Just did a quick catch up on the weekend posts.
lilac that was the mother of all catch ups 
Girlie so excited for you about your moving date! Don't worry about not buying for your Dad for Father's Day this year. I'm sure he'll understand that moving into your new home is an expensive time and I'm equally sure he'll be happy and relieved to see you settled in your own home.
babs congrats to your DD. Hope you enjoyed the day and it wasn't too stressful catering for a big group.
Cag that taxi driver sounds lovely. A little bit of kindness goes a long way.
Em Ascot sounds amazing. Enjoy the rest of your London trip.
north sounds like a nice break with your family. Very jealous of your baby cuddles. I don't have any babies around me for cuddles 
. My nieces and nephews are well past that stage.
audit sounds like a busy time between the Netherlands and then the wedding in Spain
Trying your comment about the queen posting on the frulaeers' threads made me laugh 
. I doubt it somehow!
Wreck hope DD enjoys her birthday party
It's been an expensive weekend as we needed a babysitter for Friday night (rare night out) and I also had to buy Fathers' Day presents for my Dad and DH. I got Dad a book ('My Family and Other Animals' by Gerald Durrell) and a small box of chocolates. I got DH a Star Wars card collecting folder and some cards. Also a hip flask with 'The Best Dad in the World' printed on it. The presents themselves weren't overly expensive (approx. €20 each) but the cards and gift bags added considerably to the cost. For convenience I just popped into the stationery shop near my workplace (Easons). Next time I need to allow a bit more time to buy these items in the Euro shop at a fraction of the cost.
I was watching a programme on Irish TV called 'My Money and Me'. It's a series but I think I just caught the last episode. It featured a lady in her early 60s who is self employed and, as a consequence, her income fluctuates. She has no debts but also has no pension or savings. When they asked how she plans to fund her retirement, she said that she likes her work and will probably work for the rest of her life 
. They advised her to start saving for her retirement and advised her to cut back in the following areas:- (1) her car. She drives a luxury car with higher tax, insurance, maintenance costs etc., (2) her spending on others (she buys a lot of presents for her family in the US and also for her grandson) and (3) her postage costs (she regularly posts parcels to her family in the US). They advised her to post parcels less often and choose lighter presents as it reduces the delivery costs. The state pension in Ireland (non-contributory) is €220 a week so the programme makers gave the lady this sum to live on (minus €100 for bills) and she managed fairly well on the remaining €120 but had to make a conscious effort not to buy for others.
Anyway, it got me thinking about my pension plans (or lack of). I have an occupational pension but it won't be very large as I work part-time. I don't think DH has a pension at all. I think most people in Ireland have found the austerity measures very tough going and have been just about managing to pay their mortgage/rent and bills. Planning for the future has been very low down on their list of priorities. Something to think about though.
It was an interesting programme and I think I'll see if any of the others are on RTE Player.
Anyway, enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone. It's spilling rain here. Hope the sun is shining where you are.