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MSE Parents Club Part 12

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  • boogellyboo
    boogellyboo Posts: 1,345 Forumite
    I've had a mega mse morning, I won a box of 84 pampers easy up pants for £2.99 on ebay which I need to pick up from one road away from me. Then I won a BNIB Tomy bedguard for £6.50 which is one road away from the outlaws and bought this m&p nuna pushchair for £5 on the market! The brakes don't work properly so it's now stripped down in my kitchen while I try to repair it.

    Glam the holiday sounds fab :j
    Belly Monkey arrived 19.11.09 :j
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Will Alice being going to nursery?
    No - it doesn't really make much sense to do so when we're planning to home educate.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    BeenieCat wrote: »
    Susan - YAY! Please come over tomorrow!! Thank you thank you thank you! I will be back later my friend is coming i have successfully avoided her for yonks (just cos i cba) and she has a day off so insisted on coming over.

    Oh dear, Susan you do realise you have to wipe your feet on the way out? *sticks to floor*
    No worries - just text me the appropriate details so I turn up in the right place at the right time.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • My_Fathers_Daughter
    My_Fathers_Daughter Posts: 8,691 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2010 at 2:31PM
    :eek::eek::eek::eek:


    VAT increases set to add £33 to the average family supermarket bill...


    PER YEAR!!!!!!

    Oh my lord, has the world gone mad?

    That is 63.5p a week.



    I am not saying I agree or otherwise with the VAT increase but the reporting of it is scandalous!


    Although this made me laugh:
    'For instance, a gingerbread man decorated with two chocolate eyes is exempt from VAT, but if it contains any more chocolate, standard-rated VAT is charged.'

    Make sure your gingerbread men only have 2 eyes folks ;)
    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
  • Glamazon
    Glamazon Posts: 8,401 Forumite
    Ooooh Glam - a holiday to Spain, sounds really promising.... fingers crossed for you.
    SS - pedi sounds lovely.

    Mum has a villa over there, she's going out for 4 weeks in August but I think it will be too hot for Jack (and expensive) so hope it will have cooled down a little by September.

    The problem with OH is he doesn't like change and gets bored easily.
    A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea

    Where does the time go? :think:
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Since Benjamin was tiny he has liked to 'have a go' with my coffee cup after I have finished with it. Now he is practically beaker-safe. I have been giving him a normal beaker of water in the evenings to practice with and he spills some but not much. It won't be long before he doesn't need his sippy cup anymore :T:T
    But even when he is three and hasn't needed on for over a year people will still be trying to offer him drinks in sippy cups and a highchair to eat. Seriously - I was at a friends for lunch yesterday and she wanted to give Alice a sippy cup and have her sit in a highchair. I don't think she quite appreciated that (aside from any opinions on the matter) Alice is significantly bigger than her son despite being younger so would be unlikely to actually fit in the highchair.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • 3onitsway
    3onitsway Posts: 4,000 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Glamazon wrote: »
    Can get return flights for £180 for 3 of us, free accomodation so just food and entertainment to pay for!

    Yippee - holidays! :T

    I was looking at flights to Dublin when I was thinking of visiting relatives later in the summer. There was an offer of 99p flights, but when you went throught the booking it was 99p each for me, oh, J & L, and £40 for V! How does that work, she doesn't even get a seat! :rotfl:

    But that idea is scrapped now, because thanks to my wonderful, most favorite uncle in the whole world, we're going here;
    http://www.horseboycamps.com/uk-camps/scotland/

    Has anyone heard of them? I hadn't, but there has been quite a few bits in the press recently.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/6206735/The-Horse-Boy-Bringing-equine-therapy-to-help-autistic-children-in-Britain.html

    My uncle, who's horse mad, had spotted a feature in The Racing Post and has he's made lots of money from his horses this year, offered to send us.

    I'm having to take Mum with me because OH can't get the right dates off work. :(

    But anyway - :j:j:j
    :beer:
  • SusanC_2
    SusanC_2 Posts: 5,344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    BeenieCat wrote: »
    Oh dear, Susan you do realise you have to wipe your feet on the way out? *sticks to floor*
    I have a friend who when I visit I make Alice keep her shoes on because once her socks ended up so bad I thought I would have to throw them out. I'm sure your floors can't be any worse than that.
    Any question, comment or opinion is not intended to be criticism of anyone else.
    2 Samuel 12:23 Romans 8:28 Psalm 30:5
    "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
  • boogellyboo
    boogellyboo Posts: 1,345 Forumite
    3 was it with ryanair for the flights? I was going to fly to my mums with them and it was £6 for me and £40 for Isla to sit on my knee!

    It looks fantastic where you're going :j
    Belly Monkey arrived 19.11.09 :j
  • 3onitsway
    3onitsway Posts: 4,000 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It was Ryanair Boogelly, I just didn't understand it! If we wait til next summer when she's two, it'll be £39.01 cheaper, and V will get her own seat!
    :beer:
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