tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44678753964361723212024-03-06T00:53:16.918-08:00Sammie SkintA blog for documenting and reducing our debt, saving for a fuller future, and learning to be frugal.Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-30806496938847668652019-01-23T16:18:00.004-08:002019-01-23T16:18:55.518-08:00Hello all<br />
I thought I was run down due to worrying about my dad being taken Ill, I felt like I had a bad cold and chesty cough, I struggled through going to work, literally dragged myself to work, the next day I was suffering a fever in bed and just couldn’t make it to work I couldn’t even walk and was suffering extreme lower back pain in my right side , the OH convinced me to go to the doctors so we managed to get a late appointment, I struggled into the gp and after a few tests he said he thought I had pneumonia and that I would need an X-ray but no point going now as the department closes at 4pm, it would be upto me if I wanted to go to a&e and wait for an X-ray there , he advised me to wait and go the next day, prescribed me some antibiotics and sent me off ..<br />
I managed to take the first antibiotics and the OH insisted on going to a&e to get X-ray’d as I was in so much pain breathing ..<br />
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We arrived at a&e and waited to be seen, I got called in after about an half hour wait, as soon as I walked through the door the nurse took one look at me and said why on earth are you not in hospital , that’s more or less the last thing I remember, she took my blood sugar levels and they were through the roof, before we knew it I was being hooked up to an iv drip wired upto moniters and being transferred via blue flashing lights to Blackburn Hospital I was in a Diabetic <span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: "roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ketoacidosis (DKA) and spent 24 hours in resus, it’s a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes ... DKA is typically diagnosed when testing finds high blood sugar, low blood pH, and ketoacids in either the blood or urine. treatment of DKA is with intravenous fluids and insulin..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: "roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">They found I was type 1 Diabetic, had pneumonia, and needed two blood transfusions for anemia .. I’m home now and getting used to injecting insulin and testing my blood sugar four times a day , still on a mountain load of tablets and antibiotics and off work for another few weeks yet, I have my first appointment with the diabetic clinic tomorrow so they can review my levels I’ve been struggling to get them right so already had insulin increased , fingers crossed I can get some more information at my appointment it’s all been a whirlwind the past couple of weeks. I’m also waiting for an appointment to have a camera inserted as they say I am loosing blood into my stomach so on tablets for ulsers too ! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: "roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thank you all for the well wishes for my dad.. he’s still the same, the heart attack has really knocked him he’s scared to go to sleep and refuses to go upto bed at night with my mum, they’ve never been apart and it’s taking its toll on my poor mum, they’ve been back to the doctors and they have put dad on anti depressants and diazepam, fingers crossed this helps for now as he is getting no rest at all ..</span><br />
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Happy New Year Y'all </div>
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Better late than never, in true Sammie style it doesn't rain it pours </div>
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i'm glad to see that back of 2018</div>
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fingers crossed 2019 is better, the start hasn't been to great for us already ..</div>
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I had a phone call around 11pm the night before new years eve, its always a dread when the phone goes that time of night, it was Mum, 'Dads had as massive heart attack '</div>
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earlier that day mum had messaged to say Dad and Gav (brother) we cutting some trees down in my brothers garden, Dad gets bored and likes to do a bit for us kids when about, they were staying for xmas in London at my brothers..</div>
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So the following morning we packed up and got ourselves ready for a 300mile car drive to Croydon....the traffic was horrendous and should have taken us 4 hours 40 mins, it took 7 and a half hours zzzzz</div>
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We finally got there had a quick cuppa and then had to drive another half hour to st Georges Hospital in Tooting...poor Dad what a state he was in, this heart attack had bloody knocked him for six, he was absolutely black and blue all over where the paramedics had been working on him, attached to every bloody machine going, he was disorientated and confused and kept trying to pull out wires while setting all these different machines off, he had no idea who we were, and kept on crying :( so sad to see, ive never seen my dad in hospital or ill like that before it was a shocker, so that was new years eve, new years day we had to travel all the way home again due to work commitments and such, we spent the whole day with dad and set off around 7pm in the evening, he had rallied around a little, by now and was more settled thank goodness.</div>
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We hit the M25 and had been on it half an hour before some poor soul decided to jump off the bridge and onto the motorway three cars in front.....standstill for an hour .....we got home at 1am new years day ... the most horrendous thing ever RIP to that person, i said a prayer for you as we drove past your body laying on the motorway ..</div>
