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miss_corerupted

Sunshinemummy wrote: »

DS3 keeps saying that a normal lappy is too much money, and we should just make a contribution.

But I have an issue/hangup from my childhood.

My parents would give us £x amount for birthday/xmas, and never put any thought into a gift. If we asked for an item, they would buy this but only if it was within the allowance (not a penny over).

I do the opposite for the kids. I want them to have a present from us and something that he will enjoy and love... hence the Apple.

For all our kids, we have celebrated their 17, 18, 20 and 21 birthday.... I rather like celebrating their birthdays. For the 17th they got a banger of a car, for their 18th they had a party, small gift and car insurance, for their 19th, small gift and car insurance, 20th marked the end of their teenage years, so it was a party, small gift and car insurance etc.... they all received 'car insurance' as their main birthday presents but only whilst they are in education.

DS3, left school at 17 and has done really well, he is the only financially independent child that I have!

If you can afford to get it and want to and he's responsible get it for him then

mrsmac10

Just to confirm that the dove as described by Deedee worked Lost a few pence on jammie dodgers for shopit Over £1.00 for biscuits in W

Thanks again and they will be stored away to add to Christmas stockings

I was just thinking that I had very few bits a pieces away this year need to start thinking about it soon

shogun_777

Night night all and thanks again to Dee Dee

Sunshinemummy

I have eventually caught up.

Hope you are feeling better soon NG xx

DeeDee, I am always amazed at how you (and others) figure these things out x

hornetgirl

ISS right now if not cloudy where you are - look west.

TrulyMadly

hornetgirl wrote: »

ISS right now if not cloudy where you are - look west.

Missed it but I'm staying up for the fireworks:D

vanilla_twist

miss_corerupted wrote: »

What is slippytiles please??


Years ago my uncle died the 1st week into around the world cruise they had saved years for. He had to go into cold storage until they docked somewhere that could bring him own. Apparently they have cold storage on the large cruise ships specifically for this!

On the saga rose they had space for 12 residents:eek:

Yes cruise ships have very good hospital facilities. Gp on a free jolly and 2 paid nurses normally. Very nice job if you want to see the world.

V x

fairclaire

Evening

Day 2 of how to empty your bank account for me today. I had a visit to the school uniform shop £303 _pale_ and that was one of everything each except trousers which they got 2 of each :eek: Sent DS2 into the changing room to try on the trousers. He's too old for me to go in with him now without us getting funny looks :cool:
He came out and the pair I'd given him were too big. I didn't choose my words carefully enough and said ok, take them off instead of 'go back into the changing room and take them off' He just stood in the middle of the shop and took them off whilst I was looking at Blazers

TrulyMadly

bubbs wrote: »

Loads of bargains here
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Homebase?_t...p2047675.l2563
I just got a small lawnmower, k/s duvet set, heavy duty rotary washing line and spike set for £52 delivered

No cuddly toy?:D

Sad_Dad

Evening All,

Thank you Dee Dee for your finds. Picked up some Original Source.

Found a glitch with the tic tacs, bought a strawberry pack and two mint, paid £1 and got 72p back with APG and 35p TCB. So 3p for 3 and one more pack needed for a free cinema ticket.

Edit: I also bought the Mr Muscle bathroom cleaner not on the APG but that is no longer in the 2 for £2.

1x Tetley Original Teabags (240PK) £5.00 £2.49
1x Tic Tac Strawberry Fields (18G) £0.60 £0.40
1x Ginsters Original Cornish Pasty (227G) £1.00 £1.00
1x Pot Noodle Chicken & Mushroom (90G) £1.00 £0.75
1x Dettol Anti-Bacterial Surface Cleanser (500ML) £1.98 £1.00
1x Original Source Mango Shower (250ML) £2.20 £1.10
1x Cucumber (EACH) £0.49 £0.49
1x Iceberg Lettuce (EACH) £0.49 £0.49
2x Tic Tac Fresh Mints (18G) £1.20 £0.80
1x Grower's Selection Firm & Juicy Salad Tomatoes (6PK) £0.79 £0.69
1x Original Source Strawberry Shower (250ML) £2.20 £1.10