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SA - it's my DD's birthday today too, & she wasn't due till January. I always joke that that was the only time she was early in her life!
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What a coincidence! My DD was born in January but wasn’t due until February so a pattern emerges there 😆 My mom said wouldn’t it be lovely if the baby was born on my birthday and I said no way it’s not due until February and guess what she got her wish 🤣kayannie said:SA - it's my DD's birthday today too, & she wasn't due till January. I always joke that that was the only time she was early in her life!
KAI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1 -
And it's my sister's birthday too - popular time of year!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/221 -
Also one of my friends and another friends son. Popular date 😆 At the time my GPCherryfudge said:And it's my sister's birthday too - popular time of year!
said March is a fertile month nature wise hence December being a popular time for births.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
One of my friends allowed someone to use her Nectar card so he could get the discounts as he’d forgotten his. She let him and he stole her balance she’d been saving for her Christmas shop 🤬 She’s taking it further but to be aware just in case it happens to anyone else.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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Oh that's so horrible!Sun_Addict said:One of my friends allowed someone to use her Nectar card so he could get the discounts as he’d forgotten his. She let him and he stole her balance she’d been saving for her Christmas shop 🤬 She’s taking it further but to be aware just in case it happens to anyone else.
I'm hoping that it was a misunderstanding at the till but kinda unlikely...
Good on her for taking it further, that's theft pure and simple if deliberate, hope he gets terrible food poisoning and his girlfriend leaves him.
Is she okay for money for Christmas food?https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael3 -
Stealing someone's points after an act of kindness? Despicable! Particularly at this time of year.
On a more cheerful point. Enjoy your Prosecco and StrictlyIf you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20252 -
That's horrible. It's possible to lock your points and only unlock them when you want to use them - it's in the app if you use that but I don't know if it can be done on a plastic card.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/222 -
Yes @PennysIntoPounds she’s ok for money but annoying for her when she’d been saving her points all year. She’s able to report it as fraud so there’s a chance she’ll get them back.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3
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Morning all.Mr SA and the dog are still fast asleep and DD has gone to work so nice and peaceful at the moment.So annoyed with myself for falling asleep and missing the end of Strictly last night 😞 Thank goodness for catch up TV. I know who won as it was all over social media. I’ll watch it again today. At least I have plenty of Prosecco left!
Today is Big Cleaning Day. I want to give the whole house a good clean while DD is out of the way. So that’s my main mission for the day.I need to drop off a couple of bags of donations at the charity shop. I was going to leave it until Tuesday but DD has thrown out a couple of Christmas mugs never been used so better to take them sooner so they can put them out.I have to finalise Tuesday’s Mr M delivery today. I don’t need much as I did the big Christmas shop last week.If I get time later I might watch Love Actually although that could wait until tomorrow or Tuesday when I don’t plan to be so busy.Today’s exercise will be dog walking later, Rick’s Advent Challenge and a yoga session before I get in the bath.Tonight’s dinner is gunpowder spice roast cauliflower curry.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7
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