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As per its still blinking freezing in Lancashire, im working all day today and the boiler has still not been fixed, im absolutely frozen through even my xmas jumper isn't helping lol</div>
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I've not stopped eating all day today, maybe boredom, or the cold, im working alone so no patients in, just answering the phone, booking appointments and sorting deliveries out.</div>
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I see the xmas veg have started to appear M&S at 40p a bag and Tesco's are 29p i've not seen what Asda and Aldis are yet, i shall be stocking up on potatoes and storing them in a paper primark bag and somewhere dark they've lasted a long while like that before..all helps doesn't it..</div>
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OH has recovered from the bug, missed the works xmas do but there was no way she would have made that in her state, i ended up a bit iffy but thankfully no sickness, im awful at being sick haha</div>
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I kept on waking up last night, i went to the loo four times, this is starting to be a regular thing and i couldn't tell you the last time i actually slept through the night, im wondering if a trip to the GP is needed ! then id be led there for ages thinking about Christmas and how im really not feeling it this year, must be an age thing ho hum</div>
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Little Lad is sorted but Big Lad needs a little something else, so hard when they get older, i thought it would be easier.. compared to Little man the pile is small but the things that are small cost allot ..heck probably worrying to much </div>
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Little Lad has his Christmas class party today so went to school dressed in his smart shirt and pants, no school work today just plenty of party food and games..OH has gone to pick him up , i hope hes had a good day :) </div>
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Hes doing Media Makeup at Craven college Skipton, travels there and back everyday on the bus a 2 hour journey..hes never complained once and is excelling marvellously .. he has his own Instagram channel as they all do nowadays haha ..camp as christmas and bloody gorgeous :) and yep thats makeup all done by Big Lad </div>
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Ohh i'm so annoyed i wrote a huge post and then poof just like that it vanished </div>
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Absolutely freezing up North all day yesterday but</div>
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we watched Aquaman, not really my type of film but it was actually really good and i did enjoy what i saw hehe</div>
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Working till 1 pm today just having a coffee and a penguin while updating, i need to go into town after work to the sorting office ive two parcels to collect, a few bits i need in the £ shop, then home and back out with Nipper hes at the groomers at 4.30 as he needs a few nails clipping..i think thats all for today folks..catch up soon Sammie xx</div>
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I had some bad news last night when we got home a school friend had passed away. he had an aneurysm on the Saturday and was declared brain dead on the Sunday, so awfully sad, RIP James.</div>
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Its so cold up North, they keep threatening snow but yet to see any just freezing rain and the odd sleet shower now and then, oh and the winds have been horrendous<br />
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Working a swap today so i can finish early and not miss Little Sons first nativity at school..hes a donkey... lol lets hope he gets on ok the teachers have said hes not too keen , so we shall see, he only turned four in June so one of the youngest in his class<br />
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First day of school picture .. like butter wouldnt melt haha ..<br />
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Ive been trying to get Nipper in at the groomers for two weeks even though he's walked where he's been so poorly his nails could do with a cut ..its been a nightmare trying to get him in, and he hates people touching his feet so im really dreading that ..meh ..<br />
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Not sure whats for tea tonight, a rummage in the freezer when i get home, there's plenty in there albeit oddments im sure we can cobble something up, i really want to run this freezer down, not been shopping yet this week so need to see what can go with what and just buy the essentials, the cupboards are pretty well stocked so its just a few fresh bits and pet foods so hopefully a not expensive spend week .<br />
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15 months and what a 15 months its been..ho hum</div>
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A messy relationship breakdown</div>
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New windows being fitted in the whole house .. never again, been nothing but trouble since</div>
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Putting my sister and her then fella up ... never ever again !!</div>
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Unexpectedly met someone .. ooh </div>
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Being attacked by my sisters boyfriend last xmas and having to go to court - he got off</div>
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The unexpected person has been right under my nose for yeeeeears - just didnt see it at all</div>
