Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

Good morning all....

I've been hoping all is well with the elite over the past few days,but just not had the ability to join in.....I am just totally drained so I apologise if so much of everyones news has just floated past me......
I know there have been some significant days and decisions made and I hope that everyone is content x

I have a bit of a present dilemma in as much as I could get a family present of the green and blacks mini's for a few families...or I could get gift sets for the guys/girls individually....to me price wise it makes little difference but I dont want it to appear to them that in buying the gift sets I have gone too extravagant....
I need to go to both A and T today so I guess it depends if all the gift sets are in stock....there seems a distinct lack of the well priced ones in my A.

.....and then there is W and the chocolates....is the green and blacks there the same size as the T £5.50 one or is it smaller???
I suspect they are the smaller ones and the larger ones in W that are on offer is the largest box whereas I really want the mid sized one.....

I seem to be building a collection of APG'S mainly from wombles ....but did find the yog's in my store yesterday....and dare I say pallets of them all on the end of the puddings aisle .

curl girl....insurance...we have DS with admiral on a black box that is unrestricted...with us as named extras....his car was new when first insured and I know premiums vary but his first year was £700 ish....and we are what would be termed quite a high risk area for insurance premiums...the 2nd year has gone down to around £550....although I know young drivers and insurance is a mine field...what car are you getting quotes on?
We did a policy for 10 months that if you remain claim free gives a years no claims at the end of it...so its renewed every 10 months rather than 12.

I dont know if it makes any difference but we found cashback sites and comparison sites far more expensive than than going to the companies individually.

I've updated my toiletries and as always when things don't go well I go back to old habits so there have been far more in than out this week.....

no snow or bad weather here yet but it is very cold so stay safe and warm all...

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(((x))) Di

Huge thanks for all your good wishes. Yesterday wasn’t the easiest of days but we got through it. MIL is now out of ICU and making steady progress. One of DH’s cousins filmed people at the reception for her to see and we also took home the flowers so we can remake some into a little arrangement for her (flowers are permitted on the ward she is in). The hospital also allowed her sister to stay with her for the entire day, right from 9am.
The service itself, RC mass in church followed by short committal service at crematorium, went very well and I think FIL would have approved of it. At the end of the crem service we played Fiddlers Green by the Dubliners and much to our amazement everyone joined in and sang. Fabulous!

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(((x))) Di

Huge thanks for all your good wishes. Yesterday wasn’t the easiest of days but we got through it. MIL is now out of ICU and making steady progress. One of DH’s cousins filmed people at the reception for her to see and we also took home the flowers so we can remake some into a little arrangement for her (flowers are permitted on the ward she is in). The hospital also allowed her sister to stay with her for the entire day, right from 9am.
The service itself, RC mass in church followed by short committal service at crematorium, went very well and I think FIL would have approved of it. At the end of the crem service we played Fiddlers Green by the Dubliners and much to our amazement everyone joined in and sang. Fabulous!

Very pleased to hear that.

I should be working


Dh has been tasked with get two more shops with the gift sets He did not even complain when I told him the prices Thanks 3 dogs


Going back to work- politics were in play yesterday as I was invited to an impromptu xmas lunch an hour before they were going Apparently they could not find me the previous day when it was being arranged They seemed surprised when I declined


I am walking away with my head held high, to do list etc will be left and my staff paid correctly That boss told me that any HR role is really a waste of money Only sales people really matter


Yes its time to go


Really helps to see it in black and white Thanks