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Glad they have someone to assist you at Lanzarote airport SA x hope you enjoy your trip. It’s very hot there at the moment!Lancashire
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How very annoying to be interrupted like that, especially when you were at work. Perhaps he could 'earn' his next pester by leaving you alone when you're working. £1 a day if you don't hear from him.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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incredibly frustrated to just be interrupted for something so trivial! (the necklace also sounds horrific!)🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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My DH used to do that when I was a home worker. He could see I was on the phone if I had my head set on and he'd come in to ask what we were having for dinner, or something just as trivial. Its obviously just a man thing.Making the debt go down and savings go up
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You need one of those signs my SIL has on his home office door saying he is in a meeting and is not to be disturbed by the children. Mr SA probably wouldn’t take any notice. The necklace sounds hideousI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Tell him he couldn't get it through airport security so not to waste his money !4
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This from me too.Debsnewbudget said:Tell him he couldn't get it through airport security so not to waste his money !I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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Yes I thought this. So if he’s thinking of taking one with him or buying one there it’s not happening. Pre illness I had the embarrassment of him having a Swiss Army knife confiscated at a French airport. It was in his hand luggage 🤦♀️ The thing was no one noticed on the way out! He took it for the corkscrew apparently.beanielou said:
This from me too.Debsnewbudget said:Tell him he couldn't get it through airport security so not to waste his money !I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
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Finally bought a hairdryer with the gift voucher. Spent what was left on some after sun and sun cream for me as I haven’t got enough left from the last holiday. That’s arriving on Friday as qualified for free delivery.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)6 -
Mr Refo and I had the embarrassment of a tiny pair of nail scissors from a Swiss army wallet card thing being confiscated from his hand luggage at Ayers Rock airport. The daft thing was we had at that point done Heathrow, Sydney, and cairns airport security before anyone spotted our attempt at world domination with miniature nail scissors.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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