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Thanks to the robbing sod who's stole my purse !! I need some hell

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mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:18

Hi was out today with Ds for a walk and it seems my purse has been took out of my bag I have no idea where abouts or even how this is happened I didn't notice anything or feel for that matter .
I was due to go shopping with that money as it's my last for a week
Is there any where I can get some help I've reported it to the police who said food bank but I've googled and it's not open until Tuesday now
The police can't do anything about my purse and I've just spent the past hour cancelling my bank card there was £150 in notes and change
Also .ive asked family to lend me but for there own reasons they can not .i get my wAges on Friday but it seems so far away help please is there any where that can help I have bad credit so the bank won't help me out

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HeySoulSister · 09/08/2014 20:20

No food in at all?

PourquoiTuGachesTaVie · 09/08/2014 20:22

Make a list of everything you have in the fridge, freezer and cupboards and I'm sure there'll the people who can help you make the most out of what's in the cupboards.

Trollsworth · 09/08/2014 20:23

Welcome to mumsnet! Sorry about your purse, that's really bad luck. I'd suggest selling some things over Facebook (shoes and clothes?) until you've got £20 or so to spend on pasta, sausages, peas and similar. That should see you through a week with just you and one child.

Good luck.

mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:24

No I have bits in but not very much
I'm more annoyed with the palaver of having it stolen
I'll make list shortly and post it

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LiberalLibertines · 09/08/2014 20:24

Oh love what a nightmare. So, you can get some food on Tuesday, can you survive until then?

AlpacaLypse · 09/08/2014 20:24

Are you a member of a Church or other religious group? They'll usually help and normally in a far less judgy way than you might think.

mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:25

Thankyou will be looking what I can sell and will get it on eBay or something similar

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DrewsWife · 09/08/2014 20:27

Go to local Salvation Army. You don't need to believe or be a member. They will offer help.

I'm a Salvationist and I know they will do what is humanly possible to help.

TeaAndALemonTart · 09/08/2014 20:28

Maybe someone in your family can lend you some pasta etc till Tuesday?

PlacidApricots · 09/08/2014 20:29

Trollsworth Op where are you, might be able to help with food bank stuff.

mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:32

I'd say Tuesday yes

I've got fish fingers
Chicken burgers
Cheese and broc pasta sauce
Mash tags (half bag)
2 Tins of peas
I've got ham and bread so that's ok for lunches
Still got fruit left over from last week for snacks

That's enough until Tuesday for sure
I just panicked hope the scrote chokes with whatever they spend my money on !!

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mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:33

I've just text my cousin to see if they can lend me £10
Waiting on reply now it's only until Thursday for food as I get paid Friday I'm just so annoyed

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mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:35

Aww that's very sweet but I honestly don't expect food of people I just thought there would be something in place for over the weekends with food banks being shut I'm sure I'll manage just annoyed to think I budget and then get it stolen
My cousin possibly will borrow me but think she's in work until 10

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ssd · 09/08/2014 20:40

thats rotten luck op!!

hope your cousin helps you out

mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:45

I'm just so annoyed it's happened to me and the bank don't make it easy reporting things either
Yes me to I have enough food until Tuesday at least anyway if she can't I'll contact the food bank when there open

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FlossyMoo · 09/08/2014 20:46

That's crap OP I am sorry

Your list of food sounds fine until Tuesday.

Have a look around the house/in pockets/down the sofa/hand bags for change. A bag of pasta tubes from asda is only 29p to go with the sauce.
Bread buns are 85p for 6 so you can have chicken burgers and baking potatoes are 98p for 4.
Not sure what Mash tags are but would they go with fish fingers & peas???

Not sure if you live near an asda but I'm pretty sure most supermarkets are the same apart from Waitrose

TeaAndALemonTart · 09/08/2014 20:48

What bank are you with out of interest?

Shouldn't take that long to cancel a card.

LiberalLibertines · 09/08/2014 20:49

Of course you're annoyed, that's a hell of a lot of money to lose.

What a scumbag eh?

Trollsworth · 09/08/2014 20:50

What's the skeptical face for? Am I the only person in the country who sells things like unworn high heels on Facebook?

mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:51

Yes there wierd little potatoe shapes Ds loves them at the moment
I'll be rummaging in my old bags etc just incase there's any odd change
I'll survive just so annoyed

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FlossyMoo · 09/08/2014 20:52

I thought it was a perfectly reasonable suggestion Troll maybe it was a mistake and they meant to put a grin or smile?????

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mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:53

Lloyds :/ currently deciding which bank to change to
They was just thick kept asking me to repeat what id done with the card then asked me to pass security but asked for details on the card id lost all done now though thankfully

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mumof1boy07 · 09/08/2014 20:55

I've probably got stuff to sell on facebook actually although I deleted my account ages ago I'll go see if I can find anything

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PlacidApricots · 09/08/2014 21:01

Oh please Trollsworth I know exactly what you meant by that welcome to mumsnet, what did that bring to the subject of the thread? Really. So yes:

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