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Live on £4000 for a year - Part 2
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Hi all
Blimey, I go away for 3 days and when I come back theres been talk of jaffa cake riots and all sorts!! (hee hee...)
Hope everyone had a great weekend.Pirategirl says; 'He likes to butt things with his head...'
Mortgage Free... Start date: 08/08/12 87426.26. 26/07/18 74937.61. Tilly tidiies starting July 19 - 0.640 -
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I don't include cigarettes in my budget, I do write down how much I spend on them a week (hoping it'll give me the kick I need to stop....still waiting:eek:).Payment a day challenge: £236.69
Jan Shopping Challenge: £202.09/£250
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I have decided that if i do buy cigs then i wont count them in this challenge.. I will go through my reciepts and deduct how much i spent off my total for this month. I am hoping to quit tomorrow..well i have zero money to get any with so guess i will have tooSealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.320
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For anyone interested in a small holding it is worth joining one of the many clubs around the country. You don't have to have land already and it would be really good preparation. I leanrt skills 20 years ago that I could still use today.
I can second this.My parents are part of a local smallholders association and i regularly join them for egg shows, annual shows.They have visits to some really interesting places.They have guest speakers on practical stuff and a Friday night craft club where the ladies gossip over knitting, crocheting, cross stitch or just a cup of coffee while the gentlemen retreat to their play sheds outside
.They're not all oldies either and their get togethers can be great fun.The knowledge between them can be an advantage too. lost my way but now I'm back ! roll on 2013
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sophiesmum swimming was brilliant. I was holding my DS and i let go without him knowing and he floated by himself
He wouldnt move his arms to make him move ..so he was shouting for me to get him once he realised he could not move to reach me Going to go next week..its only £3 and i dont pay for DS Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.320 -
sophiesmum swimming was brilliant. I was holding my DS and i let go without him knowing and he floated by himself He wouldnt move his arms to make him move ..so he was shouting for me to get him once he realised he could not move to reach me Going to go next week..its only £3 and i dont pay for DS
Glad you had a good time:D if you take him regularly he will be swimming in no time.:D0 -
sophiesmum Im going to be taking him ever tuesday or every other tuesday Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.320
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i went out for dinner and dessert and wine and spent £12 shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone
:eek: eeeek tommorow i have to do sex education training :eek:
:T but it is for my new part time job, going to be doing occasional evenings in a youth centre, not sure how often yet, we are sorting that out on thurs evening
:rolleyes: OH NO guess that will mean i will miss most of the bingo, what a shame! :j
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does everyone have a room that they all go in and meet up on and chat on bingo???Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.320
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