Spring shenanigans, frugal mischief, Maypole antics, garden faffing, bargain binges, picnic pandemonium, Spaniel loving and Bank Holiday mayhem 😁

[DirtyGertiefromno30]

Welcome everyone, new and old to our lovely supportive frugal thread .

Oh lovely, that's such a lot to deal with @drspouse💐.I'm so sorry your Mum is poorly. No wonder you're dreading the visit with everything that's happened and your Mum's terrible behaviour. Just take it one step at a time and try to let any barbs go over your head , easier said than done l know sweetheart ❤️

Sounds like the birthday season is keeping you busy and very spenny @Frugal25! 😂 Glad the hangover has finally buggered off too 😁👏.Good shout using up those free gifts , it's such a help . Hope you have a lovely meet up lunch with your friend later sweetheart 😁

@Alwaysgrowing oh l think l will have to try these thank you for the heads up 😁 😋
I am taking my Mum's friend to Aldis this morning so l will post my spends later 😁. Weather has panned here , back to wet wet wet 🙄.
Hope it's better where you are, have a good day everyone 😊

I have taken my Mums friend shopping to Aldis and did a bit as well for us , it was £63 😱. Mum is ok, thankfully,my sister's day to visit today . I bought some Eton Mess for her to have tomorrow it was in the freezer in Aldi .
£2.19 l think and it's lovely 😍 😋

£24 in Aldi on what feels like nothing!
I can remember when it used to get a decent shop for a few days!

Same here @DeepFriedCreamEgg, only thing is would it have been dearer in another supermarket l wonder .
Might do a price comparison in my shop today to see 🤔

Well l costed a few things up and it does seem hit and miss unless it's
exatly the same item. Then of course it's obvious which is the better deal .
I didn't buy anything branded there so l was thwarted 😁.

That is a lot to deal with @drspouse remember to stick your own oxygen mask on first, perhaps small doses then remove yourself to go and have a piece of cake or a treat 🍰

Hope you enjoyed your lunch @Frugal25

Totally agree @DeepFriedCreamEgg I did a Lidl shop tonight, just enough to see us to the weekend. Only took me 20 mins to do the shop, two bags £50 😲

Hope the weather perks up for you @DirtyGertiefromno30 I am also a pavlova fan.

Also Tesco £2.35

Grocery shop and social life bill quite high this month. Need to be creative with what I have in for a week! Still have a meal out for Father's day this Sunday 💰 😲

Hello all,
Oh @drspouse that's a very hard situation. Like others have said, small doses and look after yourself first. If it gets too much, leave politely and do something nice.
Weather here glorious.
£3.50 on lunch yesterday with friend. Meal deal from Tesco to sit in the sunshine.
£10.55 today on swimming.
£73 on weekly shop in Lidl although I do have lunch booked for Sunday too.
£18 on a frame for father's day as the last one was too small. Ffs. Shall keep and use oh something else but it was a waste of money.

There were no buses to or from work yesterday. I walked instead of getting taxis. I was pooped and quite "glowy" by the end of the day.

Pay day tomorrow.

I'm having a real thing for tinned tomatoes on toast this week... Least it's cheap!
Definitely recommend the marks and sparks tinned ones about 50pence and lovely.

Evening everyone 🤗
NSD for me today, Mum was fine thankfully 😁
Weather bit better this afternoon at least it was dry. Supposed to be much nicer over the weekend fingers crossed 🤞
Hope you have a lovely Father's day meal on Sunday @Lockin26
Terrible prices on groceries no matter what or where we buy by the seems of it 🙄.
Hope you had a good pay day today @Frugal25 😁 , enjoy the dinner in Sunday. Shame about the frame but you will find a use for the other one .
Your friend who you have a meal deal with for lunch sounds brilliant, no fuss just a lovely little lunch and a good chin wag 😁
Am going to Marks tomorrow or Saturday @DeepFriedCreamEgg guess what l am going to get 😁
Hope everyone is ok and having a good evening, watching the footy here 😁

My granny and grandad would often have tinned toms on toast. Thank you for reminding me of a lovely memory @DeepFriedCreamEgg. Glad you're enjoying. I may add to meal plan too.
So glad your mum is ok @DirtyGertiefromno30. Come to Essex, it's HOT here today and yesterday. I'm currently WFH in a bikini top. Camera is off!

