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Sorry Amber my week has been a cross between the Twilight Zone and soap opera with falling ratings at Christmas.

Today's joy looking after dDad while working. It feels like the toddler years are back (minus trying to fish fuzzy felt out of bottoms and sultanas out of noses hopefully). Thankfully they have superfast internet so I can "work".

Also thank you all for the lovely comments re the interview etc 💐 really appreciate it! I’m feeling pretty positive that I’ve got that interview under my belt - it was my first in about 9 years!

born and gen I really agree with what you have said re spends, especially re holding back and then going crazy. I also have a habit of spending and kidding myself it will save me money long term (eg getting lots of food in and saying ‘now I don’t need to go food shopping for two weeks’…except then I do.
It’s amazing how much of it is emotional isn’t it

Ughhh DD has a temp. Covid test booked for tomorrow. Fairly certain DH won't get paid for any time off he needs to isolate so that's a worry too as he is paid more than double me. He doesn't actually know his workplace policy on it though even though I've been bugging him for weeks to find out as felt this situation was inevitable. Anyway fingers crossed we get a quick negative result. Does anyone know what PCR testing turnaround is typically like this days?

Spends - I won an eBay auction for secondhand maternity vests so need to pay the seller tonight, £4.80 in total for two vests. Bargain when H&M sell a two pack for like £18!

I think it is pretty quick meadow. Like 24 hours.
Having house move stress
I don’t spend as wisely as I should but I’m getting better at buying better buying once

@lifelongfrugaleer

I think I’m going to book an admin day off. Toying with stocking up for the kids food for summer but now we might be moving end of the month. Who knows though we have been here twice before

Ooh exciting life

Put in for a call from electric Ireland loyalty dept & got €210 credit in my account she mentioned an offer with super valu & a one for all voucher so I applied for that too but it's unlikely I'll get both.

Spends over weekend €61.50 dinner for my parents myself & children, €22 on a round of drinks in the local pub, €2.20 on daily mail Saturday

Meadow wow this pregnancy is flying by bet you don't feel it is

Tayto hope you enjoyed your hair appointment. I think our restrictions make more sense than the dramatic lifting of restrictions in uk. No option to work from home in my work.

Saturday overtime probably twice a month now, I did 5 hours this weekend, probably only worth about €20 to me because there's a lot of overtime in my working week anyhow

Martha jealousy perhaps it's hard when your bestie has a new partner in their lives

That was the lovely woman in London with two children who liked knitting

Love baffling isn't it?

Em I've got a ganglion cyst on my right wrist from resting my wrist on desk while using mouse, must get new mouse pad with gel panel.

I tend to buy nothing for ages & then splurge, have new make up shelf, can't call it a dressing table, it deserves new make up mine spilled & broke in the move, plus didn't need make up during lock down so it's old and wrecked and would ruin my new dresser table

Emailed work yesterday and asked them to reimburse me for my wfh spends. They’ve agreed. So that’s £50 or so back to me on payday.

Back to the office today. Wahooooo!!!

meadow mine was 31 hours test to result

Family members were 14 hours test to result

Reports from the people I pinged at work though is results will take longer as there have so many being tested recently.

I’m an unashamed dressing gown shuffler today as was really unwell overnight. Slept most of yesterday day time but more felt the need to shut eyes and lie down rather than feeling ill. Really weird.

£43 nails. New place. But better manicure. I think. They have guaranteed me they’ll last 3 weeks without lifting. So we shall see. If after 3 weeks they are lifting and haven’t been picked off apparently they’ll re-set them for free.

I'm really behind with the thread. Puppy is keepin g me busy!!! he's also keeping me skint, spending a fortune on him. I seem to remember Girlie saying the same when she got her pup

Love sorry to hear you are feeling rotten with it, I'd hoped you might have escaped with mild symptoms

Agree re small things adding up on spending and feast or famine

Sing sorry you didn't get the job but well done on getting through the interview, fantastic experience for next time

Life does this mean the move is on? I hope the stress eases

Happier well done on the account credit

Meadow finger crossed dd is negative

Oops! Fell off the thread. Will read back in a minute.

I just had that sinking feeling I get when I realise I have to think of what to give the kids for lunch every day for the school holidays and how much more food shopping we will need. I can just about manage to think of dinner, lunch as well is too much for my tired brain!
Also need to plan some actual things to do in the holidays so we are not all just at home annoying dh while he tries to work.
I have been super organised and bought all the uniform for next term. Will leave shoes u till nearer the time. Dread to think how much 3 x school shoes will cost.

Yes wolf. I proposed a date of 6 august

humbug I'm struggling to keep on the thread too.
love make sure you get plenty of rest
Yay to the house plan life everything crossed for you
Doing okay here but think menopause has def hit and is making everything harder to deal with. Nothing stays in my brain for long now so writing things down is needed more than ever!
Took dd for breakfast on Monday after the gym £20. Then was frugal and made a couple more jars of strawberry jam with fruit from the garden. Love this time of year for all the soft fruit & preserving
Very busy day booked in at work then cricket training tonight.
Have a good day everyone

And bubble goes pop!

Oh no life

Couldn’t make this shit up

Indeed! So frustrating. We have DH and DD1 isolating here too due to a contact

Just finished my volunteering with my first client (we do six sessions) - great experience 🥰

Hope you all stay well 💐

DD's test result has not long come back - negative. Phew. DH is mildly peeved because he is enjoying WFH . She's pretty poorly though, I dunno if she will be well enough for nursery tomorrow. Hoping DM will have her if not because whilst I've got loads of holiday to use, I'm really behind at work as we are so understaffed and I feel for my poor lovely manager who is struggling atm with our team all being so behind so I would rather work tomorrow if possible. Have had to prioritise DH's work because I have tons of holiday to take and he doesn't.

Probably be an NSD today. We did an overdue gas & electric comparison last night and are basically on the cheapest option already anyway so felt a bit of a waste of time but ah well.

Great news about the session sing

And the -ve test

Afternoon everyone
Been so busy with MumBob not been online much.
Yay to the -ive test Meadow
Sing well done!
Hope you feel better soon Love
Life that's a right pita sorry lovely
North it sucks big time forgetting stuff all the time l used to have such a good memory l really miss it
*Humbug have you thought about batch freezing sarnies/wraps for the week ? l know it's hard thinking what to give them every live long day
Wolf it is a lot of money at first , then it eases off thankfully , well worth it for all the love and happiness they bring though
Em seems like a good deal to me re the nails hope they stay on !
Spends today, Tesco 10 milk bread butter

£34 waxing. I went brave and went for a brazillian. Fuck me. It hurt.

£16 cupcakes for the office for afternoon tea - were being sent home again to wfh due to covid cases. Predicting an extra 500 per day soon here.

£24 baking shop for tools and colours for dds birthday cake. Want to practice frosting.

Ouch!

@ememem84

£34 waxing. I went brave and went for a brazillian. Fuck me. It hurt.

£16 cupcakes for the office for afternoon tea - were being sent home again to wfh due to covid cases. Predicting an extra 500 per day soon here.

£24 baking shop for tools and colours for dds birthday cake. Want to practice frosting.

OMG you made me and my Ddd1 laugh Em and we have both vowed never to have it done!