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Spotty - hope all goes well today and it's as stress free as possible

Spent £67 on weekly shop. Delivered by tesco tomorrow as had a free delivery voucher

spotty how did it go? Hope your DS is doing well.

A bit spendy today. Bought the dog a new bed £30 but I've felt bad for ages as he's been sleeping on a blanket for weeks.

NSD so far, except for writing a cheque out for £42.42 for drain repair. I'm not counting the cheque as a spend, as it won't come out of the account for a few days!

All went well thanks writing off today wrt money. 6 hours parking is £36.50 I'm hoping we can get some kind of discount!

£36.50 .

It's scary the price of hospital parking. I had to go a lot back in January and one days parking came £76

Hospital car park fees are one of the things that make me go . Kick us when we or our loved ones are feeling the most vulnerable.

A days parking at our hospital would probably be £8 for the day. We do live oop north though. If I walk a few minutes from the hospital it would be free.

The prices you have to pay are truly shocking! And yes I agree - at a time when you can do without that cost.

Glad your DS is ok.

spotty is he ok though? I was fine the first day then I seemed to get worse. I think the lovely painkillers help on the first day.

Well done ohhelp. Was it you I nagged about the McDonald's coffee habit?

I forgot to post spends.

Aldi £45 incl Mother's Day gift & aldi fake Malibu. (Nice on its own too) so only £30 on food really.

£10 bourjois healthy mix foundation.

£10 petrol.

£35 flea jab for the cat but it should last 6 months.

Lidl voucher only valid until Monday. I checked at work. I would have done next weeks shop there if it was valid till Thursday. The big meanies.

He was hysterical straight after fluffy seems ok now though we've just got home, thanks

NSD. Happy weekend!

Had an expensive evening! DH car broke down on the way back from work so we have had to sort out a tow and it will need scrapping plus cost of a new one

On the bright side I have a large tub if ice cream in the freezer and a bottle of wine in the fridge !

Glad your DS is doing well spotty

Glad to hear your DS is feeling o.k., spotty.

£1.59 on milk and bread and 80p for DS's bus fare to Scouts.

Also just catching up. Glad to hear spotty's ds is well. Sorry to hear about your car Ellis!! Good job re ice cream!!

spotty glad to hear that DS is feeling better and more settled. I hope he has a restful night. Sleep is so important for recovery.

NSD. I've not had one of those for a while.

Happy weekend everyone. Can't quite believe today was a nsd. DC were both screaming most of the morning after waking at 4.30am and I was ready for a massive nero coffee but hesitated. Really proud of myself. Silly really!

Wed paid for aqua babies & thurs did the weekly shop for €100 must get toilet paper today - last roll being micromanaged yesterday cos didn't want to buy crap ones in local shop.
Fri coffee morning for Irish cancer society / bought 2 lovely mugs there & got two small ice creams for myself & dd in the afternoon.
Today hopefully just toilet roll, fire grate, fence paint, running water backpack on offer in Lidl
Tomo €10 to participate in 10k run in aid of local family resource centre, being treated to Mother's Day lunch

Having a fairly spendy week at home with family ... £10 on various bus and train fares yesterday getting around to see people and £16 on 2 bottles of wine to bring as hostess gifts to dinners at people's houses.

Another spendy day.

Ocado delivery coming £68
Need more calpol and ibuprofen plus have run out of foundation but get a good discount at the chemist below work

Thanks fluffy I decided against it.

Glad to hear your DS is okay spotty

That's me back from my holiday and DS is with his dad. It seems veeery quiet but it's nice to have a lie in. Yesterday was spendy. 3.99 on a wee tabbard for DS. 1.45 on picnmix which will go in the bin as wasn't nice. 50 something on petrol and about 5 on parking. When I got home I did my shop in Aldi which was 35.45 once the voucher was taken off. I forgot onions and a cucumber though so will have to get them today.

Spotty, glad your DS settled, How is he Today?

Ellis that's a real pain about the car but excelent plannng on your part with the ice-cream and wine.

Yesterday I squanderd £20 on snacks and drinks for sleep over. Today will will be an NSD as not leaving the house. Tomorrow I hope To take back hockey boots, depends How I feel when I wake up.

Good luck for the run Lilac and Well down supporting the good cause.

He's fine thanks, swollen and bruised but pain killers make him forget!

£10 something on some foundation, calpol and a toothbrush for dd (she goes through them so quickly!)

NSD.

Sooo, hungry horse tomorrow then?