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Humboldt

Morning @jwil Happy Easter!  

Congratulations on the award. I wish your DH a smooth transition into his new chapter. Loving your sustainable approach to gardening.  As always, admiring your juggling of work, family, house, money saving efforts and downtime.

jwil

LzzyIsGod said:

I do admire your Padding @jwil

Thank you   It feels like I'm doing something every day so it helps me.

James_44_2 said:

I totally resonate on the school shoes! My two boys are in secondary school and seem to need about two pairs every half term… I reckon the branded shoes are definitely worth it from experience - they do tend to last long enough to make it worth it. Although even then I reckon it is about 3 pairs a year each!

It's painful isn't it!  Usually I've found a branded pair lasts the majority of the year, if not the whole year, so it's worked out much better value than this year.

jwil

Humboldt said:

Morning @jwil Happy Easter!  

Congratulations on the award. I wish your DH a smooth transition into his new chapter. Loving your sustainable approach to gardening.  As always, admiring your juggling of work, family, house, money saving efforts and downtime.

Thank you @Humboldt, Happy Easter to you too

jwil

DH is working today, and I took little miss out early this morning to get her replacement school shoes.  We got a few other bits at the same time including some new pillows for both kids as theirs are well past needing replacement.  I'll wash the current ones, and if the inners look half decent I'll give them to a relative who will use the stuffing for making toys.

Just a pottering day planned otherwise.  Little jwil's bedding is in the wash so I'll give his mattress a clean and airing. Little miss's room is in chaos again so I might venture in there to do little bits.  We've bought her some new clothes, so I need to go and find the equivalents to get rid of.

NeverendingDMP

Another one here needing school shoes. Going back in trainers tomorrow to say sorry tried on and the shoes that fit before Easter now do not and I'll pick some up this week. These kids just keep growing and growing

doingitanyway

Shoes for children are so pricey and don't last long. I feel for you. 
Glad you had success with your glasses 

jwil

NeverendingDMP said:

Another one here needing school shoes. Going back in trainers tomorrow to say sorry tried on and the shoes that fit before Easter now do not and I'll pick some up this week. These kids just keep growing and growing

It does seem to be neverending doesn't it.doingitanyway said:

Shoes for children are so pricey and don't last long. I feel for you. 
Glad you had success with your glasses 

They haven't lasted anywhere near long enough.  The sole has completely come off the shoes, it's ridiculous. 

jwil

I've got the dread about going back to work tomorrow and feeling like I've achieved nothing over my time off.  At least it's not long until the next long weekend.  I've got no energy or motivation so really need to get back to eating better and moving more!  I think I've been eating too much bread so am considering trying to go lower carb for a while.  I'd just really love for someone just to deliver me all my meals each week so I don't have to think about it!

beanielou

I would take the shoes back. The sole should not be coming off. 

Sun_Addict

jwil said:

I've got the dread about going back to work tomorrow and feeling like I've achieved nothing over my time off.  At least it's not long until the next long weekend.  I've got no energy or motivation so really need to get back to eating better and moving more!  I think I've been eating too much bread so am considering trying to go lower carb for a while.  I'd just really love for someone just to deliver me all my meals each week so I don't have to think about it!

There are places that do the meals delivery but at a price ££££ 

I hate the going back to work blues ☹️