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Festive frugaleers saving through to the new year!

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SnugglySnerd · 11/12/2018 07:53

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

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Bornlazy · 18/12/2018 16:50

I too have had a nsd, but only because I keep falling asleep 😴 I do need to order some things from Amazon but I feel as though I’m coming down with something and my head feels fuzzy and my throat is sore.

I do the vast majority of the food shopping in our house mostly because dh would spend too much as he has zero bargain hunting skills... We actually need milk and cat food and I am debating if it would push dh over the edge if I ask him to stop at the shops on his way home. He has been out since 6 this morning and will have driven for a total of 10 hours 🤔🤔

AutumnLeaves12 · 18/12/2018 16:53

LOL! sneaky. MN is quite an educational place. I don't bat an eyelid these days at things that nearly turned my hair white when I first joined the frugaleers.

Bornlazy · 18/12/2018 16:53

Cag that made me actually laugh out loud 😂

Cagliostro · 18/12/2018 16:54

Heeeeey laska (((hug))) missed your posts xx

NSD for me thus far but really need to crack on with the last orders. Lovely friend asked for Christmas present requests and I’ve asked for a new iPad case as mine is broken. :) Lego for the Caglets as always (he’s the one who bought them their first ever Lego years ago). He said our present to him is having them over on Christmas Day and thus getting him out of spending the day with just his mum :o

Sorry if I offended autumn x

QforCucumber · 18/12/2018 16:56

Went to Matalan - nothing in age 3-4 so no spend.

got a text for 50% off dominos so treating us to takeout as celebratory tea in place of drinking as it's a school night.

6 years of having to not only save up to pay to go on holiday but to cover Dp's unpaid time off has really taken it's toll. for the last 6 years he's only really taken a summer 1 week and then Xmas week off, the difference him having over 5 weeks of paid time off will make will be amazing!

Bornlazy We too are like that, DP would just shop and buy all of the things, Whereas I work out what could make a meal of, eg a chicken lasts 2 meals here whereas DP would only think of it making one and so wouldn't get anything to go with it.

He does however do pick up most days and I do drop off at Nanas or Nursery, and the last few weeks DS has been asking daddy to do EVERYTHING which is bloody brilliant.....until last night I said 'night night DS love you' he looks thoughtful, 'Night night mummy, I love daddy' Thanks kiddo!

ememem84 · 18/12/2018 16:58

fluff what is persimmon? And what does one do with it? I’m imagining some Harry Potter type creature...but am probably wrong.

Wolfcub · 18/12/2018 16:58

Laska it’s lovely to see you.
Em if it was me anyone making that phone call after that conversation would be receiving a piece of my mind/kick in the bollocks

The big smoke is absolutely packed with armed police. Obviously on festive season alert.

One more day to go and I can chill for a bit. It’s been a really manic few weeks so I need some time off, I’m just hoping ds cooperates with the plan. Just had notification of a little reward for the last few weeks work so that’s nice.

Sneaky well done on the nsd

ememem84 · 18/12/2018 17:00

born yep. Dh does all the shopping and cooking. So it made sense for him to call. Especially as hed have needed to tell me exactly what to order....because I don’t know what he’s making...,

Fluffycloudland77 · 18/12/2018 17:02

It’s also known as a Sharon fruit Em, like a big orange tomato.

AutumnLeaves12 · 18/12/2018 17:17

That's okay cag. Flowers I will keep looking out for equality.

Sorry for not elaborating more, but I have a bad habit of getting drawn into telling too much about myself and I am trying not to do that. Makes my posts very dull unfortunately.

I did science today and it was good. Again, a deadly dull thing to say, because I can't elaborate without outing myself. I wish I could tell you all more about it, because it's really cool.

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/12/2018 17:25

Great news q

Bornlazy · 18/12/2018 17:29

Autumn I am totally intrigued about your science. In my mind I have you in a James Bond style lab doing lots of secret work - a bit like Uncle Quentin in the Famous Five books 😜 😂

Fluffycloudland77 · 18/12/2018 17:38

£20 in Tesco vouchers off valued opinions paid out. I’ll print them for dh for his holiday food.

ememem84 · 18/12/2018 18:58

Aaaaah. Gotcha.

Home now and I’m making a Katsu curry. Mmm. Cheating a bit as have pre breaded chicken. But meh. Dh is wrangling ds and trying to change the bedding. Ive banned them from the kitchen. He’s also going to the shop later. While I chill.

As long as I’m pregnant I’m going to milk the “you may be busy at work but I’m pregnant so ner” thing. Which is what I have just played.

Whilst in kitchen I’ve emptied dishwasher, sorted some flowers I bought for myself, and have started to reload dishwasher. And made lunch for Tomorrow. #efficient.

Ds is chasing catface and dh is chasing ds.

AutumnLeaves12 · 18/12/2018 19:19

LOL! Born yes that's me. I'm exactly like Uncle Quentin.

The scribblings in my book are all written in python, and the parts for my machine were all bought in from China via the lovely ebay.

They were bolted together with help from a man in New York State, whom I have never met. He lives in the lonely house in the woods, where he says there is no vibration at all for his machine, because he is miles from any main road. He invited me to visit, but I haven't.

