Frugaleers - joyfully jumping into June

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New thread. Xx

Remember to use your vote today people!

Have a good, frugal day everyone

Happy to send cards to anyone

Use the vote folks! I'll be glad when it's all over. MN gets quite militant and less tolerant during election periods I find, which is a shame.

4 hours drive today after school to Edinburgh. The pony has another X-ray too which I'm nervous of. I have a run to do, PT session, housework, shopping and collecting DD in addition. Busy day

mammy, plan looks fine running-wise. How much does Boot Camp take out of you? It tends to be a tough workout for me, so 3 in a row the week before a half wouldn't make me feel rested enough, but you might be different. Plus, I tend to prioritise running over everything else, that might not be true for you.

17km is fab btw!

I'm doing a military fitness test today, I was 7 marks off semi pro last week but broke down in hysterics last week during one test as I felt like such an idiot doing the exercise (and it made me pee). I'm after semi pro score today!!!

Morning all. Vote wisely today please!

still annoyed I can't vote was looking into the election stuff yesterday. And noted that old jeremy c has a strong dislike of the "tax havens" like little old jersey and wants to take them back.

Not sure how that'd work if I'm honest. We're a crown dependency. Self governing. Etc. he's probably got his money stashed here

I think the tories will win. Given TM's recent spiel re getting rid of foreign terrorist suspects and the happenings in Manchester and London I think that'll sway the vote her way.

Interesting to see what happens though from a total outsiders perspective.

I'm going to vote in a bit. So far this morning I've stripped and washed the bedding and washed the towels plus put away two loads of washing as well as getting everyone ready for school and packed lunches etc. Luckily the first school I'm at this morning is only ten minutes away so once I've dropped the dc off at the childminders I can come home and try to pack a few bits

Catface fed. Washing on. I'm dressed and am having a very quick breakfast.

Baby boy is today the size of an Atlantic puffin! (According to the app I have!) 24 weeks today. How on earth did that happen.

I keep losing my posts.
Thanks for the new thread Em.
Hoping DGS may be out today. How amazing is that

Major heart surgery on Monday and home on thursday. Kids don't feel sorry for themselves (I would) or realise how ill they are. They just get oN with it

Hospital is amazing. There is a pull down bed for parents right next to child's bed.
DGD is missing 9 cards even though I have bankrupted myself buying stuff in Sainsbo's. So I will PM people who have spares. If that is ok.
Meadow, I agree with Need. Go for it. It is better to say you have tried and did your best. Better than not going for it. You can do it. Good luck.
Sunny, I would have found that man creepy. Good luck with the dentist for DS

Laska, I have spare cards, DGD swops. They are all open ones but I can post them if you want them. Just let me know.

Message me Copper, I'll send you my cards.

I think we could do to take a leaf out of kids attitudes sometimes rather than our more cautious approach. I'm gong to bare your DGS in mind when I am worrying about something futile or feeling sorry for myself

Morning all

17km that is properly amazing!! I cycled dd to school this morning which is about a mile and a half away and had to have a little sit down when I got home

Weather is rubbish again, raining which is annoying as I want to do a few garden bits.

My postal vote has already gone off, I went Lib Dem in the end as more likely to win here against the Tories. I don't hold out much hope for a Labour win though sadly, unfortunately another 4 years of Tories will be the nail in the coffin for the NHS people will get what they vote for I guess, couldn't believe some of the headlines on the tabloids though how are they are allowed to get away with it?

Popped into the postoffice and posted a parcel of to a friend £1.74.

Copper glad your dgs is on the mend, i have slept on those pull down beds a few times over the years and they are surprisingly comfortable!! Dd went from PICU to home in 3 days kids are so amazing!!

Need Thanks for that. Made me smile and a glimmer of hope. I know you are all right and I need to go for it. I will now as I already told my manager I would after DH persuaded me. Now I just need to try and stay positive and calm and look after myself and that.

I applied for a job the other day as a court usher/admin person. I think I would like that. Plus the employer is the civil service and they are part of that scheme that guarantees an interview for disabled people that reach the basic competencies, and they are flexible with reduced hours working etc so I think it could be good for me as hopefully they would be sympathetic if I got the job and I could maybe start on reduced hours and then increase if I'm getting on ok etc. Minimum wage but I think I would enjoy it, and hopefully make some connections for the future too (lawyers, judges etc).

