Elite christmas special

MKS

bubbs wrote: »

MKS did you see i got dtd the other day?:D:D:D

Would say YESS but sounds a bit orgasmic! Was that at WF? :j

kadison

lil_tiger wrote: »

Might sound a little harsh, but I don't mean it to....but have you tried contacting her to arrange something rather than waiting for her to contact you? It's just my mum always says this type of thing with her friends, but she just waits for them to contact her rather than taking the initiative

And no, I don't think you're being unreasonable, we all want to keep in touch with friends and their families-hope you get the response you want

I should have said, this is the first holiday that I haven't been asking her to sort something out, I've basically chased her every holiday before this one.

fairclaire

kadison wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

OK, I have something to air.....

Whilst I understand this pales into insignificance in relation to problems others are having, I've plucked up the courage to message a friend of mine about something.

I am hugely scared of confrontation (with people that matter to me, I have no problem doing it with SAs for example ) but we've been friends for 12 years, I've known her kids since they were born (the first one 10.5 years ago) but I've not seen them since Feb last year, she only lives down the road (well a few miles away) and transport isn't an issue, yet every school holiday she's posted about meeting up with friends, all over facebook, having a whale of a time, and I've been sitting wondering when I'm going to get a look-in. I've even now hidden her from my news feed as I feel so upset over it.

She promised me we'd meet during this holiday but she hasn't even acknowledged that we were meant to, let alone apologised for not meeting up. The hols are over in 5 days and there's no chance now, she always plans 2 weeks in advance.

I know she's busy and I realise sometimes that friends with kids want to meet up without their kids, but we've done that twice, I want to see her AND the kids, am I being unreasonable?

I'm beginning to think there's something she's not telling me, so I've messaged her, nicely but straight to the point, asking if there's an issue, and now I'm bricking it. I was in tears about it earlier and have been several times in the last couple of months.

Thanks for listening

Aww Kads....:( I can't even pretend to know what's going on? But it obviously upsets you.

Could it just be that she's busy doing stuff with other friends with kids (I know you don't have any kids) ? It is hard work sometimes to keep kids amused in the hols....and other kids definately help!

If she's as good a friend as you think, she'll get back to you with an honest answer. Im sure it won't be anything bad :A sometimes life just takes over

bubbs

MKS wrote: »

Would say YESS but sounds a bit orgasmic! Was that at WF? :j

Yes bit they didt give me it there and then trouut said no to items on offer:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: didnt want to raise my profile so came home and did online chat with a lady who said she thought i should have, she rang the store and i was told to go next day and get the £30, when i went to cs desk they knew why i was there and gave me it:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

FloFlo

bubbs wrote: »

Yes bit they didt give me it there and then trouut said no to items on offer:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: didnt want to raise my profile so came home and did online chat with a lady who said she thought i should have, she rang the store and i was told to go next day and get the £30, when i went to cs desk they knew why i was there and gave me it:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I know we talk about not raising profile but sometimes it easier when they know you know the rules. Next time you get overcharged it should be a straightforward dtd they won't try not to give it because they know you know the rules - simples.:D

bubbs

Im off to bed catch up in the morning if we are not paddling with all this rain:mad:

FloFlo

bubbs wrote: »

Im off to bed catch up in the morning if we are not paddling with all this rain:mad:

Fingers crossed for it to dry up quickly for you x

kadison

Thrifty_Sister wrote: »

Don't think you had any choice in saying something to her really - you need to know if there is something bothering her. Hope you get an answer instead of her leaving you wondering

Thankfully she's a rather 'straight forward' person so I think she'd say if there was anything, once prompted anyway, she won't leave me hanging whatever her reply.

fairclaire wrote: »

Aww Kads....:( I can't even pretend to know what's going on? But it obviously upsets you.

Could it just be that she's busy doing stuff with other friends with kids (I know you don't have any kids) ? It is hard work sometimes to keep kids amused in the hols....and other kids definately help!

