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Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,800 Forumite
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    edited 16 December 2021 at 11:34AM
    WW she would really love ย a dog or any animal she can cuddle ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ think the compromise was a fish. She had 2 but luckily dd went downstairs first to find one hadnโ€™t made it. They will be visiting the fish shop to complainโ€ฆ..she did everything as instructed. Water has been settling a week and drops of liquid she had sold her used as instructedโ€ฆ.I thought the fish the shop recommended was a tropical but they insisted it wasnโ€™t when I asked if it needed a heater and it was ย better than an actual goldfishโ€ฆโ€ฆthis one is yellow but not an actual goldfish ๐Ÿค”
    January spends - ยฃ587.58
  • Fish are tricky, poor little things.ย 
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  • badmemory
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    edited 16 December 2021 at 12:24PM
    Fish tend not to like changing temps.ย  So if it is in the living room during the day it is warm & at night the heating goes off & it goes cold.ย  If you think of their natural habitat that is quite a dramatic change.ย  As for not being in a heated tank that one is easy.ย  Suggest she just puts her hand flat on the tank & if it doesn't feel cold they are definitely lying.ย  To test what I say - I have an empty glass in front of me that missed the dishwasher run, it has been here hours, it feels cold to the touch.
    If it isn't a goldfish but looks like one it could be a female swordfish, which is definitely tropical.
  • milann
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    Had a lovely catch up and Turkish meal at one of my favourite little restaurants. Iโ€™m currently sitting with a cuppa wrapping presents. I wonโ€™t want any tea so Dh is having a curry from his freezer stash ๐Ÿ‘
    I have bought stamps so my Christmas cards will finally get to a postbox tomorrow when I go out to SW. Iโ€™m not expecting a loss but hopefully a maintain ๐Ÿคž
    January spends - ยฃ587.58
  • Lovely meal and day out with friend - champion! (as you Northerners would say!๐Ÿ˜ƒ)

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    Glad you had a lovely day. I love Turkish food, we used to frequent a Turkish restaurant in our city centre, the food and service were exceptional.ย 
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    Loving the light up houseย  :)
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  • milann
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    edited 18 December 2021 at 1:05AM
    I liked the house too Beanie. Something useful with the teabags in then a Christmas ornament for next yearโ€ฆ..biscuits were from a big box from Costco ๐Ÿ‘
    January spends - ยฃ587.58
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    Iโ€™ve got that light up house but with biscuits in, bought one for Halloween too. I thought youโ€™d acquired the biscuits from hotel rooms ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ A retired work colleague had a drawer full of those biscuits that sheโ€™d picked up from hotel stays.ย 
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