I have just received the phone bill.
It's roughly half the national debt. Annoyed doesnt cover it. I've done my lid, exploded my conkers, wrought vengeance and had a long bout of tourettes into the bargain.
Between DS1(16) and DS3(11) they have managed to use all my spare cash this month. Direct debit goes out tomorrow, bill plopped on mat today so it is in the system and I cant phone and arrange a partial payment or a deferal until payday.
I have categorically told DS1 that as far as he is concerned, Christmas is wiped out. But there are a whole lot of other issues with him and treating the house like a hotel.
I'm pondering DS3(11) - in fairness he asks if he can use the phone, I ask if its a house line or mobile and he says house line. The penny has dropped (with me) he actually wouldnt know the difference between dialling codes.
DS2(15) not involved in this at all - he can manage his own money, arrange his own contract phone and pay bill. He also doesnt want anything other than money for Christmas, so it isn't as if he's going to get a pile of presents whilst the other two look on.
This isn't the first time DS1 has run up a silly bill all though it's never been this bad.
Factor in I forgot to get my car tax on 1st Dec, tried to do it on line and found my MOT had expired - so an emergency trip to my lovely mechanic yesterday - cat tax, MOT, minor repairs that I wasn't budgetting for.
I'm certainly not getting into debt for Christmas.
Shall I cancel it? MN, the jury - guide me.
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troisgarcons · 07/12/2011 20:07
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