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  • pennywisepoundstupid
    pennywisepoundstupid Posts: 5,975 Forumite
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    So pleased you had an amazing time and everything went well, swimming with dolphins is something I really want to do and will do next time we go, wasit at Disc0very c0ve?
    You were very brave driving, roads in the US terrify me :eek:.

    Hope the jet lag gets better soon, take care xx.
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  • beanielou
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    Loved loved loved the holiday pictures.
    So glad that you had a blast :grin: xx
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Glad you had such a fantastic time Lucky :)
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I also loved seeing all the photos :) I enjoy seeing other people's holiday photos on FB.

    So pleased you had such a fabulous time.
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  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Glad you weren’t too offended by all the pics :rotfl:.

    Penny, yes it was Discovery Cove. Such a beautiful place, well maintained and lots of money they make goes into saving the ocean dolphins etc. DS1 adored snorkelling in the reef, so there was plenty to do whilst waiting for the dolphin swim. All food and drink included too :T.

    Yesterday was a NSD :j. We cut the hedges and tidied the front garden. I caught some of the Harry/Meghan wedding later on as highlights :D.

    Car is booked in for MOT tomorrow, say prayers for it please!! I think my washing machine is on it’s way out too. It sounds like it will take off at any minute :(. Home and contents renewal has also arrived. Have done some searches but it seems the renewal quote is cheapest. It’s going up £3 per month on last year.
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
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  • beanielou
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    Hope MOT goes well.
    Boo to washing machine though.
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Car needed new rear brake pads and a coil. I’m £162 lighter :(.
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 21,299 Forumite
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    Mr SA always used to say it cost around £150 to get your car through an MOT. So boo to the car and the washing machine :(
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,308 Ambassador
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    Suppose MOT could have been worse :(
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    This is probably going to be a whingey post - feel free to skip if you like!

    I realise post holiday blues will be making everything worse, but I feel really down and to a certain extent, trapped at the moment.

    Car took all of our ‘spare’ cash so things are feeling very tight. Not good when half term started yesterday. Washing machine is totally kaput now so we are in desperate need of another one. MiL very kindly offered to buy us one, which although didn’t sit right with me, I realise we can’t go on without one. As if I didn’t feel bad enough though, she joked that she’d end up living in a tent :(. She certainly won’t, but I just feel awful.

    DH has been very slow but snappy the last couple of days. It’s really pulling me down and for the umpteenth time I want to run away.

    One positive thing, I’ve won a family ticket to an event in August, so at least that’s something in the pot for Summer holidays. Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
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