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abz
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well done taz. i'm sure it will be wonderful and just what your nan would have wanted.
jenn. it's great to have you back. sorry to hear about your problems. i am in a bit of a situation at the mo where i want to sell the house and buy another but am not sure what to do in the current housing market. so i'm thinking of selling ours and possibly renting for a year and then buying. in any case we need to sell ours or i'm going to end up with a mortgage worth more than the house...
all my good intentions for the day have gone to pot. i have taken my pain killers as my back is feeling rather worse for wear after yesterday's travelling. i haven't taken them in a while and they have given me mega munchies. and i'm feeling more than a little loopy. i have had a couple of things that i shouldn't have had. saying that, not as bad as on hols, ha. so i suppose i should class it as working my way back in slowly... i'm back at work tomorrow so it should be easier with a proper routine. also, those were the last of this kind of pain killer and i'm going to ask for different ones next time if this is what they do to me!!
abz xx
jenn. it's great to have you back. sorry to hear about your problems. i am in a bit of a situation at the mo where i want to sell the house and buy another but am not sure what to do in the current housing market. so i'm thinking of selling ours and possibly renting for a year and then buying. in any case we need to sell ours or i'm going to end up with a mortgage worth more than the house...
all my good intentions for the day have gone to pot. i have taken my pain killers as my back is feeling rather worse for wear after yesterday's travelling. i haven't taken them in a while and they have given me mega munchies. and i'm feeling more than a little loopy. i have had a couple of things that i shouldn't have had. saying that, not as bad as on hols, ha. so i suppose i should class it as working my way back in slowly... i'm back at work tomorrow so it should be easier with a proper routine. also, those were the last of this kind of pain killer and i'm going to ask for different ones next time if this is what they do to me!!
abz xx
elle2585
8 t whole wheel of cheese
When are you back at work abz? Yeah, ive been hearing on the news that some people will end up the way you said, with their mortgage worth more than their house. My nan bought her first house for 2 grand! lol... darn it. oh well, i suppose it was a lot of money back then. but still...
dont worry about the little things you shouldnt have eaten, it's always hard getting back into the routine. it took me a couple of days too
well done for finishing the eulegy taz
xxx
dont worry about the little things you shouldnt have eaten, it's always hard getting back into the routine. it took me a couple of days too
well done for finishing the eulegy taz
xxx
When are you back at work abz? Yeah, ive been hearing on the news that some people will end up the way you said, with their mortgage worth more than their house. My nan bought her first house for 2 grand! lol... darn it. oh well, i suppose it was a lot of money back then. but still...
dont worry about the little things you shouldnt have eaten, it's always hard getting back into the routine. it took me a couple of days too
well done for finishing the eulegy taz
xxx
My Grans was £400, you can't even rent a house for a month for that now.
Lots of people will have negative equity but aslong as you aren't desperate to move it doesn't matter but it will correct itself, just have to ride it out.
Gemstone
Here for the Journey
It's so hard for young people to get on the property ladder and difficult to stay there too. When we bought our house it was £6,500 and we had a job to keep up with the mortgage cos there was a crunch then too. OH went on permanent nights and took a weekend job too. We still had a struggle to make ends meet and we couldn't go out anywere that cost anything. At one point I had a weekend a fortnight singing job £5 a night and all you can drink at a restaurant!! (it was grapefruit juice in those days) and that would be a big part of our of our food shopping.
Fattyfattyboomboom
Silver Member
it was easy for us a few years ago but we were rolling in it at the time so he didnt have to mortgage loads...and then all we did was put every penny we had on the mortgage and within 2 years we had the whole house but 5000 paid off . It hard enough paying for one house let alone TWO. We only get the money from the government that she pays for housing because of her health conditions. But it doesn't even cover half the mortage on the house. At the moment we pay about 1700 a month in mortgages alone....not to mention credit cards, food , gas, electric, gerneral bills petrol...food etc....But you know it's not that hard....not really, we always have about £500 spare after all that to do what we want...and I still put £150 in savings....So it's not like we suffer. But we used to. We used to be uber poor. Living in council flat in manchester. Next to no food. One coat to last me 5 years...1 pair of shoes which were held together with electrical tap. riding the bus and hoping I would have enough money to actually get the two buses and 1 hour walk to work. Living off of 23 p canned tuna and 9p pasta....and bisto cheese sauce. It was hard....and I know even if we lost our house...we would still be able to find something nice to live in and we still have our things and our cars are paid for.We know what is like to struggle and it only made us stronger....and the babies just want love and attention....they will never know anything about it.
