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Daily chat thread 19th June (I couldn't find one!)

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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    :rotfl: Just been looking for some info about European trains for my summer hols and came across some reviews of scenic train trips including this one (check out the surname as well :rotfl:)...

    "Swiss "FART" train
    Our favorite train ride was on the oddly named train "FART" in beautiful Switzerland (this really is the name!). My wife and I both took "FART" from Locarno to Camedo and we were besides ourselves with the experience. Camedo is situated in a beautiful Alpine canyon and the "FART" cuts right through it. Views ALL around! I highly recommend this oddly named train. (Yes, it has resulted in many fun stories to tell!)
    Rich Bowells
    Culver City, CA USA 04/10/03 "
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • Lucy1982_2
    Lucy1982_2 Posts: 4,611 Forumite
    :rotfl: Just been looking for some info about European trains for my summer hols and came across some reviews of scenic train trips including this one (check out the surname as well :rotfl:)...

    "Swiss "FART" train
    Our favorite train ride was on the oddly named train "FART" in beautiful Switzerland (this really is the name!). My wife and I both took "FART" from Locarno to Camedo and we were besides ourselves with the experience. Camedo is situated in a beautiful Alpine canyon and the "FART" cuts right through it. Views ALL around! I highly recommend this oddly named train. (Yes, it has resulted in many fun stories to tell!)
    Rich Bowells
    Culver City, CA USA 04/10/03 "

    :rotfl:

    That made me snigger :o
    Current debt - £16,300 :(
    Debt at worst 17/03/2011 - £18,067.62:eek::eek:
    :ANot going anywhere else, ever again :A
  • JET34
    JET34 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    Thanks. Still totally shell shocked as for various reasons I thought I couldn't have children. I had written the symptoms off to raging PMT:rotfl:

    Got a book called 'Emma's diary' from the midwife yesterday and my pre scan pack to start filling out for my next appointment. Can't believe that little Bumpy Bean has cost me over 20quid in 2 days (single test and folic acid tablets):rotfl:

    Don't forget now you are with child you get free prescriptions and dentist I am almost positive that you can get your Folic Acid on prescription Just ask your doctor.. I think you need to ask them about a form for free prescriptions etc..... And just you wait till you get all your lovely freebies :j.. bounty pack's oh yea don't forget to join the Boots Baby club thing loads of lovely freebies for both you and baby...:T
    it almost makes me want another............... but I think being a single mum to 3 is enough for anyone.. lol
    DEBT FREE 23/FEB/07 TWO YEAR's!! £2 £1020.00 Banked New total £268+ and counting SAVINGS 3000.00- ISA £30. :j
  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
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    lucifa, don't forget to join the bounty website, they have vouchers and stuff and I think send you extra bounty packs. I just downloaded a voucher for a free pack of huggies newborn nappies from sainsbury's.

    http://www.bounty.com/
    :A
    :A
    "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein
  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    actually, you should all join, pregnant or not because the coupons page covers loads of stuff not just baby related. Everything from dog food to yoghurt.
    :A
    :A
    "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein
  • Queen.Bess
    Queen.Bess Posts: 1,062 Forumite
    Knitting wise: it's only very poor quality scarves from me too! I can french knit though - what can you make a baby that's been french knitted, apart from a coaster for their bottle?! I think I am a great disappointment to my creative mother in that I am not very creative at all!

    How brilliant Jet! - Makes me wantt o get pregnant just so I can go to the dentist for nothing! If I went at the moment it would cost me £50!! Hence I haven't been for 4 years - oh dear!
    Official DFW Nerd Club #20 :cool: Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts :D DFW Long Hauler #109 :o

    Slowly, Slowly = Oct '09: £30693, Aug '15: £14820. Could Be Debt Free April 2020, but hoping for sooner!
  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
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    When I learned to crochet I just made dishcloths. Now I'm onto lacy scarves and I practice by making individual squares/hexagons that will make a patchwork blanket when I've got enough. Can't knit though - my tension is all over the place.

    Will definitely register for the freebies, thanks guys. Can't do it at the minute as I'm at work but will get it sorted while I'm on holiday.

    I filled out a form which the nurse is sending away for free precscriptions and dentist but I didn't want to be 2 weeks without while I'm on holiday so bought a month's worth.

    Just munching on a ginger biscuit to add flavour to my glass of water which is about the only fluid I've found that doesn't taste funny - milk's out which means no tea/coffee/hot chocolate, orange juice and apple juice not great either... Hope this passes soon else I'm going to get awfully bored...
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    I found out when preggers that I hated the smell and taste of both tea and coffee....which was very hard as I worked in a coffee shop at the time:D
    I also developed a strange craving for Branston Pickle....:cool:
    I detest the stuff and havent eaten it since
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
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    The guy who sits opposite me thinks I'm ill or detoxing. We take it in turns to make each other cups of tea all day but I've been turning him down all day...:p He keeps asking if I'm doing some weired diet:rotfl:

    I'm bursting to tell people but, other than parents, we're keeping schtum until after the first scan

    I wonder if the milk thing will stop me eating chocolate:eek:
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073


  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
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    Lucifa73 wrote: »

    Just munching on a ginger biscuit to add flavour to my glass of water which is about the only fluid I've found that doesn't taste funny - milk's out which means no tea/coffee/hot chocolate, orange juice and apple juice not great either... Hope this passes soon else I'm going to get awfully bored...

    Pretty much all I drink is water and has been since I went off tea (ugh even the word makes me gag). I can't do tap water or filtered though, has to be bottled which isn't that mse.
    :A
    :A
    "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein
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