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morning all :hello:
hope everyone is ok?
hugs to snap & fourp xx
took DS3 to his taster morning at his specialist secondary school this morning & he started to get upset just as i was leaving as he thought people might make fun of him
breaks my heart to see him upset
teacher made him laugh before i left so fingers crossed he has fun although now i'm going to be worried until up pick him up at 1:30pm
:beer: Happy Bargain Hunting!! :beer:0 -
That is a little close to home for me

DH is always tormenting me saying I should be shaving more than him :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I didn't know whether to
or :rotfl: at that
I've definitely noticed mine getting worse recently, I don't know whether waxing will make it worse or better
Final cigarette smoked 02/01/18
Weight loss 2017 28lbs
Weight gain 2018 8lbs :rotfl:0 -
tigerwhite wrote: »
I absolutely love being a PA. I'm super organised (I think you have to be to be in this game). And it's so varied that i can't possibly be bored. One minute I'm organising a golf game, the next I'm doing some financial modelling for a client, the next I'm comiling my shopping lists :rotfl:. We're in the process of taking a new person on - the dynamics will certainly change in the office as I'm used to being on my own :think:hmm, wonder if I'll like it?
That's excellent that you love what you do, that's rare in itself (unless I'm being overly cynical) :TFinal cigarette smoked 02/01/18
Weight loss 2017 28lbs
Weight gain 2018 8lbs :rotfl:0 -
Few things on o2 priority moments.
Free dads day card wh smith
free chocolates from hotel chocolate
free bottle of coke zero.
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tigerwhite wrote: »DS is a dream, tigercub is a little turd :rotfl: he he he.. it's true though. However I'm in work so having a break at the mo.
Just had mum and dad over this weekend. Went out for my posh dinner with 6 friends on friday night (private dining room of a Michelin starred restaurant dont'cha know
was yum but a late night. then a food festival on Sat with the kids. Sat drinking pimms in the sunshine so was lovely.
How are you? x
Rascal , almost at terrible twos !!
Ooh Laa laa mrs. Its not my thing really fancy dinners. I just dont have the palette.
But glad you enjoyed it
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Ah, don't worry. He'll be fine I'm sure. Keep yourself busy, and active so you don't dwell.cheer1eader wrote: »morning all :hello:
hope everyone is ok?
hugs to snap & fourp xx
took DS3 to his taster morning at his specialist secondary school this morning & he started to get upset just as i was leaving as he thought people might make fun of him
breaks my heart to see him upset
teacher made him laugh before i left so fingers crossed he has fun although now i'm going to be worried until up pick him up at 1:30pm 

Oh i'm not ever leaving my jobThat's excellent that you love what you do, that's rare in itself (unless I'm being overly cynical) :T
. I do Tues,Wed,Thurs, it's a 5 mins drive to home, and I have a T, 2 A's and a S within 5 mins drive. Plus lots of free time to talk to you lot. I do wonder sometimes if my boss knows what i do and what i spend all my time on :rotfl: As long as the work is done, he's happy I don't bother him. Plus he gives me a bonus of £1,200 every 6 months :T
Ooh, a client of ours has just left...... in his souped up, blacked out windows Lamborghini with personalised plate. Wow, didn't half make a racket.. Our clients don't often drive cars like that by the way :rotfl: He is a one off
Tiger :cool:
I'm a body double for Claudia Schiffer and i wont get out of bed for less than [STRIKE]£10k per day[/STRIKE] a 1p find0 -
Woohoo, think I've found a glitch :j
Will report back in an hour or so
Grrrr, no stock on shelf :mad:
Blue wkd 10 pack.
2 for £18, 3 for £24 in Ts, £8 each in As.
Buy 2 in Ts (£18) but receipt should hopefully see £26.50 (£13.25 each) vs £16 in As.
By my calculations gives a PP back capped at £10, making them £4 a box of 10 bottles :j
No idea if it will work
so was gonna test first but grrr at Ts for not having any stock out :mad: Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
ooh, i love a posh fancy dinner.. Was really lovely, we had the private dining room (8 of us). Fab night catching up with everyone.Bananababe wrote: »Rascal , almost at terrible twos !!
Ooh Laa laa mrs. Its not my thing really fancy dinners. I just dont have the palette.
But glad you enjoyed it
Yup, terrible two's will be tough with tigercub - she has such a personality, very, very different from DS.Definitely :rotfl: I'll get him back might put immac in his hair gel.:D
I've heard of women doing that for revenge with men who have crossed them :eek: Also sewing prawns into the bottom of the curtains so they stink and take ages to be found :rotfl: Not that I'd ever do that. Don't know why that stuck in my mind :rotfl:Tiger :cool:
I'm a body double for Claudia Schiffer and i wont get out of bed for less than [STRIKE]£10k per day[/STRIKE] a 1p find0 -
JulieElizabeth wrote: »Hiya Leo :wave:
It is glorious - long may it continue cos I am off next week!
I was up early getting a load on the line too
:wave: sausages0
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