Much deserved, Cag. It's nice that they want to acknowledge you.
Eek, Girlie, better get a wriggle on with your packing! You've got all the boxes now, haven't you? Remember, a room at a time of all non-essentials and label every box!!
Lilac, I'm Irish too, but have lived in the UK 20 years. Nearly all my Irish friends and family were amazed my cat lived to 16, as it's almost unheard of for them to live that long in Ireland. We had cats growing up, but they were feral cats who we fed and became semi-tame. My parents would never have considered taking them to the vets or pet insurance, but not many would have done with cats or small animals, in those days anyway. My friend is a dog groomer in Ireland now and another girl I went to school with is too, and that would have been unusual even ten years ago.
Spends: £42 on Sainsburys online, £10 smart meter top-up and £50 beauticians (half leg, bikini and top lip waxing, gel nails, pedicure and £3 tip
).
Meal plan
Today : veggie burgers and chips.
Tomorrow: nut roast, new potatoes and green beans and corn.
Monday: quiche, new potatoes and green beans.
Tuesday: quiche, chips and salad.
Wednesday: pub meal with a friend.
Thursday: tofu and veg stirfry with noodles.