If she's as good a friend as you think, she'll get back to you with an honest answer. Im sure it won't be anything bad :A sometimes life just takes over

I understand, but life has never 'taken over' for 10 whole months before, 4-5 at most, which is what makes me think something must be wrong

EMMAP

kadison wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

OK, I have something to air.....

Whilst I understand this pales into insignificance in relation to problems others are having, I've plucked up the courage to message a friend of mine about something.

I am hugely scared of confrontation (with people that matter to me, I have no problem doing it with SAs for example ) but we've been friends for 12 years, I've known her kids since they were born (the first one 10.5 years ago) but I've not seen them since Feb last year, she only lives down the road (well a few miles away) and transport isn't an issue, yet every school holiday she's posted about meeting up with friends, all over facebook, having a whale of a time, and I've been sitting wondering when I'm going to get a look-in. I've even now hidden her from my news feed as I feel so upset over it.

She promised me we'd meet during this holiday but she hasn't even acknowledged that we were meant to, let alone apologised for not meeting up. The hols are over in 5 days and there's no chance now, she always plans 2 weeks in advance.

I know she's busy and I realise sometimes that friends with kids want to meet up without their kids, but we've done that twice, I want to see her AND the kids, am I being unreasonable?

I'm beginning to think there's something she's not telling me, so I've messaged her, nicely but straight to the point, asking if there's an issue, and now I'm bricking it. I was in tears about it earlier and have been several times in the last couple of months.

Thanks for listening

Believe me when I say I know where you're coming from. After years of close friendship with a girl, I slowly began to get left out of invites to parties, sleepovers and such. One year she didn't get me a birthday present or come to my party (this makes it sound like we were children but this was only a few years ago) and never apologised the next time she saw me or ever gave me a gift. In fact she didn't even send me a card. I called her on it as we were best friends. Or supposed to be. We spoke on the phone and she was really cold and said our friendship had never been the same after I'd lied to her.

Basically she dumped her ex very callously, I was embarrassed by her behaviour as it was really childish (amongst other things we had a birthday party for her and she sat next to him in silence, ignoring him) and I felt bad for him. It was just so cruel. She totally ignored him after that and never answered a single message or text. He then came on to me in Edinburgh about 5 months later. I was flattered and we did flirt but told him nothing would ever happen as friendships always come first. Then my friend asked if there was anything going on between us and I said no, because in my mind, there wasn't. And me telling her he was coming on to me wasn't going to help her in any way. She found out I'd 'lied' and the rest is history.

I was in floods after the phone call. I begged her (and I'm ashamed but she was one of my best friends) to tell me what I could do to make things right. She said nothing. And slowly but surely we saw each other less and less. I'd still send her best wishes and so on but this year she deleted me from FB. Some of you might remember the wedding I was bridesmaid at? It was this girls mother who made the nasty comment about me in the wedding photo.

So what I'm trying to say kadi is, sometimes you don't realise that people leave your life for a reason. Usually because they're going to be replaced by someone better and kinder. Even though it might not seem like it at the time. My former friend is still spoilt and childish and I'm far enough removed to see it now. Fortunately I'm out of that environment because it was starting to make me act in similar ways. And I have much better friends

Edit: I realise your situation is a bit different and hope you get a better answer than I did!

fairclaire

Savvybuyer wrote: »

It'll be great once my phone "service" is sorted out. In the meantime, hampered by a go-slow computer as well as falling off the internet (seems to fall off when I click to go onto the net, as soon as I then shut the screens down, it's back on again:mad:).
So I've decided my next shop (we do need to do some shopping as out of some stuff)
is going to be Avs M tomorrow night, to get us through to the weekend - thank goodness M isn't fully online yet!
I'm trying to look around and update myself as to what's Avs T and what's now Avs S, but only able to reach page four of the T Savvy Buys, then it kicked me off. As for vs S, I saw most of them, although it would, again, be useful if I could do my shopping properly. May have to
make the phone company aware that, if it turns out to be their fault, all the consequential loss such as the money I'm losing on not being able to find glitches.

