Frump to Fab 2018 - Fabulous Dahhhhlings

sugarbaby125

Hello Ladies,

I just realised I forgot to mention that I went to my local Odeon cinema yesterday to watch Ocean's 8 and Whitney yesterday. I used 2 of my Groupon Odeon vouchers as they were due to expire yesterday. I had to allow my children to use the other 2 vouchers to watch films of their choice.

I had 4 weeks to use the vouchers, but I have been so busy with Wayne, I had not been able to get to the cinema.

Both films lived up to my expectations and for me both were a 9/10 film for very different reasons. I loved that Ocean's 8 had all female leads that were completely believable characters and that the film was lots of action, fun and great humour. Whitney was a really good documentary that made me feel so sad at all she had to suffer and that Whitney had to die at a relatively young age.

LL to be fair to Wayne, he is not so much a reformed man as a man full of confidence. He finally believes that I do want a committed relationship with him, but I have also still got a deep need to be independent.

chanie

Hi fabbers,

I started my new job this week. I have had a gentle settling in period and the people seem nice. I have also been wearing my new work wardrobe, which I have enjoyed. Although I have lost my fridays, I am hoping I can work more flexibly in the future, once I have settled in. My new work area is located in a busy high street, which has most of the major shops and banks. I can use my lunch breaks to do many of the errands I used to do on my Fridays, to claw back some time over the weekend.

seven-day-weekend

Congratulations, LL!

Moll

LL Congratulations Hope Mum & Baby are doing good , Isnt it a wonderful feeling, So what are you , Nan , Nanny . Gran. Granny Grandma ,,,, Here we are Mammas. xxx

sugarbaby125

Hello Ladies,

Chanie, I am glad to hear that you are settling into your new job. It will work really well for you working on a busy high street in terms of running errands, but I hope easy access does not make you more inclined to make impulse purchases.

I had no access to my email service yesterday and it was so frustrating. Back to normal service today.

Wayne let me down yesterday, when we had planned to spend the night together. I sent him a text letting him know exactly how I felt in no uncertain terms.

I did a Focus Group on Thursday evening for 1 hour 30 minutes for which I received £50. :T It was a really positive experience. I am planning to go to the Caribbean on holiday next year, so I am saving to make this dream a reality. This £50 has gone into my holiday savings.

lessonlearned

Good morning lovely ladies.

Hope you are all well and still enjoying the sun. It's a bit fresher here this morning. We had a bit of rain last night, not really enough but it has made adifference to the air quality this morning, less humid. It's going to get hot again later so I'm going to do a bit more sorting and packing this mornjng before it warms up too much, then a nice shady spot with a book this afternoon.

Yes DS, DIL and LO are all doing well. Daddy is currently cuddling the baby in their garden, enjoying the gentle early morning sunshine. It will do them all good to get a bit of fresh air. Dil is feeling a lot more comfortable now.

Chanie .....glad you are enjoying your new job. I always liked working in the city centre, and enjoying a stroll around the shops.

Well I went for my acupuncture treatment yesterday. It's definitely working, I am sleeping really well and my aches and pains are definitely easing off a bit.

Sugarbaby......how exciting about your Caribbean holiday, and well done on the £50. Every little helps.

As for Wayne......well words fail me. :rotfl:

Right time to get cracking.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

maman

Good to hear about your new job chanie. I can see that it's hardly the right time to ask for flexi working when you've just arrived but it would be good for you to have some me time. Perhaps in September when the schools go back.:)


Is there a South American name/ familiar name for a grandma LL? My brother's children always called theirs Mamgu which is the Welsh (sounds like 'mungee' in Welsh pronunciation) whereas my French niece uses Mamie and Papi.


Will this be a family holiday to the Caribbean sugarbaby? Sounds really exciting. I've only been once on a cruise around various islands and I loved it.:)


We've just booked to go to the cinema on Tuesday. It's the premier screening of the Spitfire film which DH has an historical interest in. Have you seen either the New York Library or the Happy Prince films sugar? i'm hoping there might be trailers so I can decide whether I fancy them. The reviews are good but you cant always go on those.


I'm just keeping up with the basics of fabbing at the moment. I think it helped that I was 100% on top of everything before my holiday so hair, nails, feet etc. are all in good condition. I'm so pleased that I bought the 2 loose dresses while I was away. I've been constantly wearing those (and the similar one I bought in Weymouth last year). I really don't fancy anything around my waist or my legs in the heat.


Still 25 and sunny here.:D

chanie

maman well done on keeping up with your fabbing, maintenance is so much easier than having to start again.

Lessons pleased that your DS and DIL are settling into family life with the baby.

Sugar how exciting to be planning a trip to the Caribbean.

I am getting prepared for the holiday. I had my waxing and threading done this morning and started packing. I ordered a few bits from the Next sale which I picked up today. This included a jumpsuit, which will be nice for the holiday. Both me and OH pack lightly when we go away, so packing shouldnt take too long.

savingfortomorrow

congratulations on the arrival of the little one; it is a new and joyful chapter in your life and you are able to enjoy him grow up.

sugar your ability to find so many things to do inspires me to do more.

i have recently been unpacking and decluttering. i have gained weight and it depresses me to see how much i will not fit into. i feel into some bad habits with my current job and i need to shake things up. my job eats up my time and restricts time off for a lot of stress and not ideal conditions. now do i take a chance and go or hope for a change. i am unsure Since starting this job i have felt lost to myself and not enjoying my hobbies as much. i need to be balance my life but more importantly realize to my employer i;m only a number,

sugarbaby125

Hello Ladies,

Wayne was very apologetic on Saturday and as I was not feeling too well, he made a point of phoning more than once to see how I was getting on.

On Sunday morning he came to pick me up in his car so that we could spend some time together. He made up for putting a friend's needs before mine on Friday evening. Lucky for him. He really opened up to me again. It is fascinating finding out more and more about his life and the lives of his children. One of his son's is going to come and visit Wayne for 3 weeks. He arrives in England from Holland on Friday. Wayne is so excited and happy at the prospect of his son's visit. :j

Maman, no sorry I have not seen either of those films yet. The original plan is for Wayne and I to go on holiday to Jamaica but if that does not come to fruition I will be going with my sisters H and R.

I am saving my own funds for my holiday even though Wayne wants to pay my costs. As I have never been to Jamaica before, I would like to go 5 star like my sisters normally do and have the holiday of my lifetime. I currently have £660 in my holiday savings account.