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ilovetoshop wrote: »

I thought you would be pleased as was listening to my oh in the kitchen :)

Think that's best they have played all season :j Was good watching it and it didn't keep buffering. Score made my Mothers Day . Pity a day sports pass is expensive

bubbs

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Well Mother's Day has been kind to me today. Not one, but two pieces of silverware

Thats a lovely braclet:D:D

HILLBERN

Evangeline1971 wrote: »

Here are a few photos from my Peckforton Castle trip. It was on an Amazon deal of £125 for 1 nights stay for 2 with breakfast and dinner. Sadly sold out now so no point me posting the link I'd definitely go again if I could get another deal as it was amazing and the best thing about it was that a lot of the time there was no on else around so it often seemed we had the place to ourselves :cool:





Our room


The Long Corridor


The Library

It looks amazing and such a good deal- pleased you had a good mini break x

bubbs

L'Or!al preference colour mousse £1.10 WAS £8.99 @SUPERDRUG
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/l-al-preference-colour-mousse-1-10-was-8-99-superdrug-2165537

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miss_corerupted wrote: »

N6GCH - I went with Fuel broadband for £15 a month (BB and PL) for 12 months. I don't know about the speed though, we are right at the end of our exchange so we always have slow speeds.

Thanks! I saw that but I work from home for a well known gambling site (hence the fact I cant take part in the TCB for Betfair ) so I need to ensure good connectivity and speeds all the time. Otherwise there were some better deals with lower speeds or new companies which I've never heard of (one of which was John Lewis :eek:)

mhoc

Eldest child has got it into her head that this is the year that she and her BF are getting onto the property ladder. They both have good incomes but their lifestyle and outgoings are also huge.

They say they have savings for a deposit but in reality she has about £5k (of which £2k was her inheritance and 3K savings) and BF has about 10K – this was his inheritance from his Gran I assume, otherwise little of his own savings. This will probably be about as much deposit as they will ever have as their outgoings match their incomes.

This would be an adequate deposit except that they live in a commuter belt and they have decided that is where they want to buy their first property. They also want to live within walking distance of the station as they do now and to move by July this year when their current lease expires.

I am biting my tongue not to say what I think of this plan – that with a deposit of barely 5% (allowing for stamp duty, solicitors fees, surveys etc), the amount of mortgage they could get would barely get them a one bedroom modern studio box in their prefered area, that their mortgage (and bills, parking permit etc )would be far more than their rent and bills now which already pushes their finances, that the property market is so over heated that properties are sold even before they get as far as right move ….
They also want to do it all, no compromises – the London social life, buying a house or flat and also the holidays – they are going to the States in October to a friends wedding.

Friday was OHs birthday and he got a phone call from eldest child – we had visitors at the time so I don’t know what exactly was said and I am glad I don’t know the exact wording but the gist basically was that she wants £5k towards the deposit – not exactly the best of timings on OHs birthday.

Yesterday on eldest childs facebook page she put on her status that her and BF were at a gentlemens outfitters in London, one of the most expensive places in London. Eldest child was thrilled when the shop gave her fizzy wine and a bunch of flowers.

BF was buying a suit – I asked this morning how much it was but apparently as it was bought with his Grans inheritance it was not appropriate for me to ask – I can guess though that the figure was at least several hundred.

So the savings they have are supposed to be a deposit but it does not stop BF buying expensive suits – yes he does need a suit for October but that’s six months away and yes he does need work suits but he visits building sites so a Paul Smith suit is a bit OTT.
Well everyone earns and spends their money differently to anyone else and there is no right or wrong way.

So at the moment I am letting them get on with it they won’t appreciate my input anyway or listen to anything I have to say and any words of advice I give them won’t make an ounce of difference as at this age thye know everything.

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0.02 x ASDA Carrots by Weight per kg £0.01 £0.01
0.02 x ASDA Sprouts by Weight per kg £0.03 £0.04
1 x Kinnerton Character Milk Chocolate Bar (11g) £0.08 N/A
1 x Haribo Maoam Giant Strawberry Stripes £0.10 £0.10
1 x Haribo Maoam Giant Sour Stripes (15g) £0.10 £0.10
4 x Tampax Compak Pearl Regular Applicator Tampons (18... £8.00 £8.00
1 x Swizzels Matlow Strawberry Refresher Bar £0.10 N/A
1 x Candyland Flumps Mallow Twists (12g) £0.10 £0.10
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1 x ASDA Chosen by You Giant White Mice Bar (15g) £0.05 N/A

Paid £0.56 for Tampaks instore on RTC so happy with a £0.86 APG

bubbs

Lots of £34+ Charles Tyrwhitt shirts are now for £19.95 for a limited time plus a free handmade silk tie worth £50
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lots-34-charles-tyrwhitt-shirts-now-for-19-95-for-a-limited-time-plus-a-free-handmade-2163998

mhoc

Yes I saw this and I thought it was a good deal - its a totlally individual place .

Did you go midweek or weekend - weekends are mainly weddings in the summer.

did you go anywhere else en route or on the way back?

we are local - only about half an hour away from peckforton.

Evangeline1971 wrote: »

Here are a few photos from my Peckforton Castle trip. It was on an Amazon deal of £125 for 1 nights stay for 2 with breakfast and dinner. Sadly sold out now so no point me posting the link I'd definitely go again if I could get another deal as it was amazing and the best thing about it was that a lot of the time there was no on else around so it often seemed we had the place to ourselves :cool:





Our room


The Long Corridor


The Library

bubbs

Evangeline glad you had a nice break