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  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,050 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    'grats Luc. Go you *does success dance*

    We've got an eevil computer virus again :( Only good news is that OH got it this time, not me :D. I missed you all so much I've popped into the library to say "hi" :) I think we have removed the virus but OH appears to have also removed ability to connect to internet :( I have 3 long days of working a couple of hours drive from home, so don;t know what my access will be like for the rest of the week. Will be thinking of everyone if I'm not back on for a few days.

    Having no internet kinda put paid to my plans to work on my dissertation today. I went to Uni to see the tutor today. He is nice but does not seem to appreciate that to see him I need to take a day off. I have lots of work to do for my resubmission and have 2nd May as a deadline :eek: I only got my report back two weeks ago! Will be a busy bee for the next few weeks. He says I can do it - I hope I can.

    Hugs to all that need them.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Gemmzie wrote: »
    He could try Lactase tablets, they work for some people, fairly pricey though

    Cheers for that Gemmzie. I'll have a look out for them.

    He tried some carob chocolate yesterday - urgh! But he seems to be getting on ok with the flavoured soya milks. But plain soya milk doesn't mix well with Crusha milkshake stuff. :mad: Fingers crossed the lactose free milk will work/

    Cx
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,050 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    LMC - what about things like Rice milk? You can get it in Sainsburys. I think Aldi and/or LIDL do soya milk now.

    HTH.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Cheers for that Gemmzie. I'll have a look out for them.

    He tried some carob chocolate yesterday - urgh! But he seems to be getting on ok with the flavoured soya milks. But plain soya milk doesn't mix well with Crusha milkshake stuff. :mad: Fingers crossed the lactose free milk will work/

    Cx

    Has he tried goats milk rather than soy? A friend of mine is lactose intolerant but he feels much better since switching to goat milk, and my parents switched a while back and feel the benefit too. And I think its more like moo milk than soy is....
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,050 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I'm off back to the pre internet age :( I did get three loads of washing done tho, without the distraction :o (two even dried on the line - it was that lovely and windy here today!).

    Will "see" you all soon I hope.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Cheers Katsu and Luc for the tips.

    He's not tried those yet, but whilst he's been away he's been drinking vanilla soya milk, which I think has triggered the problem.

    Cx
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,010 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great news Luc.
    Excellent news for you.
    Blimey, thats only 2 weeks.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Ames
    Maybe instead of saying it like This is what you are

    Can you say that I feel like.... or you come across as...

    ...Linda xx

    I've tried that, it was what allegedly led to the supposed overdose last week. I was saying how when she does a,b,c it makes us feel x,y,z. The problem is all she wants to hear is 'you're right, we're wrong, we'll change'.

    I think I'm going to write down all my issues with her and get all the anger out before I go see her, and then I'll hopefully be able to be more constructive. And work out what issues I want to talk to her about.
    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    Salary plus up to 5% annual bonus, 25 days holiday plus 9 publics, family BUPA, w/w travel insurance, car discount vouchers...

    Can't stop grinning:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    May need to dust off the old diary so we start as we mean to go on::A

    Sounds brilliant, well done!
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,010 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Snaggs~Sorry you feel so low :( xx
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Mkay, have written the intro of my poetry essay....
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
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