Safely into a frugal September saving as we go...

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New thread. Thought I needed to get back on track.

Actually it wasn't dd's horse riding was €20 but as I'd given that to her dad on Sun night, it was already spent

Hee hee thanks happier. I hate a wasted journey. Obviously work is very important too.

That's great of your work to recognise that

Just booked my free flu jab through work. Other CS people might be worth a look to see if you can get one

Does anyone want a Boden voucher £10 plus 20% off.
I could spend it but I don't really want anything

When I got flu jab on sat she asked me several questions in order to see if I was entitled to it for free, I didn't realise what all the questions were for at the time and answered them honestly with a no, she wanted a yes

I'm just back from B&M it's a bit lethal in that shop 😬 spent £106!! But have bought a coffee table, Christmas presents and a lot of food and toiletries for that.

Still need to do an Aldi shop.

Do any of you bakers/cooks have any ideas for very high calorie meals or puddings?!! Dd hasn't put on any weight in two weeks so I need to up the intake again 😕 she eats fish but not meat, does like meat substitutes and lentils though.

I can't get Microsoft teams to work on the MacBook, does anyone know if this is a problem with Macs? Or a way round it?

have put the heating on. it is cold. i have managed to get laundry outside though. so yay.

am listening to "why mummy drinks" god its tedious.

Girlie most puddings are high calorie if she’ll eat them - or does she try to avoid? But if you want extra bang for your buck, nuts are ridiculously high. So maybe Bakewell tart, or a chocolate tiffin with pistachio nuts in. Or sticky toffee pud with dates. As for savoury food, would she eat curries with coconut milk in? That ups the calories while still being full of veg and whatnot. Or pastry - pies/ bakes /pasties? Avocados are also good for stealth calories - smashed on toast for breakfast with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. I’ll keep thinking.

girlie curries with spices, tinned tomatoes, ground almonds & cream or coconut milk? We love that as a curry sauce & you could have anything as the protein
life Dh is looking forward to an odd trip into Manchester to the office when things finally improve. He "met" a fellow oldie today, so felt better!
unescorted I hope the radio silence is good news

My covid test was negative so that's a relief. Back to the office tomorrow. No spends again today.

Nsd today here too. Yay.

girlie second the others. Nuts avocados etc all hugh calorie. Would she eat a sticky toffee pudding (with loads of dates and raisins etc)

I’m skiving off work now. Watching tipping point and eating crisps.

Lovely to hear your Uni children are all doing fine everyone, it can't be easy for them but bravo to them for making the most of it 🙂
NSD today 😊 at last!

Hi all, I wasn’t on yesterday as it was my DSF’s birthday so I was celebrating that. I also had my appointment, I have to have some blood tests. My stomach is playing up so I’ve been feeling very drained due to that. But other than that I’m coping!. I do have a bloody huge lot of washing to put away though, sometimes it makes me think I’d like a man but then I realise every man I have lived with just created more work🙄. I haven’t spent too much, have been scrimping and saving a little after the Christmas buying!. £30 on petrol, £15.95 in Starbucks £10 in shops just to buy some snacks!. I am SO ready to collapse now. I didn’t get much sleep last night, Ddog wouldn’t settle then lots of noise out front (kids bedrooms are at the front of the house so they woke up!) neighbour across the road was being arrested!!. We haven’t ever spoke but he’s always caused trouble for his mom (her house), I was being quite nosy having a look, but couldn’t get back to sleep then.

I need to save a bit now because I want to book some activities up for over Christmas. Oh I also spent £1.50 on a pumpkin, Will attach pic of it. Haven’t done any carving yet just wanted it for a display.

mrs I’m feeling a bit better now, it’s just the slog of this term, and the darker night. I love them but they do dampen the mood!. Good going with sorting out the papers for DD

I’m glad DH’s day went well north! Really great news about DS’s support as well. I hope the test comes back quickly!

sea I know what you mean about wanting to eat them! It overwhelms me sometimes I just want to munch them up😂 your dinner sounds amazing! I’m only just trying sea food, I was such a fussy child and now I want to try more and I really enjoy it.

