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Unescorted · 2021-05-13T05:55:58+00:00

If this goes horribly wrong it is not my fault..... Old Thread [[https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/credit_crunch/4202621-friendly-frugaleers-accounting-accurately-all-april]] 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".

SnugglySnerd · 17/05/2021 22:12

Haha! Thank you Mrs. If getting wet is the worst thing that happened to me today I can't complain!

Mrsmadevans · 17/05/2021 22:37

Life l hope you ate it all yourself and enjoyed every damn crumb 👌⭐😋🌻

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/05/2021 06:53

I did and it was lovely. So will I be spending £££££££ by the end of may or not. Today will tell

Wolfcub · 18/05/2021 07:07

Fingers crossed Life

Love sorry about the interview but good to have positive feedback. The next ones yours.

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Unescorted · 18/05/2021 07:43

I have been reading this article in the Guardian about the rise of Perfect Motherhood. I felt like the Churchill nodding dog.

Today is going to be a scurry about day - I am off to M&D to do some parental babysitting while my bro takes mum to the hospital. I hope to make some super soft bread to see if I can get dad to eat. I also have actual real paid work to do - the advantage of being a pivot whiz is that it takes 2 minutes & looks impressive.

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Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 07:56

Morning everyone 😀
Fingers crossed life 👌👏👍🤞
Unescorted have a good day with your EP , hope you can get your Dad to eat lovely 🤗
Hoping for a no spend day today we shall see 🙄
Best shift off to MumBobs
Have a lovely day everyone 🤗

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Unescorted · 18/05/2021 07:59

And take ds to school. It seems that the 2nd dose side effects are worse than the first for dh. It is going to be a dressing gown of doom day

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Gensola · 18/05/2021 10:19

hello all!
I fell off the thread for a bit

I have an operation on my leg tomorrow (and the second one next Weds) so am getting ready for that, I also managed to book my vaccine for 28th May which I am really pleased about.
I have cleared my credit cards back to £0 and £700 respectively, hoping to get the £700 back down to £0 in the next few months then I will just cut them up and stop using them, as I cannot be trusted not to build up a balance.
No other debt apart from a bank loan for IVF which DH and I both took out together that's £230 a month for 34 more months, looking forward to that being paid off. At least I won't be able to go out for a few weeks after this surgery so that will save some money

SingToTheSky · 18/05/2021 11:17

Hi gen nice to see you :)

Sorry about the job love

life 💐 what chocolate did you get?

I just had my first session in my volunteer role, I feel fab.

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/05/2021 11:53

The only chocolate worth getting. Aldi milk.

Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 12:59

@Unescorted

And take ds to school. It seems that the 2nd dose side effects are worse than the first for dh. It is going to be a dressing gown of doom day

NOOOOOOOOO not the DGOD !

Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 13:02

@Gensola

hello all! I fell off the thread for a bit

I have an operation on my leg tomorrow (and the second one next Weds) so am getting ready for that, I also managed to book my vaccine for 28th May which I am really pleased about.
I have cleared my credit cards back to £0 and £700 respectively, hoping to get the £700 back down to £0 in the next few months then I will just cut them up and stop using them, as I cannot be trusted not to build up a balance.
No other debt apart from a bank loan for IVF which DH and I both took out together that's £230 a month for 34 more months, looking forward to that being paid off. At least I won't be able to go out for a few weeks after this surgery so that will save some money

Gen lovely to see you back l have been wondering how you were. I knew your surgery was soon , Good luck for tomorrow

Well done on getting your CC down too !

Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 13:03

@lifelongfrugaleer

The only chocolate worth getting. Aldi milk.

Choc Choceur aka choc cocaine

l like your style Life

Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 13:05

Great stuff Sing glad you had a good first experience
NSD as l hoped for today
Watching the fifth epi of Mare of Eastwod , Kate Winslett is excellent in it .

AmberIsACertainty · 18/05/2021 13:56

Glad you're enjoying the volunteering Sing

Hello again Gen Good luck for the op and congrats on the cc debt. If you want to keep them for emergencies I've heard a good tip of storing them in the freezer in a box of ice so you can't impulse purchase due to having to defrost the ice block first.

Unescorted oh dear, hope the dressing gown of doom disappears soon. Hope your mum's ok and your dad manages to eat something.

Sorry you didn't get the job Love

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/05/2021 18:19

I will not be spending ££££ in the next few weeks

marthasmum · 18/05/2021 18:37

sing great news on your volunteering, good for you
unescorted hope the trip with your dad was ok
gen best of luck with your surgery
Grumpy and hungry here...I’ve known for while I’m tiptoeing on the edge of type 2 diabetes and had a test that confirms it’s raised again so have started proper low carbing yesterday. I love carbs and am missing them 😠 am trying to frame it as healthy eating so I feel more positive
The main thing I find difficult is it’s already hard thinking of meals that are affordable, quick and acceptable to the kids plus healthy...don’t want to start thinking of cooking me different stuff as well.
But appreciate diabetes is not a pleasant condition

Wolfcub · 18/05/2021 18:53

Life so sorry, that's really shit

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Unescorted · 18/05/2021 20:01

Life that is shit.

The DGOD turned to a cape of amazingness. I take back all the gripes about messiness and buying of bike bits.

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oliveroses · 18/05/2021 22:22

Thanks so much for sending the link to the article on motherhood, unescorted. Have sent it on to a bunch of people who I know will agree too. The gender inequality aspect of parenthood gets me the most, but the guilt culture is not welcome at all.

Managed to have a nsd on Sunday by accident. So rainy and avoided the internet.

All our spend goes on a cc which we pay in full each month. Statement here today and we haven't managed to save anything again so have renewed determination! The tiger candle arrived though and I have to confess it is pretty awesome ...

SnugglySnerd · 18/05/2021 22:22

Just lost a long post responding to everyone ☹ I'm afraid I don't have the energy to restore it all now, might try again tomorrow.

Nsd.

Mrsmadevans · 18/05/2021 22:27

@lifelongfrugaleer

I will not be spending ££££ in the next few weeks

That's Crap l am so sorry Life

Onwardsandupwardswego · 19/05/2021 06:36

57 in tesco and that included a big bunch of tulips for me!

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Unescorted · 19/05/2021 07:21

I was a little self absorbed yesterday - sorry.

Gen hope it all goes well today. I am sending healing vibes your way for a speedy recovery after your op.

Sing I am so please you had a good day volunteering. You have come such a long way since I have "known" you. I am so proud of you.

olive I cannot tell you how much I hate it when people start expecting women to subjugate themselves to an unachievable / highly edited version of motherhood. It seems to be perfectly OK for anyone and everyone to pile in on a new mother to tell her how she is doing things wrong - pointing to a past that never existed as evidence. Or worse hold up a celebrity / influencer with an army of help as an example of someone doing it all right. The subtext being that the new mother is inadequate. I will get off my soap box ....

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Gensola · 19/05/2021 07:51

unescorted couldn’t agree more - it also annoys me so much when people coo and praise men for taking their baby out in a pram or to a baby group like he’s some sort of humanitarian saint.

On way to hospital and feeling rather nervous!!!