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  • Sarahdol75
    Sarahdol75 Posts: 7,717 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Tinyshoes wrote: »
    Does "he" have a name? :D

    I remember one year when we were all waiting or our bodyshop orders I think it was, and we knew who was coming. :rotfl:

    I remember this, it was funny, all waiting for our parcels.
  • altojack
    altojack Posts: 9,734 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Sarahdol75 wrote: »
    I remember this, it was funny, all waiting for our parcels.

    And how many birthdays we had :rotfl:
    There's no place like home :)

    Feeling down? Weak in body? Makes no difference to me, I think of you all when I'm sitting quietly.

    Hugs and healing thoughts are always going your way.
  • Tinyshoes
    Tinyshoes Posts: 29,014 Forumite
    altojack wrote: »
    And how many birthdays we had :rotfl:


    No wonder I am feeling old. :rotfl:
  • Tinyshoes wrote: »
    Does "he" have a name? :D

    I remember one year when we were all waiting or our bodyshop orders I think it was, and we knew who was coming. :rotfl:


    yes i remember this,good times.:rotfl:.been in bodyshop today to get my free lipstick only to be told it had changed now and i had to have the lip and cheek tint!the lippy was nice but i wont be using this,so something else to donate somewhere.:(
    checked my nectar i`ve only been given 2pts x 4 which must be LF orders,i`ll give it a week before i query it.:o
  • altojack wrote: »
    Good morning E, cool here and blue skies too :). I meant to ask you the other day, how did you get on with the garage doors? Are they fitted yet? X



    You're making me worry now, I've just been and got mine and uploaded receipt :eek: I hope I did get the right one. It was £1 and it's 180g. P/c last 4 are 0458 :cool:


    Not fitted yet, on order and due in at the end of the month. Rather hoping OH will be out on the day:D
    Snap-ant wrote: »
    :o:o:o

    Spent my evening at Bingo last night getting bitter & twisted at not coming near to a win :o:o
    My friend won twice & on last house (the big one) she only had 4 numbers left when 1st line was won. Then 2 numbers when 2nd line won.
    I needed a miracle, but suddenly all my numbers were called - one after another :eek: & I shouted house. Much to mine & my friends surprise :o:o:o After all my grumbling :o:o:o

    :j:j:j

    Ooooh, I bet they nearly strangled you :rotfl::rotfl:
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • Arthien
    Arthien Posts: 1,513 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mhoc wrote: »
    a 50% success rate is very high, quite regular I go out and get about one item out of maybe 6 items on my list so I have to count "getting out of the house, getting some fresh air and exercise" as the main reason, at least the day is not a total failure

    I got 6 out of 13 things, though I've actually just added to it as the Lidl I went to didn't have the magazine with coupons so I'll need to go to a different one. It's hard work, this money saving malarkey! :rotfl:

    Didn't get any advent calendars as the shelves had been ransacked in T, but I did get a couple of selection boxes. Not sure what a double decker is like, but I'll give it a go for free :D

    Didn't find any cellophane bags or suitable boxes in any of the bargain or pound shops, so it'll be back to eBay at this rate. I inadvertently held up the queue in the card factory as they said they had some upstairs in the store room, cost £1, so they went to get it and it turned out to be MASSIVE individual ones, about big enough for a very large stuffed toy, and £1 each not £1 for a multipack! I nearly died at the very thought of trying to make enough fudge to fill it, let alone paying £1 a bag :eek::eek::eek:

    Just had a message asking to call the agency about a temp job next week, turns out it's nothing like what I want, not even in the right town, and it's 2/3 of my previous salary, so that's a big fat 'hell no' all round :(
  • aau1
    aau1 Posts: 19,401 Forumite
    The choc has gone from shopmium :(
    Apparently, everybody knows that the bird is [strike]the word[/strike] a moorhen
  • aau1 wrote: »
    The choc has gone from shopmium :(

    Glad I got mine as soon as I seen it :D
    Did think it was a bit of a strange one, got the processing email so hopefully I'll get the money.
    ...those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

    PRIDE

    There's a fork in the road, which way will you go
    You standing still or will you step into the great unknown,
    Is yours to decide, this is your life.


  • sarahskint
    sarahskint Posts: 1,033 Forumite
    1x Pringles Original (190G)£1.25£1.24
    2x ASDA Chosen by You Greaseproof & Baking Non Stick Paper (10M)£3.00N/A
    1x ASDA Chosen by You Strong Kitchen Foil (15X300)£1.88N/A
    1x Pringles Prawn Cocktail (190G)£1.25£1.24
    1x Pringles Roast Chicken & Herbs (190G)£1.25N/A
    10x ASDA SmartPrice Sliced Carrots in Water (300G)£2.00£2.00
    5x Walkers Crackers Peking Spare Ribs Snacks (110G)£5.00£4.95
    1x Pringles Texas BBQ Sauce (190G)£1.25£1.24
    1x Gillette Venus Embrace Snap Women's Portable 5 Blade Razor (EACH)£10.00£5.00
    1x Pringles Salt & Vinegar (190G)£1.25£1.24
    1x Pringles Smokey Bacon (190G)£1.25£1.24
    1x Gillette Venus Spa Breeze 3 Blade Razor & Shower Holder (EACH)£8.00£5.00
    3x Bernard Matthews Dinosaur Turkey Roll (100G)£3.00N/A
    1x Pringles Cheesy Cheese (190G)£1.25N/A
    4x Lindt Milk Chocolate (125G)£10.00£10.00
    2x Gillette Venus Swirl Flexiball Womens Razor (EACH)£24.00£12.00
    2x ASDA Vegetable Oil (1L)£2.00£1.98
    1x Warburtons White Sandwich Thins (6PK)£1.00£1.00
    1x ASDA Whole Milk (4PT)£0.99£1.00


    got a couple of stocking fillers :D
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