To think DH has more time to get shopping

[SharingIsNotCaring]

My husband work 2pm till 10pm 8 hour shifts, once every 3 weeks. I work 7am till 2:30pm. We have 2 children one that is in full time school and 1 in afternoon nursery that starts at 12:30. I have no time to go home before the school run as nursery finishes at 3pm and i barly make it there on time

As he has the car I think he should do any shopping or get the electric, so why does he expect me to do it. This would involve me walking 2 tired children home which is 20 minutes to get the key and walk 20 minutes to the shop.

He works one day every three weeks? What?

What is get the electric? If you have a car one of you can do the shopping with it when you have a chance. I don't see any problem.

Sorry that was my mistake in deleting. he works shift so afternoons every 3 weeks

Why don't you just tell him you think it would be easier if he did shopping etc while you get the kids?

we have a prepaid electric meter that has a key charge. It is left in the meter as you need it to put emergency electric credit

What does your nickname "SharingIsNotCaring" mean?

feakandweeble, it's like talking to the brick wall

Do it online and have it delivered?

complete random

Oh, electric meter. I didn't know those were still around. Well your DH should be sorting it all out IMO.

Can you just get the basic delivered, like bread and milk or have you got to spend a minimum amount

You have to spend 25 quid. Plus 2.50 - 5.00 delivery charge. And the stuff I get is always on its sell by date.

Min spend usually about £25. Do you not have a local shop for the basics?

You can just get the basics delivered for free (if you spend the minimum amount). The trouble is usually the delivery slot, you need to be home to receive it.

Oh, electric meter. I didn't know those were still around

Snooty much?

Sharing you can just get the basics but most places will charge for delivery however much you spend.

yes i have but it mean coming home 1st to get the money

Why can't you take the money with you?

Coming home first to get the money? Eh?

Why not just take the money with you if you know you need to pop to the local shop ?

if you have an iceland near you go in sign up to their bonus card scheme and they will deliver whatever you put in your trolley (£25 or over) for free. If you don't havea car, which i presume you don't

I don't mean to sound arsey, but maybe you're making it a bigger deal than what it actually is? Can you not both find a time to go together? Or alternate? What about weekends?

I haven't got anywhere safe to leave my bag at work, so don't take money or bank cards ect to work

she goes home to fetch the money because I presume she has nowhere to lock it whilst she is at work!

have any of you lived in the real world?

electric meters, goodness me you lot!

So this is only an issue 1 week in 3? Online shop, plan so you do minimal shopping for that 5 day stretch? Speak to your electric company about coming off key if at all possible? I don't know how keys work - can you have a second spare to top up with? Plan so you don't need to top up in those 5 days. Change or extend nursery age child's hours - 12:30/13:00 - 15:30?

But based on those shifts, I'd say in that week he should shop and get electric. Tell him, then stop doing it - at least the shopping. Make sure you have some basics - cereal, pasta - and let him see consequences of less choice because you didn't have time to shop.

Oi oi FioFio, I knew what an electric meter was.

I have had one, it was my nemesis