@Rum we all have spendy weeks, and life is for living so sometimes you have to buy things that bring you joy. The annual membership is a great idea, it's nice to know you have something to do even if you are having a tight week/month. Also usually attractions have different events on for holidays, so at least you know you will have a Halloween and Christmas day out sorted and depending when Easter falls next year that too!
Thank you @Mrs I think dds will indeed cherish the ipads, they need them for school work plus both do enjoy a bit of gaming!
@kessie we love nachos and tacos, definitely putting that on next week's meal plan we haven't had them in ages!
@unescorted my dd is currently in the jekyll and Hyde teenage phase. Somedays shes an absolute joy and we have a real laugh, then suddenly it's screaming, crying and door slamming 🙄 bloody hormones!
@coffee the NT day sounds lovely, we like a national trust place but rarely visit as I dont drive so have only ever been with friends. M&S meals are lovely, think of the mobey you saved not going in the cafe and on the entry fee, that usually makes me feel better. What I try and do when we go on a day out is stick something in the slowcooker or buying a cheap pizza that I know I can just chuck in the oven when we get back. But it doesn't always work out that way!!
@bigskies our Easter holidays have mostly been errand running and sorting out, but sometimes that's good! That's very exciting about the sofa! Enjoy your roast chicken! We had gammon yesterday as dh is working today.
@mrs that cake looks lovely!!
@girlie I'm sorry to hear about your friends grandma.
I also couldn't find mini eggs anywhere. My local tesco only had 1 lindt egg and a couple of reeces mini eggs yesterday! What happened to the loads of eggs left that I could buy heavily reduced?! 🤣
@wolf oh no, dc can be moody at times. Did you still manage to do your activity? I hope you enjoyed your wine and fakeaway!
@north that's a fantastic amount to raise! Who are you going to see? There's alot of free things to do during the day in London, so you should be able to keep it fairly frugal!
@need that meal plan sounds amazing! Getting hungry reading it!! Some days are harder than others to find the joy, sometimes just having a really nice dinner or hearing a song I love come on the radio can make me feel happy and content even if only for a moment. You should definitely get the bathroom you want, I usually find it's better to spend out on what you actually want rather than a cheaper alternative. Also I'm sure it will be better quality and less likely to have issues down the line.