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Ipsos · 26/01/2016 12:51
Spotty my DCs never mortified me like that because they would've pointed out my fat before anyone else's :o 
Also, DH got an interview. Job would be perfect. It's not for a few weeks, and obviously I don't want to get too excited about it but fingers crossed. :)
Great news fuzz! Wax all done, it was fine she said I was very brave
It really is :) :)
Well done Spotty 
you're far braver than I am! Both for handling the potential pain, and for letting a stranger anywhere near the waxable area! :o
Inspired by the bus fare calculations I also added up all the food related entries - both grocery/top up shops (including the odd household thing like laundry stuff) and any restaurant/takeaway type things... averaged out, £113.21 a week 
I think this week has been a bit less because having ordered our Tesco delivery more carefully, we haven't been buying as much when out and about (except today... I caved. Zero willpower when I'm full of sneeze! ).
DH wasn't really sure we could get it lower but I am feeling optimistic that we can. As long as we keep sticking to the meal plan, allowing for snacks and food on the go when we're shopping, and making sure we utilise the freezer properly :)
Glad I have the Frugaleers to keep me on the straight and narrow 
Thank you all for your kind words. I sort of came over all self pitying as I had that realisation that I work full-time, come home, sort out dd and house stuff and then go to bed. I don't really do anything else any more. The odd thing is I am really confident and outgoing at work, but terrible in social situations (parties are my nightmare). I just get all freaked out and don't know what to say.
Anyway, I think I will keep an eye out for good cheap or free evening things going on near by and also I'd like to save to do an evening course starting in September. It is almost £1000 though so I need to keep on the savings if I'm going to do it.
fuzz that is great news about your dh's interview. I know you are trying not to get too excited so I will sit here and be excited for you :o
I am far too terrified for waxing spotty. I keep thinking about getting my eyebrows done properly but I am even too much of a wuss for that so just sort of pluck round the edges occasionally trying not to sob too much.
Thanks folks 
Unfortunately for me willpower is a problem with bulk buying! My friends use Costco but I don't think I could leave stuff alone if we had loads of it we've done well this week as I've been able to say 'we are saving that for .....' :o so hopefully will get into good habits that way. Hopefully.
Hi all, just catching up. Been a really busy day at work I'm knackered and planning an early night as tomorrow looks as bad.
Popped to Sainsbusys after work for what was meant to be a top up shop and ended up spending £64 oh well that included a gift for my dneice who turns 2 this wend as well as some other baby clothes for my friend that were in the sale. We are having a buffet at work tomorrow for someone who is leaving, so spent £10 is on bits for that. So probably actual food spend was £40 ish for a week which isn't terrible.
Jeepers your life sounds much like mine I don't really get any child free time when I'm not at work so am quite curtailed as to what I can do.
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Fingers crossed fuzz for your DH.
£20 on coffee pods. £17 on mud fever boots for the pony.
DS had a great parents evening. Recurring themes are how bloody clever he is, and what he could achieve if he really really tried, i.e he's a tad lazy. This is true, completely true. The problem is, he's an A grade kid. It's hard to find a way to make him try harder. Oh to have had this problem at his age 
A spendy day of the end of the month ! 
£13 in WH Smith (though that did include the Purrfect birthday -mindfulness cat colouring book - for a friend , even though her birthday isnt until May..she has recently got a cat and is besotted)
£24.25 on Frontline for our own mangy moggy.. ( who shouldnt have fleas this time of year but does! GRR, ill need to buy some more house flea spray now also)
£25.67 in the co op
£194.28 to BT for years rent in advance (I always for get about that one coming due ..its now on my YNAB !)
Plus I upgraded my phone data package today for another £2 a month ..
Im making a friugal chilli in slow cooker though for tomorrow evening , with some reduced oxtail and shin of beef
Sorry have been busy this evening so havent had t time to read back on the goss , but good luck to fuzz DH!
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