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  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Couldn't agree more Tara. But being told that we couldn't afford to buy our house now is a bit scary.

    We had friends who used to moan about being £1000 overdrawn with the bank, then spend £30 on a take away cos neither could be bothered cooking... They re-mortgaged their house 3 times in a year!!!! :eek: And once was to pay for a holiday!
  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    efrieze wrote: »
    I am in Finchley.

    So you live for hearing about my swollen legs and my aches and pains? Nah...

    I could tell you yhat my DH has agreed to do a loft extention in November - now that is exciting for me!

    We're gonna start our extension about then, I'm having a new kitchen too which is a bit greedy as it's only 3 years old but I never chose it and there's a story behind it so it's out! :D
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    efrieze wrote: »
    I could tell you that because of you guys I dream Bejewelled and my best score is 96k which is not too shabby (not the best i know)

    I used to play it but just can't get back into it.

    I do however dream about MM :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    I don think I will be ready to move to the parent thread yet either till a few more of you lot are over there :) I dont know enough of them over there and they all know about each others kids - like we do - and I would be lost in it all !!

    Think you may be stuck with me here for a little while yet !!
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
  • efrieze
    efrieze Posts: 935 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    tara - i thought you already had a massive house no?

    I plan to return to work in January so want it one before then if possible.
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    tiamai_d wrote: »
    I used to play it but just can't get back into it.

    I do however dream about MM :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Yeah and they are weird dreams where I own a mansion !!! I like your dreams :)
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    We just fixed our mortgage for 10 years MM, I'm obsessed with having fixed payments! :o
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • efrieze
    efrieze Posts: 935 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I don't dream about you guys (sorry!) but i cried at all the birth stories of the poeple from this thread and I cried with fear and joy hearing about Rhys' danger days and fab progress. DH thought i was mad, I;m sure.
  • Hiya Ladies and Bumps :D


    Just thought I would pop in and make sure that you have heard about the car seat testing that Which did in their June issue...no changes for the best buys - the maxicosi with the isofix base (but not when fitted with seatbelts) followed by the M&P Primo Viaggio when fitted with its base....but that isn't what I wanted to let you know...


    There were 2 'Don't Buy' seats which failed the Which safety testing - I'd hate for anyone to get these:

    Renolux Next Confort

    Renolux 360

    Both are priced at £150 and look like nice seats with some handy features but the report says that they offer 'woeful protection' to your child in a crash.

    I hope this helps someone.

    MFD xxx
    r.mac wrote: »
    please listen to MFD - she is a wise woman :D
    Proud Mummy to the gorgeous Benjamin John born 14 March 2009, 8lbs 14oz
    A new little seedling on the way, due 30 September 2012
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    efrieze wrote: »
    good for you SM - you must be coping with your new DS so well to be on here so much.

    he sleeps alot through the day and the tidying is done constantly as i go so when i do a big clean it takes me 2 hours at the most (thats if zoes room is included:rolleyes:) i know theres lots more i can do but i refuse to push myself when jayden is so depent on me at the mo ... im gonna need you girls at the weekend anyway :( x
    :)Still searching .....:)
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