The Friendly Frugaleers- Autumn is on its way !

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Hi Frugaleers
Sorry lame thread title

No cag not yet. It's usually end of August when the partner everyone up so they can train for a couple of weeks before the first show.

Hi thistime

Welcome ThisTime!

Has anybody else tried to buy a musical instrument through their school? I understand that it's cheaper that way, being VAT-free, but the child has to be having lessons at school. Is that right?

We're currently renting a French horn, and I would like to buy one through school, but there is no brass tuition or orchestra, so I'm not sure how that would work.

Hello thistime
Summer can really shoot the costs up-fresh salady stuff,we eat tons of fruit and then days out all add up.
Cag they are just announcing the contestants at this point.Am so excited !

I read about TaljinPeace changing name slightly for each thread and having had a lurker stalker who reads my posts and then talks about it in RL ,cant be a coincidence I like the idea of a little name change for the new tbread.
Yes they could spends hours reading back and working it out but Im not goingto make it so easy that they can just search under one name... 😎

Waiting for ddad to come back and pick me up. The fuss getting ds’ cot in his car was unbelievable.

I’ve just bagged up my stuff and am going to throw it in the bac of his car. He’s scolded me for not being prepared. Thanks dh. Apparently you’re never too old to a) be told off by your parent (34 almost) or to tell your child off (ddad is 69).

Sigh.

That sounds awful Quite. I always think of the frugaleers as a safe place for a chat, but you're quite right that it could be being read by anyone.

Unbelievable em I bet DH gets man of the year award for getting out of bed.

Deep breaths and

I think it is the friendliness and that we "know" each other but wise to remember anyone can read this ...

The biggest thing about the frugaleers for me is that even in the depth of winter and even in the night time, there's almost always someone around for a chat. The trick is to enjoy that chat without saying too much and ending up exposed.

I learn so much about money here, and it wouldn't feel right running my budget without the frugaleers to talk to about it, but the chat, when there is no one else around, is really great.

Thanks for the new thread Quite.
Aiming for a NSD. Will spend the day indoors as my DD is a bit poorly.
Hopefully will still be able to finish moving their bedroom around.
Have a good Wednesday, everyone.

Just checking in. Was meant to get hair cut at lunch time but got the time wrong. Luckily she can fit me in after work..

Thank you Quite. I'm spied on too . I'm not even that interesting, as you all know.

Welcome Thistime I find summer harder to keep spends down on too.

Jam Did your water board ever get back to you about the surface water charge?.

Flappy That joseph stuff does look sturdy though. It should last years.

50p dusky pink round soap dish for the ensuite. I already had a scented round soap for it in my stash. Ceramic so it can go through the dishwasher when it gets manky.

£1 750g dolmio bol sauce in poundland. I'll get three servings out of that for dh & reuse the jar to store stuff in.

£1 American cup measures for baking in poundland. Sainsburys wanted £5

I just need some Tupperware to batch cook soups and freeze. I looked today and it was so expensive. Also a baking sheet for pitta breads.

Wilko and the range do good Tupperware type bra fluffy

I forgot the range. We have a b and m too. I want something strong enough not to buckle in the in the dishwasher.

£9 wilko, huge baking sheet with a 10yr guarantee & 20l of non clumping cat litter for his royal furriness.

Left dh and dd at the cinema. DS poorly. Asked if we could swap the tickets add the film hadn't started. Got 2 free tickets to go back.

Lakeland stackable ones fluffy

Spends today

£70 Clark's
£10.50 Sainsbury's
£13 Tesco
£17 Tesco cafe
£50 Amazon

School uniform shopping completed. Bought DD1, myself and SiL lunch. Various birthday cards and presents bought too which made for a spendy day.

😂 at em being told off by your dad. Love it!

I used Aldi thick greek yogurt ones fluff .
Good size,stack and then if taking to work put in those Systema snap lid soup cups when defrosted -Ive got 3 or 4 .

They are fine in the dishwasher

Ooo that's a good idea quite.

Life hope ds feels better I'm pleased they let you swap the tickets.

Dh still hasn't folded the washing he did on Saturday. I've now dumped it on his side of the bed as I needed the washing basket to do some more washing

That's a good idea quite as we go through 4 of those a week.

He's asleep on the sofa next to me now. I fully expected then to say no tbh but any bairns. The manager was lovely.

Hold firm wreck.

fluffy how do you know you are spied on? I'll be honest, it would creep me out. Nowt strange as folk eh.

I usually buy any old tupperware because it turns orange or the lids go missing...

I am in such a spendy mood and bored today. Might go and sort some clothes instead.

Nearly finished uniform shopping too. Just a couple of joggers to pick up. Hurrah.

Whose going to centre parc? From mse email this week
www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-center-parcs/

Pm'd you Flappy.

Actually there are a few things on mse email this week. Em UGG boots from shoeaholic. Lonely McDonald's reduction which I'm going to do too.

Has anyone done glasses direct before?