It really does doesn’t it madden! I always forget how long it drags out, but being at home for 6 months before going back it’s even more of a shock to the system!

That’s so crap of DD’s dad girlie, I really don’t understand how people can do it.

happier it is very frustrating, the things is every time he sees the DC he loves to post it all over social media so everyone thinks he’s dad of the year!. But I’m the one doing 4am wake ups when they’ve had a nightmare, and taking them to and from nursery whilst trying to keep a house and a job!. Sorry to hear you’ve had to cancel things, it’s really frustrating!

How is DD feeling adora? At least she’s recognised it though!

It’s great to hear your DC’s are getting on well at uni. I hope your DD finds the right friends soon unescorted, I really struggled at uni because I stayed at home. But I still have some great friends I made there.

em DS went through similar a few months ago, it was exhausting!

That’s brilliant happier it’s great to have your work recognised!

North good news!

Girlie sticky toffee puddings. The other stealth calories are dumplings. Use suet to really ramp it up. Lighten them using baking powder. with them being savoury and cooked in the gravy / steamed they don't even taste calorific....
Quiches with cheese and double cream and an extra egg yolk plus a flavour...

Radio silence was good news. She has found some people who are more here.

I have also got a promotion - I am moving across to the banking side. And they have given me a pay rise. I might be rather pleased.

£89 clarks online on a new pair of leather ankle boots. Thanks to another thread on here. #enabled

Well done unescorted.
£9.90 prescription toothpaste.
£20 riding

Fantastic Unescorted, well done

Girlie - pastas with cheese sauce or carbonara type sauce with cream and eggs.

Golden syrup cake with custard. Easier than making a hot pud every night.

Agree with dumplings. Chilli in a Yorker rather than with rice - cheese and sour cream on top

I used to put avocado oil in ds's food when he was small for extra fat and calories

Agree re nuts.

Things like date bars and mars bar cake for snacks/pudding

Oops! Fell off the thread! Will try and work out where I had got to and catch up. Just having a beer after a pretty rubbish day at work!

Thanks for the advice ideas re food, is suet always animal based fat? Didn't know you could get avocado oil, will look out for that. I made some flapjacks tonight and added chia seeds as apparently they're high in fat. She does eat puddings and I've bought sticky toffee puddings, I saw a recipe for chocolate bread and butter pudding on Tesco's website which looked good.

Not convinced dd is eating at school so have to make every calorie count at home.

I spent £89 in Aldi 😱 most of it on puddings and double cream!!

Well done unescorted 🌟

You can get veggie suet Girlie, personally I think it's better

unescorted great news on the promotion
Happier it's always good to have your work recognised
girlie I'm pretty sure you can buy veggie suet, traditionally it is beef fat I think
Dh had good pay news as his pay in the old job went up just before he left so the new department have recognised that and moved him up accordingly.
Dd has made brownies. Yum!

NSD. Hurrah. Girlie what does DD have for breakfast? Cereal likely low in calories unless v sugary. How about an omelette or porridge with nuts and seeds in?

North that is brilliant!
Unescorted Congratulations yay!
Atora do a vegetarian suet Girlie l agree Wolf it's nicer not as greasy in texture.
Snuggly enjoy one for me and Unescorted
Pumpkin glad you are feeling better about school sorry your tum is not good
Em you know we are going to want a pic lol

Accidental** she had porridge this morning which I added double cream to!! She also has toast (thick sliced) with butter and jam/honey sometimes crumpets. I don't think I could get her to eat eggs at breakfast time (she would consider eggs a lunch meal 🙄)

Anyone made rice pudding? Which kind of rice do you buy to make it? Thinking I could add a lot of cream and sugar to that!

There’s such a thing as pudding rice Girlie. Get that. And yes, lots of cream. Gosh, your DD has some delicious things to eat, I hope it tempts her to eat a bit more.

Great news on work Happier and Unescorted.

I’ve been into the office today on the tube. Lovely . It was a day of intense meetings and I’m v tired now. Virtual conference tomorrow, I think it’ll be good even without the free pastries .

Off for a (relatively) early night, sorry I’m too tired to read back and comment much!