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Realised this is the person ive been waiting for all these years .. </div>
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Unexpected person and i got engaged - yipee</div>
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Big son left high school<br />
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Little son left nursery<br />
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Big son started college<br />
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Little son started school<br />
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Had lots of trouble with Nipper being poorly - fingers crossed hes on the right path now -need to find insurance for him !<br />
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Went abroad 1st time in yeeeeeeeeeears<br />
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-66755496923462416692017-09-14T13:40:00.001-07:002017-09-14T13:40:14.808-07:00Hi all<br />
Sorry I've not been around I've gotten myself into a bit of a rut..really not feeling myself and feel depressed about everything at the moment<br />
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-73439137780377765522017-08-12T06:29:00.001-07:002017-08-12T06:29:27.124-07:00Coppering upHi all<br />
It's been one of those getting jobs done days today<br />
The cat trays needed a good bleaching out so they got done this morning a stinky job but needs must lol<br />
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It's been a rainy morning but looks to be fining up again now so I've managed to get a full load of washing out and on the line<br />
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I've defrosted the freezer, absolutely hate that job but again needs must I've sorted through the draws and had a good sort out,I can see what we actually have now<br />
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All the bills have been paid this week and I now have 0 in the bank until payday next Friday</div>
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There is £7 odd in my purse and about £7 in coppers so I may have to nip to Tesco and change them in the coin machine is all money at the end of the day and I think we are going to need it this week for milk and bread etc</div>
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Plenty of tea and coffee</div>
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Tonight me and the teenager are going to watch a film I've got some microwave popcorn as a treat to use up and might make a vegetarian curry for us a fake away evening there's plenty of quorn pieces in the freezer I can soon rustle up a sauce to go with it </div>
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<br />Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-90040705124321646122017-08-11T13:33:00.000-07:002017-08-11T13:33:43.210-07:00Raining cats and dogsGood evening all<br />
It's been a rainy day today up north<br />
It certainly it's starting to feel wintery the evening's are drawing in now and usually pretty dark by 9.30pm<br />
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We've all been at work all day and feeling pretty shattered to be honest I'm looking forward to a nice cup of tea then of to bed with the kindle<br />
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Look at these silly cats it's been absolutely pouring down and they won't come in<br />
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Both looking at me like I'm crackers lol<br />
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I didn't get very far they realised I went upstairs<br />
Look I can't even have a wee in piece<br />
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Does anyone's else's pets follow you to the bathroom lol<br />
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And what on earth it's pixie doing?<br />
I bleached the bathroom earlier she's giving it a good old sniff<br />
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Oh before I go look at these lovely candle holders I got from the poundshop not bad for a pound each I've got some vanilla tea lights in them my go to scent reminds me of the seaside </div>
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Yesterday i was in a foul mood</div>
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no idea why </div>
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i finished work at 5.30</div>
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the OH met me from work and we walked to aldi</div>
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i forgot she invited my sister and brother in law for tea last night</div>
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oh bugger it i couldn't be bothered at all ..ho hum</div>
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i was looking around aldi for some inspiration</div>
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i filled and unfilled the basket several times, walked round and round several times</div>
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OH got the hump </div>
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words were exchanged</div>
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she left for home</div>
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"oh dear is your daughter alright"</div>
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Bloody daughter i thought </div>
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(im not that much older than her and look pretty good- so i thought anyway lol)</div>
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i said actually its my girlfriend</div>
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i said yes im a lesbian rather loudly lol i couldnt help myself i did get some funny looks</div>
