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  • emmita
    emmita Posts: 715 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Hi Em :wave:

    Hiya Bubbs! Am just like you. Like my apg's under £20 😂
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  • Serendipitious
    Serendipitious Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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    emmita wrote: »
    My family is growing and there is only me so I seem to spend a fortune. What I've done say for a family say sister bil and neice nephew is to spend the majority of the budget on the kids but still get the parents a token present. Need not be much.

    Thanks, it's a bit awkward with my DD as she is my only one, so there's been a long history of over-indulgence, and I think even a token present is going to come across as a shock.
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,088 Forumite
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    emmita wrote: »
    Hiya Bubbs! Am just like you. Like my apg's under £20 😂

    Saves getting trouted more than normal:rotfl::rotfl:
    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:
  • emmita
    emmita Posts: 715 Forumite
    Serendipitious wrote: »
    Thanks, it's a bit awkward with my DD as she is my only one, so there's been a long history of over-indulgence, and I think even a token present is going to come across as a shock.

    How much do you usually spend on her (roughly). I used to spend £40 per person for a few presents. When there is 5 in a family not only was it pricey I had to shop for them and then wrap them. It takes at least a day!!!! As total family will be 12 and then I buy for friends. It got ridiculous so many presents everywhere so we set a limit within the family exchange. It does help.

    If you can say it after this Christmas next year their should be a budget. Or something.

    Good luck!
    MFW 2013 #146 Target £6000
    Sealed pot challenge 6 member #1663 / £167.76
    Sealed pot challenge 5 member #1663 / £153.19
  • emmita
    emmita Posts: 715 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Saves getting trouted more than normal:rotfl::rotfl:

    I like to be under the radar 👍
    MFW 2013 #146 Target £6000
    Sealed pot challenge 6 member #1663 / £167.76
    Sealed pot challenge 5 member #1663 / £153.19
  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
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    Anon wrote: »
    Please don’t go, we need as many people as possible who are trying to be helpful - your efforts were appreciated :).

    Thank you.

    Hear hear :T

    Sue:A:)

    How lovely to see Rhos and squigs, bombigs, stickle igs, fi figs, fi figs stickle igs that’s how you spell squigs:D
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  • bubbs
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    Pride of Britain:A:A
    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:
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,088 Forumite
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    Bt what has Holly done to her skin?:rotfl:
    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:
  • purpledonkey
    purpledonkey Posts: 6,997 Forumite
    I'm about to embark on 28 days straight of work, so here's a mahoosive cake to celebrate the birthdays I've missed and the ones yet to pass by the end of this year :dance:

    Also if you're going to Ideal Home Christmas on the Wednesday or Thursday, say hello! :rotfl:

    world-largest-birthday-cake-38437.jpg
    'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'
  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
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    davemorton wrote: »
    Hukd
    1Lt Jack Daniel's/ Jack Daniel's Honey £20 Save £10 @ Sainsburys from 8th Nov

    Funnily enough Im going there this weekend:D
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    To be is to do. Sartre
    Do be do be do. Sinatra
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