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  • zigmeister
    zigmeister Posts: 1,099 Forumite
    I don't know whether I fell off the wagon today or not!

    I bought a lot of No7 bath stuff before Christmas, and instead of saving it for my Mum's birthday (she has enough toiletries!) I thought I'd see if I could take it back.

    I took it back but I had to choose £34 worth of stuff to exchange it for. So I bought Soap & Glory! :o:D

    Other than that I haven't bought anything! :)
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  • Bronnie
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    zigmeister wrote: »
    I don't know whether I fell off the wagon today or not!

    I bought a lot of No7 bath stuff before Christmas, and instead of saving it for my Mum's birthday (she has enough toiletries!) I thought I'd see if I could take it back.

    I took it back but I had to choose £34 worth of stuff to exchange it for. So I bought Soap & Glory! :o:D

    Other than that I haven't bought anything! :)

    Erm! I think you possibly have wheel tracks across your back......:D
  • zigmeister
    zigmeister Posts: 1,099 Forumite
    Bronnie wrote: »
    Erm! I think you possibly have wheel tracks across your back......:D

    :rotfl:

    I was in a rush and didn't know what else to get! I did ring OH and see if he wanted anything but the only thing he wanted they didn't have. I also tried ringing my Mum but she didn't answer! :A :D
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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    Finally caught up!!!!!!!!!! For about 5 minutes anyway lol.
    Jacey53 wrote: »
    Used up a deoderant last night. I now have 2 good ones (stick-type) and four that i don't like (spray and roll-on). Have decided to use the roll-ons for days when i am not going to work - more time to dry, and the sprays for my feet in the summer.

    I am having to stay away from the shops now (with some vouchers it's a struggle).

    Is anyone else getting withdrawal feelings?

    Not at all, I know I have fallen off the wagon a couple of times this month but that's been massively outweighed by the number of times I've said NO. And I actually feel much better for it. I'm using up my lovely stuff and looking better, my new savings pot is growing each time I resist/use something up. So I am happy as larry! :A

    I finished a jar of cod liver oil capsules this evening, I count it as toiletries as I bought it in Boots (probably as part of a glitch). So that's another £1 into the pot!

    My Body Shop goodies arrived this evening too, WOW what a haul for £17.60!!!!!!!!! The box weighed a ton! I do feel bad for buying it but at those prices I could not resist. So that was my big slip-up, I have been very good overall.
    rosemary54 wrote: »
    do you think the end of recession announced yesterday will be reversed as sooooo many of us are not bying toiletries that the toiletry/make up companies will go out of business and poor people will lose their jobs????now doesn't that make you feel bad?????.....better start buying again!!!!!


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    p.s. I too love George Clooney. :)
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  • tara747
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    CompletelyLost wrote: »
    ^^LOL... you mustn't have got to the bit where I caved in and bought it yet :o

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    zigmeister wrote: »
    I don't know whether I fell off the wagon today or not!

    I bought a lot of No7 bath stuff before Christmas, and instead of saving it for my Mum's birthday (she has enough toiletries!) I thought I'd see if I could take it back.

    I took it back but I had to choose £34 worth of stuff to exchange it for. So I bought Soap & Glory! :o:D

    Other than that I haven't bought anything! :)

    Naughty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tut tut! :rotfl:
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • Bronnie
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    tara747 wrote: »


    p.s. I too love George Clooney. :)

    How could you NOT love George Clooney. Actually if I imagined him sitting swivelling round in the Big Leather Executive Chair playing the role of Mr Boots, I'm afraid even my steely resolve would weaken..........:p
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    Oo-er missus!!!! :rotfl:

    I don't know anyone who doesn't fancy GC. Even the boys! :D
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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  • eklynne
    eklynne Posts: 2,396 Forumite
    tara747 wrote: »
    Oo-er missus!!!! :rotfl:

    I don't know anyone who doesn't fancy GC. Even the boys! :D
    Me!
    Yuck! Too smarmy for me.
    Come ride with me, through the veins of history...
    I'll show you how God falls asleep on the job.
    ~Matthew Bellamy.
  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    http://www.dailycomedy.com/images/jokes/b/george_clooney.jpg

    "Want some Soap and Glory, lady?"



    Who me? Oooohhh! Yes please!! :o:p
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    eklynne wrote: »
    Me!
    Yuck! Too smarmy for me.

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    :rotfl:
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
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