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The Friendly Frugaleers - Furtively planning Christmas, as August arrives

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StoogingOn · 05/08/2018 19:16

Welcome one and all!

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QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 21:07

Dont forget your Nectar card Flappy and if you pop in and get a small item first you might get a 5 x points .
Every little and all that !

Justanothermile · 10/08/2018 21:07

Good evening. Long day driving back. Home now, will unpack tomorrow, we've had pizza for tea. £20. And about a tenner at the services. Most we've spent in a day in the whole holiday!!

Yeah creme, where are you. Don't you know I'm backGrinGrinGrin

Fabulous curls, that's a brilliant achievement. Keep going, the incentive is there now.

Glad Ikea wasn't too torturous clean. It's tons colder isn't it?!

snuggly, I don't think anyone can imagine what three small whiny folk can be like, we can only pretend. I'd have had two cookies.

unescorted your camping trip sounds delightfully random!!

wrong nothing so sinister thankfully, just Uni approaching. Dd competed at a decent level, it took a lot,of time and energy she just needs to direct elsewhere. And I think that she adored the pony beyond measure, but was starting to enjoy the sport less, if that makes sense?

I'm going to have one of those pots thanks fluffster

mammy and possibly lonely, I did 3.28 at my marathon in April. Chuffed to bits. Having a crack at faster in October.

QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 21:08

😂😂😂😂😂
Xpost with Fluffy

Flappyjack · 10/08/2018 21:09

Brilliant idea - thanks fluffy. I have £5 on my nectar card already - and its only taken me 7 years to get there 😂

QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 21:09

It was torrential rain most of the day JAM
Also cold .
Good use of a crappy day

Flappyjack · 10/08/2018 21:10

Great minds quite

QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 21:22
Smile Im up to nearly £80 on mine . Always go through the Nectar App as you can get points on lots of different sites. not bloody boden Have you linked your Nectar card to your ebay account ?
nocutsnobuttsnococonuts · 10/08/2018 21:29

I've got £177 on my nectar card, I'm glad the 25% off is coming as dds need lots of uniform 😂 so do I buy one thing now or when the 25% off starts to get the 5x points?

lifelongfrugaleer · 10/08/2018 21:30

What's the expiry date on the points and does the 5x points give you back the 25% difference

Flappyjack · 10/08/2018 21:33

quite that's good going. Are you saving it for anything specific? I think the last thing I bought on ebay was cocktail sticks in 2001. Ha. DH is always on ebay though, maybe he can add my card.

I changed energy suppliers today. My contract is up at the end of September so I thought I'd get in there early. Didn't managed to save though. £88 a month for gas and electricity, 3 bed, 1 bath and 1 utility room.

ememem84 · 10/08/2018 22:00

£3.77 on my nectar card. Ha!

I’ve listed my iPod on music magpie. £60. So have to post that off on Monday.

QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 22:06

I would go now no
Sometimes they dont give out the
extra points vouchers if there is a promotion #bitter

QuiteCleanBanditlovesdresses · 10/08/2018 22:08

Sorry Unescorted thanks for the coffee tip.
Thats nice of your DDad

Unescorted · 10/08/2018 22:10

Dammnnnn! I lost a long post detailing my plans to stockpile beer, pilsner and bread yeasts not to mention my plan to buy a trailer to carry my T 45 and T 55 flours. Dh thinks it is for wine and DD had plans for chocolate.... I don't think so.

Jam random is my life's adjective. Who needs a plan.

Bornlazy · 10/08/2018 22:24

Well fridge is fully stocked, house is clean (ish) all washing folded and put away. I’m working the weekend so feel I need to be organised - even though come Sunday night it will look as if a bomb has hit it.

Lonely good luck for tomorrow. I really hope they can help you. You seem such nice person and a hard worker - you deserve a break.

Girliefriendlikesflowers · 11/08/2018 01:16

Busy day here and here and had an unexpected night out which was good fun!

Spent £9 subway at lunch
£3 on a card and gift
£2.50 on a lemonade tonight (the joys of being t.total)

Also finally got my revalidation done which is a relief 😊

Must sleep as off on holiday tomos!!

ScandiLady · 11/08/2018 05:24

No store cards here so no points to get. Also no uniforms here so luckily one less spend.
Will need groceries this weekend for nect week when we are back to work

mammynowanauntyIRL · 11/08/2018 07:06

€13.60 on 2 kids meals & chips & a battered sausage for me at a brilliant takeaway last night, ruined my day calorie wise but thoroughly enjoyed Grin

Wrongwayup · 11/08/2018 07:22

Spends yesterday riding 25.herbs and spices30 .have created a herb and spice draw. Think one of you posted a picture of yours and i really liked the idea

WreckTangled · 11/08/2018 07:25

Lonely good luck today

Well done girlie revalidation is a nightmare as far as I can tell!

I'm working again today hopefully dh will do the washing. He's probably would anyway but I'll remind him...

CurvyInAllTheWrongPlaces · 11/08/2018 09:07

Lonely, good luck today.
Happy Birthday Flowers

lifelongfrugaleer · 11/08/2018 09:09

Spendy today £50 at launderette for winter duvets, £34 suitcase for DS, Tesco for dh work shirts and holiday clothes.
Lunch at mil will be chippie

lifelongfrugaleer · 11/08/2018 09:09

Happy birthday lonely

Wolfcub · 11/08/2018 09:14

Well done Girlie and hope you have a great holiday
Lonely good luck today, fingers crossed it all goes ok today
Off to a festival in a couple of hours. Probably should get out of bed!!! Will be spendy again as I need to pay for the ticket and food and drinks for the day (there is no take your own option).
Hope everyone has a good frugalish day

ememem84 · 11/08/2018 09:45

Riding today £30 plus £10 for missing last weeks session.

Then home to continue packing. I’m trying to be as ruthless as I can. What will make a massive difference is tomorrow’s moving our clothes etc to dparents.

Dh doesn’t think there’s much left to pack up. He’s wrong...

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