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  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    Today was also the end of a glitch era....
    DS opened and is now using the last pair of 1p headphones from T .....I can't quite remember how long ago they were possibly 3 years but I doubt we will source an easy and cheap replacement going forward.
    frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!

    2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend
  • mhoc
    mhoc Posts: 19,340 Forumite
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    afternoon all.

    OH was snoring fit to wake the dead last night so I retreated to the sofa which has the advantage of a warm fire and 2 black cats for company - the minus side is that you can still hear him through the floor boards :mad:
    Then he has the cheek to ask when did you get up - 3 o'clock is when I gave up all hope of ever getting any sleep and got up ...

    So I started looking at pj sets and I thought I'd found the perfect set on Asda George so we went and had a look this afternoon and the material was vile, the nasty stretchy cotton sort.
    I had a look instead in marks and found a set which was more suitable but Marks are difficult with sale returns. It was a funny brown leaf pattern, a bit autumnal but I thought if I ordered it online than at least there would be less issues with returns. I thought I would see if I could find it online on the sale pages instead and needless to say its not listed.

    Eldest child says she wants pjs with long trousers for the morning of the wedding so she can get her hair done and make up in her pjs. So I've been trying to find her a set with a matching dressing gown - something silky and elegant rather than the winter brushed cotton versions.

    I am near a much bigger Marks and Debenhams so if anyone sees anything that might be suitable any pics or clues would be useful

    Its her birthday in 2 weeks and we are seeing her in Feb but I think I have set myself an impossible deadline again - Ive know about this special request since boxing day but forgot all about it until 3 this morning ...
    “Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, --will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, --or to diminish something of their pains.”
  • emerald21
    emerald21 Posts: 11,349 Forumite
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    Good evening all and Nellie just got back from Chester. They had packs of 3 good sized kitchen rolls for 25p in Poundland as they were a bit Christmassy . In Tesco I found boxes of stollen slices for 5p :eek: :D

    Was Seren s birthday on the 3rd she was 4 . We all met up for a birthday tea :)
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
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    Still nothing from the email I sent to Edam. Not impressed with their customer service.
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • wookeyhole1
    wookeyhole1 Posts: 2,199 Forumite
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    this was the cheese I got yesterday marked up at £4 paid £1. they restocked today so got another 4 lol
  • Tinyshoes
    Tinyshoes Posts: 29,014 Forumite
    DM did you go look for the port sets today, Snap posted to say she found them for £1.25 in her store today. Will be last chance today as they are dated the 5th.
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
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    Tinyshoes wrote: »
    DM did you go look for the port sets today, Snap posted to say she found them for £1.25 in her store today. Will be last chance today as they are dated the 5th.

    I didnt, but was thinking I might have a pop along today. Probably nothing there, but worth a look anyway.
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • Tinyshoes
    Tinyshoes Posts: 29,014 Forumite
    davemorton wrote: »
    I didnt, but was thinking I might have a pop along today. Probably nothing there, but worth a look anyway.

    Look out for the big tubs of biscuits for cheese and then you can bring some to my cheese and wine. :rotfl:
  • Tinyshoes wrote: »
    DM did you go look for the port sets today, Snap posted to say she found them for £1.25 in her store today. Will be last chance today as they are dated the 5th.

    I got them in mine for 63p each, only a couple there though.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • Snap-ant
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