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Opppppps - we nearly filled the old one

Hey Em we will still be here when you get back. Take care

Em you didn't mean us as well did you?
If so you will be missed sweetie
No pressure though it's for your health we will all be here for you if/when you feel like coming back

No!!! This in my mind doesn’t count as “social media”
More “lifestyle” and “mental health” 😂

It’s more the Facebook. And getting too into the comments……

Can this be anti-social media?
I need some where to vent

Taken ds for a pCR as lost taste and smell

I don’t count MN either. I have barely used FB this year and I’m much happier for it

Facebook is bollocks

Sorry been MIA. Feeling really ropey. Not covid, tested negative but some sort of cold from hell. Dragged myself to work today and was pretty useless to be honest!
Doing well with being frugal though. Have updated spreadsheet and not been buying stuff except food.

@lifelongfrugaleer

Facebook is bollocks

I agree. And I should delete my account. But the comments.

We have a local “good and bad business” group which is amazing. Like every day there’s a drama. It’s great.

And the government page. With the covid deniers. Amazing.

Unlucky about the boiler, hope it is fixable ☹️
Sorry to hear you feel rubbish humbug
Been working long hours this week and last, don’t feel I’m getting very far
Managed to balance the accounts a bit since Xmas but I’m worried about the fuel increase. Ours is now £200 a month again with bulb and. 50% increase is £300 which is bonkers! I know the advice is not to fix but I’m wondering if I should look as bulb isn’t the cheapest? Going to do some searching tonight cos I don’t really understand it.

£70 petrol. Effin petrol prices.

Martha read everything Martin Lewis has written on the subject when researching

Yes I was going to look at him again wolf. It’s very complex isn’t it and I’ve forgotten what he said!

The dog has just knocked me off balance and I've smacked my head on the outside door. Lovely big red lump right in the middle of my forehead. Hope it doesn't bruise

🤞 it’s not covid life

Oh no, wolf, I hope you are ok

Feel better soon humbug, there’s some nasty non-covid things going around.

I have to do the full 10 days isolation. I am feeling very fed up!

I need to remind DH to look at the energy account too martha, I’m a bit worried about it. Had to transfer some extra to the joint account earlier as it’s disappearing so quickly at the moment. We’ve had the heating on loads in January as constantly at home.

I have unfollowed so many of my friends/acquaintances on FB, because I find them/their views annoying 🤣 my feed is now mainly adverts

Oh no wolf I hope you are alright! Head bumps are nasty.
I’m afraid my research yielded rather depressing results. If it’s of help to anyone else, I watched Martin Lewis’s 5 min video which is helpful. Basically saying most people will be better off doing nothing - unless you are unusual and can find a fix that’s less than a 40% rise. I’d hoped we might as bulb are not the cheapest. Looks like I was naive. On average we’ve been paying around £200 a month for a 4 bed, quite draughty house (have loft extension so no insulation and not much double glazing). I could only find 3 comparable offers and the cheapest was £450 pm!! Other website are basically saying sorry, no new customers atm. So it looks like any fixes available are super expensive as they don’t know what’s happening. And most companies are simply battening down waiting to see what happens.
I feel quite anxious about it and I’m on a good wage. God knows how people feel who are on hard circumstances already.

@Wolfcub

£70 petrol. Effin petrol prices. Martha read everything Martin Lewis has written on the subject when researching

Wolf it's crazy, my tank used to be €50 to fill now it's €70

Time to move on to the new one

See you all over there....

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Evening everyone 😊
Thank you North l am definitely going to follow Elaine 👏
Decaffe that is just wonderful l am so pleased for you 💐
Lidl gift vouchers that's going to be very helpful for a lot of ppl l am sure 😊
Happier hopefully it settles down for you sweetheart 💐
I am hoping it doesn't happen again to me but it could easily happen again given my age 😌
I hate it when that happens with Hellofresh or similar 😱
Never heard of Miwadi l had to Google it lol 😊
Great news re the work party yay!! 😄
Spent 4.99 in Morrisons just bread , milk and a ready meal for Dh for tonight .