An Avalanche of Austerity for April - Mumsnet frugaleers continue!

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Thought I'd start a new thread for April

Ellis I've not done an online shop with tesco for weeks despite being a regular and they haven't sent me anything I really thought they would as they always used to when I went on holiday so didn't have a shop for two weeks!

That's weird spotty cos I used them once didn't for a few weeks then they sent me a £20 off plus free delivery voucher so I used them again. I don't know how they work it out but I only go online with the shop that gives vouchers!

Delurking to say I hope Adora is ok after the earthquake news...

Also, thanks for the new thread MissA. I was on a few of the threads last year and have been following since January again. We're hoping to buy a new house in the nexy couple of months to have been frualeering with a vengeance. I've managed to clear my huge overdraft and also close a CC that had a fairly chunky balance on it too.

Her Internet connection is probably down. All we can do is hope they are ok.

Hope you and your family are safe Adora....

Positive thoughts for adora xx

Sorry if I'm being thick but wasn't Adora's last post posted after it happened? I do hope so it must be so scary.

Happy birthday to audit

Hope you're all OK, Adora

£10 on petrol today

All okay here in Santiago, we didn't even feel anything just outside if the Capitol - which is very given the magnitude.

I'm out now so will catch up after my norty Starbucks breakfast a £4 later.

Phew! I think I'd have a treat as well....

Glad you're ok adora.

NSD so far today and it should stay that way. We're going to stay with dh's family in Devon next weekend so am trying to run down our cupboard and freezer stocks here and spend as little as possible to give us a little extra in the pot for the trip. Hot pot in the slow cooker for tonight's tea.

Spotty not thick at all, we're a few hours behind and I'm currently confused as to how many because your clocks changed and ours were supposed to but didn't

Anyway, it's now 11.26 am and I'm heading home to email family & friends as my phone won't let me.

We're 4hrs ahead of you then.

NSD because I took a codeine & was too fuzzy headed to spend money.

Thanks Fluffy got my head around it now. On paper we are GMT -4 but because our clocks Go back when your's Go forwrads, an vive versa, we should be either 3 or 5 hours behind dependíng on the time of year. After the last big quake 4 years ago the powers that be delayed the change and since then it kind of hasn't settled back. Few weeks ago the clocks on all the technologia changed automatically, but the Govermnet said No, not yet. Most people were caught out.

Spent about £15 on fruit, ham, easter chocs.

Hope you feel better Fluffy.

Forgot, £28 getting Two pairs of boots heeled and soled

£55 on a water table for the dc I did get £5 off original price though plus topcashback

Glad everything's ok adora

44p on 2 bananas in the shop near work. Feeling proud. plus £20.95 getting there

Hi everyone, hope all is well. Spent 4 pounds in nero today, got short changed and felt awkward asking but a fiver is a fiver! In previous times i may not have even boticed but that ten pound note has been in my purse for nearly a week!
DH birthday next week and we can't afford to eat out but have offered to cook whatever he wants. Well I can announce that my DH is a weirdo! Rather than think of a 'meal' he has decided he wants a veritable banquet of weird items that don't go together!

Well it's his birthday & he can dip his gherkins in the tiramisu if he wants to. Sirloin steak & chips is the go-to celebration meal in this house.

Well it is almost that odd!

We're going to be on holiday for my birthday this year, and dd's (same time not two holidays )

Glad you're ok adora

I an intrigued now insideleg

4.09 in b&m. As I had last week off work I was missing the place and needed my hit (I work next to one)

Ok im joining after thinking for so long we are doing ok just hemorrhage money in march and so far in our od it's scary. Really need to sort it out.

Also need new glasses but have narrow face so started wearing rimless when we had cash.

Any tips on budgeting with lunar pays?

Hi. I am new here. Need to start spending frugally as I have been signed off sick from work. After paint rent and household bills I am left with 180.00 for food petrol etc for the month.