DH just gone for his first driving lesson!

Copper Glad your DGS is on the mend, and coming out of hospital soon! That's lovely news.

I have a few Lego cards too if anyone wants them. I haven't opened them though so I don't know what they are but I can if anyone would like me to? I wasn't sure if people would prefer them still in the packets. I have no use for them so let me know if you want them anyone. I can post you them.

Em A puffin!! That's really cute.

My period of some sort has arrived today, about a week after I finished my last one . Body is all messed up. It might be because I've not long come off the hormonal BC but my periods were horrendous like this before I went on BC when I was a teenager. I think if I see the GP about it though they will say to wait a few months to see if it's just the aftermath of the BC though?

Hi all lots of people voting! Sadly its unlikely we will get anything other than Tory here.. the good thing is how many young people voting . They havent much before in my poll station..

Meadow id like some perhaps if Copper still needs specific ones then send them to her first.. She has my address so maybe can send any spares on..

Thanks for the new thread Em I will try to keep up more regularly....
copper glad your dad is doing okay.
life wishing you a belated happy birthday
I've been to vote & there seemed to be more young people voting. No real chance of anything other than Tory here. I feel sure the Tories will get the most seats but hoping maybe their majority will be cut.
Our remortgage has gone through, just need to complete our current account switch now and get the M&S gift card (£125 rising to £185 if we keep the account active for a year)
Workout done this morning.
Cooked a huge chilli for cricketers (post match) last night. Was paid enough to cover all ingredients and there's enough left for 2 family meals so quite frugal.
Car boot sale made about £10 profit so not great but better than nothing.

We will vote tonight. Not sure what we'll get out our way. More of the same I expect. What I'd like is it over and done with, politicians to stop running each other down, and bloody well do their jobs properly. Some hope huh?

em 24 weeks was my landmark. After 24 weeks, baby is viable, so if god forbid something untoward happened, al least baby has a chance. I'm a trip hazard waiting to happen, and always felt so much better after 24 weeks.

At the shop on my own today. Dp has sensibly stayed home. He's a bit better again, but having a quiet day. Pouring with rain again. No spends planned famous last words

mammy well done on your run. I can just about cycle that far!

Wave as you pass us need !

meadow that job sounds ideal. And at least you know you'll be interviewed, which must take some of the anxiety out of it for you?

Laska, have packed the cads ready to post and will pass on all swops.
Meadow, I had a friend who started out as a Court Usher. She loved it. It is very interesting. She now works for CPS. GO FOR IT.
Em, wow. 24 weeks, more than half way. You have to buy a little All Blacks body suit for baby boy.

Copper The hospital sounds amazing, he's better having his mum and dad with him. Soon he'll be home & they can get back to a normal family life.

£23 cleanser. I was going to get it free on JL vouchers but they've sent me a faulty card so I had to buy it.

I should make £13 match betting today. It was going to be £15 but the odds changed right after I'd betted oh well.

Lonely I was the same. Very glad to get past 26 weeks.

I may be able to email you some useful stuff meadow. Will pm you later!

Thanks need I was wondering if bootcamp x 3 would be too much. Will rest wed also

Copper glad to hear all is well with dgs

Lonely our mind limits our ability far more than our body does

Hello. Busy day here for me and for all you guys too it seems.

copper that's amazing the dgs. Kids do seem to just bounce back don't they! Fingers crossed for him xx

Call from rival estate agent today. They have someone who desperately wants to view our property with a view to buying. An investor type. Could they do a one off viewing. I said no because it'd invalidate our t&c's with the rubbish existing agent but told them that they could view if accompanied by our agent. They won't get us to sign up to joint agency this way and would get zero commission.

Turns out dh had also had calls from other agents touting for business. Sigh.

Spends today £6.91 in m&s on breaded chicken for katsu curry (4 x pieces) and some Colin caterpillars. Mmm.

lonely it's strange to think that in theory baby could be born now and in theory could survive it. Also. That if I was at all unsure legally I could do something about it still. That one is a bizarro one. I'm all for choice. And fully understand that being pregnant may not be the right thing for some people. So pro choice. But I don't know how someone could get this far then make it go away. Too much movement. Too much real-ness. No judgement by the way. People have to do what's right for them etc etc.