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  • tweets
    tweets Posts: 35,946 Forumite
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    Nellie35 wrote: »
    As promised picture of my new striped carped in the hall. Very pleased with it although the photos don't really do it justice :TIt's lilac, grey, beige and cream and is a lot lighter than it looks in the picture:)
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    Snap Nellie lol ;)


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  • David.
    David. Posts: 24,086 Forumite
    elainemn wrote: »
    Good morning. It is a lovely morning in the NE today. I have washing on the line already, We saw sunshine yesterday afternoon as well - we are being spoiled.
    I must get my garden sorted today as the clematis and honeysuckle have grown outwards that much that the garden is 2 foot smaller.
    TM - love the bird comments.
    David -Thanks for the fraud tips as I had not released re the phone line tips.
    E - Thanks also for the Old Mout as had missed this. must buy it today when I am out.
    Not done carling yet today, but won nothing for weeks on the cheers. Keep getting a few free 4 packs with the codes every other claim seams to be the pattern for me.
    Busy day ahead as cherry jam to make. i sat in the sun and de-stoned 2kg cherries yesterday. Has anyone a recipe that works as think they may need pectin adding.
    No bother it was sent in an email to me and I knew about the phone bit but not the part of pressing 2 keys on your comp gives them access not that I ever would anyway :eek:
    When The Fun Stops Stop ;)
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 67,825 Forumite
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    Nellie35 wrote: »
    Hi mhoc it's not a pond in a park it's just a small lake in the nearby village of Gresford pictured below. There is only one pair of mandarins there but plenty of mallards etc .

    We have loads of then, geese and swans here:D oh and 2herons
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    So after 8 months off work sick, Im going back tomorrow :shocked::shocked::shocked:
    Good luck
    Nellie35 wrote: »
    Bubbs if you're about hope you have a good holiday and don't forget to wave to any elite you pass on the way:)
    Thanks, will do:rotfl:
    Lovely carpet
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • David.
    David. Posts: 24,086 Forumite
    emerald21 wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with 50+ or 60 + fingers. ;)

    Good Morning all :)

    Bet getting gloves to fit is a struggle though :D
    When The Fun Stops Stop ;)
  • tweets
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    MKS wrote: »
    That'll be fine. ;)

    MKS :wave:

    I told stinky you was asking after her and she said to Send my love, all is good I'm just caught up in life and having a little break from Mse.
  • Sad_Dad
    Sad_Dad Posts: 879 Forumite
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    Anon wrote: »
    Is it wrong that I actually preferred C4rling to this :o?

    Have all your family claimed or are you doing it on their behalf ;).

    Anon

    Hi Anon,

    I'm claiming on their behalf, luckily I have lots of different bank accounts. I actually received 2 £5 payments on Friday from recent claims even though when you submit the website says payment will be at the beginning of the month.

    Cheers,
    Sad_Dad
  • Savvybuyer
    Savvybuyer Posts: 22,332 Forumite
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    edited 19 June 2016 at 9:35PM
    Savvybuyer wrote: »
    1x Smiths Snaps Spicy Tomato Flavour Crisp & Light Potato Snacks (8X13G) £1.00 N/A
    1x ASDA Classic Minced Beef Hotpot (400G) £2.00 £2.17
    1x ASDA Chocolate Cornflake Mini Bites (18PK) £1.50 N/A:(
    1x ASDA Gravy Granules (200G) £0.20 £0.20
    5x Ambrosia Chocolate Flavour Custard (120G) £2.00 £2.50

    I think the Cornflake Bites may be one where I was casting my net a bit wider than it turns out they actually have. Cornflake Mini Bites vs Cornflake Clusters in M. It doesn't work - not at the moment at any rate. There have been times where I've felt something was not similar enough and yet they've compared. I thought one - the Beetroot jars - was a bit risky as I had my own debate about whether the word "Pickled" made a difference, but nonetheless I risked it on the list and they did actually compare. On these Cornflake Bites, I did examine the products carefully and felt they were similar (one is obviously A and the other M, so they are not the same) and used for the same purpose etc. It could be something like the absence of the word "Mini" from M's product, although they are the same number and the pack sizes don't seem to vary much to me. Nonetheless, it's all no-go as they don't work (at least not at this time). They probably ought to compare them but, certainly at the moment, they don't. As I say, on the odd occasion some things have surprisingly compared that I felt weren't similar enough - a case of them sometimes having a wider net than me.
  • simpson100
    simpson100 Posts: 59 Forumite
    Sad_Dad wrote: »
    Evening All,

    Speaking of ale. I've just found a wombled receipt in my pocket from Friday night, checked it and have got a not too shabby £3.03 back, mainly thanks to this AvM comparison.

    5x Brewdog Dead Pony Club Session Pale Ale (330ML) £10.00 £7.65

    Never heard of this ale and with a name like that it doesn't sound too appetising. EDIT, ignore using with the trigger as Dead Pony is not in an offer.

    Here's the full AvM comparison.

    1x Grower's Selection Blackberries (150G) £2.00 £2.00
    1x Chefs Special Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh Main for 2 (400G) £3.25 N/A
    3x Chosen By You Indian Tonic Water With Lemon (1LT) £1.00 £1.24
    1x Tandoori Chicken Wings (300G) £2.50 N/A
    1x Semi Skimmed Milk (2PT) £0.75 N/A
    1x Greek Style Natural Yogurt (500G) £1.00 £1.00
    1x Chicken Balti Main for 2 (450G) £3.00 N/A
    1x Grower's Selection Watercress (85G) £1.00 N/A
    1x 18 Indian Sharing Feast (351G) £2.00 N/A
    5x Brewdog Dead Pony Club Session Pale Ale (330ML) £10.00 £7.65
    1x Grower's Selection Strong Wild Rocket (70G) £1.00 N/A
    1x Light Greek Salad Cheese (200G) £1.18 N/A
    2x Beck's Blue Alcohol Free Lager 0.0% ABV (6X275) £5.50 £6.68
    1x Grower's Selection Cucumber Portion (EACH) £0.24 £0.21
    1x Quaker Oat So Simple Porridge Variety Pack (297G) £2.38 £2.44
    Comparison total (compared products only) £22.12 £21.22

    Becks blue has some additional cashback on shopmium app!
  • tbw
    tbw Posts: 5,137 Forumite
    cjj wrote: »
    Thankyou both. I decided against cashback but have just put in my free if claim thanks to my helpful elite friend :) . Fingers are now crossed haha xx

    Do you mind telling me where you found the cheaper quote please ? I need a hotel plus parking at Gatwick and am struggling to find anything cheaper.
    ELITE 5:2
    # 42
    11st2lbs down to 9st2lbs - another 5lbs gone due to alcohol abuse (head down toilet syndrome)
  • curlgirl
    curlgirl Posts: 591 Forumite
    Sad_Dad wrote: »
    I've got 36 bottles of this for my family and friends but not tried it yet, was hoping it would be okay, I'll drink most beer though (even Carling).
    Anon wrote: »
    May been have mentioned before (possibly by me too) but I have it on good authority that the Ch4rlie W3lls IPA cashback (still on the shelves in A - £4 for £5 - 3 codes required to claim from the blue neck label) claims work on email and bank account as identifiers, after two refunds each received for myself and Mrs Anon ;). Paid £15 for 12 bottles, refunded £20 ... shame I don't like it :(.

    Anon


    My DH says it is good :beer:
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