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  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,174 Forumite
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    jo1972 wrote: »
    He means make more of an effort in our relationship and I quote "maybe go out once or twice a month" :undecided

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Go out with who would that be???


    Had a good day though aside OH being a twot, met with a dear mate earlier who cheered me up no end and just eaten McDs :D

    Delighted to hear that jo (not so much the McDs) but that you spent some time with a mate.
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,174 Forumite
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    Miss_Piggy wrote: »
    It was in Dobbies Garden Centre Maman, does that count??:rotfl:(and Dad paid bless him, although he says eating in garden centre restaurants makes him feel he's in an old peoples home...:D:rotfl:)

    Of course it counts, all better than cooking for yourself.

    I'm with your dad. I have a friend who has introduced me to the wonderful world of tea rooms and garden centre restaurants (most of my mates meet up in pubs and wine bars:o) and I know exactly what he means.
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Morning diners!:D

    OH still snoozing in bed, enjoying a lay in without Piglet here! So I'm quietly rustling up sausage, bacon, egg, fried bread, tomatos and beans for him for breakfast when he gets up!:D

    Means nothing for lunch as we'll still be full....and think it'll be a freezer special for dinner!

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Miss_Piggy wrote: »
    Morning diners!:D

    OH still snoozing in bed, enjoying a lay in without Piglet here! So I'm quietly rustling up sausage, bacon, egg, fried bread, tomatos and beans for him for breakfast when he gets up!:D

    Means nothing for lunch as we'll still be full....and think it'll be a freezer special for dinner!

    Miss P
    xx

    Could I quietly come over and eat it BEFORE he gets up? :D


    Today's special is chilli (Mr T delivery not til tomorrow :()

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    Yeah Lurks, 50p an hour, we agreed this yeah, 23.5 hours a day 364.5 days a year :D

    So when you are going to send him his paycheck for £4,282.88?

    Jo - I would kick him out now. Kids are not stupid, they can sense that things are not right. I always get a rash when people do things "for the sake of the children" as I think that is too much responsibility and guilt piled on kids. (Been there, done that, no t shirt) And xmas might give them a bit of a distraction. Imagine having xmas over AND the brown stuff hitting the fan at the same time.

    I am at BF so that he can distract DD and I can study. We had some nice gammon with spuds and veggies for lunch yesterday. Don't know what we get today but I do know that there is rather nice HM cherry cake somewhere here. Everybody else have gone to church so I just might go and have some :)

    Oh and Jo. Where I come from we have pork instead of turkey for xmas. So I shall finally try your SRP for our festives. Can't wait :p
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Marru wrote: »
    So when you are going to send him his paycheck for £4,282.88?

    :T :T :T :T :T :T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Anytime you like, jo :whistle:
    Marru wrote: »
    Oh and Jo. Where I come from we have pork instead of turkey for xmas. So I shall finally try your SRP for our festives. Can't wait :p

    If you get a big joint, try pulled pork sandwich with the leftovers. I did this last time and it was delicious

    :)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2010 at 10:19AM
    Miss P, I am starvin! You are such a lovely wife, you really are :)

    Morning Lurkins :)

    Marru, I was joking about paying Lurks, he doesn't do a very good job and so doesn't deserve it. I am so made up that you are having SRP for xmas dinner. You've given me an idea, if me and OH are still together on xmas day I might serve it up meself ;)

    ETA: how many SRP Sundays can we fit in between now and xmas day.....oh jeez he'll be so sick of it :rotfl:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »

    Marru, I was joking about paying Lurks, he doesn't do a very good job and so doesn't deserve it. I am so made up that you are having SRP for xmas dinner. You've given me an idea, if me and OH are still together on xmas day I might serve it up meself ;)

    I couldn't resist. I am an accountant in the end of the day :rotfl:

    Tax exam tomorrow ;) so would you like to know how much PAYE you would need to deduct from that :D
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Don't tell him :shhh: but I'm gonna sack him, he's never here!
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    Don't tell him :shhh: but I'm gonna sack him, he's never here!

    Oooh - that is not nice. When he is here he is loooooovelyyyyyy :happyhear
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

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