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We do spend a lot at Christmas. We are going out for dinner this year and taking MIL which has cost £280 for 4 of us. Due to work commitments and hubby's 70+ hours a week we rarely go out as a family for dinner so it's a special treat for us and the one time this year MIL has been out. The way we see it is our parents (mine are no longer here nor is FIL) worked hard to bring us up and made us the people we are so we look out for MIL as we would have done if the others were still here too. Unfortunately MIL is far too proud to let us financially support her thoughout the year, so Christmas is the one time we can.
I think most people would be horrified at the overall amount we spend on MIL at Christmas but she's worth every single penny Never look down on anyone unless you are bending to help them up.....0 -
Lily_The_Legend wrote: »Are you drunk again?
It was blackberry! 
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Aye that's what I meant:o.Was multi tasking, comforting my mate:("You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
(Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D0 -
£12k pa on food??!Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy
...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
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VfM4meplse wrote: ȣ12k pa on food??!
Bloody extortionate:eek::eek::eek:"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
(Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D0 -
did i hear right they had a £140 grand salary coming in:eek:0
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jammy_dodger wrote: »did i hear right they had a £140 grand salary coming in:eek:
YEP you heard right hun:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
(Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D0 -
jammy_dodger wrote: »did i hear right they had a £140 grand salary coming in:eek:
Even at that... how do you eat £12k!?MFW Sept 2013 Starting balance: £101160.59 25 years :eek:
OPs 2013-2014: £64.33
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I do not understand why they dont have pigs in blankets or beef because i could certainly do those on a £50 budget.... not that id really bother with 2 different meats but i could do it. No need to go without!Everything is always better after a cup of tea0
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