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Coco114 wrote: »

My results have just arrived ..... All clear :T



Coco x

many congratulations :j

mumfirst_2

Congratulations on your results, i too have been on the other side of this and wouldnt wish it on anyone.

On the teenager front I have the female equivalent of your eldest, I went away for a week and she hadnt had time to wash up.. ALL week!

and dont feel gulity for treating yourself - we all need it once in a while x

Mr_Toad

mumfirst wrote: »

Congratulations on your results, i too have been on the other side of this and wouldnt wish it on anyone.

On the teenager front I have the female equivalent of your eldest, I went away for a week and she hadnt had time to wash up.. ALL week!

and dont feel gulity for treating yourself - we all need it once in a while x

It is a well known scientific fact that dirty dishes and the contents of their bedroom are actually invisible to the teenage eye. Light bends around piles of washing and ironing and a teenager that is prone to falling over their own feet can safely navigate the carnage in their room without stepping on or tripping over anything while holding a drink in one hand and texting with the other.

Coco114

Arrrgggghhhhhh flamin kids !!!!!
I got home tonight to a kitchen full of mess , every cup , glass , plate etc etc all dirty !!! But not even scraped or rinsed ??!!
A pile of rubbish 'on' the worktop .... When I asked why the answer I got was "because the bin was full" - words fail me tbh.

So - I served their dinner on paper plates , with plastic cutlery and glasses. When I had bits to put in the bin, I took it upstairs & put it in the eldests bedroom bin - childish but very satisfying
I went out to get milk / when I got back .... It was all cleared up & it'd been very quiet since !!!!

I have learnt with my two that shouting does nothing - but , they detest being ignored. Let's see what happens when I get home tomorrow !

2 surveys at lunchtime , .97p in rounding account & meals as planned.

Been thinking about sept - I need to be super strict & watch every penny. Birthdays , new uniform etc etc. So starting today - have gone back to my spending diary. I need to micro manage this now and a spending diary is the only way. And I need to go back to checking bank every morning & every evening. I have done well with cutting back BUT there is still to much of £3 here & £5 there......

Off for a cuppa & sort some washing.

Coco x

Coco114

Well I did it - I went to Aldi at lunchtime :T

Bit of a look around. Fruit & veg looked really nice & fresh & cold meat and fresh meat looked good too !

I spent £12.26 and got

A pineapple
Punnet strawberries
Punnet grapes
Bottle lemonade
Carton apple juice
Carton orange juice
2 bags sweets
Tin tomatoes and tomato puree
& tray chicken breasts
Box smooth yoghurts

I was quite pleased with that the speed at which it came off the checkout was scary !!!! But all in all it was ok.
I compared it to last weeks Mr T receipt & I reckon I saved about £2.00. So I reckon with some planning (& trial & error) I could save about £15 a week ..... I will go again over the weekend when I have more time !

No lunch break so no surveys today. 81p to rounding acct and meals as planned!

Much less mess to come home to tonight & no arguing boys ..... Yet !

Coco x

asparagus1968

well done,result all round!

Mr_Toad

Coco114 wrote: »

Well I did it - I went to Aldi at lunchtime :T

Bit of a look around. Fruit & veg looked really nice & fresh & cold meat and fresh meat looked good too !

I spent £12.26 and got

A pineapple
Punnet strawberries
Punnet grapes
Bottle lemonade
Carton apple juice
Carton orange juice
2 bags sweets
Tin tomatoes and tomato puree
& tray chicken breasts
Box smooth yoghurts

I was quite pleased with that the speed at which it came off the checkout was scary !!!! But all in all it was ok.
I compared it to last weeks Mr T receipt & I reckon I saved about £2.00. So I reckon with some planning (& trial & error) I could save about £15 a week ..... I will go again over the weekend when I have more time !

No lunch break so no surveys today. 81p to rounding acct and meals as planned!

Much less mess to come home to tonight & no arguing boys ..... Yet !

Coco x

Excellent news.

I find that trial and error is the best way at Aldi and keep an eye on the offers at Tesco. At the moment tinned tomatoes are better value in my Tesco but it changes weekly.

Try the Aldi sauces, ketchup, brown sauce, mayo, mustard etc. I rather like them but i know some people who prefer other brands.

Also the chocolate is rather good, my girlfriend swears by it. Personally I can take chocolate or leave it.

MoneyMission

Sorry masonn. Take or leave chocolate???!!!!! Does not compute!!

Mr_Toad

MoneyMission wrote: »

Sorry masonn. Take or leave chocolate???!!!!! Does not compute!!

LOL That's what my girlfriend says. :rotfl:

Coco114

Take or leave chocolate ?!

If my house were on fire - I would escape with a boy under each arm & a bar of cad***y whole nut tucked under my chin