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Sarahdol75

Snap-ant wrote: »

MacMarkets & MacFisheries

I remember going to a tesco food store with my nan and asking for a pepperoni and she kept saying to me that I wouldnt like it, and I remember arguing and saying I would its chocolate, I love chocolate. Well she let me have one and I remember being sick after a bite of it, its not chocolate :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mhoc wrote: »

An announcement

My eldest and her BF got engaged yesterday - he proposed on the steps of the minster :j
o save her stress I just transferred the money across and then we rang her back.

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Congratulations :j:j

emerald21 wrote: »

My mum used to take us to C&A s in Liverpool . She also had a fear of escalators mind you there are some cracking ones there. Don't bother me though

There is still a C & A in Bruge :rotfl::rotfl:

bubbs

mhoc wrote: »

Quite a picture - I am imagining a tutu :rotfl:

tutu:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: do you remember gypsy skirts where you wore a underskirt with a frill finish on that hung below the skirt ? :eek::rotfl:

Tinyshoes

Congratulations to your DD and her fianc! mhoc. :beer:

Mumto2monkeys

New look teens M or L pjs £4.00
http://m.newlook.com/shop/teens/underwear-and-nightwear/teens-burgundy-night-owl-pyjamas-set-_358375467?productFind=search

Mrs_stinkface

TrulyMadly wrote: »

No wonder mr bubbs little shorts are always bulging:o

:eek::eek::rotfl:

Tinyshoes wrote: »

I did 2 bottles got forgotten about in the chest freezer on Mr TS's 50th back in September but I let them defrost slowly and drank them within the week. :rotfl:

You know you've got a problem when you "forget" about 2 bottles of fizz :eek::rotfl:

bubbs

Anyone interested pepsi max 30 cans £5 in asda forgot to say i had seen it sorry:o

Tinyshoes

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Man at C&A:cool:

Anyone remember VG stores?

There was a VG store just up the road from where I live now, it's a Co-op now. It had small separate off licence that was only open late.

My Nan used to get through a bottle of VG sherry couple of times a week. Remember my mum picking one up for her and refusing to buy two and my cousin used to go up for the second. :eek::o

emerald21

bubbs wrote: »

Yes they did novelty perfume and aftershave too, us girls had a snowman and dad had a glass car:D

Ding dong Avon calling. My nan decided to be an Avon representative lol. Must have been in the 60 s.

vanilla_twist

mhoc wrote: »

An announcement

My eldest and her BF got engaged yesterday - he proposed on the steps of the minster :j
They had their graduation ceremony there just over 5 years ago so it has great significance for them - un officially they have been together for 6 years including the extra year at uni.

So she rang us this afternoon and they want to get married sooner rather than later - not in the next 2 weeks obviously

Her initial figure is around £5 k - they don't want a wildly extravagant gypsy style wedding

She has organised numerous conferences and work based events both up north and in London so organising and negotiating a wedding will be an extension of the skills she has already learned but without the no holds barred budget

So to save her stress I just transferred the money across and then we rang her back.

OH asked her when we rang back if BF had had the conversation with his parents - don't think so.
But eldest child spoke to his mum and she said they had not talked about it yet - no idea why not because it was inevitable they would get engaged at some stage - but she said they would probably go with a 1/3 1/3 1/3 split :eek:

Bear in mind BFs dad is earning over £100 k a year and eldest child said he had saved 100k so far for his retirement -

(Yes I know in the dark ages brides parents paid for everything but its 2016 in less than a week and mostly kids mostly pay for their own weddings now)

Any hints and tips for budget weddings which still look spectacular would be appreciated

Congratulations

I think as dd does Events for a living she can probably use her skills with some of the firms she uses quite easily. Also sounds like will not be during main wedding season.
A lot of the cost is the dress so depends really what dd wants, she might not think money spent on a dress is a wise move.
Sounds like all you need to worry about is your mother of the bride outfit and as soon as date is set you will know what seasonal attire you will need.
Of course these outfits are fabulous for cruising afterwards:D

Nice to have some wonderful news but next Christmas I have no doubt they will be spending it together.

V x

EMMAP

Congratulations on the engagement of your eldest Mhoc. Christmas definitely seems to be the time for it!