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What absolute beauties @Janxx
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 Carmichael2 -
Thank you. I love them. I am retired and was just living day to day. Now I have to get up on command to feed the devils. 😂I go to do some gardening and have a couple of overseers watching my every move. 🤣
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Much needed photos of loveliness @Janxx , congratulations on your new furry family members.
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 £150.763 -
Such cuteness.
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Aw, cute I love black cats. I have had 6 black cats in my life, maybe 7 actually.
I have hurt my back so my long to-do list will have to wait. I cancelled my class last night and my class this morning.
I was going to cancel the meal tonight, but I just got showered and dressed and decided I will just get a taxi there and back as the meal is already paid for. I will ring up and call the taxi once my husband puts the groceries away.
I have a heated belt on so that should help. I did order some much stronger CBD, but I don't think I will take it today as it might be too strong and I don't want to be a drooling mess at this dinner tonight.😀
He will have to go out and pick up my dog's prescription today and we are dropping off a cat carrier as I decided I definitely won't be adopting any more cats while we live on a busy road. The vet might at least make some use of it.
I was going to call up to set up a regular clean for my house after the initial deep clean they did. I might leave that until tomorrow, though.
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My to do list has also been stalled as I have gained a very painful shoulder. So frustrating! However did have plumber out to fix tap that had completely stopped working so that's good.
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24
2026 £564. 62 /£3500, April £218.53 /£350
Decluttering campaign. 2026. 27/74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up. Me🏅 DH🏅4 -
I cleaned the oven. Not particularly well, but I did clean it
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 Carmichael5 -
Hoovered the spiders out of the back of the toilet cistern. They were there an embarrassingly long time
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I successfully reset the oven clock only a few days after the power cut. Feeling genuinely quite smug about this 😂
Whether this will be repeated when the clocks change is another matter entirely
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 Carmichael5 -
I have not done any this week. Can only supervise things at the moment as still resting painful arm! However when I was at craft group on Monday 3 people came in with donations of diamond painting bits, lots of yarn, card making stuff, embroidery threads and cross stitch books.
We have never had so many lovely things donated. It goes to show that the declutterati are spreading the word. Spring cleaning and organizing has definitely begun!
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24
2026 £564. 62 /£3500, April £218.53 /£350
Decluttering campaign. 2026. 27/74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up. Me🏅 DH🏅4
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