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Old Nov 29th 2013, 11:59 am
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Mines was

1. Take your own time, listen to your own instincts and opinions, stay strong ( I don't actually remember ever reading this but hopefully some poor sucker will now!

2. Work out a budget ( I did eventually do this and it makes sense !)
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Don't make decisions based on what you read on BE
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"It's all still there" and "Nothing has to be forever"

These two helped me through some dark times
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Never eat yellow snow !
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Make home brew because beer is really expensive otherwise.
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"Do you own research"
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'Treasure the friends you meet on here, some of them could be the best mates you will ever have'
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Choose yer saffers well ))
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Be nobody's puppet
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A person without rose coloured glasses does not require psychiatric intervention.
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Those who only tell you what they think you want to hear are not your true best mates.
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Originally Posted by brissybee
A person without rose coloured glasses does not require psychiatric intervention.
Dont theyare you telling me there are some people ' naturally like that'
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Originally Posted by Margaret3
Dont theyare you telling me there are some people ' naturally like that'
Optimists
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Back a few years ago - ExpatShield will let you watch UK iplayer snippets
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
Don't make decisions based on what you read on BE
You beat me to it
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