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That's such a nice memory, @amber03.amber03 said:Aw Cherryfudge that brings back memories of what me and my mum did before she passed away. She packed in smoking and put the money aside and twice a year we would go out shopping but spent most of the time just eating and talking. Miss those days.xxI think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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Aw amber I still miss my mom too ☹️ She loved to wander around town and stop for a cup of tea somewhere, happy memories of those days.amber03 said:Aw Cherryfudge that brings back memories of what me and my mum did before she passed away. She packed in smoking and put the money aside and twice a year we would go out shopping but spent most of the time just eating and talking. Miss those days.xxI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4 -
Morning everyone, happy Saturday.Going to the Christmas market at the further away local park today with DS and the GKs after last week’s cancelled trip🎄 Must remember to take the GKs advent calendars with me.
But first doing my usual ClubFit class in an hour then taking the dog on the park across the road followed by the local shops for a paper. We’ll go to the other park after lunch. Leaving the Mr T soft plastics drop off until tomorrow.
Would also like to get at the least the downstairs rooms cleaned this morning ready for putting up the Christmas decorations tomorrow.Today’s exercise is ClubFit and lots of walking.Pizza, rose cava and Strictly tonight 🥂💃🍕I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7 -
Sounds like you have a busy day planned. Hope the weather is ok for your market. Its very murky and overcast here. I need to take GKs Advent calendars down later, as well. Luckily they only live 5 mins walk away.
Can't deicide whether to put Christmas decs up this year or not. We won't be here and I'm not sure if I can face having to put them all away, when we get home. DH says he doesn't mind going into loft to get them, but then he won't help put them up or take them down....lol.Making the debt go down and savings go up
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My suggestion is to put up enough to make it look like you might be there. So stuff in the windows, lights on timers etc, but only where they are visible - not the whole lot.Makingabobor2 said:Sounds like you have a busy day planned. Hope the weather is ok for your market. Its very murky and overcast here. I need to take GKs Advent calendars down later, as well. Luckily they only live 5 mins walk away.
Can't deicide whether to put Christmas decs up this year or not. We won't be here and I'm not sure if I can face having to put them all away, when we get home. DH says he doesn't mind going into loft to get them, but then he won't help put them up or take them down....lol.2 -
I don’t have one this year unless you count the candle one I bought ages ago.beanielou said:Enjoy your day. I don’t have another advent calendar 😿I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1 -
Absolutely shattered tonight so off to bed soon. Literally didn’t sit down until 4pm from 8.30 this morning.The Christmas market was ok, managed not to spend anything unbelievably. DS bought a few bits.Very interesting in DS has been doing the family tree online and has traced my maternal grandfather’s side of the family back to the Netherlands, from the 1700s backwards that’s where they were all from. He can’t trace anyone further back from Mr SA’s dad. He was an orphan and it comes to a complete standstill beyond him. He’s thinking of trying to trace orphanage records from where he would’ve been placed. It’s all very fascinating.Both of the GKs Christmas presents were delivered today.Very low spend day of just over £2 for a paper and yellow stickered paninis.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)8
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Could he track them through a dna test and see if it pulls up matches ?My DH dad is Belgium and all the records are together so I’ve his family tree back hundreds of yearsSealed pot challenge 822
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DS has found them now. They both died young, Mr SA’s grandmother died in childbirth.dawnybabes said:Could he track them through a dna test and see if it pulls up matches ?My DH dad is Belgium and all the records are together so I’ve his family tree back hundreds of yearsI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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