p.s I am going to have some chocolate tarte....( my favourite) I just fancy something sweet...( took a piece out of the freezer just waiting for it to defrost)
p.s I am going to have some chocolate tarte....( my favourite) I just fancy something sweet...( took a piece out of the freezer just waiting for it to defrost)
abz
Gold Member
well i am ready and raring to go back at work tomorrow. i don't want to go to work. i'm just looking forward to having my routine back. i have really struggled with drinking water while away and since we got back but at work i don't find it difficult at all. it turns out that i am being left on my own with the new chap tomorrow. i've never met him, don't know what he's been shown, nobody seems to be able to tell me or be able to suggest what i should suggest he do... so hopefully he'll have some ideas or i'm going to have to go to the boss... it's ridiculous. i'm going to need a day or two to catch up on things myself, let alone train somebody else when i'm a trainee myself. gah!!
i do want to sell my house because we want to try for a baby when we get married and our current house is so tiny it would be difficult to raise a child here. so i'd rather get myself into a bigger house and ride out the tide there... still not sure about renting or buying. i figure if we go and look at some of the potential houses we've seen online and we love them enough and can see enough potential in them to stay there for a few years then we can think about buying but we need to get ours fixed up and valued first...
abz xx
i do want to sell my house because we want to try for a baby when we get married and our current house is so tiny it would be difficult to raise a child here. so i'd rather get myself into a bigger house and ride out the tide there... still not sure about renting or buying. i figure if we go and look at some of the potential houses we've seen online and we love them enough and can see enough potential in them to stay there for a few years then we can think about buying but we need to get ours fixed up and valued first...
abz xx
Gemstone
Here for the Journey
I am feeling a little fragile. To be honest I might be a little bit p****d!! I have been out for a meal with family and had the best part of a bottle of wine. Well, why not? I have everything organised and under control and tomorrow I can be sensible and sort out everyone else's needs and see my mum despatched with dignity. I have the rest of the week off to deal with my feelings and get myself together.
Fattyfattyboomboom
Silver Member
Good luck Gem. I will be thinking of you, all my love to your and your family. I hope you are able to achieve the send off for your mum, that you want. Take care and we will be here when you need us.
J
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J
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elle2585
8 t whole wheel of cheese
Morning everyone, I hope you're all well? I hopped on the scales this morning, they are now saying 13st 7lbs, but as I said, nothing is official till tomorrow! Needless to say that (well, hopefully) i have passed my stone mark..
I bought a new dress last night after work - a size 14 beautiful red dress. it's a bit tight, but fit over my boobs nicely. The only thing is, it's a bit short. I was considering wearing it to the wedding on sunday but i'm not someone who usually wears short things. I showed my parents and my mum loves it, she says it looks cute and she couldnt get over how much weight i'd lost. but for the first time in his life my dad had an opinion on my clothes lol and said it was too short for his liking. im inclined to agree with him - my mum says i should wear it if i feel comfortable in it but im not so sure my legs are up to the job. haha. anyway my mum's offered to take me shopping tonight to buy something for my birthday..im just not sure it's worth buying an expensive dress since i want to keep losing weight. The red one only cos £32! She's making me keep it haha, and i want to. maybe ill wear it with black tights. x
I bought a new dress last night after work - a size 14 beautiful red dress. it's a bit tight, but fit over my boobs nicely. The only thing is, it's a bit short. I was considering wearing it to the wedding on sunday but i'm not someone who usually wears short things. I showed my parents and my mum loves it, she says it looks cute and she couldnt get over how much weight i'd lost. but for the first time in his life my dad had an opinion on my clothes lol and said it was too short for his liking. im inclined to agree with him - my mum says i should wear it if i feel comfortable in it but im not so sure my legs are up to the job. haha. anyway my mum's offered to take me shopping tonight to buy something for my birthday..im just not sure it's worth buying an expensive dress since i want to keep losing weight. The red one only cos £32! She's making me keep it haha, and i want to. maybe ill wear it with black tights. x
abz
Gold Member
as it's autumn thick black tights are passable. and if you are into the whole leggings thing you could do that? really not my cup of tea those things but hey, ha. and as you lose a bit more weight it will drop down a bit in any case as the boobs go
i am back at work and it's pants. ha. so much has changed since i left. the new chap seems nice enough though. he's off doing something and i am doing some online training course thing so not too bad
abz xx
i am back at work and it's pants. ha. so much has changed since i left. the new chap seems nice enough though. he's off doing something and i am doing some online training course thing so not too bad
abz xx
elle2585
8 t whole wheel of cheese
it's a bit silly of them leaving you with the newbie if lots of things have changed. although it's only been three weeks! your company work fast! haha.