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at the checkout a rather camp chap said oooh i hope your having that cucumber for tea and winked at me</div>
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i went bright red</div>
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i then walked home</div>
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and slid across the dining room in a very cha cha slide action after stepping in two piles of cat sick</div>
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extreme hoovered the downstairs in a mood</div>
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then made gammon and pineapple for everyone</div>
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turned out nice in the end :)</div>
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-87211698972332729392017-08-08T14:57:00.000-07:002017-08-08T14:57:15.668-07:00kicking out the lodgers<div style="text-align: center;">
OOh heck</div>
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where do i begin</div>
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theres been plenty going on ooop North</div>
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some good, some not so good but ahwell</div>
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i left the laptop charging in the front room, on the sofa,</div>
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i was in the kitchen and thought the dining room looked misty'</div>
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i ran into the front room and the laptop charger was on fire</div>
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i have no idea how or why but just thankful the whole room didn't go up</div>
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so-no laptop!</div>
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my store cupboard/stockpile/emergency bunker</div>
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has gone due to visitors coming to stay for two weeks and ending up staying for twelve weeks<br />
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Yep twelve weeks 😮<br />
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My sister and her partner decided to move up north so I've been sorting them as much as possible, finding jobs, typing up cvs for them, looking for houses to rent, application forms, ringing up storage firms, van rentals you name it I've blooming done it these past three months, even bought them work boots so they can apply for factory jobs. It's been very hard very trying at times and I've been very skint they have had no money to contribute so things have been very tough. They moved out last Friday I literally hung the bunting out lol<br />
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All they have moved in with is two suitcases of clothes a borrowed mattress from my spare bedroom, toiletries and a bunch of kitchen bits that I've helped pay for, plates cutlery kettle, canisters, sauce pans etc, tbh what a bloody nightmare I'm kinda glad they've gone, although only moved three streets up from me I'll be glad when their furniture arrives from the Isle of Wight so they can get sorted properly hells bloody bells</div>
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week, today it's our 3 year Anniversary, we didn't buy cards, not because we didn't want to but we've literally no money, think there is about 54p until payday, jeepers, we have bits in so will made a do with what we have, I couldn't be bothered to cook when I finished work this evening so OH fancied cheesy bacon butties and I had ham sandwiches lol were not bothered and we are happy so who cares<br />
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Eee will sign off for now I'm starring to rabble on<br />
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Few pages of 'Life on Soay' first thou then off to sleep<br />
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Goodnight for now, speak soon<br />
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-22156471549869747852017-08-08T02:42:00.001-07:002017-08-08T02:42:46.648-07:00Ive only gone and done it again<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi all</div>
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Ive only been gone blooming 7 months again</div>
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what a ta-doo</div>
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to be honest im surprised i have any followers left</div>
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thank you all for hanging around</div>
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i can see i have some serious blog catching up to do</div>
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il be back later with a catch up</div>
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currently working all day with a chap thats just popped in for a verruca removal! </div>
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i can see he definitely needs his eyes testing we're an Opticians </div>
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👀 😂</div>
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Back soon Sammie </div>
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Hi all</div>
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sorry ive not been around for a few days caught the lurgy off my boss and been battling a cold ever since</div>
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its a skinter than ever back end to this week what with bills and other expenses im hoping to spend as little as possible on grocery for the coming week<br />
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i know when my bills are due out but some months a certain bill decides to alter the date it comes out, like today it wasn't due out until the 1st Feb so this morning i am forty something overdrawn-<br />
