Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

117pauline wrote: »

Good morning

Well we have finally got snow although traffic is moving as I live on a bus route. I went out twice yesterday, once walking and once in the car.

It sounds like you had a very successful shopping trip. Good on you for buying yourself a treat. I bet it has been years since you bought an impetuous dress. Oh, I like that phrase! I am always impressed in your charity shop purchases. I think they are always worth a rummage.

It's not surprising you have been worried and I don't think you would be out of order to explain that to him when he gets home.

Hopefully you will have a good day
Take care
Pauline

Thanks Pauline . I'm glad you managed to get out a couple of times, despite the snow. It will do you good.

Impetuous dress is a lovely phrase .

HairyHandofDartmoor

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Boo to the shower We managed to survive a few days without one when we had the new bathroom back in the summer. I bought some flannels and a washing up bowl. Makes you realise how you take everyday things like that for granted. It will seem so luxurious to have a shower when it's fixed.

DD went on holiday to Turkey one year, supposedly for 2 weeks, and eventually returned 3 months later! Needless to say it involved a waiter.

Don't feel guilty about the new dress it's not as if you buy one every week, and if it makes you feel good then it's worth its weight in gold

:eek::eek::eek: to DD and the Turkish waiter.

I haven't bought a dress for about 5 years SA, so I guess I shouldn't feel too guilty, but I haven't mentioned it to DH yet .

badmemory

Does the dress make you feel good? If so to quote an advert "priceless". I am sure your DH will agree with me. (Even if he knows nothing about it - ever)

Seasidegal58

I think you deserve that dress Hairy and you should wallow in its loveliness!:D

Well done on all the pressies as well ! You certainly saved some dosh there for the EF!

Hope the shower is back on soon though!:eek:

Still chuckling over SA’s DD’s waiter!:rotfl:

System

Been gone 48 hrs from your diary and it's all been going on. Boo to the shower , a good old strip wash in the bathroom sink comes to mind . Thank goodness to EF .

DS2 will be having a great time , but I understand your worries .

As for the new dress , if it makes you feel beautiful and you love it then it was meant to be .

Enjoy the rest of Sunday .

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks badmemory, SSG and Cumbria .

Haven't heard from DS2 since midnight last night but hopefully he's ok.

I went through another 8 bags of DS2's rubbish and only found 37p :mad:. As ALL of our bins are full to the brim a trip to the tip was involved :mad:.

Followed by Mr M for milk and a few other bits (we left £12.21 poorer, but £4 of that was a large tin of Roses for Christmas). I also topped up DS3's phone (another £10 poorer) and then we went to the garden centre to get some vouchers for Christmas presents (£40 poorer).

So I'm feeling poor but organised .

Our builder rang and should be able to come out on Tuedday morning to investigate the shower leak. Strip washes, shudder, if only our bathroom wasn't so cold _pale_.

badmemory

Why is it that bathrooms always seem to be the coldest room in the house when it is the one room where everyone lands up naked (or very smelly!)? I had this discussion almost 50 years ago with a centre heating person & didn't get a sensible answer then & haven't had one since.

Willowtree222

Yes I agree, bathrooms really all always cold

mummytogirls

Fingers crossed that the builder can find the problem quickly HHOD.

Your post about washing your hair with a jug made me laugh, that was me Thursday and Friday night :rotfl: xx

Sun_Addict

There's a further story about the Turkish waiter - DD's friend brought hers back with her, they got married, had 3 kids, then split up. At least DD didn't go down that route - phew!