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  • mhoc
    mhoc Posts: 19,287 Forumite
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    edited 9 May 2017 at 3:15PM
    afternoon all, sunny outside but still a little chilly

    Just uploaded my shopprize receipts for the day. OHs account had a temp ban on it - temp since mid April :mad: Ive emailed them a few times to ask for the ban to be removed. They said though it was automatic and I had to wait until the number of acceptable receipts equalled the number of bad ones - there was only ever 2 bad receipts in April and one went through in May as a duplicate but I am convinced this happened when it said 'failed to upload' So I did the snaps again and the coins added but with no notification so I wasn't sure which receipt had actually gone through.

    Today though as I was uploading when the nasty red exclamation mark finally disappeared :j I was up to over 20 k - so I claimed two £5 Amazon gift certs. Sadly neither have appeared in OHs inbox yet :mad:
    I should really have screen shot everything as I went along but I was working on OHs phone which is different to mine
    So now I am convinced I wont get the Amazon gift certs at all :mad:

    Ive messaged them but as they have not been helpful over the last month I cant see them being helpful now either ...
    “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.”
  • mhoc
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    edited 9 May 2017 at 3:05PM
    curl_girl wrote: »
    mhoc quote:

    He is still eating like there is no tomorrow and we are constantly running out of the basics and now most of my back stock has gone. Some meals really work well like pasta bake, steak and ale pie, mince and potatoes, roast chicken.
    Things like pizza night don't as it is just not filling.

    Mhoc, surely your son likes good old Staffordshire Oatcakes quick and easy filled with cheese etc.
    Only 69p in b&m.
    Lovely and filling.

    Morning peeps.

    this is an excellent idea - added to the list, very good for supper snacks. He eats quite a lot of white toast, not sure wether this is really a good idea health wise but he just burns it up.

    We just did the (now weekly) Aldi big shop (formally we stretched it to at least every 10 days) I didn't think we needed that much apart from Bran Flakes and cat food but I got more pears, oranges and bananas which we seem to be always running out of, also sliced sandwich meat so Errant son has a variety of things to make sandwiches from - I had to get things like garlic sausage and baked ham which I've not bought in years as the emphasis is now on quantity rather than quality again. I also got a nice dinner for OH and myself, lime and ginger chicken and nice yogurts as Errant son wont be back until very late so he is having beans and chicken mushroom pasties for quickness.
    Another £27 spent :(
    “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.”
  • bubbs
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    Afternoon all
    Just had a quick flick through while waiting for hubby, don't know if I will be here later as going to my sister's for tea as hubby doing some jobs for her.
    Everyone good luck in your weight loss journeys, if I can do it so can you:p
    I have more to loose than a few pounds!! tweets has done amazingly well :T
    3dogs nice to see you post, longs you are ok ish that's the main thing x
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  • mhoc
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    Errant son now at the interview place, everyone do your best prayers and positive thoughts ...
    “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.”
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,411 Forumite
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    mhoc wrote: »
    afternoon all, sunny outside but still a little chilly

    Just uploaded my shopprize receipts for the day. OHs account had a temp ban on it - temp since mid April :mad: Ive emailed them a few times to ask for the ban to be removed. They said though it was automatic and I had to wait until the number of acceptable receipts equalled the number of bad ones - there was only ever 2 bad receipts in April and one went through in May as a duplicate but I am convinced this happened when it said 'failed to upload' So I did the snaps again and the coins added but with no notification so I wasn't sure which receipt had actually gone through.

    Today though as I was uploading when the nasty red exclamation mark finally disappeared :j I was up to over 20 k - so I claimed two £5 Amazon gift certs. Sadly neither have appeared in OHs inbox yet :mad:
    I should really have screen shot everything as I went along but I was working on OHs phone which is different to mine
    So now I am convinced I wont get the Amazon gift certs at all :mad:

    Ive messaged them but as they have not been helpful over the last month I cant see them being helpful now either ...


    My last voucher off them took a few hours.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • Snap-ant
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    mhoc wrote: »
    Errant son now at the interview place, everyone do your best prayers and positive thoughts ...

    :A:A

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  • hornetgirl
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    Hope Mr Dol is starting to feel a bit better Sarah x
    Fingers crossed for Errant Son.

    Last day of our holiday tomorrow. Can't believe how quickly it's gone. An English newspaper was delivered to our room this morning so we've just been catching up with the news about the French election.
  • tweets
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    Good Afternoon :wave:

    Positive thoughts for MHOC's son :)
  • curl_girl
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    mhoc wrote: »
    this is an excellent idea - added to the list, very good for supper snacks. He eats quite a lot of white toast, not sure wether this is really a good idea health wise but he just burns it up.

    We just did the (now weekly) Aldi big shop.
    Another £27 spent :(

    Also sold in Aldi but are Poveys from Leek (RIP Steve :A )

    Although not as nice in my opinion. :rotfl:
    curl girl with a space - even though there is no space in my cupboard!!!
  • fuzzgun19
    fuzzgun19 Posts: 7,767 Forumite
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    curl_girl wrote: »
    mhoc quote:

    He is still eating like there is no tomorrow and we are constantly running out of the basics and now most of my back stock has gone. Some meals really work well like pasta bake, steak and ale pie, mince and potatoes, roast chicken.
    Things like pizza night don't as it is just not filling.

    Mhoc, surely your son likes good old Staffordshire Oatcakes quick and easy filled with cheese etc.
    Only 69p in b&m.
    Lovely and filling.

    Morning peeps.
    Are you in Staffordshire.. I didn't know b&m sold these?

    I've only ever found them in Sainsbury's around here.
    I Hate Jobsworths!!!
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