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tigtag's mutterings ('bout debt and stuff)

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  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    tigtag02 wrote: »
    I thought we were bad :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    I know, i have lost over 2 stone since.
    But i still crave the chicken tikka masala, i used to have it cold for breakfast on a saturday:o
    They are really nice folk as well, and would have loved to continue with the takeaways, but i reckon spent £25 a week on them...for 6 of us. Over a year :eek:
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
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  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    tigtag02 wrote: »
    Well, the better weather will help and we could do lots to reduce our carbon footprint so yes.

    Failing that we could sell the kids :confused::confused:

    I tried that one, you don't get much nowadays..the value of the pound and all that:rotfl:
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    I know, i have lost over 2 stone since.
    But i still crave the chicken tikka masala, i used to have it cold for breakfast on a saturday:o
    They are really nice folk as well, and would have loved to continue with the takeaways, but i reckon spent £25 a week on them...for 6 of us. Over a year :eek:

    At £1,300 per year - no wonder they loved you...
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  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    At £1,300 per year - no wonder they loved you...

    I know we were weak people:o
    It was worse when they rung up OH always felt obliged amd the kids used to look forward to the friday night curry fest. I suppose that we never went out or anything, but i was really shocked at the amount we spent.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
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  • System
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    Sausage Pie and Chips are you talking about something else here? Hiya Tig
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  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    lennymfo wrote: »
    Sausage Pie and Chips are you talking about something else here? Hiya Tig

    :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    No Len I REALLY am talking Sausage, Pie and Chips :p

    :wave: backatcha
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  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    lenny and food obviously equates to other stuff:rolleyes:
    He does the same with jaffa cakes, sees allsorts of hidden messages in them:confused:
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    lenny and food obviously equates to other stuff:rolleyes:
    He does the same with jaffa cakes, sees allsorts of hidden messages in them:confused:

    Lenny and ANYTHING equates to other stuff :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    Anyhoo ~ cat has just told me it may rain come 4ish so I'm gonna take the poorly sick and dying one to the park for some fresh air.

    Hopefully I will be back later :D
    :heartpuls baby no3 due 16th November :heartpuls
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    "Shut your gob! Or I'll come round your houses and stamp on all your toys" The ONE, the ONLY, the LEGENDARY Gene Hunt :heart2:
  • cat4772
    cat4772 Posts: 2,467 Forumite
    tigtag02 wrote: »
    Lenny and ANYTHING equates to other stuff :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    Anyhoo ~ cat has just told me it may rain come 4ish so I'm gonna take the poorly sick and dying one to the park for some fresh air.

    Hopefully I will be back later :D
    Tig - only quoting what it's saying on BBC weather and metoffice weather. 4pm is light showers. I just know it's going to be one drip and that's it!:o

    Have a good time in the park with the porry sick and dying one.

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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Helloooo missus - I missed you on MSN earlier, sorry. Hope little legs is okay today (and hope the rest of you are too).
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