth are we doing to ourselves moving to the opposite end of the country 🥴😳

    January spends - £587.58
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,512 Forumite
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    edited 3 April at 12:43PM

    Morning all, it's a bit drizzly and cold today. Needed to do a tip run so popped into Tescos to pick up some more eggs after using half dozen this morning for breakfast and some chicken thighs.

    Considering you've been getting out and about @milann you're doing well maintaining. I know you want to lose more but maintaining is far better than gaining. Good luck with getting a good valuation on your current property and you will be able to afford something in the South near your DD and DS. Do hope you can afford to keep your motorhome so that you can enjoy some great times in France which is far more motorhome friendly than the UK!

    Today's plan:

    B - scrambled eggs, toast - Fibre, P
    L - stuffed peppers, salad - Calcium; S; F
    D - goat curry, rice; cottage cheese pancakes, fruit, yoghurt - P; S; F; 5
    Swips - cottage cheese pancakes 4.5; maple syrup 0.5

    Have a good day everyone.

    PS - weighed this morning and it was a gain of 0.7lb as expected. Must try harder! (Sounds like all my school reports!)

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