The Good, the Mad & the Lovely

Shortfatscotsbloke

savvy_sal wrote: »

1 x Carex Original Protecting Antibacterial Handwash (... £1.78 N/A

Hi Sal.

The Carex is £1.78, 2 for £2 in A at the moment. Is there only one on the receipt or did they buy two and one is missing on the apg? If they did buy two, which flavours are they?

I only ask as several are 90p in S and a couple are 85p in T so this might have some potential.

Thanks.

mrsmac10

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

I've just realised something, sounds awful, but I am really missing my Mum She died nearly 31 years ago but I guess nothing can ever fill that gap. Anyway, they just played her favourite Christmas song, an unavoidable one (White Christmas) and I burst into tears! Now I understand why I am feeling a bit low I can get through it, but she never met my kids or my grandson and I really wish she had at least managed that.

Anyway, I am not after sympathy, it was a long time ago and I should be well over it, but those of you with mums still around, whether sick or otherwise, treasure them and give them a hug, you never know what is around the corner

Thank you for letting me get that off my chest

Aw that's a lovely sentiment. Mine died 28 years ago but my children remember her but just vaguely.I have two older aunts that I keep in touch with because as you say we don't know whats round the corner.

I heard someone at work on the phone to her Mum and she finished by saying "love you". it was really nice because my generation were not encouraged to vocalise affection.

rhosynbach

mrsmac10 wrote: »

Aw that's a lovely sentiment. Mine died 28 years ago but my children remember her but just vaguely.I have tow older aunts that I keep in touch with because as you say we dont know ahts round the corner.

I heard someone at work on the phone to her Mum and she finished by saying "love you". it was really nice because my generation were not encouraged to vocalise affection.

i agree with the i love you sentiment, we were never told it by our mums so would never say it much just on cards etc but my kids always tell me they love me and i back to them i am not sure when it started but the girls talk to me at least once a day on the phone and always end with love you , the other day me and ds1 had a slight falling out and she put the phone down and rung back straight away said you are a pain but i love you then put the phone back down:D

TrulyMadly

Evening paw sniffers:)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas:)

But with it comes all those bittersweet memories........

Hugs to all x

TrulyMadly

Just come in to this email. It's from the company I bought the trainers from. I tried to cancel the order and get a refund...... I am nearly on first name terms with mr Dong......



sorry, the parcel has been shipp out. When the parcel arrive, please do not sign it. If no one to sign it during a week it will send back, then we will a full refund.

Thanks @Best REgards
Customer SErvice Department

:rotfl:

aau1

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Decisions, decisions...

DD got some conditional spends through today, the one for this week is £9 off £60, now the question is do I use it along with the last of my Nouvelles today?! Would mean I would need to get my serious planning head on and actually have to go outside :eek: :rotfl:
I'm sure I've still got some CC vouchers as well... I'll decide after dinner!

Oh, afternoon all

I got £3 off £20 followed by 2x£2 off £20s :j :j :j

Picasso7

I've not been on for a bit -- too much pressure at work. But here's a SvA which netted me a brand match the other day:

2 Atrixo Intensive Protection Cream 200Ml £8.00 £6.00
2 Doritos Cool Original 225G £2.30 £2.00

I've a Tesco PP coupon which I need to spend today. Does anyone know, please, if I can buy a giftcard at the Express, or do I have to go to the large store? Thanks in advance.

(Presume there is not much going at Tesco at the moment apart from the Finest Meal Deal? I don't have a mag or any of the coupons.)

FloFlo

mhoc wrote: »

Do not get me started, I have no stop value whatsoever, my main party trick is to suddenly burst into tears for very little reason, its like trying to keep the tide back. Its not even if I can have a good howl, get it out of my system and then I am fine ...


I lost my dad at the end of September and my mum went suddenly in her sleep 10 years ago at the end of October.


If you look at the lyrics for New York fairy tale the words are terrible but that one has me in floods every single time.


Anyway back to keeping frantically busy so I don't have time to dwell ..

It is so strange you posting about that song today, yesterday it came on the radio and I was in floods - it was my mum's favourite Xmas song.

We are Xmas day alone this year, just me, DH and DD, DD seems happy she said for once it will be nice to actually be able to look and play with presents on Xmas day but it will be heart wrenching for me. Second Xmas without my mum and she went into hosp to never come out Xmas night 2011.

MIL is going to her daughter's for Xmas day which doesn't bother us but might be time now to start thinking of perhaps starting traditions of our own at Xmas.

FloFlo

CokeChaser wrote: »

Its ok. I hope you are feeling better now. I had to have several years of councelling and at first,|I was given tools on how to deal with her. She is a manic Depressive. But after a few years of hard work on my part and her holding me to ransom I just gave up. The final straw was when my dad gave me their old telly and she went mad. It showed me how little she cared as I was on the breadline at that point and just moved into a bedsit. I had very little furniture. For her to go mad at dad giving me a 15 year old telly just summed her up. She can no longer beat me and give me black eyes as I am stronger than her and I keep away. Christmas is ok as I have my friends who are my family. But Mothers Day is sickening. I am not the only one. I am a member of a forum for abused children. So that helps a lot. I have to admit, I'm very envious of people whose mothers love them. Its a concept I didn't see until I left home and was able to make friends and see how their families were with them.

So hard not to keep trying or dwelling on what might have been, my dad was very abusive to my mum. I haven't seen him since I was 16 and have no idea if he is even still alive. He made her life absolute hell and I believe that it contributed to her ill health / death in later years. I never wanted to see him again after we finally left him, sometimes you have to be strong enough and think of yourself, he wouldn't change and I don't want my daughter near anybody like that.

My FIL, who has sadly passed now, was a wonderful man and I envy my husband having that growing up.

mimi1234

Evening all.

Hope everyone is well. Had a good day did we?

I am going to start off the NY resolutions liss:

* Spend all points accrued on various store cards! Almost wet myself when I read this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4355059