Pay day. And. Drum roll. I paid off my car finance!!!!!!
And I've worked out that credit card is now 4 payments away from being cleared.
I'm buzzing.
£60 Sainsbury's monthly delivery on all the bits that Lidl doesn't do. But I'm going to challenge myself to having more NSD than not for 4 months.
I would like my car cleaned tomorrow as I promised myself I would once the loan had been paid so I'll take that out of savings and then not have it done again until cc is paid off.

Absolutely baking here. And I'm making pizza this evening for dinner. My kitchen will be like a sauna.

Awe that's fantastic frugal!!
Definitely take your car to the suddy disco

Spends
Thursday NSD
Friday - £10 for my daughter to attend play event with her new class mates which I think is absolutely worth it.
£9 on berries (again) and lemonade. So one recommendations their canned lemonade is basically lemon Fanta imo.

Afternoon everyone 😊
Shopping @Tesco£73
Aldi £18
They included Dh's Father's day gifts and a couple of other bargains l couldn't resist 😁
That’s brilliant @Frugal25😁👏
Car finance being paid off is a huge win 👏 and only 4 payments left on the credit card , you are so close now! 🤗
Love the NSD plan too, very focused.
WFH in a bikini top with camera off is peak heatwave survival 😂
Enjoy your pizza sauna later and thank you so much re my Mum bless you 🍕🔥😁
Money very well spent on your Dd's playdate @DeepFriedCreamEgg 👏😁
I always buy the big bottles of Tesco lemonade l think they are 90p and on a £1.30 for 2 offer. DH really likes them lemon zero l think they are called.
Hope everyone is happy and having g lovely weather . Its lovely here today , l have dried 2 loads of washing on the line already yay!

Bloody hate the weather!
I'll parcel it up and post it off to you.

How hot is it with you @DeepFriedCreamEgg?
I6s 22c here in Monmouthshire.

It's mid 20s in north Yorkshire currently.
We're getting 30s next week.

Ah right l see a lot different to normal temperatures for you .
Same for us here but tbh l am glad to have a few sunny days because it seems to have rained here since time immemorial 🤣

Been fed up so had a frivolous few days. Haven’t counted but I have a £10 left in my purse.

Glad your mum is doing ok @DirtyGertiefromno30.

Well done on the car finance @Frugal25. Enjoy your pizza. Put pineapple on it.

We’re forecast 38 next week @DeepFriedCreamEgg. I’m ok with it for a few days but I think by the end of next week I’ll be irritated by it.

Not had the best few days. Was meant to be having a callback about a job today but they didn’t call. Am sure it will be a no as I think they want a civil servant. Feel like I’m wasting my time but I’ll not find a job if I don’t look. It’s rather soul destroying. My boss finally crawled out their hole this week and helpfully told me no one valued what I did. Great.

Have life admin to do this weekend. Now I’ve told you hopefully it will push me to get it done.

@RumBananaSundae
I hope your bosses pillow is so uncomfortable and their cover sticks to them.

At least you enjoyed yourself and still have a tenner left @RumBananaSundae 🤗. Sorry it's been such a rubbish week for you . Being let down over a job callback is so frustrating, but don't write it off yet. You never know . You're right though ,you won't find a job if you stop looking, even if the process feels soul destroying. And your boss's comment was hardly helpful. 🙄.
AHH thank you so much Mum seems quite settled for now 😊.
38 degrees sounds awful 🥵 l would be melting 😱. Hope you have a lovely weekend 😊.

With bells on 🤣👏👏👏

Buckle up, it's a big spend day!
I forgot to pay for my counselling session so £75
Paid for my next 10 Pilates sessions £90 (arguably much better value)
Completely exhausted after a night in A&E (well, till 1 am) with DS who fell off his bike) so went for iced coffee (£4.40) lunch at a Japanese stall in a pop up food festival (£10) and ice cream (£3.30). Parking £2.40 (went to the beach for the coffee etc.!)

And a takeaway (burritos - very fussy family but they came up trumps with a chicken free chicken burrito for DD and a burrito free chicken nuggets and nachos for DS!) £51.59

Cor, that WAS a spendy day @drspouse! The counselling and Pilates they're both worth it though. And after a night in A&E with your Ds I'd definitely have needed the coffee, lunch and ice cream too 😋👏
I hope your DS is ok and you catch up on your sleep sweetheart 💐