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  • beanielou
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    Hope all the background stuff works out as you hope :)
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  • Lilith1980
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    I cant believe Australia is so close now, how exciting! :)
    My debt-free diary :)
  • System
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    Early finish today 2pm so I could go and see parents on their return from hols. Lovely to see them and they came bearing gifts from Spain. All useful things , denim cut offs and harem pants. My dad is getting hard work though , he is so stuck in the 1900's with his ideas on how the world should be. I guess at nearly 80 he isn't going to change.

    Another NSD , hoping for the same tomorrow.
  • BalanceBy50
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    Love your diary Cumbria and your love of the lakes.

    I can totally identify how you feel about your dad - my dad told me i was lucky that my husband gave me so much freedom to do what i wanted to do :eek:I was gobsmacked and then really cross as i started justifying myself rather than just saying that me and DH were really happy with our relationship!

    I hope you have a wondeful trip to Australia - my sister lives in Perth and i am hoping to take my two small boys out to see her in a couple of years. I have spent a lot of time in Sydney but never been to the west coast.
  • System
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    BalanceBy50 wrote: »
    Love your diary Cumbria and your love of the lakes.

    I can totally identify how you feel about your dad - my dad told me i was lucky that my husband gave me so much freedom to do what i wanted to do :eek:I was gobsmacked and then really cross as i started justifying myself rather than just saying that me and DH were really happy with our relationship!

    I hope you have a wondeful trip to Australia - my sister lives in Perth and i am hoping to take my two small boys out to see her in a couple of years. I have spent a lot of time in Sydney but never been to the west coast.

    Always nice to hear from another forumite.

    Yes my love of the lakes is what keeps me going sometimes, knowing I will be seeing my hills soon :rotfl:

    I have never been to the West Coast either , must make it there one day. I am very lucky to have the chance to travel to Sydney.
  • System
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    Long day , in work by 7.15 am , left at 5pm to go to meeting to do with volunteering at 5.30pm. Home by 7.45pm , feel ever so tired.

    NSD 3 but the fridge is looking very bare , but hoping to last until Sunday without food shopping.

    Bed now for me.
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 5,677 Forumite
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    Hi Cumbria - just caught up with your goings on. Echoing everyone in that I hope things work out with the background stuff.

    You're so incredibly organised and well done on getting everything ready early Xmaswise before you go off to Aussie. Not long now - you must be getting so excited.

    I don't think you'll change your Dad's views now! Too late!:). I worry that as I'm getting older I'll morph into a 'Dad!' Hope not!:eek:

    Hope you're feeling more energised today after a tiring yesterday.
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  • System
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    Seasidegal58 wrote: »
    Hi Cumbria - just caught up with your goings on. Echoing everyone in that I hope things work out with the background stuff.

    You're so incredibly organised and well done on getting everything ready early Xmaswise before you go off to Aussie. Not long now - you must be getting so excited.

    I don't think you'll change your Dad's views now! Too late!:). I worry that as I'm getting older I'll morph into a 'Dad!' Hope not!:eek:

    Hope you're feeling more energised today after a tiring yesterday.
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    Thank you SSG for dropping in .
  • System
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    Background stuff rumbles on and will carry on into the new year .

    Yesterday was NSD 4 . The fridge is so empty it's embarrassing. I have worked out though what I am having tonight , tomorrow I am out for lunch so only snack needed.

    Today DGD day will be spent having a walk, maybe the park , see my parents and then pick DGS up from school. I will try and do some housework tonight as I have a busy day tomorrow.

    Ready to start the day.
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 5,677 Forumite
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    NSDS are going well! Well done! Will be taking a leaf out of your book as I have to keep day to day spends down for the next month.
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