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Imdebtfree

Busylizzie wrote: »

Wish I was your neighbour - DD and I are rather partial!! Infact just before the glitch started DD had hinted how she would like a box for her birthday just before Xmas!

My nan always used to buy me a box for Christmas, and I never had the heart to tell her I thought they tasted like... nothing. The slug is a good description tho :j

aau1

Right. Found an area with signal. Have gone 40 posts to a page and opened up a few to read at my leisure

Will see what's what with you all later

Matildasmam

Just skimmed through thinking of debtfree and rudeboy today and anyone else who's having a hard time of it.


Sada spennymoor (northeast) only had 2 boxes of Guylian left at half two. And the chocolate Lindt teddy worked as a trigger at 1.30.

umme_sue

thanks to 10 ways
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=642145902492748

these are the funsize pack with 15 in. (tescos own twix)

my store only had a flat type pack with twin packets.Think the 25p was originally £1 and is old discontinued stock so will not be in all stores.

debi1402

sorry for your loss rudeboy x.
done two A choc shops yesterday but dont think i will bother until chocs change im another one who is not keen on the guylian.

Busylizzie

lutzi1 wrote: »

I know what you mean, but I think often we don't know what's going on in other people's lives. It's a rare person in my experience who doesn't have something major to deal with at some time or other.

What I struggle with sometimes are the spells when things are going all right or well for my family and not for those around us. We are currently going through a good spell, but the last few years previously were really shi77y. The way I've come to see it is that it's like the wheel of fortune, we each have our own wheel turning, and at any given point some of us will be up and some of us will be down. It's no good feeling guilty about being at a good point if your friends aren't, it's actually better that way because then the current fortunate ones can stay strong and help the ones in difficulty.

Hope that makes sense.

I think years ago all of our family were pretty poor so it was somewhat easier as we could all empathise with each other. I remember my SIL telling us how she had no money for bus fare and was walking to town in the pouring rain with her pushchair and then got even more soaked when a driver went through a puddle. Somehow we managed to see the funny side of things like that as similar things were happening to all of us.
But while we have got poorer, all of the others are now pretty well off - some due to inheritance, others due to landing really well paid jobs. Its hard as they seem to have forgotten what it was like and get fed up when we tell them we can't afford to do things with them. Well we get fed up saying it as well. It has been going on for a long time now.
I think it is definitely time for our wheel of fortune to spin in a different direction.

umme_sue

could some kind sole tell me which bread bins were 56p,steal,cream or wood ? TIA

fairclaire

umme_sue wrote: »

could some kind sole tell me which bread bins were 56p,steal,cream or wood ? TIA

I haven't got a bread bin Sue, but I'm pretty sure they are the cream ones

cjj_2

imdebtfree I am so sorry to here your news. Love to you and your son xx

vanilla_twist

Busylizzie wrote: »

Not sure quite what I want to say but here goes. I find it hard to understand why some people have so much to bear in life and others don't. I read of lots of people on here experiencing serious illness either themselves or their family. Fortunately I've been very lucky healthwise but seem to have a very difficult financial situation to deal with (basically started up a franchise which was a con and lost about £60K ) which I really cannot see ever being resolved. Others seem to sail through life with everything falling into place, no health worries, no financial problems, good jobs.

Sometimes I find it overwhelming especially when one more thing goes wrong. Camel...back.

Sorry if this is a bit deep for an MSE thread but I feel quite depressed today and then when I read of others battling ill health I feel guilty for worrying about just money. Just felt I had to get that off my chest!

You did say there was something bothering you late last night. I am so sorry about your situation but pleased you have finally got it off your chest.
We all have different situations to bear. Yes unfortunately there is a great deal of ill health but we all found this thread to help us financially (initially).

We are hear to help and support everyone with whatever problem they have so if you need to spill or rant please do so.

I know what you are trying to explain. Whatever problems each of us face, no one's problems are less or more important to them.

Stick around and post more so we can get to know you better. Always some light relief in the evenings and music and bilge at the weekends.
If you need to rant then please do as sometimes just putting it down in words can help.
I know this thread has not only helped me save money but also become more aware of prices and able to handle what money I have better.
I also finally feel I belong somewhere which is such a comfort.
V x