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dawnybabes said:Arrrghhh ! That’s bloody annoying. I’d sit down tonight and crack one of his beer cans open !I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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My sympathies SA, how infuriating on many levels. Try to remember for your own wellbeing that it's his brain injury making him stupid-rebellious and not personal disrespect aimed at you. Maybe leave one bottle there filled with water, at least he'll be getting sneakily hydrated. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. Fully with @dawnybabes that you should have one of his beers, I know you don't like beer but apparently he doesn't like gin so what's good for the goose.. 😁https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
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you should not have told him you knew and replaced the gin with waterx2
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Oh no! He definitely has a thing for gin, doesn't he. I remember you hiding it before. Time for a series of decoy bottles? Preferably with Bitrex on the rim...I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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Or mustard on the rim. Then he definitely won't like it.
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Oh my word. Definitely replace bottles with water. Can you hide the real stuff in your office.
If he's been doing this for a while, that could account for his upset tummy episides. Especially if he's done it on the same night as he's had beerMaking the debt go down and savings go up
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Makingabobor2 said:Oh my word. Definitely replace bottles with water. Can you hide the real stuff in your office.
If he's been doing this for a while, that could account for his upset tummy episides. Especially if he's done it on the same night as he's had beerI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
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Thank you for your comments everyone 😊 He's very devious. Despite catching him red-handed he's still denying it! That man can't admit he's done something wrong to save his life. He's never been able to admit he's wrong it's not a new thing. Taking my gin is him doing something naughty he thinks I don't know about. The only good thing is that it's proved my hunch was right and that it's not me going mad.
It's very draining constantly battling against someone who's intent on working against you. He doesn't want me at the doctors with him now but I'm going whether he likes it or not. Whatever the outcome of these tests are he won't follow any advice if it means doing something he doesn't want to do. It's the same with him being told not to sit in the sun and the skin cancer. He sits out most of the day in it and a new growth is appearing at the side of his head next to the one he had removed. He takes no notice of anyone!
Anyway, rant over.
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Might make a veggie lasagne for tonight's dinner to have with salad. It's too hot to stand stirring things in pots (as I found out last night).
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That is upsetting, having to hide drinks in your own home. Also, not being listened to!
On another topic, do you have an air fryer. Wondering if I could make a veggie lasagne in my air fryer? I will do some research...
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