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  • Dizzy_Ditzy
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  • AppleJuice
    AppleJuice Posts: 84 Forumite
    tbw wrote: »
    Why £2.41?
    « Back to comparison results
    11 items (8 different) on your bill qualify for comparisonASDALogoWhite.gifSainsbury's+£1.92CheaperSignBlue.gif

    0.09 x ASDA Carrots by Weight (100g)£0.07£0.07
    0.12 x ASDA Onions by Weight (100g)£0.10N/A
    1 x ASDA Table Salt (750g)£0.29£0.29
    1 x Dr. Oetker Ristorante Mozzarella Pizza (335g)£2.20£1.40
    1 x ASDA Fresh Double Cream (300ml)£1.10£1.10
    1 x ASDA Smartprice Batter Mix (128g)£0.07£0.15
    2 x Activia Snackpot 0% Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt (16
    ...£1.00£0.60
    2 x Activia Snackpot 0% Fat Free Raspberry Yogurt (165...£1.00£0.60
    2 x Activia Snackpot 0% Fat Free Cherry Yogurt (165g)£1.00£0.60
    Comparison total (compared products only)£6.73£4.81

    Not quite so pleased with this one though - must have done something silly with the yoghurt.
    You need 10 yog :)
    what is this item please?
    Some of herbal/green/red bush teas are RTC

    Yes, its this one, its 34p :)
  • Right gels, give a feller a bit of advice. We just had a phone call from my BIL: my MIL (80) has had a small stroke and is in hospital for 2 weeks for observation, wife's on the phone right now speaking to her. Her whole family has always been highly hypochondriac, always exaggerating every slight medical problem and panicking over unimportant stuff like sniffles or a temperature.

    Now I know a stroke is not minor but this one sounds very slight. She's already talking of flying out this weekend (in Europe) and I'm already thinking: big probably unnecessary expense because the extent of the problem has not been established.

    I take it that (as usual) I am hopelessy wrong to even think of mentioning that to my wife, after all these years I am about on the point of realising you're supposed to be sympathetic, listen and sod the expense?

    Is that about right? Advice please. What should be my reaction and what is my role?

    No sympathy needed as it's my MIL not some relation.
  • TrulyMadly
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    aau1 wrote: »
    TM

    I think you might be misinforming :naughty:

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  • FloFlo
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    Right gels, give a feller a bit of advice. We just had a phone call from my BIL: my MIL (80) has had a small stroke and is in hospital for 2 weeks for observation, wife's on the phone right now speaking to her. Her whole family has always been highly hypochondriac, always exaggerating every slight medical problem and panicking over unimportant stuff like sniffles or a temperature.

    Now I know a stroke is not minor but this one sounds very slight. She's already talking of flying out this weekend (in Europe) and I'm already thinking: big probably unnecessary expense because the extent of the problem has not been established.

    I take it that (as usual) I am hopelessy wrong to even think of mentioning that to my wife, after all these years I am about on the point of realising you're supposed to be sympathetic, listen and sod the expense?

    Is that about right? Advice please. What should be my reaction and what is my role?

    No sympathy needed as it's my MIL not some relation.

    Personally I would tell her to go, as long as the expense is affordable, any illness when someone is their 80s isn't going to be a completely minor one. You never know what is around the corner. If I reading this correctly this is her mum and she probably wants to be there for her. If you want to be the good guy support whichever decision makes.
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Helloooooo from YORKSHIRE!
    Well we had a good journey, had rain, sun and hail!
    I only took 1 wrong turning :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:and went in the lorry parking instead of car parking at services! Hubby was doing his nut :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Stopped at Bridlington on the way and all settled here now after 2 nice cuppas
    Lexi im sorry about your dad , hope everything goes ok tomorrow x
    Logie hope you got on ok x
    QOC , good job you went to see about your finger, hope its sorted soon x

    Lol, thats it take the rain with you and then leave it there, lol.

    Have a wonderful time xxx
  • pattylabelle
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    Right gels, give a feller a bit of advice. We just had a phone call from my BIL: my MIL (80) has had a small stroke and is in hospital for 2 weeks for observation, wife's on the phone right now speaking to her. Her whole family has always been highly hypochondriac, always exaggerating every slight medical problem and panicking over unimportant stuff like sniffles or a temperature.

    Now I know a stroke is not minor but this one sounds very slight. She's already talking of flying out this weekend (in Europe) and I'm already thinking: big probably unnecessary expense because the extent of the problem has not been established.

    I take it that (as usual) I am hopelessy wrong to even think of mentioning that to my wife, after all these years I am about on the point of realising you're supposed to be sympathetic, listen and sod the expense?

    Is that about right? Advice please. What should be my reaction and what is my role?

    No sympathy needed as it's my MIL not some relation.



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    1. Whatever you say, say nothing and

    2. Say nothing 'til you hear more

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  • FloFlo wrote: »
    Personally I would tell her to go, as long as the expense is affordable, any illness when someone is their 80s isn't going to be a completely minor one. You never know what is around the corner. If I reading this correctly this is her mum and she probably wants to be there for her. If you want to be the good guy support whichever decision makes.

    I already had a scoot round the flight sites & she could go for 3 days for £160 :cool:
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    I already had a scoot round the flight sites & she could go for 3 days for £160 :cool:

    How does she feel about it, does she want to go?
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Just spotted that someone posted this on the misprices

    Walls bacon stickered £2 charged £3.19 was given full Dtd back but she did log a report this was 11 am this morning so not sure if will have been corrected now
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