Countdown to a Frugal Christmas, The Friendly Frugaleers still knitting,nattering and money saving!

[QuiteFabULousDahling]

New Fred

fluffy aren’t you afraid they will leave pint residue in there?!

Paint. Obviously I meant paint. Ffs.

Excitement. People have moved into the apartment opposite our offices. From my desk I can see in. We were awfully disappointed when the “Diet Coke” man who used to clean his windows topless moved out...

I've treated myself to a dominos. Only £8!

I love the reading in an accent thing!

Attempted Xmas shopping today but the queue of people returning online purchases was so long I ran out of time and had to pick DD up from school. It's about time shops had a separate counter for online returns.

I can only skim read as battling what is trying to be a migraine and also bouncing a bouncy chair with one hand...

We should have a north/north west frugaleer meet up sometime! Maybe in Feb or spring? As I know Nov-January is always a mad time with Xmas and NY etc.

I am from a big north west city that is famed for their strong accent . My accent is not very strong compared to loads of people here, but still easily identifiable if I go anywhere else! In fact it sounds so weak compared to lots of people here that I've had local people ask me where I'm from (and not in a sorta-racist way. I get that a lot too mind...).

I jinxed myself the other day posting about DD being easier, we haven't had a good day today but still, not as bad as many days in the past. She has cried and whinged on and off the entire day but at least not hours of full-on screaming which is still a big improvement to how she often was. And I got out, went to the cinema to see Widows (special screening for carers of under1s), she was a bit of a nightmare in it so couldn't enjoy it properly but still got out like, DM came with me and very kindly paid for our bus tickets and the cinema tickets and then bought me some sandwiches for lunch that I ate in her house for a bit after. So NSD for me thanks to her generosity. She was like, "Baby was the loudest baby in the cinema, wasn't she?" I was like she always is! Last week at her Water Babies class I was changing her afterwards and as usual she was screaming blue murder the whole time and a mother of a toddler who were in the next class commented "She's very loud, isn't she?!" ...yes thank you I never noticed before... I'm sure she was trying to make me feel better if anything though but I didn't really feel like a chat whilst I was wrestling her into clothes and being deafened.

I also read mammy in an Irish accent, especially since DH and I went to Dublin in the spring!

Em Lol @ the diet coke man!

Also I used to live in the Midlands when I first joined this thread too.

Nah, I’m feeling optimistic Em. It beats kneeling over the bath.

I s'pose so mammy. I just do whatever it takes to get sleep really, and the co-sleeping worked well for years with that.

Ds just conducted while I played my clarinet through an orchestral score of his own music that the lovely conductor has written and emailed. Ds had to shout "harp!" every time there was a flourish from the harp so that I could work out whether I was in the right place in the music. It goes at 168 on the metronome which is much faster than I thought. We got to the end and I have learned two new flats. Now he is back playing zelda on the switch. I wish he was doing something more useful

I'm afraid I do talk ver posh! My own voice embarrises me. Round here (way oop north) I'm posh, but anyone from the sw always asks if I'm from Bristol! I lived in Plymouth until I was 11.

If I can't tell a nz/sa accent I plump for sa em as kiwis are few and far between up here. I find both accents incredibly cute.

A nsd to temper yesterdays spends. But I did pay off my spends yesterday (on cc for the cashback, I'm saving for a free turkey), so far so good trust wise using my credit cards!

Went into a shop I don't usually frequent and there were loads of yellow sticker bargains for €9 I got sliced pan, all bran, 4 Heinz ketchup, 24 weetabix & a massive chef salad cream. Dates are short on ketchup & weetabix box is damaged but what harm.

Then went across the road & got my free treat with my fuel card - nature valley sweet & salty nut bar & a bottle of water

South coast here. When I go to the beach I wave at laska on the IOW.

I was about to post about my chilled evening, even though DP wasn't home yet. Then DD2 was sick everywhere.
I now have a reason to skive off college tomorrow and spend the day with my girl. DD2 is now fast asleep in bed. I better go and see how DD1 is doing as she ran away to her room as the illness occurred.

NSD

Loving all the accent talk! I don’t imagine any accents at all, I have major trouble placing them anyway for the most part, I do love SA though. I’m from Greater London originally, but now in a non picturesque part of Sussex :o

I feel quite good today to the extent that I am ok with DH being out (he’s gone with DD and DSD1 and DSS’ GF to see fantastic beasts) as in not freaking out about being on my own, so that’s a big improvement. Obviously tablets haven’t kicked in that fast and these things go in waves but I’m celebrating the better days. I’m watching red dwarf with DS :o

Mammy I’m sorry you’ve had another tough day :( also that mum who commented was rude, IMO. 💐

Going to be spendy on Friday. A few weeks ago we found out that the temporary ice rink that was in the town centre last year would this year be moved to the park RIGHT BY OUR FREAKING HOUSE. OMG. So, today I found out the costs. It’s £100 each for unlimited off peak skating, which is during the school day until 6pm, and on weekends and holidays it’s the opposite ie after 6pm. At £7 each a session (off peak) they would need to do 15 sessions between now and January 20th. Given that they don’t do school, this is absolutely possible. So I’m pretty sure it will be worth it. Plus we very definitely have the money (thanks to dad’s cheque - can’t wait to tell him what some of it is being used for) and so many people have been complaining about the lack of parking at this park, that I’m not entirely convinced it will be built here in future years. So want to make the most of it.

meadow I had 'that' baby as well, people are so rude and unhelpful to comment! It does get easier the bigger they get I promise, I think dd just didn't like being a baby everything overwhelmed her.

Glad you've had a good day cag am jealous re the ice ring, my dd would love that! We've only had a few fake ice rinks up here and they're not great really.

Good haul mammy

I never think of people talking in accents. Mine is a weird hybrid of Australian, peaky Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Manc, Scouse and Welsh Valleys.... And I pick up other people's accents really quickly. Sounds as if I am taking the piss.

Sneaky you are just down the A6 from me. 😁 I went to SK college.

If you are all free you can come to my first ever stand up gig... Doors at 7 for 7:30. Chalkers in New mills 25Nov. It is free. But no heckling.

New mills is VERY close

My accent is a mix of northern/camp gay/German/posh

50 miles Unescorted. I was only 5 out 🤣

For me also... You are going to be my next door neighbour.

wolf I am 3 miles closer than there... So only 2 out.

I don't think you're my neighbour unless you're a late fifties ex army grumpy old man? if so could you get your fucking post out of the porch please.

I will be found in a sec luv.... How did you think I got the accent? 😁😋

Does anyone know when Morrisons reduces stuff?

The one in Chapel is about 6ish. Earlier on a Wednesday.

I'm in a town that has a steady water supply, let's say - and no car!

Was hoping to go around nine/nine-thirty

Am I overthinking it if it can be bought in most towns.

Now I'm confused

It varies between stores, our local sainsburys starts at 3. It’s trial and error. My old Morrison’s was awesome for meat reductions. The new ones rubbish.