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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,353 Forumite
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    Congratulations about work 👏 and the laptop and phone. Hope you’re managing some cuddles with the new little one 
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  • doingitanyway
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    edited 4 February 2021 at 10:05AM
    Congratulation on the new baby. I somehow managed to miss that!

    Glad your boss kept you on the higher grade. (You obviously deserved it.)
    Being gifted the chair is good too :)

    Shopping definitely going up. I'm about to restart an organic veg scheme as I am in one of the very high and mutating areas and I want to cut down on the supermarket shops. So my food bills will go up again, but in Covid times if possible the focus should be on good, nutritious food and staying safe.

    Hope you have a good day.
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  • I can honestly say that yesterday I left my chair for about 20 mins in 9 hours it was truly busy and I am glad the work week was finished . I am only in on Monday and then off until the 24th Feb. On Tuesday I have a not nice meeting to go to but once it's done hopefully that will be the end of it . 
    I am on grandma duties to help my DD for the two weeks I am off . 
    Today I have been mega busy with helping mum and dad , running errands for them. Then walking DDs dog with the GKs . Did my shopping , then came home and did all my housework . 
    Looking forward to a restful weekend now . 
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  • beanielou
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    Enjoy your weekend & your time off  :)
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  • milann
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    Sounds like you've had a busy day. Hope Tuesday goes well. Your time off is well deserved.
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Ooh 2 weeks off work that will be lovely 👍I’ve also been really busy for a Friday, not complaining though, keeps me out of mischief 😆
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  • Have a lovely weekend and those two weeks off sound perfect x
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  • Lots of lovely things have been happening to you and yours Sunshine - the wonderful new addition to the family taking pride of place!💕🧸
    Roll on Tuesday and your fortnight off work!
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    edited 6 February 2021 at 3:19PM
    I got some good news today , I am getting a new works laptop and phone tomorrow just need to collect it when I go in work. 
    I have been gifted a baby high chair by a fellow grandma who has finished with it. It looks like new , I will keep it in the store room at my flat until it's needed .m
    The best news though is my big boss phoned me to say that I am staying on my new grade permanently from April so no salary increase but no going back to the previous grade . This is great as I can now make financial plans for the year . 
    That's such good news Sunshine :). It will be beneficial for you to be able to have financial security and it feels good to be appreciated.

    My food bills have gone up massively too and we've never eaten out much so it's really eating into our budget. I think supermarkets are taking advantage by raising their prices during lockdowns.
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