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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.

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  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
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    WantToBeSE wrote: »
    All updates and adds done up to this point :)

    No work for me today, i don't work weekends.

    What are you all up to this evening? I am off out for dinner tonight with my friend and his fianc!e. He is one of my best friends and asked me to be Best (Wo)Man at his wedding in September :) But i have never met his fianc!e, so we are getting together for dinner tonight. It'll be lovely to see them both.

    It's my 1st night out in 3 years!

    I wonder why on Earth MSE has starred out an e with an accent on it? Strange!
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Have a nice evening, highlandlady :)
    I fancy ordering steak for dinner, if they do them. B17c, i am blaming you! :D
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    I don't work weekends either but I must be getting in the swing of making packed lunches as I have made one for DH and my walk tomorrow and will make a flask of tea and pack some biccies to have when we get back to the car, saves us popping in to a cafe for a post walk coffee and cake;)

    Tonight we are having a home made curry night and watching Taken 2. No vino though as we are doing dry January.

    WantToBeSE - enjoy the steak:)

    Highland lady - ooh I do like a bit of Benedict Cumberbatch:kisses3: I might be the only one though:rotfl:
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    Again cheese and biscuits, some twiglets and some white chocolate buttons.
  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
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    I don't seem to be on the list :(

    I'm aiming for 21, and have completed 2 so far
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    100% paid off :j

  • Dovah_diva
    Dovah_diva Posts: 539 Forumite
    Late to the party as always, but need to start taking lunches to work. Roughly 20 workings days left of the month, so 20 days for me please
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi All :)

    MASSIVE apologies to Juno, i will add you (and update everyone else) in the morning.

    Off to bed now :)
  • B17c
    B17c Posts: 333 Forumite
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    WantToBeSE wrote: »
    Have a nice evening, highlandlady :)
    I fancy ordering steak for dinner, if they do them. B17c, i am blaming you! :D

    Did you have steak?! :j
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  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
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    Good morning LTW'ers!

    All updated and adds done up to here :)

    I had a lovely evening out yesterday. B17c, i didn't have steak as the only steak they had was a 27oz!! I knew i wouldn't be able to eat all of that, so i had the posh burger and chips instead.
    I am going out for dinner next weekend too, as it's my sons 14th birthday, so i will definitely have steak then!

    Both of the boys are at their Dads house, so i have a quiet relaxing Sunday today. What is everyone else up to?
  • asp746
    asp746 Posts: 419 Forumite
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    edited 5 January 2014 at 11:14AM
    im not crossing the threshold today. DD1 is home and i'm doing us a roast later - slipped up in Tesco y'day, large stuffed chicken breast/crown thingy had no price on it and I guessed about £4 WRONG - got the till and it was £6 which is a lot for a sunday joint when there's only 2 of us but I've decided once it's cooked to cut in half and freeze it so £3 per meal is ok. Found some fresh frozen veg i'd stashed in the freezer so that's a freebie. Apart from that i'm gonna be taking down decorations, sorting dd2s room out cos she's moved out and basically chilling. Nice bath later.

    Still 2 looong weeks till payday - I daren't check my credit card balance - i'm sure i'm not too far off my limit YIKES

    RE: Packed lunches, I've been doing this for a while not just to save money but just cos it's easier. Creature of habit and very happy with ham and dairylea on 2 slices of white bread, occasionally I get adventurous and have a cupasoup too !!
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