I've noticed the following are Avs S (check msm/msl as to exact versions required):
Patak's cooking sauces (87p S)
Weight Watchers 5 Slices
Nescafe Original coffee jar 300g £4 vs £4 (better than Avs M on the refill 150g)
Shredded Wheat 30
A Chestnuts 400g (does have a benefit being signed out on msm, I suppose, as they weren't showing price for Sains. when logged in earlier in the week, when checking, best as I could, for the M list)
The Activia 8 pack yogs are showing £1.50 for Sains, but £3 each in Mr A (is that really the price or is there an mbuy on? Unable to reach a.com at the moment to check - so can you do it for me? Though it'll probably kick me off and I won't be able to see the forum!)
I've not been able to check if the CBY Steak Slices are still vs S in 2s.
I'll remove the Nescafe original refill from the M list, once I manage, with the difficulty and being kicked in and out, to get to the place on this forum where it is. I also haven't been able to update my sig. - should now just say it is the "New" M list.

Versus T
Young's Flipper Dippers (original ones)
Natural Selection Dates 200g 50p vs N/A (think they're also Avs S)
Cherry or Butter Madeira Cake (although SP Madeira may be cheaper and can be a filler vs S, W or T. NB: M is probably twice as expensive! Although SP Madeira is more expensive compared to what it was three or four years ago)
It's been suggested Young's Basa Fillets with Herb and Tempura (2 pack), or something of that nature, can't check as writing this offline, which also explains the lack of smilies, is good for Avs T (also Avs S) at £2 T/S, but I'm not putting them onto any list (if I could) as were £1.88 for Morries v. recently. Instead, suggesting Bird's Eye 18 Chicken Nuggets vs T? (Do A even stock them, not able to check even that as just seen T's price on the Savvy Buys page!) Or maybe even SP Chicken Nuggets Avs T (but couldn't check T's price (or even A's for that matter) although suspect it is unchanged and the stores still the same - rather than A 10% cheaper!:rotfl:)
You'll have to check this one - and whether it is worth it - Walkers 20 Meaty Variety Crisps showing £3 for T, but when I clicked to look at that, I did see A N/A (on the T side of msm). Could not log in to see if any different. Are they on mbuy mix and match in A, with the Classic Variety, and is the Meaty version missing for A but the Classic one showing both A and T? No idea, as unable to check a.com and msm in and out but you know where my thoughts are leading...
Perhaps for S BM as a filler - Duracell 12 pack AA batteries at £4.99. But own brand ones in Aldi much cheaper. And why have to use nearly £5 items just in order to reach the £20 figure?
Right, once this lets me access the internet, I'll post this straight onto the forum and then goodnight!!:wave::wave:

(Only able to use smilies whose phonetic(?) representation I can remember, as unable to get that far:rotfl:)
Once that phone line is back up, I'll be able to put A, T, S, M and W on from the comfort of my home! Just noting that Curly Kale isn't avail for Avs W yet (well, it is available, but at a higher price than the one compared to earlier) - so that's sort of made up my mind. Avs M tomorrow and Avs S and/or Avs T at the weekend (if I can ever get online without drop-offs that make it two hours to finalise a list!:mad:).
Oh, I should have mentioned earlier (would have mentioned earlier if I could have done) - I gave it a bit of thought earlier and decided next M price memorisation probably due Monday next week (or Wednesday next week). This Friday's collection (as I think that's when it will be - again, can't go and check!:rotfl:) will likely be much the same as the one done earlier in the week (on Monday, the current one). So Monday next week (or possibly the Wednesday, when a couple or more new items may go on) probably takes us to covering up to 10th January, which is when M's website prices appear to start. We'll have to see whether it's then future prices on there or if they reflect current instore ones (the current instore ones perhaps still being the ones appearing on the APG, until, at some stage, maybe the APG prices for M will be done online). PS: I'm not tidying this up if it posts incorrectly!(!!)
:wave:

Oh Savvy I really did hope Santa would bring you a new smartphone for being a good boy you have so many phone and internet problems