'supporting each other through really tough times'

maryb

There's a shiny new thread about meal planning and sticking to it - have you seen it?

mardatha

Nooo, will go and hunt - ty!

Uniscots97

Morning All, I'm still job hunting but had a nice christmas (told OH not to moan).

OH got me a new phone for christmas

Applied for more jobs (but don't expect to hear anything till after new year)

Both headlights failed night before christmas eve! Waiting in a car garage on xmas eve for 2 hours wasn't how I envisaged it.

Had to take SS's phone we bought him back as the battery was loose (swapped on xmas eve. We then found out when we got home he'd broken i.e. smashed in temper, his notebook we bought him 2 years ago.)

Need to clear my old phone and take it into shop to sell. Might only get about £50 for it.

Got loads of toiletries for xmas, so I have enough shower gel, body lotion, perfume, shampoo and conditioner probably to do me the whole of 2013! The only thing I didn't get was night cream but I am using every sachet/sample/freebie up as I finished mine.

SIL and her family loved their pressies and that they were personalised (gift bags with names on them) and I also did retro sweetie hampers.

Had dentist this morning and bumped into my Mum! She had cracked a tooth and managed to get an emergency appointment. Turns out I'd broken a filling and not noticed! £28 to get it fixed so it had to be done but he did a scale and polish and fixed my front teeth which weren't level due to an accident when I was a teenager. I now have perfectly straight teeth!

Got my final pay and they've messed it up and done me out of £146. Spent most of this afternoon trying to sort it out. They've made the mistake and don't want to admit it. Got the MD's name. Do you think a detailed email will make a difference?

Apart from that I am full of the cold. Got soaked night before christmas eve. I'd made a wreath for OH to put on his Dad and niece's grave (OH's Dad died in his 30's and his niece was only 2 when she died). I lifted the wreath out from the parcel shelf and OH placed it on the grave. When we got to SIL's after visiting the grave there was 2 flowers (1 of each colour meant for each of them) on the parcel shelf. Now I don't remember seeing any when I lifted the wreath out or when OH put the umbrella (which wasn't much help) back in the boot. I'd like to think this was OH's Dad and Niece saying thank you for remembering them with a wreath of his favourite flowers. Or am I just being soppy?

Got £120 from SS (dig money) and £100 Mum owed me, £40 from other bits and pieces (clearing) so thats £260 towards end of jan bills. I'm annoyed my last pay has been messed up and thats me short by £146 (before tax). But I'll keep on at them. Any tips for writing to the MD?

Uniscots97

you can tell I'm choked with the cold. I've just realised I've written 'morning' and its 5pm!!!!!

missrlr

We have survived Christmas, paid a bit more off DH debts finished painting the walls of the hallway and landing just one room left to declutter and managed to sort some stuff for car booting later. Only bought one thing in the sale and it was coat hooks for the hallway.
We had some lovely walks when Doglet was feeling up to it and hoping that DH continues with his self proclaimed aims of losing weight in 2013
The S managed to hit the F at work so have been dealing with this , not the most relaxing of times but hey, I have a job and get paid so something to be grateful for.
I would just like to have some more nice lie ins, only an hour later than usual but so less stressful waking naturally rather than due to am alarm rousing me!
We have a freezer audit done, and loads of reduced and cheap food, plus cakes and so on, at least 4 meals out of the big day remains for us. after feeding 6 of us and seconds not too bad. so hopefully a very limited spend start to the new year to start as we mean to go on!

jem132

Hi all hope you all had a fab xmas and a happy new year sorry iv not been around iv been in bed loads my tablets make me sleepy. I don't think I could catch up so am just going to read on from hear I hope that's okay? X

kidcat

hi jem - was wondering how you were doing, hope you improve a little soon take care

Possession

Hi Jem, when I first went on to strong painkillers they knocked me out completely. Hope you're feeling a bit more with it now.
Pooky I like your resolutions!
Fuddle Aldi do indeed sell Baileys substitutes, and also do a very nice dusted lemon sole in the freezer dept, my parents get them. They're a treat price definitely, but not outrageous.
Unix definitely keep on about the money and put it all in writing.
Had a very chore-y day today, and had to visit 3 separate banks, but have got lots of little jobs done which have been hanging over me. Sadly not got the house tidy yet! Might take the decorations down tomorrow as it will be an incentive to tidy up generally. I know I'm not meant to take them down yet but I'm afraid I don't like them hanging around after Christmas.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Hi all

Had our third Christmas at my parents yesterday. We do not get together as a family very often. There were 21 of us altogether and the noise from all of the grandchildren was deafening but we had a wonderful time. There were presents and wrapping paper everywhere.

I was hoping to make inroads with all of the leftovers in the fridge today but when OH picked me up from work he had arranged for us to go to a friends to drop off the presents for her children and she had got nibbles and snacks ready for us which were lovely but none of us wanted any tea when we got home.

Tomorrow I will get it all of the leftovers sorted, strip the turkey and make stock. Will meal plan as I freeze it all. I only need to get milk lettuce and nail polish remover for this weeks shop.

Looking forward to a relaxing day tomorrow and an afternoon "nanna" nap. DD1 is upstairs, DD2 is out watching a friends band play, OH is visiting a friend and I am sat chilling with all of the Christmas lights on and a new scented candle lit. Bliss.

Aria`s_Tail

Unixgirl, please take care and pamper yourself in the warm.

I'm annoyed, very annoyed. Blooming dog has just managed to knock over my 6` christmas tree which smashed most of my beautiful and expensive decorations I have had for years, including my blown glass fairy topper. Have just spent the last half hour cleaning up glass, have a feeling I will be finding it for weeks now.
Have packed whats left of Christmas up in disgust.