O come all ye festive frugaleers, gather round for festive chat and frugaleering

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Haven't been on the old thread for a few days so thought I'd start a new thread as it's nearly full.

Creme I want snow mild and wet here as well, so not Christmassy! Whereabouts are you?

County Durham. I'm amazed it's settled, as the ground is so wet. It's been falling in nice, big flakes for two hours now. I have to pop to the shop, so I guess it's time to dig out my snow boots.

I think it may be time to impound my credit card. I just added up and it's been nearly £5k to tear our hallway apart and fix it up again and we've spent about £500 on Christmas, including absolutely everything. Time to lock up the cards and hibernate I think.

It was all worth it though, because all of life now feels rosier for our hallway not looking like a squat any more, and I think we did sensible things with our Christmas budget. Good stuff. Zzzzzzzz

It's very cold here too, and starting to feel almost cold enough for snow. I wouldn't mind a bit of snow actually. :-)

Yes crème we do. I didn't think it would lay but it is and was a very cold and wet dog walk

Not much though has hung about

Sorry about that bad English

I love that people write well on this thread, and apologize for errors. So civilized. :-)

I find it amazing that our small country can have such big differences in weather! We are South West and its stupidly mild still, on the plus side though still haven't needed to turn half our heaters on

It's just raining here. I tried to take DD to her friends to go Christmas shopping and one of the villages I drive through was flooded, I hope they are ok, I think it wasn't in houses, rather the roads.

The problem with us being rural and the school having such a large catchment, made up of small villages is that it takes forever to drop the DC at mates houses. 40 minute drive, there and back

ipsos Just think though that every time you will walk into your hall, how fab it will look and how it will be worth it.

Well done to your DD fuzz.

spotty love the reindeer. So jealous.

I went out for a plod round the lanes with my riding group. Pony freaked out when she saw a squirrel (a red one) and police dogs (sad news here - a kid has gone missing and they've had to get the searches out - he's been missing for almost a week. So sad)

Place marking
em that's awful about child being missing especially in this weather.

Yesterday was spendy but all budgeted.
Hair €80
Dinner in a fancy pub budgeted in Christmas savings & visit to Santa prepaid out of Christmas spends afterwards we went to McDonald's for mcflurrys & coffee much cheaper than dessert in the pub & a few hours later when we enjoyed it so much more.

Today I didn't go swimming with ds as dh was around to stay home with him & dds lesson was prepaid, I didn't buy Saturday paper because I've loads to do so that's about €10 saved.

Dh says my mother offered to babysit so we can go out for drinks we never do so think will take advantage

We have rain here too. Three supermarkets in the pouring rain and the sodding rotary club sleigh blaring out "Ava Maria" at 1000db was not fun this morning.

NSD and I've made a syrup pudding. hopefully it's not brick like when cooked.

Love the snowman :)
May I join you?

Ace Snowman! We went to the beach today. It was a tad chilly from the wind.

Ummmmm we spent £97 in Sainsbury's including £6 on coffee, £4 on Radio Times, £4 on a tub of gifts. Then a few random Christmas bits I'm ashamed of myself but I earnt enough to cover it. Will start saving in January.

Aw, cute, Babs. I reckon we have a good 2-3 inches now, as it's been non-stop since about 11. So gorgeous, as long as you don't have to go anywhere much further than the local shop. Speaking of which, £4.51 there earlier, on milk, kitchen roll, STs and popcorn ( that's a bribe for DS to leave his bedroom and watch a film later).

Welcome to Allgunsblazing

Oh hi allguns. welcome

Love the reindeer spotty!

£5 butchers but that's enough meat for at least 3 meals
£4.50 Iceland. Got my cranberry sauce and extra wide turkey foil now! and my favourite pizza

Sooooo jealous of your snowman babs

So so pleased I've finished my Christmas shopping adjust being in my local Iceland today was bad enough!!

Btw, how do you put a Santa hat on a smiley face? I can't find it on the app?

Welcome new people

Right food shopping came to £54.90 which included quality street and twiglets for Christmas. Meal plan for the week:

Breaded fish with hm wedges
Spaghetti with tomatoes, basil and feta
Bacon and leek risotto
Chicken Caesar salad
Shepherds pie
Spag bol

Out next Friday so only need six meals. Pitta and veg sticks with humour for lunch plus crackers and hm soup if I can be bothered to make any. Breakfasts are toast/muffins with pate. Have got some snacks for the dc banana soreen, mini cookies and raisins also got lots of fruit.

Pitta and veg sticks with humour spotty? Are you telling jokes as you eat?

babs

Welcome, allguns

Wettest dog walk ever, soaked to the skin and frozen. Had a shower and having a quick cuppa before making tea. Not looking forward to having to collect DD later.

Yes the dc demand entertainment at meal times

Dh said he would buy an Indian tonight if I go and get in. WIN.

Still snowing here. Dh is in from work so it's his turn to be snowballed.. Snowman had to be done although the snow is quite skysht.
Hi all guns
Mrs d is f before the emotion inside the square bracket. So square bracket fgrin square bracket iyswim

Finally stopped here. It sounds absolutely horrendous out on County Durham roads, from what I am seeing on Facebook. Apparently it took someone from our village two hours to get to and from the nearest small town- a round trip of 5 or 6 miles! The police have advised against all non-essential travel, due to ungritted roads and traffic gridlocked and at least one bus has overturned, in the north of our county.