Mr and Mrs K's New Journey to a Debt Free Life.

AlexLK

Kerri: thank you. However, I do expect to be around for a good while yet!

Mara_uk7

Winter gloves ? What was wrong with last years ones ?

AlexLK

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

Winter gloves ? What was wrong with last years ones ?

We couldn't find mine and Mrs. K. has a few pairs and couldn't resist the new pair she bought.

bess1234_2

Alex, that is the first time you have genuinely horrified me. Please tell me I'm mistaken that your mum called your sons grandma "scummies".
Am speechless as such appalling behaviour.

And YOU need be deciding which house your family lives in, and YOU need to decide where little k birthday party is held. You need pride, and that involves telling your parents that you're a man now, and they need to back off! Back to lurking. But am genuinely horrified.

Ps fisher prie garage rules! And always went ding as the car got to the top of the lift?

AlexLK

bess1234 wrote: »

Alex, that is the first time you have genuinely horrified me. Please tell me I'm mistaken that your mum called your sons grandma "scummies".
Am speechless as such appalling behaviour.

No, I'm afraid not. It kind of "slipped out" and she did try to take it back as my wife was there. My parents do have some "history" with hers, though I don't suppose it's much of an excuse as my mother has long called them "scummies" . Understandably, Mrs. K. was not at all happy and to be honest I wasn't best pleased either.

bess1234 wrote: »

And YOU need be deciding which house your family lives in, and YOU need to decide where little k birthday party is held. You need pride, and that involves telling your parents that you're a man now, and they need to back off! Back to lurking. But am genuinely horrified.

Ps fisher prie garage rules! And always went ding as the car got to the top of the lift?

As for the houses and potential swap, I was actually going to put up a separate post in regards to that as it has a lot to do with potential inheritance tax in years to come. My parents aren't all bad, they want me to eventually have the privileges they currently enjoy without having to sell anything to pay extortionate rates of tax.

heartbreak_star

I'm not surprised Mrs K. is upset. I'd have probably had a few choice words with your parents!

Just a thought. Primark, Asda, and Sainsburys all do winter gloves. You both need to resist...it's not a case of "can't". Stop haemorrhaging money on stuff...remember what I said about function not label.

HBS x

AlexLK

heartbreak_star wrote: »

I'm not surprised Mrs K. is upset. I'd have probably had a few choice words with your parents!

She did ... and I wasn't won over by them either.

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Just a thought. Primark, Asda, and Sainsburys all do winter gloves. You both need to resist...it's not a case of "can't". Stop haemorrhaging money on stuff...remember what I said about function not label.

HBS x

You are right, in fact I feel rather guilty over the purchase to be honest, especially when we've been getting rather good at money saving. I am conscious of the fact once we are out of debt we need to stay out of debt too.

heartbreak_star

*harsh hat* Good. You should be feeling guilty...maybe it'll stop you next time.

*removes harsh hat* I'm glad she did have words - your parents sound like right bloody snobs! Glad you are getting yourself away from their mindset though keep it up!

HBS x

PS - hope you're feeling better!

AlexLK

heartbreak_star wrote: »

*harsh hat* Good. You should be feeling guilty...maybe it'll stop you next time.

*removes harsh hat* I'm glad she did have words - your parents sound like right bloody snobs! Glad you are getting yourself away from their mindset though keep it up!

HBS x

PS - hope you're feeling better!

*whines* It wasn't just meeeeee. And, we can live in hope!

Well, they are and quite proud of the fact too. I am trying to become more tolerant of others myself, suppose I've learned a lot from being on here! :rotfl:

I am feeling better, thank you.

mum2one

AlexLK wrote: »

She did ... and I wasn't won over by them either.



You are right, in fact I feel rather guilty over the purchase to be honest, especially when we've been getting rather good at money saving. I am conscious of the fact once we are out of debt we need to stay out of debt too.

Just a thought, if you haven't taken the tags off the gloves - can you not take them back and get a more reasonable priced pair!!

Not picking on Mrs K - but she also needs to help not purchase - for me tonight I had an email from Radley handbags - up to 50% sale

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of course I looked, of course I drooled, I even choose a new one.......... but then reality hit in, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND £130 on a bag even of it is half price.
Did I need it no, did I want it yes....... but what would I do with it. Be put in the draw in the bed with 3 other designer bags - still in dust cover.......

You can look smart on a budget - for me I needed to get DD a new coat for school and also a smart Winters coat - I managed to get one coat from the ladies section in Asda £19 - its been a top rated one in a wack of magazines... if I brought that coat in the town centre I could be looking at £60.