Frugaleers March On!

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Hi All,
New thread time. I hope you all see this and join in. Newbies are always very welcome too.

Welcome Mary!

Collie that's ridiculous I would cancel the direct debit too.

I just refreshed "my account" in the desktop mode on the browser and it shows a grap (not available on the mobile site). the new direct debit is based on "likely usage". It even says my monthly direct debit would be around £60 per month based on actual usage

Right, so they're basing it on last years figures.

Need your ring is gorgeous. I think it's easier to spend on loved ones. Dhs birthday whiskey will be £60, there is no way on gods green earth I'd spend that on alcohol for myself.

Scottish Power are on my 'twat register', from previous experience, along with BT.

Thanks Fluffy, it was the level of thought and detail he put into choosing the stones and the actual designs and secret meetings and all that touched me the most. I need it insuring to be fair and my hands need a bloody good cream

I am such a cantankerous old cow too

Can I join? Really need to get my act together with finances.

Its been a very spendy day today as paid deposit on new ensuites, nearly £3k. Worth it as currently have ni useable showers in a 1 bathroom, 2 ensuite house.

Beautiful ring, Need.

Oh dear, more poorly Frugaleers . Hope you feel better soon.

Welcome to more newbies. We're very pleased to have you.

Collie, could you ring for clarification first? I know you shouldn't have to chase them up, but it might put your mind more at ease.

need the ring is gorgeous

Thank you. I think DH might also have done some consultancy work, as I know the cost of the ring but it's not come out of our accounts. This is the man who usually does all his shopping on Christmas Eve...

Welcome shutup.

Hi all blimey I miss a day and you are 4 pages into a new thread

We have decamped to my mums due to all the work on the bathroom, its looking good though so hopefully home tomorrow.

Dd had a nasty incident involving her head and a brick wall at school today, they rang me at work and I was quite shocked when I saw her - huge egg on her forehead and laceration above her nose. Spent 3 hours in a&e to be told they think she is fine and they can't do much with the laceration as there is too much skin loss. Just need to keep an eye on her for next day or two as risk of delayed concussion.

Anyhow spends have been minimal although todays incident cost £5.90 parking () and a couple of quid on a cup of tea and emergency chocolate!

Yeah will definitely call them tomorrow. We're in a new build and we have less than 9 months history on the account so its easy to see that we've never consumed that much energy before.

I think seeing a 3 figure Direct Debit amount was truly scary.

stuffing my face with chocolate now

Oh my goodness girlie. Poor little lady. Hope she's going to be OK x

Will it scar Girlie? Poor girl.

Oh Girlie I hope DD is ok. Better to safe than sorry though re A&E with bump to the head.

The Dr mentioned it might scar fluffy right in the middle if her face so not great but will have to wait and see.

Thanks Collie have just seen your post about SP, I am with them as well - they have done that to me as well! My DD has gone from £64 a month to £94 a month! I would ring then as generally if you threaten to leave they quickly do some recalculating and they miraculously drop the DD.

Oh no girlie poor dd at least you're skilled in dressings

I'm not looking forward to work tomorrow. Humph.

Lovely ring need

Babs hope your eye improves.

Welcome to all newbies

Can't catch up ATM, DH and DD are ranting going on about cars across me.

Spent £6.40-ish, of DH's money so hardly counts on fish and chips while DH was in B&Q. He now gets their special over 60's discount on Wednesday's but couldn't get there yesterday. He is rather chuffed about getting a special discount card

On my MSE email there is a link to a freebie No7 without spending a fortune, I'll see if they have a navy nail varnish

Thanks for the new thread

What does he want? Porsche?

Oh no, girlie hope she's ok. DD did something similar. The doctor got us massaging plain moisturizer into it once it had scabbed over, twice a day. The scar has faded loads already.
Welcome shutup and mary and welcome back fuzz, great news about your new pupil.

Girlie, I know it's a bit different on the face but when DH had the skin cancer thing, the scar on his hand was massive. Consultant said, plain Vaseline, twice a day, massaged in would be best thing you can do.

Hello! I've been running around madly here trying to be super-Mum and have finally ground to a halt as I've picked up the high temperature virus that's going around here. So I'm banished to the spare bed now and stopping for a bit.

I've been trying very hard money wise all this last while. Not buying things when I'm tempted and working a bit too hard probably at my writing. I've managed to earn £384 from writing in the last fortnight, which honestly feels like miracle. I didn't think I could ever get that kind of job again.

I went and got my hair cut today because having cut hair seems to be really important in making a good impression at the school gate. It was £41 which made my eyes water, but good to be presentable for the school teachers.

Also £13 on writing practise books for ds in The Works. He likes those.

I hope all is going well there. The ring is lovely Need. Well done your dh. :-)

Hope things are okay Fuzz.

Ooo! And I moved some money to a fixed rate savings account which was good, and gets it a bit of interest. The man said that we no longer need to notify the building society if we are not tax payers He says that soon everyone will receive their interest gross anyway, and it is then our responsibility to then report those earning to the HMRC. Yay!

NSD today, pay day tomorrow thankfully. I have got to go and post my letter to the passport office recorded so that will be a few pounds. Off to mse to look at the boots offer..

need that ring is beautiful. What is it with all these bugs going around, they just don't seem to clear up. Hope your dd's bump goes down overnight girlie.

Spendy, like I was before, today - don't know what comes over me.
Asda was £52, of which I needed about £15 of. Branded stuff called (50p soup and ambrosia, and all the dc's favourite crisps were on offer) - but who am I kidding, I didn't need to spend all that.
£32 in pets at home, £6 on bugs - needed, new lead for small dog and a cool led collar light for big dog, not needed really.
£37 in b&q on led lights. We are slowly replacing all the lights in the house, these were for the shower and dd2&3 room, so thats 5 halogen bulbs gone.

Need to sleep as ds nodded off at 5pm and is still asleep. He will be up by about 3 I'm guessing, as he only sleeps a max of 10hrs, and he had no tea.

Spent £90 for 2 weeks shopping online today, not happy but £30 was fruit and veg. No brands, mostly basics but we have run down everything. Need to save up so I can pay 3 more months of my uni fees and hope we can have enough for a moving van and a bit of paint for our new place!

Should be a LSD today. We are being treated to dinner out tonight by parents as they are going away for a few weeks.

I may have worked out too hard last night. My ab just a one pack at the moment is hurting.