The machine works much better with my fast new computer. The compilation step takes the same length of time on my new computer as it took to start up the program at all on my laptop.

One day when we're all too old to care any more, I would like to show it to you all. Grin

I imagine you would all be bored stiff within seconds.
I think it's fantabulous.

LonelyOversharer · 18/12/2018 20:01

autumn do not go visiting strange men who live in the woods. Even if they lure you there with puppies science!! Grin You do realise that "showing you his machine" is a euphemism don't you.

Sorry if I am being terribly obtuse, but how many of these strutty assertive abusive men do you come into contact with? By your own admission you have barely left your house for weeks as you have been so ill. People I meet at the school gates/in tescos etc I would never have such a conversation with. Just curious.

Not a nsd, as I took dd3 to the range to buy things for her friends £23. Then £32 in Aldi. She did not stop talking the entire time, and shouts "Christmas!!" loudly every time we go past someones lights. It was cute for about the first five houses.

Work was very busy, which made the day pass very quickly! The dolce gusto was greeted with initial suspicion. I won them over with cappuccino!

Oddly I have a bag of citric acid. I used some last night. It is the dye fixer for my yarn. This is the sum total of my science knowledge.

Thanks laska for the turkey leg tip, we often have a lurkey leg for sunday. It's good to see you.

And cag you sound like you 💗 honestly, new people who jump on for a read as we sometimes show up in active convos must think we are all simply crackers.

So em did he order the bloody pork?

girlie yay for dd! Thats such a positive thing for her, a bit of crafty never goes amis. And I'm sure her exam went well. We only waited a week or so for the flute results.

ememem84 · 18/12/2018 20:43

Pork is ordered. He will collect on Christmas Eve.

Phew.

Laska2Meryls · 18/12/2018 21:01

Lonely my DF has just rang me to complain that m tip is a bit duff! His local Sainsburys dont have any! so it lookslike I may have to give up my 'spare' two legs for their Turkey sandwiches! (ah well)

Em Shock Porkgate.at least he did it in the end.. I did laugh atCag's slight misunderstanding. I went yesterday to our slightly very terrifying local butcher to order the pork for boxing day.. Iwant to do the Gill Meller pork recipe on this page .. so went in for Loin..came out having ordered keg (he is very scary butcher , I just did what i was told!!)

girlie Hi again! .. Thanks x ..

Taytocrisps · 18/12/2018 21:01

I got a surprise package from the Tesco man (that's not a euphemism Grin). It contained a pack of crackers, a teeny box of chocolates, a pack of Tayto, a Christmas decoration and some weird snack things. It was a nice surprise.

I enjoyed a long natter with my friend and we're all caught up now until the New Year. I cooked garlic potatoes, chicken thighs, sprouts and sweetcorn for dinner. We need a sprout smiley for Christmas.
Second last day at work tomorrow. Roll on Thursday evening!

Laska nice to see you back but very sorry to hear about your DM Flowers and hugs to you.

Laska2Meryls · 18/12/2018 21:03

Leg that Is not a Keg!! ? Duh!

Girliefriendlikesflowers · 18/12/2018 21:56

I made a chicken ragu tonight and it was really nice, I think frugal as well.

I chopped and fried half an onion, added a pepper and fried for 5-10mins ish.
Diced a chicken breast and mixed it with some plain flour and mixed herbs then added that to the pan and fried till the chicken was cooked through.
Then added a tin of chopped tomatoes, also added a bit of red wine, tomatoe paste, dried garlic and marmite.

Left it to bubble away for about 30-40 mins and then had it with pasta.

It was really yummy, that was enough for two dinners.

ememem84 · 18/12/2018 21:57

dh Has finally changed the bedding. To the Christmas brushed cotton set. Oh it’s comfy. I slightly resent having to wait until now to actually go to bed but beggars can’t be choosers.

I’ve also cleaned the carpet in our room. Ds spilled a cup of tea - my fault I left Saturday’s morning tea on my nightstand and when Dm was babysitting on Saturday night he picked it up and apprently thought he was being helpful/kind by trying to bring it to Dm. DM said she tried so hard not to be mad at him because he looked so lovely. And he obviously thought he was doing something nice. 😍

Wierd nursery food today. Penang curry. With veggies and seafood. Mussels. And baby octopus with tentacles apparently. Odd. But ds loved it. He also made us a card for Christmas. Printed his feet onto it. “Mistletoes” soooo cuuuuttteeee 😍😍

Fluffycloudland77 · 18/12/2018 22:00

Sainsburys clothes are having a sale.

LonelyOversharer · 18/12/2018 22:00

We have been forced to interact .. the wifi threw a tantrum. We have 2 playing star wars noisily on the ps4 (he hardwired that to the hub of course Hmm), one drawing, one doing fimo, and I'm finishing etsy orders.

Cagliostro · 18/12/2018 22:03

😂

Ploughing through the online shopping (including some medal ribbon for DD’s stocking - her ballroom exam medals don’t come with ribbon for some reason - in hufflepuff colours!!!) and of course in the process forgot to book a Tesco delivery for tomorrow yet.

Today I also burned pie, dropped pasta, forgot to put the hob on for dinner, and almost set fire to a cereal box.

Now THAT sounds like me. 😜