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Friendly Frugaleers- Accounting Accurately All April

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Wolfcub · 26/03/2021 08:19

New fred

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ememem84 · 28/03/2021 14:34

Absolutely. That’s where it al started. She’s an idiot though. So yeah if they don’t want yum scrum Middle Eastern lamby with pitas and a bazillion salads/sides and cous cous. Go hungry.

SnugglySnerd · 28/03/2021 16:27

Great special offer on those strawberries Grin

Busy weekend, just been out for a big walk round a nearby country park. Lots of swans. Dh had the fantastic idea of sticking a casserole in the slow cooker before we went out so dinner is ready!

Unescorted · 28/03/2021 17:09

Hahahaha! with the strawberries.

I have had a bimbly day today.

Snuggly I saw some albino peacocks yesterday. Weird....

Life hope it is a short visit and he makes a speedy recovery.

Em Your FIl's Gf sounds like the English lady complaining to me that the campsite was lovely but full of foreign people. We were in the south of Spain at the time.

Wolfcub · 28/03/2021 17:56

Life hope he's in and out quick, not what you need at the moment. Shout if you need an ear to bend

Tayto Hmmat the strawberries. Well done on the frugal king and good luck with the mri

Em sounds delicious, if fil doesn't want it I'll eat it

I've done a few loads of ds's minging washing, tidied some more stuff away, made a cake, been for a walk with a friend and read.

Stbexh has apparently lied to ds about smoking (ecig) ds is not impressed at being lied to.

North the plastic crate is a good idea

Snuggly your weekend sounds lovely

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AmberItsACertainty · 28/03/2021 18:38

Snuggly and Wolf your days sound fab, except for the minging washing Wolf that part I don't envy you.

Mrs I'm glad she's going to report. I'd forgotten about the employer thing which someone else mentioned. My friend worked in finance and told me she had to have a squeeky clean credit rating otherwise you're judged as a fraud risk and fired basically.

Tayto fingers crossed for the MRI results. Good news about the laptop too.

Em my ex used to use the illness manipulation too. He took to having a stomach ache every time we were going to do something he didn't want to, usually socialising. He also developed one every time we were arguing and I had a valid point backed up with evidence. I took to leaving the phone next to where he was curled up "in agony" on the sofa with the doctors phone number written down, then I'd go out or whatever. Your planned meal sounds lovely.

Nothing exciting going on here, it's cleaning day. Today's spends: £1 on two Cadbury creme eggs.

Unescorted · 28/03/2021 18:38

wolf Your StbExH is such a prize dickhead. I am not surprised your DS hates being lied to - I don't know anyone who is OK with it.

em can I nominate you as the human meal app. I keep suggesting things you have had. My family love your suggestions.

lifelongfrugaleer · 28/03/2021 19:10

Brilliant, I can't get me Broadband back as they have set up an account for the new owner who didn't move on Friday

SnugglySnerd · 28/03/2021 20:04

Albino peacocks sound cool - were they completely white?

Unescorted · 28/03/2021 20:06

From top to toe.... they were ghost birds

Mrsmadevans · 28/03/2021 20:25

Evening everyone Smile
Been busy till now so just come on t'internet .
Madden & Born , Amber* the loan company did nothing! BFF has now put a caution on her credit scoring with Experian & is following it up tomorrow with Hitatchi re the loan/police , she will be ok now l am sure thank you all so much Smile
NSD for me thankfully Smile

Mrsmadevans · 28/03/2021 20:26

Life so sorry lovely hope Ddad is out soon Flowers

Bornlazy · 28/03/2021 22:32

Mrs that's terrible! glad you've helped her get it sorted.

Hope your dad is better soon life x

SnugglySnerd · 28/03/2021 22:33

@Unescorted

From top to toe.... they were ghost birds
I would love to.see those! Hope your dad is ok Life.
northender · 28/03/2021 23:40

snuggly well done to your dh on the slow cooker, sounds like a good day
Tayto she did roast dinner today, garlic & herb potatoes, stuffing balls, yorkshires, lemon & Rosemary chicken & veg. I was so impressed, now I really have something to live up to!
life hope fil is okay.

Had second jab today & dh had his first, watched Line of Duty, nothing much else happened.

lifelongfrugaleer · 29/03/2021 07:10

Wow albino peacock. Did you get a photo?

Fil is back him. Dh collected him at 8 last night. More arguing with VM today.

Great bff ig getting sorted Mrs. It's hard but she has to detach the emotional and remember the facts that a crime has been committed against her.

Need to find something to appease screen less ds who is in withdrawel

Wolfcub · 29/03/2021 08:43

Nice to be off work today but no bloody idea what to do. Fed up of walking round the same area and wondering if today's rule change means we can venture a little further afield (by which I means a few miles). Ds is already being a knob because his YouTube addiction is not being fed as YouTube is mysteriously down Wink will have to experiment to see if he's less of a knob when he's not watched it than when he has

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Happierwithouthim · 29/03/2021 08:47

I sold my instant pot for €75 + postage so €88, the purchaser could've bought new from amazon for €94.75, this is what I would've done but who am I to argue Grin

tayto I'd be the same as you and pay for the mri if I was in pain.

I also ran out of time with my loan offer last year, it's so frustrating and I'm so delighted that my work hasn't been affected by covid and therefore I'm not trapped in the rental market.

life very annoying about broadband

Happierwithouthim · 29/03/2021 08:47

wolf how did that happen WinkWink

ememem84 · 29/03/2021 08:55

@Unescorted

wolf Your StbExH is such a prize dickhead. I am not surprised your DS hates being lied to - I don't know anyone who is OK with it.

em can I nominate you as the human meal app. I keep suggesting things you have had. My family love your suggestions.

Glad I can help!

Said to dh Im bored of eating the same things so need to widen my foodie horizons.

I’m also not a very adventurous cook. And rarely cook for a lot of people. My roast chicken dinner the other day was the first time I’d done a roast by myself. I’m 36 for goodness sake. This Sunday I’m cooking for 10.

The debate with dh now is whether to bbq the lamb. It would free up the oven....

ememem84 · 29/03/2021 08:58

Oh no wolf how’s that happen....?! Wink

Am in bed. Taking a mental health day today as am bloody exhausted.

Kids have gone to dparents. I have the curtains and windows open. Dh is working downstairs. I have tea and fruit and toast. And water. I’m staying here for the forseeable.

lifelongfrugaleer · 29/03/2021 11:16

Yes wolf you can go further now. Oh no how rude of you tube.

We are at the outdoor skatepark. There will be spends today

Lovemaltesers · 29/03/2021 12:21

I was wondering why people DC weren’t at school today, and then I remembered some people’s Easter holidays start this week. We have to go to school until the end of Thursday. But on the plus side shops etc should open during our second week of holiday.

Hope everyone has a good Monday. There appears to be ☀️ here from my office window

Lovemaltesers · 29/03/2021 12:21

Hope fil is getting better life

lifelongfrugaleer · 29/03/2021 12:21

Yes, Easter is always the middle weekend for us in the holiday

Unescorted · 29/03/2021 13:39

Sadly I didn't get a photo - they were in someones garden & it seemed rude to take a photo of them. I am sure I wouldn't have been the first.

Wolf that is sooooo unfortunate.

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