Popping back in - this thread is very quiet these days! Greetings everyone, hope most of the old regulars are still lurking and pop back some time 👋🏻
I am not being frugal at all - the new main bathroom is about halfway through installation and is going to be gorgeous but we’ve definitely gone over budget 
er, didn’t properly set a budget Anyway, it will be lovely but ye gods... For instance, I chose a tap that was stretching my limits, THEN realised (when recharged by the builder) that it needed another separate part, another £150 . There’s been a couple of things like that. Anyway, it will be done next weekend and I will have to love it A LOT. Might have to ban the children from it and just wash them in a bucket in the kitchen 
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Other things are improving a little too - the situation with DS is somewhat better (I think the half term break helped -the recent issue is not entirely resolved but much less daily stress). Work is also very slightly better. I’ve not thought about it for a few days though so might eat my words tomorrow! I had to take an extra day off on Friday after my non-working Thursday because DD (2) was ill. She has had a horrible high fever for 3-4 days but it was finally easing today. I wasn’t worried about Coronavirus especially as she only had a fever, no other symptoms, but she wasn’t at all well with it and I was starting to worry about it not breaking, so was very relieved when she was a lot better today. I am now almost out of baby Neurofen and Calpol and may struggle to replace them with stocks everywhere being terrible. I have also realised that my forehead thermometer doesn’t work at all and is giving totally random readings. £50 and a week’s wait for a new ear thermometer from Amazon. I REALLY wanted one over the last few days when DD was all over the place but there were none to be had 
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Money, state of the house and diet have all been rather out of control. I think once the bathroom is done and the chaos subsides (there’s displaced toiletries, baby change stuff etc and new bathroom fittings all over the house) I will find it much easier to get a grip on everything. In fact I’m looking forward to it!
On that note, another positive of the bathroom stuff is that we have a skip outside. I had a good rummage through the garden under-decking storage today to chuck out broken watering cans, pots etc. Shed needs a going through too but it is sooooo satisfying to get rid of knackered stuff. I’m giving away anything useful on FB too. Just want the clutter OUT.
Defo think MrsMum should marry Bob if she wants to. Never too late for a bit of happiness and companionship, how lovely! Hope your siblings can be generous about it Mrs but luckily your DM has you at least.