personally i like the leggings look but i think it would look a bit erm...rough, for a wedding. I dont know, we'll see.
yesterday i went for a meal at frankie and bennys. i wasnt going to but my uncle suggested it since i went shopping after work and hadnt eaten and he lives nearby. sirloin steak with a jacket potato, left about a third of the potato because i was satisfied. I've mastered it now!muhahahaha. since ive been dieting i seem to go to these restaurants quite often. I never used to! haha.
when's your wedding again abz? i think you should all move out and come to the west midlands ive decided that when i finally buy a house id like it to be in a village close to a city/town. theres a lovely place called belbroughton by me which is a village but isnt too hard to get to/away from. my parents have decided that when they retire theyre going to move to a place called ludlow - gorgeous village but only country lanes to access it and it takes me over an hour to get there, even though its not necessarily that far away in terms of milage. theyre also going to split the year 6 months here, 6 months in cyprus!
i really dont know why you'd find that interesting haha. yesterday i had a really busy day trying to meet a deadline and today is really quiet. i'm quite bored! so you all get the brunt of it xxx
personally i like the leggings look but i think it would look a bit erm...rough, for a wedding. I dont know, we'll see.
yesterday i went for a meal at frankie and bennys. i wasnt going to but my uncle suggested it since i went shopping after work and hadnt eaten and he lives nearby. sirloin steak with a jacket potato, left about a third of the potato because i was satisfied. I've mastered it now!muhahahaha. since ive been dieting i seem to go to these restaurants quite often. I never used to! haha.
when's your wedding again abz? i think you should all move out and come to the west midlands
ive decided that when i finally buy a house id like it to be in a village close to a city/town. theres a lovely place called belbroughton by me which is a village but isnt too hard to get to/away from. my parents have decided that when they retire theyre going to move to a place called ludlow - gorgeous village but only country lanes to access it and it takes me over an hour to get there, even though its not necessarily that far away in terms of milage. theyre also going to split the year 6 months here, 6 months in cyprus! i really dont know why you'd find that interesting haha. yesterday i had a really busy day trying to meet a deadline and today is really quiet. i'm quite bored! so you all get the brunt of it
xxx
Martyn
The Place To Be!
Hey girlies!
Sorry i have been away for AGES, but i moved to Preston, and then Sky where annoying as hell and wouldn't fit the internet for another 2 weeks, had my first class today so jumped on the uni computers and thought i would drop a msg!!
I have just picked up the numbers for the CDC in my area, so going to give them a ring later on and then get the ball rolling!
Life is going good, loving the new house, loving being back at Uni, new BSL class is kicked my ass but thats life mwhaha!
Can't wait to get the internet back so i can get back to normal, but only 2 weeks to go!
Hope all is well!
Sorry i have been away for AGES, but i moved to Preston, and then Sky where annoying as hell and wouldn't fit the internet for another 2 weeks, had my first class today so jumped on the uni computers and thought i would drop a msg!!
I have just picked up the numbers for the CDC in my area, so going to give them a ring later on and then get the ball rolling!
Life is going good, loving the new house, loving being back at Uni, new BSL class is kicked my ass but thats life mwhaha!
Can't wait to get the internet back so i can get back to normal, but only 2 weeks to go!
Hope all is well!
Gemstone
Here for the Journey
Hi there. Thanks for all your good wishes. Funeral went really well. I made the photo board with pictures from when Mum was a child up to recent pictures. You only get one chance to give a good send off and this one was really good. Some of the nurses came from the nursing home and were quite tearful at times which I found quite touching. Everything fell into place as planned and there were more people there than expected (some surprises too). The wake was good at a local pub. They left us very much to our own devices and the food was done well. As is common at these affairs we touched base with people we didn't see very often and exchanged some interesting stories. I felt quite sorry for an elderly aunt who had lost her last sister.
I hope everyone has had a good day today - it's not been at all bad today weather wise here x
I hope everyone has had a good day today - it's not been at all bad today weather wise here x
Gemstone
Here for the Journey
Hi abz - Mum and Dad had a special song and it was played at the end. Many people were of the opinion she was going to join him so when the song began "My darling come to me, sit you down easily...." it was really tear-jerking. I feel like it's a job well done - If I had to do it all again I wouldn't change a thing. x
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