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  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    BLUEWKD wrote: »

    Good luck to everyone whose kids are starting new schools/school tomorrow/Tuesday. Don't forget to make sure your cameras have new batteries in them for the first day at school pics;)

    mine wants to go to school tomorrow! :eek: will not accept he does not start until a week on Monday!

    now that is eager!

    will leave BP and FV to post all the glitches! :rotfl:
  • BLUEWKD
    BLUEWKD Posts: 6,800 Forumite
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    Best_price wrote: »
    I kept staring at everyone looking at shampoo in A's today wondering whether they were a MSER!!

    Grabbed a SP gel quick before they all disappeared:p

    I don't think they were MSERs - there was loads of gel left:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Has your asda got loadsa ketchup? Can you pm me which one I am most likely to get the ketchup/sp conditioner in please. Oh and don't tell me the one which has crappy wombling, tell me the best one:p:p
    Be thankful for what you have because it could all be taken away tomorrow.;)


  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    right off to bed, as spuds harvested.
  • BLUEWKD
    BLUEWKD Posts: 6,800 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    mine wants to go to school tomorrow! :eek: will not accept he does not start until a week on Monday!

    now that is eager!

    will leave BP and FV to post all the glitches! :rotfl:

    That's late for school, thought they all went back this week and I was gonna have some kid free shopping:(:( It's great he is looking forward to it, hope his first day is a good one and mummy doesn't cry too much. Make the most of the hugs and kisses as next week he will be too old for them:eek::eek:
    Be thankful for what you have because it could all be taken away tomorrow.;)


  • jax.26
    jax.26 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2012 at 12:34AM
    HTH
    Hi
    just posted this over on elite.

    Clairol hair colour worked although it's not on MSM.

    Serum didn't work because I bought one too many expensive items...should have been 5 expensive and one cheap smart price cond/gel.

    jax xx

    13 items (10 different) on your bill qualify for comparison



    +£27.68

    [IMG]file:///C:/Users/SLI/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.gif[/IMG]

    1 x Pepsi Max (2L) £1.58 £0.89

    2 x Heinz Tomato Ketchup Squeezy (1.5Kg) £6.00 £0.38

    1 x Revels (140g) £2.09 £1.00

    1 x Galaxy Minstrels Pouch (170g) £1.50 £1.00

    1 x M&M's Peanut Pouch (185g) £1.50 £1.00

    2 x Clairol Nice 'n Easy Permanent Hair Colour - 87 Na... £10.00 £0.32

    1 x John Frieda Frizz Ease Extra Strength Hair Serum (.. £6.00 £6.00

    1 x ASDA Smartprice Conditioner (500ml) £0.24 £0.16

    1 x Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Frizz Remedy (250ml) £3.33 £0.16

    2 x Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long Deep Treatme... £6.67 £0.32

    Comparison total
    £38.91

    £11.23
  • BLUEWKD
    BLUEWKD Posts: 6,800 Forumite
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    Thanks jax:beer: I think you should have missed out that the chocs are matching/cheap though:eek::eek::D:D:D
    Be thankful for what you have because it could all be taken away tomorrow.;)


  • jax.26
    jax.26 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
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    Ye, I know what you mean...yum yum!

    I was just being greedy as my b'day just gone and the house is full of chocs...planked of course!

    jax xx
  • jax.26
    jax.26 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
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    Thanks for reminder about the coke.

    I've filled in details for 2 cokes... for DS and DD at work during the week, don't know if i'll get 2 though.

    Anybody managed 2?

    xx
  • farmville
    farmville Posts: 1,855 Forumite
    Back again to see goodnight got carried away with some running repairs on some trousers for school then some name labels I forgot (eek)

    Hope you all get lots of nice hair things tomorrow :) I have my list ready to try out the toothpaste etc against W's!

    Night all x
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  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    BLUEWKD wrote: »
    That's late for school, thought they all went back this week and I was gonna have some kid free shopping:(:( It's great he is looking forward to it, hope his first day is a good one and mummy doesn't cry too much. Make the most of the hugs and kisses as next week he will be too old for them:eek::eek:

    they delay the new starters like DS for a week, other kids who have been at school for a year already go back tomorrow.

    It gives the older kids a chance to settle in before the new ones start.
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