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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,270 Ambassador
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    Sending lots of positive vibes to you & yours & P.
    Take care of you xxx
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  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 4,534 Forumite
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    Happy new diary lovey & enjoy the holibobs!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    17 YEARS 4 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 4,985 Forumite
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    Lovely new diary, have a great holiday, best wishes for your DM and the elder hound.

    So pleased that we have reached the equinox and looking forward to seeing "your" snowdrops blooming before too long.:D
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • 117pauline
    117pauline Posts: 743 Forumite
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    Great idea to start a new diary on the first day of official winter.

    I guess you will get the whole magical snow scenario. Are your children also going or is it just the two of you?

    Have a lovely holiday . I nearly said break but thought that would be tempting fate.

    Merry Christmas
    Pauline
    Don't get it perfect - Get it going
    Better Than Before
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
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    redofromstart wrote: »
    Happy new diary Pippi, I always like the garden bits in yours. Especially the snowdrops :)

    Well thank you. I promise there will be plenty gardening and snowdrops. Many are up already at work. Weve already potted 1000's. X
    Cheery_Daff wrote: »
    Yay! :j :j :j

    So difficult dealing with all the things going on at the minute lass, so many emotions xxx good to focus on the small things - that way there's always some achievement :j
    We do love small things cheery. So hard to leave PD.and ma today. But both in good spirits. X
    starnac wrote: »
    Followed you over.

    Have a lovely holiday. Try to put everything out your mind now and have a lovely time with TRG.

    With his MSc its odd to ve taking a breather. X thanks love
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
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    rtandon27 wrote: »
    Happy new diary lovey & enjoy the holibobs!

    Merci my dear. I though of you today when freezing the cheeses, lest they spoil. Cant have that! X
    maddiemay wrote: »
    Lovely new diary, have a great holiday, best wishes for your DM and the elder hound.

    So pleased that we have reached the equinox and looking forward to seeing "your" snowdrops blooming before too long.:D
    Hope so!! And i love longer days. X
    117pauline wrote: »
    Great idea to start a new diary on the first day of official winter.

    I guess you will get the whole magical snow scenario. Are your children also going or is it just the two of you?

    Have a lovely holiday . I nearly said break but thought that would be tempting fate.

    Merry Christmas
    Pauline

    And to you. Think darker days focus the mind! Its just us two, ds working in next village over, needless to say my bag is groaning with #thingswotheforgot

    :)

    Moneysaving today

    Small amounts of almost everything i own packed. Including food.
    Public bus sorted for airport its cheapest option
    Hounds dropped with reduced priced baked goods
    Foodbank donations (instead of cards) delivered enroute
    Every device in house switched off
    Packed brekkie
    Dropped store cupboard hamper to bro
    Skyped mother dd and ds over open wifi
    Fridge emptied and frozen. (Contents, not, fridge)
    Used coop points to buy dug food

    It all helps

    Xoxo
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 15,710 Forumite
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    Hope you didn't drop the hounds tooo close to the baked goods... :eek: :rotfl: :D

    Have a good hols lass xxx
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
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    Cheery! Ha. I hope both are safe and snoring. Bus to airport cheapest option and super easy. Bags with half contents of kitchen cupboard safely stowed.

    My word its early!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 4,165 Forumite
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    Scarily early indeed! Hope you are safely away, and that you have a lovely holiday.

    Might just have a mooch up the back and see if any of my snowdrops are peeping through yet. Best things I did when we moved in was got a pile of snowdrops from my Dad and got them colonised in a couple of places. They are one of those things that just look amazing mass planted. Planted through hellebores and cyclamen - just glorious. Bright things to look forward to.
    My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese

  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,917 Forumite
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    Have a fantastic time x
    Goals for September
    Declutter 10/20
    Money Made £56.52/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200 not this month as need to put into savings instead
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