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Money Saving Marches on....frugal living, friendly chat, no judgment

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ememem84 · 22/02/2018 09:19

Hello. Took the liberty of starting a new thread...

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Loveabaconsandwich · 27/02/2018 15:45

Well she did once the bank rang fluffy. I think she also gave them her address, so they now know a gullible person lives there. I have told her to be very wary of future phone calls and people at the door

My dad is fretting about his operation being cancelled on Thursday with the unlikely threat of proper snow

DDs are watching a film. I’ll pretend to watch with my eyes closed before cooking dinner

£3.50 Tesco
£10.30 M&S but had a £10 gv

Fluffycloudland77 · 27/02/2018 16:28

I think you can get incoming calls from withheld numbers blocked. It’s worth looking into. You never think it will happen to your parents.

LonelyOversharer · 27/02/2018 16:49

My dad got scammed by the "apple virus support" people. They had him on the phone for hours, and wore him down. My mum told me a week or so later, my dad maintains it was all above board, but won't tell me how much he handed over. I made him tell his bank and change his card (which he did). So anrgy that they target un tech savvy people. They are under strict instructions to call us if this happens again.

A nsd for me (dp got milk). I've done lots of work, some knitting, and just a pasta bake to do for tea.

AdoraBell · 27/02/2018 16:59

£20 in Sainsburys. I forgot that I’d booked the delivery for Thursday, pay day, so needed a few bits, plus a few bits for the food bank box.

Happy birthday mammy 🍾🍰

tinyradish · 27/02/2018 17:23

Happy birthday mammy!

£3.95 for lunch because I was in such a rush this morning I didn't leave with any.

lifelongfrugaleer · 27/02/2018 17:38

Sorry to hear that shoop

lifelongfrugaleer · 27/02/2018 17:55

Happy birthday mammy.

£19 dance wear, £1 collection, £7 cards, £4 Morrison's.
£183 house insurance. The renewal was £248

Feeling pap, hope this cold isn't coming back

Wrongwayup · 27/02/2018 18:31

Happy Birthday Mammy - But have seen your thread in relationships so not sure it is

SnugglySnerd · 27/02/2018 18:59

Phew! That took a while to catch up. Thanks for well wishes about going back to work. So far so good both with work and nursery. I'm tired but it's been nice to talk to grown ups and drink a hot cup of tea!

Sorry to hear several of you are going through bad times at the moment. Flowers to you all.

Happy birthday mammy. Hope you are OK.

mammymammyIRL · 27/02/2018 19:13

I started a thread on relationships board so as not to derail this one but had w few posts from lurkers of this thread Smile thanks wrongwayup do you know it's bittersweet? I guess for some people it's birthdays with 0's that give a wake up call.
I'm ok Wink

Snuggly glad things are going well, I don't drink tea or cofffee for me it was the going to the toilet alone, still is 3.5 years later Grin

Wolfcub · 27/02/2018 19:38

Sat in the hotel bar escaping my unbearably hot room listening to some poor couple get dragged into some MLM bullshit. Cringeworthy but having listened to the convo the “victim” sought out the seller. Awful promises being made about earnings potential.

Mammy how lovely of your colleague to buy lunch. It’s my mum’s birthday today and I can’t be there so nice to hear about people doing lovely things for others.

Finally got the expenses I submitted weeks ago approved.

mammymammyIRL · 27/02/2018 19:50

Wolf woo hoo re expenses Grin

Unescorted · 27/02/2018 20:36

Happy Birthday mammy
Shoop* sorry to hear that.

I widgeon home today and I think I will tomorrow. I might see if I can find someone to have a snow fight with. I love being a kid.

Unescorted · 27/02/2018 20:37

Widgeon????? Worked....

Laska5772 · 27/02/2018 20:41

Heck I need to catch up..we have decorated. i have made marmalade..
happy birthday mammy

Laska5772 · 27/02/2018 20:43

.. lots of marmalade.. 21 jars... some with whisky and some with Rum ( I dont even eat marmalade..)

Unescorted · 27/02/2018 20:46

How can you not eat marmalade????

Laska5772 · 27/02/2018 20:47

well I do like it but I am always on a diet.. Sad

ememem84 · 27/02/2018 20:53

Busy day.

£11 petshop
£40 coop
£1.40 swimming for Dm (df and I have memberships)

We went swimming. Yippee! Ds was insanely excited to have his grandma and grandad there too. He was super splashy. Yay!!

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Wolfcub · 27/02/2018 20:58

Unescorted I prefer Widgeon

mammymammyIRL · 27/02/2018 21:05

I don't like marmalade, but 21 jars is epic laska

Laska5772 · 27/02/2018 21:16

DH just cleaned the hob too, (said it was a bit sticky!). Apart from a couple of jars we will give away he will eat all that by the time the next lot of Sevilles are in the shops next year( hes a skinny thing also ..darn him!) ..

No snow here on the IOW apart from a little flurry earlier.. (not even enough for a tiny snowball)

ememem84 · 27/02/2018 21:25

Ok. I am flapping. Or was. Was flapping.

We still don’t know whether we are selling next Friday (9th). We still haven’t organised storage. We still haven’t booked removals. The kitchen tap is still dripping.

Dh says it’ll be fine. The plumber will call (when?!). Removals are easy (apparently - although I happen to know they charge a deposit and if we cancel within 3 days we lose it) and storage is £145 a month plus £145 deposit. Payable in advance and upfront respectively.

I am flapping. Luckily I’m in bed.

Dh was late home today. Ds and I went to collect him and as we pulled up outside he called to say don’t bother as he had to stay late. Annoyed doesn’t cut it. But hey ho. We went home and he walked. In the cold. Annoyingly he called as soon as we got home with an “are you still outside?” Ffs.

On a positive ds ate* baby porridge for the first time today.

*by ate I mean I gave him the spoon, he mushed it in his hair, up his nose, all over his face, on his hands, all over me, all over his clothes. He did get some in his mouth though and made mmmm noises. So. Cute. But I’ve never seen such a mess in my life!

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QuiteCleanBandit · 27/02/2018 21:32

Still no snow and train operator is doing some major oversplaining !
Happy birthday mammy
(((Hug))) dont tell as hugs not allowed on MN .My DM stayed in an abusive marriage and sadly didnt get to enjoy any peace or happiness in her life .
Dcats have hardly left their beds today #jealous.
Stay warm and safe frugaleers

LonelyOversharer · 27/02/2018 22:38

Currently about 6cm here...it's stopped just now. Dp recons the schools will be closed tomorrow, we shall see.

I don't need any food for tomorrow, but there is some fresh stuff needed for the last 4 days of the meal plan. I'm more inclined to change the plan than go out shopping if we don't need to school run.

On a sillier point, dp and I are discussing some ducks. Next doors have them, and they seem no trouble. Neither dp or I have ever had a duck egg (are they good?).

Money Saving Marches on....frugal living, friendly chat, no judgment