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Non-coupon related Drivel Thread 5

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  • Part_Mouse
    Part_Mouse Posts: 5,527 Forumite
    Morning all
  • jeferey
    jeferey Posts: 4,300 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning PM and everyone else :D
    Went to seaside yesterday, walked for miles on the beach with dog and had some lovely fish and chips!
    If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try - oh bu99er that just cheat :D
  • CouponWoman
    CouponWoman Posts: 6,065 Forumite
    Morning PM and Jeferey and everyone else.

    What a dull day it is outside today, really dark.

    Hope you all have a good day

    CWxx
  • idlesaver
    idlesaver Posts: 4,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    BLUEWKD wrote: »
    Don't you do surveys? I got some M&S from valued opinions surveys. I don't do the spuds every week as forget as well. We ought to have weekly reminders, maybe all miss a week and have the same day and the dr can remind us when she does hers.

    No I only do P1necone and no other surveys...as hate being rejected after doing more than half of survey...:o:mad:

    Me mainly concentrate on CB sites and their no spend offers....;)

    Morning all...:)
  • lilly1972
    lilly1972 Posts: 803 Forumite
    edited 22 December 2011 at 10:24AM
    Good morning everyone:hello:

    can someone please have a word with mother nature does she not know that its christmas and there should be snow on the ground and the sun should be on holiday :rotfl:
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    lilly1972 wrote: »
    Good morning everyone:hello:

    can someone please have a word with mother nature does she not know that its christmas and there should be snow on the ground and the sun should be on holiday :rotfl:

    no thanks, don't like snow after it hardens into ice and causes accidents.
  • Poor DS aesop hes really not having the best time.

    I too have not managed to grow enough spuds for a voucher yet IS.However had £1 from the credit card and £10 from keeping my leccy with them.Was quite pleased with 2 x CS got the whole xmas dinner and drinkies(and food for the other night) for £61.I think its the least we have spent on xmas dinner in ages!!:j:jI have to say i think M&S have brought their prices down a bit.
    And the best bit is i dont have to do much more on xmas day than shove it in the oven!
  • idlesaver
    idlesaver Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    need to clear the cupboard so he can work. I can't be ill, I am woman, and expected to do everything!


    Same here.....:o:o:o:o:o:o Can't take a day off from house chores...so I feel working is better than being a homemaker...at least can get a medical leave and also a great feeling of financial help for our family...;) but these days even hard to get the job...:(

    Take care of DS and YOU TOO xxx
  • idlesaver
    idlesaver Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    no thanks, don't like snow after it hardens into ice and causes accidents.

    Me too don't like snow, I hate going out when there is snow....as feel really risky of slipping and tripping...:eek:
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    The problem with my job is if I don't go to work, I don't get paid. And if DS is ill and I take time off, I have to make the hours up to ensure I get paid the full amount for the month. This is difficult when you are in the last week! and he is ill.

    Yesterday he was at nursery for 9 hours! I think that is way to long for a little person, I know he has fun and they play and it is not like school, but they do learn things too. At least my nursery teaches him things.

    But I feel the pressure to be working full time from both DH and work. neither can seem to get their heads around the fact that I am the one who has to pay his nursery fees out of my wages. And I get help, but I still have to pay 30% which is quite a lot of money! Then after that all the rest of my money goes on bills and food. Not much room for luxuries and treats.

    But then DH is a man! lives in a blinkered world where only hears what he wants to hear and sees what he wants to see.
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