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  • streetlights
    streetlights Posts: 3,577 Forumite
    Good morning everybody, I hope you are well and have a fabulous Thursday.

    Happy shopping.
    Mortgage debt 45,000. Thank you all for your help so far in helping me save to buy the house. I could not have done this without all your help.
  • House_Elf_2
    House_Elf_2 Posts: 399 Forumite
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    Morning All

    Back from hols to a lovely tidy house, thanks to DD. Cupboards are bare!

    Had a lovely time cruising around Italy. DD2 not v keen, as not enough to do for teenagers.

    Returned to sad news that DM has passed away. I thought she would go on for ever..............

    HE x
    In a world where you can be anything, be kind. (Caroline Flack)
    We have more in common than that which divides us. (Jo Cox)
  • House_Elf_2
    House_Elf_2 Posts: 399 Forumite
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    Had a lovely day at Loggerheads, near Mold with Ds2, dd1 & 2 x dgc.:)

    Just had a vision of school field trips! Sleeping in Nissan huts! Hope you had a lovely time!
    In a world where you can be anything, be kind. (Caroline Flack)
    We have more in common than that which divides us. (Jo Cox)
  • tweets
    tweets Posts: 35,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Home Insurance Hacker!
    Yes lots of gentle teasing:rotfl:
    That was a one off experience.
    I do my shopping online then return everything. Think N is well on the way with the 3 bargain maxi dresses bought today. I keep telling myself I don't actually need anything except sparkly sandals.
    What I do need are the 4 packs of 72 dishwasher tablets we got from Mr A today. Reduced to clear at £4.50 each. Think it was 6.2p a wash. I believe they were Fairy ones but still in car so don't quote me.
    The red washing up liquid scanned at £1 so still too expensive unless it compares to M.
    And I had been doing so well and only spent £2 plus coffee until new look (if it's going back does it count as a spend?) Oh and minus £38 due to returns in debenhams.

    Little t I was unlucky this morning. 02 took 4 attempts to get sale live then only had standing only tickets available at the London venue:mad: no good when taking a wheelchair user. So try again Friday for general release.

    Off to read back.

    V x

    vanilla twist :( sorry you didn't get your tickets. Will keep my fingers crossed for you tomorrow :)
  • tweets
    tweets Posts: 35,946 Forumite
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    Good Morning :)

    Persisting it down here :(

    Already boiled 2 eggs ready for dinner egg mayo butty today.
    Got to keep stuff in here kitchen is out of bounds when workmen are here and fridge/freezer in kitchen :(

    Had a :D catching up at comments about Mr TS cucumber and DM's with a scabby bit ;)
  • mrsmac10
    mrsmac10 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Good morning all

    Snap. Really good news on your niece

    Tiny. Love the stash picture My store only had a small empty space so i have none but feel quite content with my bargains recently I have a little stash which i will be tidiying soon as i am only working half days THur/Fri this month :j:j:j

    CS hope you get the toothache fixed

    Tweets looking forward your to new kitchen pics

    Enjoy the day
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good morning all, cloudy one here again.

    Was cringing slightly when I was reading back :o
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • Nannylala wrote: »
    Good morning :)quick catchup whilst having brekkie as only just got up:eek:and I am on a mission today to clear my Laundry room of all its clutter ;)actually it's all very good household stuff that is far too good to dispose of lamps, curtains,bedding and the like the reason being I have replaced so much of late by visiting my fav LA shop;)so am going to do a Bootie with 2 friends as weather forecast is good at the weekend.
    Ah Nannylala I love LA too. We went to Kendal a few months ago and up a little alley way my DH said oh look there's a Laura Ashley. As the words left his lips he knew his error! I don't normally look at their clothes a tad flouncy for me normally but they had a sale on and it would be rude not to look. Anyway they had wool skirts reduced from £70 down to £20 and I took 8 into the changing rooms and you know what happened.....yep I loved them all! I was stood in the changing room practising........
    "Do you realise what a bargain these are" but then I saw sense and decided on two and when I got to the till she said ha there is another 20% off today so £140 of skirts cost me £32
    Obviously I have deeply regretted not buying them all but heyho!!
  • underperky
    underperky Posts: 5,217 Forumite
    Good morning
  • josie_ann57
    josie_ann57 Posts: 1,458 Forumite
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    edited 6 August 2015 at 6:46AM
    House_Elf wrote: »
    Just had a vision of school field trips! Sleeping in Nissan huts! Hope you had a lovely time!

    Morning, yes had a great time, thank you. Managed to get the last of the very few parking spaces, surprised it was only £1 for 4 hours as it was a council run one. Need to spend as much time as I can with ds2 as he's off to China for a year next week teaching English at a uni there. Anyone with any tips on things to take etc great fully received:)
    Also if anyone knows of a good deal on an electric toothbrush as he wants one for his birthday also next week.
    Have my dads funeral next Monday, been nursing him at my parents home for 3 weeks, prior to him passing away on the 26 th :(. Hence not seeing much of my son recently. I don't do sympathy so no comments please.
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