Festive frugaleers saving through to the new year!

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New thread! Tried to post on the old one and it was full. Newcomers welcome!

Em that's hilarious! Just the sort of thing I'd do too. In fact next time dh falls asleep watching TV I'm going to switch it to a different episode of the same programme to confuse him

Spends yesterday:
£45 New Look 2 pairs of new jeans, one pair of which should be going back once I get to try them on.
£14 lunch DS and me; it was a nice bit of quality time with him but the lunch itself was very disappointing so I won't go back there for food again.
£6 Post Office.

NOt caught up quite, will be back later. Just quickly... did someone say they had a voucher code for use in M&S in store? I need to pick up some boxers for DH (he will massively sulk about getting those for Christmas but his are full of holes!) and a voucher code would be ace. I checked my Sparks, nowt useful.

I am in a nearby town centre again, trying to open a business bank account AGAIN. Third time lucky, I hope! The appointments are running late though 🙄

I've had small but tweetable little bit of science success this morning, so that was nice. New computer kicks ass.

SPends today.

Small wooden farm for ds
Noisy zoo book for ds
Shirt for dh
Jack wills pj bottom for ds
Book for ddad
Book for dh.

Total spent £150

Lunch for me. Tuna cheese and pnion wrap.

Spent £5.90 on Chinese last night and will spend £4 in Aldi today!

I'm eating a chicken bake in my car! It's very nice although not the healthiest 😆

Another busy day at work although marginally more manageable than ystd...

£3 lunch.

£24.50 refund for some joggers in which the colour had ran in just 1 wash, but now need to source a new pair for a 10 hour flight - any comfy clothing recommendations welcome!

Other than that NSD so far, Xmas party tonight for work. Meal and taxis paid for, taking £20.

Absolutely knackered. Off to a concert so hopefully will find my second wind somewhere.

Q my go to for joggers is jack wills. They are not the cheapest but keep their softness. And are amazing.

Failing that a simple pair of pyjama bottoms? Fat face have some lovely ones at present.

Hadn't even considered Jack wills, will check out their Jan sale online when it comes to it.

I am temped by Pjs but its a 3 hour wait between flights at Heathrow at midday before the Vegas flight, I think I may be looked at rather oddly.

I've got nice leggings from next at the moment. They're very comfy.

I am so tired. Can't believe there's another whole week until we break up. The kids at school look shattered too.

I'm sorry to hear that Snuggly. You have such a lot to cope with just now. I think the short days and dim light are really not helping either.

I'm trying really hard to be outside as much as possible as the low light levels are very noticeable here now. I've got my special smart over trousers on when I go out, so I can sit out in the garden and feel as though it is April, even though other people are freezing. I'm hoping that that will keep me perky while winter does its thing.

tbh, I'm still glad that that heatwave is over from this summer. I didn't enjoy that one tiny bit.

Q some of my fat face pj bottoms are so nice I wear them at trews especially the ones in the pic . Dp wears brused cotton pj bottoms all the time, everywhere. In fact, if you have come across a tubby scottish bloke in tartan pj bottoms then you have met my dp.

Nsd so far, but am checking out my final (har de har) amazon basket before Christmas later. Have about £80 amazon vouchers, so that will help a lot. Sorted the return for the wrong joke present (google coddies), and finally have the right size.

Have a lot of knitting to do this weekend. But then it will be done. Its a big chunk of christmas money which I have already spent on my dc

£15 in John Lewis. Box of baubles with 3 missing for £7 and 4 packs of metal thingies to hang baubles with.

The acrylic slag looks awesome.

Next week I’ll get a £15 reward for the “we love media” app on my phone. Drains your battery like a mother fucker but I signed up for the next 10 weeks too 🤷🏻‍♀️

The acrylic what?😂

A million quid at the supermarket as DS is home tomorrow.

It's going to be a cold 1hr15 for me sat in the car whilst DD1 goes to the Christmas lights at a NT place. £15 for me for that amount of time didn't seem frugal. She goes free #chilly.

Poor internet too. Back to catch up on the thread ❄️

seacow I have the M&S vouchers but they are in store only. Can post to you tomorrow if you pm me. Use up to 20th dec

I am now on holiday for 3 whole weeks 😁
I go a backdated pay rise and a bonus.
My cold has gone in time for my holibobs,
Fixed the dishwasher without having to shell out pennies
D bro too hungover for his birthday dinner so will get a nice early night
Dh home tomorrow

Life isn't so bad after all.

Em Mis-read it as an acrylic slag Jam.

All sounds great unescorted. Happy holidays!