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The Friendly Frugaleers; joyfully saving through July

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Wolfcub · 08/07/2018 13:34

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SunnyLikeThursday · 10/07/2018 21:33

I look good in a bikini, but that's because I have so many food intolerances that I can't physically put weight on. I would encourage those of you who are lucky enough to be able to eat, to jolly well enjoy it while you have the chance. Cake

Alternative, just live entirely on microwaved potatoes for a few years like I do, and join me in the bikini section don't do it, it's shit

I would be particularly glad if someone would eat a Feast ice lolly for me, as I haven't had one in years and it's really pissing me off.

ememem84 · 10/07/2018 21:38

Oh sunny I love a feast. Mint feast is my fave “old school” ice lolly. Joint fave with a fab.

Also adore a peanut butter magnum. Le yum.

Salad boxes and fruity pots made for tomorrow.

Determined not to spend anything tomorrow. Need to check out my bank account. Which I’m scared to do. But that’s a Wednesday job.

Dh spent £47 at coop today. Which is way more than he budgeted. However he did an entire weeks shop and bought multiple items of stuff well use - bread for freezer, super cheap massive block of cheese for grating etc.

ememem84 · 10/07/2018 21:41

Oh. And I have France I. Our works sweepstake. So I’ll either get first place or second. So either £100 or 60 I think. Woop.

Wolfcub · 10/07/2018 21:47

Mint feast. My favourite I would spend five minutes talking to awful Greg Wallace to get a mint feast right now which ought to show you how desperate I am

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SunnyLikeThursday · 10/07/2018 21:54

Fantastic. I'm delighted to hear that I am not the only Feast enthusiast. One of these days, I tell ye.

SnugglySnerd · 10/07/2018 22:09

Agree Girlie I get very annoyed with my mum & MIL talking about slimming and needing to lose weight and "naughty" food in front of DD. I'm just teaching her that some foods are treats that we eat occasionally because they have a lot of fat or sugar and then I eat loads of ice cream and cake when she's in bed

Girliefriendlikesflowers · 10/07/2018 22:10

I love a feast 🍦what's in a Feast that doesn't agree with you sunny? Unless they made me violently sick I can't imagine giving them up 😉

QuiteCleanBandit · 10/07/2018 22:15

Get those shorts on peeps !
Actually its a teeny bit chilly here tonight -Hurrah!!

Seriously though no one judges you as harshly as you do.
Do you go around staring at other people bums,boobs and thighs lets hope not
Of course not so why would anyone be staring at yours ?!
Its all a huge con designed to get us shelling out on plastic surgey and treatments and products .
Now I love nice smellies but it gone beyond ridiculous when you have young women with more face stripes than Adam Ant, behind the till in Sainsburys.Grin

Get out and enjoy life -its too short to worry about an inner thigh wobble !

SunnyLikeThursday · 10/07/2018 22:22

Girlie Thanks for asking. You know that thing in pregnancy where people get their stomach turned by strong smells? Well I got that very suddenly after ds weaned four years ago and it's never gone away, but I also get it from strong tastes. I tried eating a small bit of carrot a while ago and it took me two days to recover.

I also had to give up dairy when ds was about 2 years old because it was causing nausea, and it was really very much easier to just live without it.

I did try pushing the boat out a few weeks ago and I had a tiny cube of avocado, but I reacted so strongly do it that I couldn't eat or have more than sips of water for three days. I went to the GP on the third day and impressed him with my mild incoherence, so at least he understands that it's a real thing.

I have no idea whether it's do to with the sleep deprivation of ds's early years, or to do with the hormones of breastfeeding, or to do with ASD, or a combination of those, but it's a pain the backside to live with. Quietly craves Feast lolly

I've been referred to a sleep and breathing specialist now so I'm sort of hoping that he might be able to help. I think it maybe to do with chronic hyperventilation, which is why I'm bashing away relentlessly as this clarinet, as that helps sort out the breathing. It's damned hard work, and frequently sounds like a train whistle.

Long story, sorry. But thanks for asking.

Cagliostro · 10/07/2018 23:11

Today I bought padlocks and various other new house things. Shed is now secure, sink is shiny (although I’m wondering if I need sugar soap? Wilko had some in a spray bottle?), I have more furniture related plans...

Basically I’m thinking of, instead of having one kallax against the wall (3 wide 4 tall) I could actually have two 4x4 units perpendicular to the wall, with a decent gap in the middle that could be filled with a bean bag for a sort of den...

mammynowanauntyIRL · 11/07/2018 06:03

So we got the call every pet lover dreads and last night put our darling husky to sleep Sad H cried, I cried and dc cried for hours. Thanks to everyone here for your good wishes.

SunnyLikeThursday · 11/07/2018 06:18

So sorry to hear that Mammy. Take care there. Flowers

SunnyLikeThursday · 11/07/2018 06:18

Flowers I mean.

ChristmasSeacow · 11/07/2018 06:23

Oh Mammy Sad. That’s so hard. Dogs are family.

lifelongfrugaleer · 11/07/2018 06:29

Big hugs mammy (((((hugs)))))) Flowers

Wolfcub · 11/07/2018 06:39

Mammy I am so sorry to hear that. Flowers

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LonelyOversharer · 11/07/2018 07:07

mammy my heart goes out to you and your family. You made a brave decision xxx Flowers

ememem84 · 11/07/2018 07:18

Oh mammy you did the right thing. But so sad xxxx

ememem84 · 11/07/2018 07:22

Ds was awake at 130. Crying. No idea why. I took him into the spare bed with me and he went back to sleep. I dozed off until I woke up. For some reason I looked at my right hand (more specifically my wrist) in the darkish. Thought to myself at 3am “huh” where has my tattoo gone? There’s only one bird there?” (I have three small birds tattooed on my wrist). Turns out it was a spider. And my tattoos on my left wrist. 🕷 I freaked out so very quietly it was unreal. I hate spiders.

Put Ds back in his cot and went back into our bed. Have dozed the rest of the night and imagined spiders everywhere.

It’s going to be a long day.... 😪🕷

CurlsandCurves · 11/07/2018 07:39

So sorry to hear about your Husky, @mammy. Hugs xxx

CremeEggThief · 11/07/2018 07:52

Oh no, MammySad. Very sad news.
Look after yourselves. X

mammynowanauntyIRL · 11/07/2018 08:12

Well I binged for first time in about a year, haven't binged over break up of my marriage or any other disappointments in life but last night I ate a whole Easter egg, which wasn't even nice chocolate, and a pack of clotted cream fudge that I'd bought for Christmas and forgotten about.

Today's a new day, H and ds will bury ddog this afternoon or H will alone I'm not sure which. Our other dog will need lots of attention now, I couldn't even go in to him last night, he looks so sad.

mammynowanauntyIRL · 11/07/2018 08:17

Vet also said there would be no charge for the extra care, overnight Sat night, over night Monday also and putting to sleep. I feel that I must pay something, he was so kind to her

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/07/2018 08:31

I'm so sorry Mammy, it's a bitter devastating blow to lose a pet.

Quite Yes please to the seeds, I will pm you. Thank you.

WreckTangled · 11/07/2018 08:41

Mammy so sorry you've lost your gorgeous dog Thanks

Oh no em that's horrible!!

Wolf that's so funny I love a mint feast too!

I have a hospital appointment this morning. Will park at friends house to avoid paying the extortionate parking. They don't even take cards and I never have any change anyway.

Also need fuel and will probably buy lunch as we're low on food.

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