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KajiKita

f0xh0les said:

badmemory said:

The silly woman probably thinks you are forcing him to diet, as if he can't think for himself.

Oh no, she was quite nasty about his weight when she came last.  She knows exactly what she is doing.  Manipulative old bat.

Remind us why you invite this delightful creature into your home ….? 🤔

KK

mark55man

just save the chocolate and regift it to her at Xmas - saying she looks like she needs a bit of cheer

beanielou

mark55man said:

just save the chocolate and regift it to her at Xmas - saying she looks like she needs a bit of cheer

😂  😂🥳  😂  😂

f0xh0les

That was my plan. One for her, one for him. 🤟

earthgirl2

That sounds very manipulative and downright odd! Oh well at least you have two less presents to buy! 

badmemory

I never thought of myself as a good mother but my DS is trying to diet & the thought of feeding him something deliberately fattening.  Well words fail me & that doesn't happen very often.

f0xh0les

The week before his birthday she rang me to ask if he wanted anything, I said absolutely no chocolate, he is doing really well he has less than a stone left to lose. I am glad that they are a country away because if she lived nearby he would have delivered them back to her. 
This is the kind of nonsense she gets off on. 

badmemory

It is no wonoder he values you so highly.

f0xh0les

Well that is the party wall agreement done, and walls inspected, and now I am £840 poorer. But I knew it was coming, so I had kinda prepared myself for it.  The next thing will be another £850 odd for building control and regs and blah blah blah, nothing to do with bricks and mortar, just to do with council regulations (that the shonky builders next door are not sticking to), luckily I have enough, and it was not a surprise as The Architect (remember him, the one from February??) sent me an email with the exact costs for EVERYTHING to do with him at the start before he even drew up plans.  He was very good to inform me of ALL the costs. I would have been gutted otherwise.  There won't be much change from £40k by the time Xmas rolls around.  I will have around £75k left, and so I  will  concentrate on squirrelling money away at the start of the year  - I am already booked for around £800 of work in January -  and Xmas holiday plans are to be painting and decorating all of the top floor bedrooms - apparently they are now too old for Star Wars and Marvel wallpaper (grrr!)

slm6002

Yay for getting to the next step.  It will all be worth it once it has been finished.  Perhaps give the paint rollers to DS1 & 2 if they haven't got a job as yet