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  • fairclaire
    fairclaire Posts: 22,698 Forumite
    Nannylala wrote: »
    Afternoon or should it be early evening we have had rain sunshine and wind today more like April than June:eek:
    I had got all my Gondolier's fancy dress sorted to go out this evening to go a friend's Italian theme party and have had to ring the hostess and say I am able to go as not feeling too good again :(:(I will be glad when I have finished these antibiotics only 2 more days as am absolutely sure its them thats making me feel like this .
    Good job my outfit was very Mse and all recycled and charity shop purchased;)so not too much lost.
    Enjoy your Saturday night however you are spending it .I am off to put PJ's on and have a sulk;)

    :(:( What a shame you have to miss out on your party Nanny. A good sulk definitely sounds in order. I hope you feel better soon :A
  • its_a_secret_66
    its_a_secret_66 Posts: 1,318 Forumite
    Nannylala wrote: »
    Afternoon or should it be early evening we have had rain sunshine and wind today more like April than June:eek:
    I had got all my Gondolier's fancy dress sorted to go out this evening to go a friend's Italian theme party and have had to ring the hostess and say I am able to go as not feeling too good again :(:(I will be glad when I have finished these antibiotics only 2 more days as am absolutely sure its them thats making me feel like this .
    Good job my outfit was very Mse and all recycled and charity shop purchased;)so not too much lost.
    Enjoy your Saturday night however you are spending it .I am off to put PJ's on and have a sulk;)

    Sorry to hear you are feeling not well enough for the party. Good sulk and chocolate !
  • Thrifty_Sister
    Thrifty_Sister Posts: 5,824 Forumite
    Good evening elite - RL getting in the way of things I would prefer to be doing and I too am in your club nannylala :(

    also on anti biotics and feeling grotty and miserable but like the sound of Itsasecrets prescription :p

    just hope OH has left some choccie in the cupboard :D
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    5 posts in an hour, lol, is it sunny everywhere else??
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • fairclaire
    fairclaire Posts: 22,698 Forumite
    davemorton wrote: »
    5 posts in an hour, lol, is it sunny everywhere else??

    Not here :( it's raining
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    fairclaire wrote: »
    Not here :( it's raining
    It keeps trying to here. Damn summer!! :money:
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • Thrifty_Sister
    Thrifty_Sister Posts: 5,824 Forumite
    davemorton wrote: »
    5 posts in an hour, lol, is it sunny everywhere else??


    Nope :D

    ST10CT
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Well with the sun hiding, it definitely isnt Pimms O'Clock here :(
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • tweets
    tweets Posts: 35,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Home Insurance Hacker!
    :hello: I am here watching 'The Voice'

    Its cold and windy out and we keep having monsoons :(
  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Cashback Cashier
    LANGO1966 wrote: »
    Results from HE shop at 08:30 this morning,

    13 items (12 different) on your bill qualify for comparison Tesco
    +£4.56
    !
    2 x ASDA Smartprice Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles (6... £0.30 £0.30
    1 x ASDA Smartprice Instant Custard Mix (70g) £0.15 £0.15
    0.35 x ASDA Bananas by Weight £0.24 £0.23
    0.19 x ASDA Carrots by Weight £0.15 £0.15
    0.16 x ASDA Onions by Weight £0.13 £0.12
    0.13 x ASDA Red Onions by Weight £0.10 £0.10
    1 x Barratt Flumps Mallow Twists £0.10 £0.10
    1 x Oreo Vanilla Ice Cream Cone (4x100ml) £2.00 £1.24
    1 x Herbal Essences Dazzling Shine Shampoo - Berry, Te... £3.78 £1.89
    1 x Herbal Essences Dazzling Shine Conditioner (400ml) £3.78 £1.89
    1 x Haribo Tangfastics Mini £0.10 £0.10
    1 x Cadbury Freddo (18g) £0.20 £0.20
    1 x ASDA Chosen by You Giant White Mice Bar (15g) £0.10 N/A
    1 x ASDA Chosen by You Giant Rainbow Buttons Bar (15g) £0.10 N/A
    !
    Comparison total (compared products only)

    Multibuy not picked up:j
    MSM now showing multibuy
    Smartie cones also purchased


    So pleased this shop worked for you langoustine.

    I'm leaving that in I like it:D

    You always pop out at the drop of a hat:j:j
    To do is to be. Rousseau
    To be is to do. Sartre
    Do be do be do. Sinatra
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