Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

mhoc

Today has disintergrated as well.

Errant son was home this morning so he started off very productively. He booked the van in for his MOT and then went and fiddled about with it until he got the new bulbs in.
Then he tackled the key issue. He has one of these policy that covers lost car keys so he rang them to ask if he was covered. They gave him a number to ring of the company from where he can get a replacement key. They sent him an email of the paperwork they need so he got all of that together for when he goes up later in the week.
Then he rang about his serving but the van hasnt done enough miles this year yet to warrant servicing.
Then he started on his bedroom, lots of banging and crashing about, very nerve shattering. I thought he was tidying up but he was actually looking for something lost - no idea what but he did find the missing thing and also brought down a box of paper for recyling.
THen he realised the time, scoffed a Hot Cross bun and went off to work.
The bedroom is worse than ever, he has just moved everything about and emptied stuff out on the bed - no idea where he intends sleeping tonight.

izzeyb

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Now I have images of people putting petrol in their diesel cars and vice versa. :eek::rotfl:

:rotfl:
It was ill fitting Tinyshoes because of how much they put it up earlier in the week, in preparation for the promo

Serendipitious

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Nearly 5.30pm and it's still light outside, spring must be around the corner. :T

I have done nothing this afternoon sat on my bottom and I have 2 big piles. :eek:

One of ironing and one of washing up, I guess I best get a wiggle on before the day is over.

It's also reasonably light now at 7am, so yes, big improvements.

I have some lovely time off now, haven't planned anything apart from spending next weekend with the GC.

Tinyshoes

pippo wrote: »

Anyway my slow cooker has given up the ghost and I am thinking about getting one of those multi-cooker things that will steam rice, saute etc as well as slow cook. I'm sure these were discussed on here some time ago. I have become dizzy trying to read reviews and work out which is best so suggestions please.

Sorry pippo we don't have a slow cooker, have used most gadgets but not a slow cooker.

Embarrassingly I do have one stashed away, just a basic Argos one bought it for one of the girls to take to uni but they never did.

Chrisv

Tried for the 'buy 2 get 2 free' offer in Tesco - unfortunately the Mars comes back N/A Same weight but slightly different description - avoid this one if you're trying it. The other 3 should be fine if bought in a set of 4 that all show.

1x Smarties Milk Chocolate Easter Egg (122g) £1.00 £1.50
1x Mars Milk Chocolate Easter Egg (141g) £1.00 N/A
1x Cadbury Creme Egg Medium Easter Egg (138g) £1.00 £1.50
1x KitKat Chunky Easter Egg (140g) £1.00 £1.50

Tinyshoes

fuzzgun19 wrote: »

My car insurance renewal came today:(

Any tips for keeping next years lower?

So did mine, not gone up much this year about a tenner and I know it's not very MSE but I really don't have the energy to look around for a better deal.

Will hand in my Elite badge now. :eek:

gocat

izzeyb wrote: »

I read yesterday was the last day gocat, I think they came live at noon but can't be sure as I was out most of the day so didn't get/print any.

Did he try to print them yesterday or today ?

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today I emailed them to him a few days ago.
I dont call him lastminute.com for nothing :rotfl:

Serendipitious

Easter weekend is 30 March - 2 April this year.

Seems early.

Tinyshoes

mhoc wrote: »

Afternoon all, having yet another one of those days ...

Yesterday just vanished from under us, no idea where the time went apart from a long conversation with Eldest child.

Eldest child and her new OH are having issues and she rang for a very long chat - longest for ages.
We really are not the best people to give out marital advice - we bicker constantly and my OH drives me crackers on a daily basis - so she must have been at a low point to ring us and get our perspective on things.
I dont know if we helped but the conversation left us very down.

They have been together for 7 years and they have been through the mill and out the other side on numerous occassions and weathered all the storms along the way. It is the 1st wedding anniversary coming up in a month and its very unsettling.

It harks back to what we were saying on the Elite a while back that you dont stop fretting about your kids when they are adults, its just the problems that change.
And also you are only ever as happy as your most miserable child.

This is so true mhoc.

When we can no longer make things better it breaks my heart...

bubbs

Evening all
Thanks Sue for coffee , my sister has enough for a year now she drink that as well so Brucie bonus