Only freedom will do

edinburgher

Well done on the risk free slots offer, I presume being risk free you spent nothing but won £261? Link, please?

Afraid it's finished now. I spent £5, but it was risk free in that I was guaranteed either a profit, or £5 refunded as cash to my account.

Do you have a recipe for the brownies? My son would love those.

Linked to it a few posts back. Be aware of calories, he could probably eat half of one of these monsters!

Do you think it would be too much trouble to move now and then move again in a couple of years? Or, are you looking for a 'forever house'?

Every time you move it costs thousands. Legal fees, removal costs, new furniture because your dining room table no longer fits etc. etc..

Keen to avoid wasting money like this.

At the same time, not looking for a forever home, more like a 'next 10 years home'.

Alternatively, could you leave the pram at the entrance downstairs so it's ready to go but no carrying?

This is what we currently do. I will avoid the mentions of exercise to avoid the solutionising that Alchemilla (and lots of other ladies) dislike so much :rotfl:

make soothing noises about the stairs and NOT suggest solutions

Why can't I do both? What is so wrong with solutions?! :rotfl:

Just describing them as "settling" will make Mrs E think you don't really want to move.

I think you're half right re. our situation. Not too worried that 'settled' as a word would make Mrs E think that, but I probably do need to frame my concerns better. As it stands, I'm being a bit wooly. Basically said that the decision to move now vs. in a few years feels like a test where you get the wrong answer and realise the moment after you finish. She got what I was driving at, but didn't think the current scenario is as linear as I portray.

Damn logic

in_need_of_direction

Ed, you need to get rid of the stair issue before Juliet starts to walk. It's a nightmare where you either fight to carry them or hold tight to the tiny independent hand praying neither you nor she misses a step.

Watty1

Laughing here. Al gives great advice
Solutions are not required - unless - you have some truly original mind blowing solution that no-one would have thought of. Mrs E does not want solutions she already knows!
In need of direction makes a great point re toddling/walking though.

the_end_of_the_rainbow

Even worse, if you have a toddler and shopping (or maybe another wee one!).

I'm with Mrs E on this one

edinburgher

Mrs E does not want solutions she already knows!

She hadn't actually considered it, so

£11.86 to savings, was a funny old day at work with loads to do :think:

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

Afraid it's finished now. I spent £5, but it was risk free in that I was guaranteed either a profit, or £5 refunded as cash to my account.

Sounds very interesting, but I'm somewhat confused; what's in it for the bookie if you get the £5 back?

edinburgher wrote: »

Linked to it a few posts back. Be aware of calories, he could probably eat half of one of these monsters!

Feel slightly sick just reading the ingredients, :rotfl:, which means he'll love it. :eek: Advice taken on the calories with thanks.

edinburgher wrote: »

Every time you move it costs thousands. Legal fees, removal costs, new furniture because your dining room table no longer fits etc. etc..

Keen to avoid wasting money like this.

At the same time, not looking for a forever home, more like a 'next 10 years home'.

Certainly does cost a few £££s to move house. I'm not sure if you've got your flat on the market at the moment?

edinburgher wrote: »

This is what we currently do. I will avoid the mentions of exercise to avoid the solutionising that Alchemilla (and lots of other ladies) dislike so much :rotfl:

Why can't I do both? What is so wrong with solutions?! :rotfl:

If you leave the pram downstairs why on earth is she carrying the baby up in the pram to take the pram back down?

Nothing wrong with solutions. Mind, it would probably pay not to listen to my advice, I'm about as subtle as a brick in such scenarios and my wife is an engineer - she earns a wage from solutions.

On another note entirely, on Wednesday BBC Radio 2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0639jjm.

Watty1 wrote: »

Laughing here. Al gives great advice
Solutions are not required - unless - you have some truly original mind blowing solution that no-one would have thought of. Mrs E does not want solutions she already knows!
In need of direction makes a great point re toddling/walking though.

For a moment I thought you were referring to me... before realising "Al" must be Alchemilla. :rotfl:

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

When Mrs E goes back to work it will probably be much less of a problem, but it can be very isolating to be at home with a baby if it is difficult to get outside. However, I really do hear you on the shocking cost of moving. Just sharing your confusion here really.....

edinburgher

Sounds very interesting, but I'm somewhat confused; what's in it for the bookie if you get the £5 back?

I assume they work on the premise that some people will feel 'lucky' and waste some of their own money having a flutter?

I'm not sure if you've got your flat on the market at the moment?

Not currently, the second flat sold in our building this year is currently under offer. Waiting until their sign is down before proceeding (as a bare minimum).

Thank you for the Frank Turner heads up :beer:

When Mrs E goes back to work it will probably be much less of a problem, but it can be very isolating to be at home with a baby if it is difficult to get outside.

I think I should add some background to this. Mrs E gets out maybe 50-75% of days based on her own preferences and is far from a shut in. She only complains occasionally (usually at the weekend, when I am carrying DD anyway). I do not think she is disgruntled enough to make any snap decisions, hence why I prefer patience at this point. Hopefully I know her well enough after 8-9 years to judge correctly

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

Thank you for the Frank Turner heads up :beer:

Thank you for introducing me to his music. Mind, you've made me spend money in the process as I've pre-ordered his new LP.

edinburgher

I am an uncle again, little sister added a nephew to the relative pool :j