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Frugal friends follow each other frugally through Hallowe'en, COVID all welcome

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Happierwithouthim · 19/10/2020 11:12

Here you go life

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SnugglySnerd · 26/11/2020 07:15

@Unescorted

em The first solid food DS scarfed was olives. Pinched them off the table while non one was looking. We only ate pre pitted ones after that. He and I now have a shared love of brassicas and pickles.... sauerkraut is heaven in a jar.
Ds would eat a whole tub of olives in a sitting if we left him. He is especially partial to the ones stuffed with a garlic clove. Both dds like pickles, have never tried sauerkraut though, they might like that too.
Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2020 07:33

Morning everyone 😀
Off to MumBobs in a bit 😊
I must get on with wrapping pressies ! No time or inclination to be truthful 🙄
Is anyone going to stay up till midnight to see the bargains ? I might have a look at Amazon 😊
Hope everyone is ok have a lovely day everyone 😀

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2020 07:56

Could someone be so kind as to point me in the right direction of the Marlow wills lady ? Thank you ☺️

Laska2Meryls · 26/11/2020 09:09

@Unescorted

Love if your Mum isn't coping and you are working please call Adult Social Services. That way a care package can be put in place for your Dad. Much love to you - it is difficult being the jam generation.

Laska I was thinking of you yesterday - we are having a bake off competition at work. The brief is a MCC gingerbread house.... I am thinking of creating a design and access statement , community engagement strategy and an SI pack based on a fairy tale ( Goldilocks, Hansel & Gretle or Snow White spring to mind). COVID has given me too much time....

🤣🤣🤣 , Unescorted I dont miss those days ! I think you should also include Lifetime Homes and Local lettings plan requirement!! And an equalities impact assessment.. ( could be dangerous for diabetics!)
Laska2Meryls · 26/11/2020 09:12

I am planning on 'saving' money by returning some boots that I bought and ignoring the fact that I may have just bought them again at discount

lifelongfrugaleer · 26/11/2020 09:58

wills [[https://www.marlowwills.co.uk/]]

lifelongfrugaleer · 26/11/2020 09:58

Stupid link

Mrsmadevans · 26/11/2020 11:35

Thank you Life 😄👏💐

Tightwad2020 · 26/11/2020 12:38

I don't know what I'm going to do about Christmas this year. For a good decade or more, we've had a pact in the family not to exchange gifts for adults, just focus on children and spend the budget on food, booze, theatre tickets. All very nice. (Although I've often crumbled wrt husband, and bought things that we'll both enjoy, like books, and he always buys me a new Moleskin diary). Then my brother piped up that he and his wife would like to skip gifts for children this year. Fair enough. I've already managed my son's expectations right down, as he has had a fair bit one way and another already. We won't be having my aged parents to stay, or visiting, for obvious reasons. So precious little in the way of celebratory meals either.

So do I think: "Hooray, Tightwad Christmas! no gifts exchanged, no big family meals, just save the money for more liberated times ahead', or do I try and do something, and if so, what? I will decorate the house (no expenditure, already have everything) and we will have some extra nice meals and food in the house over 'the holiday'. Is anyone else doing a minimal Christmas, and if so, what are you doing to save it from feeling too bare-bones?

lifelongfrugaleer · 26/11/2020 14:04

Do the minimal tight. Save the cash and spend the time doing free family stuff

Wolfcub · 26/11/2020 14:31

I haven't kept up with you this week, I will read back tonight with wine

£46 coming to me tomorrow from selling an old phone

Pay day not until Monday and account is down to pennies. This will be fine, I hate Monday pay days

Lovemaltesers · 26/11/2020 15:19

Difficult conversation had with DMum. Not sure how successful it was, but I’ve now made it clear her first port of call is to call me not her friends. I’ve also said she needs to start asking about next steps, even if we’re not quite there yet. I suspect the occasions she’s called friends previously, may not be quite as urgent as pulling me out of work to help her iyswim.

I’m dreading the next few weeks and what this may bring though. It may then have to be an even more difficult conversation. She’s still not really entertaining outside help Sad

Lovemaltesers · 26/11/2020 15:21

Clumsily put there- not every occasion has she always needed help.

lifelongfrugaleer · 26/11/2020 17:33

Know what you mean love. Tough without outside help. What about outsourcing cleaning and stuff. Won't sortb the care but might see the burden
Crap isn't it wolf
£100 back from Christmas event as we are going into T3

Lovemaltesers · 26/11/2020 18:17

It appears the conversation with DMum didn’t go as well as I hoped. Her friends have been on the receiving end of a very shitty email from her 😬

Lovemaltesers · 26/11/2020 18:18

We’re tier 2

Unescorted · 26/11/2020 20:09

Love have a huge hug. Just because it is a shitty place to be. Are you in contact with her friends? I am sure they are telling you b/c they are worried about both your Mum and Dad.

We are T3... I don't really understand how it is determined. We were T1, then lockdown, numbers go down dramatically and we re in T3 on the other side.

tight depends on how may kids your were buying for previously.... could you buy your DS something and save what you would have spent on your brothers kids and food for wider family. It is such a shit year I would be (am) tempted to spend big on presents for the very closest (DH, DS and DD.... and me)

lifelongfrugaleer · 26/11/2020 20:13

I agree get in touch with friends and explain. They will understand. Dmum will eventually understand and you can ventbat us.

My red cabbage tastes funny. Will leave it overnight to mature.

Unescorted · 26/11/2020 20:27

I keep forgetting ... I have some single use discount codes for Lakeland, (£10 off with £60 spend or £5 with £30) Bloom & Wild flowers (20% off first order) and £75 off case of wine over £114.99 for Naked wines and Mrs for you an Art supply one (DD can get hers cheaper through uni so doesn't need it). Shout out if you want the codes,

ememem84 · 26/11/2020 20:34

Another one who hasn’t kept up really.

tight we’re doing a minimal one. Will get a tree and use what we have for the most part. I’ve bought a few bits (Lakeland giant gingerbread man cake pan anyone...?!) but they will be used again and again.

Presents whilst pricey have been thought out. Have bought the dc duplo. They love it. And ds especially could spend hours playing with it. So price per use is minimal.

Wolfcub · 26/11/2020 21:15

Folks I need postable gifts for my 5 managers - I'm thinking little cakes in a box by post from a Yorkshire institution that I think Life will know but four bites and they are gone which feels a little sad. Any ideas?

Love sounds like an absolute nightmare day. I agree with getting a cleaner, gardener etc if your mum would agree to it to lighten the load

Unescorted · 26/11/2020 21:46

wolf what is the budget? maybe an online voucher.

Wolfcub · 26/11/2020 21:49

Unescorted £10-15 each I think including postage. If we were going out for our normal Christmas dinner I'd be paying for the wine so trying to ensure there's a little bit of thanks and recognition for their work

Unescorted · 26/11/2020 22:17

I was going to suggest Jimbob Art .... maybe a mug but have just realised their prices have ramped up.

Unescorted · 26/11/2020 22:22

or Effin Birds... but I don't know if they ship to the UK.

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