what is your biggest extravagance and

[charmkin]

what are you really tight about?

Oh God, 39p mince? What on earth must be in that?! In Llandudno last week saw some 'cornish pasties' that had a little label coming out the top with '8% meat content' on it! Yikes! Who's gonna buy that?!!

Maybe I should list one of my extravagances as butchers meat but it doesn't feel like a luxury item to me!

Agree about the capital "M" moondog

There has been quite enough Tinkering With The Natural Order on MN today already....

I was tesco 'finest' steak mince but they had an overstock and it was coming up to it's sell by date - dont see whats wrong with that?

sounds fine to me schneebly

Good on you Schneebly - I would have snapped it up

Mind you, my kids have been brought up on formula - containing fish eyes and algae dontcha know - so they are probably doomed anyway. Perhaps I shouldn't even bother buying expensive meat and organic fruit and veg? I could spend the money saved on another extravagance - say shoes?

Whirrrrr click click

Take her batteries out someone, she's off again

Did I have no capital before??
I am on a new computer in Turkey and had to do lots of logging in again.
Must change back.

Where were you exactly in Llandudno GDG???
I was in them thar parts at that time too!

Moondog I'm only buying a few new things - and only because I've put so much weight on recently I have very little that fits

Biggest extravagance - at the moment my outrageously expensive new bathroom/bedroom and in particular the aromatherapy towel warmer which is costing more than the (already expensive) bath, sink and loo put together.

Tight about - special offers/coupons at supermarket, buying kids clothes from Gap, Next etc, and Xmas cards and wrapping only in advance in the sale.

(Jealously) pmsl at 'aromatherapy towel warmer', Prufrock...

Tell us more about the towel warmer then.....

Can i just say in a really proud manner that this is the longest thread i have ever started! Feel like a real mnetter now!

And in answer to my own question...

am tight about washing powder,nappies, birthday pressies for kids parties ( book people!), nappies and holidays - i actually hate the enormous pressure of spending money on holidays - what if kids are ill or you have a crap time what a waste of money!

extravagances - clothes for dd - she has ridculous amounts, funnily enough am not the same with ds; wine; fresh flowers every week;tesco finest fruit and veg um and glossy mags.

charmkin

and i am white wining whilst typing so have typed nappies twice duh

just remembered an extravagance!!

coffee, nice frothy job from Neros. Have had about fifteen loyalty cards and the shop only opened a year back.

£300 on a dress
Birthday cards

Extravagance - fresh flowers (totally unnecessary but I always like to have them around at home to add a splash of colour).

Tight - about kids clothes (I refuse to shop at Gap/Next etc as they are so expensive and they grow out of them so quickly - find Matalan and H+M so much better valus for money).

Chicago, I would not get Gap, next or Monsoon clothes for DS either if didn't live less than half an hour's drive from Cheshire Oaks! Got loads of 10% discount cards and I also wait til the sales!

Besides designer gear are what Aunties and Grandparents are for!

2 horses and a pony

Really tight about not buying anything we cant pay for. Never can bear to throw old clothes or toys away. Always pass stuff on or recycle.

Extravagance-books, magazines, food (spent £4.50 on enough Jersey royal pots for one meal yesterday, prompting dd (7) to say " Oh mummy you are bad with money!" :) and horses (saw a sign last week that said "caution horses may bite" prompting DH to "wittily" add, "well it doesnt mention the fact that they make you bankrupt as well"
Tight-spending money on alcohol when out, cant bear the mark up.
Cosmetics

LOL about being bankrupted!!! Know just how it feels