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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Afternoon all
    Its been beautiful here this morning so decided to head to the sealife centre and take DD to the beach at the same time. We then had lunch out....so spent about £30 in all Whoops but hey its the only day of the Easter hols that we have been out as a family and spent any money so I dont feel bad. She is now snoozing on the sofa and im about to attempt some housework..grrrrr its never ending
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,533 Forumite
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    Well done Keren, hope you enjoy it.

    ooo - can hear the bread machine beeping at last....smell has been tantalising me for ages soon I can have some!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
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    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    Hey Keren, great news about the course!!!!!

    I haven't spent anytime with Erin in the holidays really, put her into out of school club at cost of £200 for 2 weeks full time (our hols finish today) Thank god for tax credits or she would have been at home with my mum, and neither of them enjoy that, mum's not as fit as she used to be. And Erin is a handful!

    Only 1 hour 45 minutes til hometime!!!!!!!!! not that i'm counting!!
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    I have a load ofrecycling to take to the tip but our local Tesco has opened one of thise thingys where you get points for recycling...might give that a go...


    What's that Bunny? I don't think ours has got round to offering points for recycling yet?

    Lovely day on the Lancashire coast - I've been in a different office all week covering for the Director's PA, so no seaside walks at lunch & no MSE :(
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,533 Forumite
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    Just put my first ever bets on - through the betfair thing on quidco and the £50 already tracked! think I might leave the matched betting for a bit though...couldn't quite get my head round it and it was basically just getting rid of a tenner on the grand national.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,965

    Money making challenge £78/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Just put my first ever bets on - through the betfair thing on quidco and the £50 already tracked! think I might leave the matched betting for a bit though...couldn't quite get my head round it and it was basically just getting rid of a tenner on the grand national.

    I have tried loads of times to get my head around the matched betting thing. I can get so far through, then my head explodes!
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • mrsspendalot
    mrsspendalot Posts: 3,238 Forumite
    My ceremony is in Harrogate Cat ... very excited but very nervous!!!
    Olympic Countdown Challenge #145 ~ DFW Nerd #389 ~ Debt Free Date: [STRIKE]December 2015[/STRIKE] September 2015

    :j BabySpendalot arrived 26/6/11 :j
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    £50? Who's that with skint_spice?
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Hi Floss,
    I went, I recycled, I DIDN'T get points, but it was a fun experience...
    They get points at the Shrewsbury store but not in grotty Telford *sigh*

    It's a clever little doo-da-you put whatever it is your recycling in this little hatch and it tells you whether it is plastic, metal or glass then takes it away lickety split and crunches it all up. DS loved it! lol
    Got a webcam today from Tesco-can't wait to use it when speaking to my family!!!
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    Gemmzie - it's quidco.

    you have to bet £10 before midnight tonight. There is an offer where betfair are offering £25 back if you join up and deposit £25 (even if the bets lose youget your £25 back). It is in Martin's newsletter. It was £30 with quidco yesterday but has gone up to £50 today. Not sure if you can combine the quidco with the betfair offer any more though - I did it yesterday and my £30 has tracked and I've already had my £25 back with betfair.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
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