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im annoyed as now i will be charged £8 odd from the bank!! not very happy</div>
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anywho it will be pay day Friday then the routine starts again of splitting, saving and stretching the pennies for another week<br />
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ho hum</div>
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so im making a quorn chilli con carne for tea tonight i will be stretching it out with extra tinned tomatoes, extra red pepper, and a whole tin of kidney beans,</div>
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ive had a look in cupboards and freezer so have thrown together a meal plan for the coming week and a shopping list of what we need<br />
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Thursday (tonight) - Quorn chilli con carne with rice and homemade yogurt flat bread<br />
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Friday- Just me for tea tomorrow so it will be some of the above chilli or something easy like fried egg butty, sausage butty, noodles, or soup.<br />
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Saturday/ Sunday - its just me at home so again easy meals, porridge, toast and soup, pasta or noodles, or something on toast, that will do me just fine<br />
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Monday- its always egg, chips and beans, i find this an easy meal when ive done a 9-6pm on a Monday and we all really enjoy this- kinda comfort food<br />
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Tuesday- Homemade mince and onion pies, cabbage and roast potatoes<br />
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Wednesday - Just me at home so something easy for me or something grabbed from homemade freezer meals<br />
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Thursday - Homemade cauliflower cheese savory rice and onion fried potatoes<br />
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Friday- Homemade yogurt pizza, (in the freezer i have all the toppings i need, mozzarella, spinach, peppers, onions, and mascarpone) homemade potato wedges, baked beans<br />
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(choice of puddings for the week if anyone so wishes -rice pudding-ice cream-peaches-jelly)<br />
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Saturday - start again lol<br />
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so the actual grocery's i need to complete the upcoming weeks meals<br />
Bread £1<br />
3 litres Milk - £3 Corner shop<br />
Fresh Orange x2 cartons - £1.30 Tesco Value<br />
Bag potatoes - 69p Home bargains<br />
2x tins Beans 48p Tesco Value<br />
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3 packets cookies - £1.20 Tesco Value<br />
cereal bars - £1.00 Poundland<br />
crisps - £1.00 Poundland<br />
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1 litre oil - £1.15 Tesco<br />
Tea bags - £1.00 Tesco Red Lable temped to try Value ones 25p<br />
Cheap margarine for baking 89p Tesco<br />
Savory rice - Tesco Value 25p<br />
Frozen cauliflower - £1.10 Tesco<br />
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ooh its blooming freezing up North, icy on the cars and roof tops again this morning although mighty better than a couple of days ago everywhere was frozen solid i literally ice skated to work lol<br />
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not much planned for the weekend fussy teenager is at the x's this weekend, OH is working away, im home alone with the fur babies, fish and Mr man (gecko)<br />
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i have a half decorated bedroom -tbh i just cant be arsed with it lol<br />
everywhere needs a general tidy up<br />
dont get me started on the front bush (ooh err, the privet hedge out the front :)<br />
dog needs walking<br />
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and i cant be bothered with any of it as feeling all stuffed up with no energy<br />
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weather not much different ooop North we have had a few misty mornings, wet evenings and its been chilly and grey..roll on spring and hopefully some brighter days</div>
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apples from xmas still sat in the fruit bowl, so they have had the same treatment and have been made into crumbles</div>
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a few carrots in the salad draw have started looking a bit well battered lol, fine when peeled thou, and blanched and cooled these are destined for the freezer too</div>
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phew not a bad afternoon and saves wasting food</div>
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no idea whats for tea tonight something cobbled up i expect haha as long as it is warm and filling we are not too fussy<br />
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off to tidy around now<br />
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-11784852351302459462017-01-17T01:18:00.000-08:002017-01-17T01:21:59.307-08:00Saving money on shower gel<div style="text-align: center;">
Firstly thank you for the messages regarding the RSPCA, they finally got back to me and have concluded that yes someone must have been messing around, i said they are welcome to come and check the house for birds if they wish but they insisted that wont be necessary<br />
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thank good for that<br />
they also said there was no name as to who reported it, so i still have no idea!<br />
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apparently the inspector who came and left the card had also put on the system that it seemed unlikely the right address as my house looked far too tidy from the outside<br />
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lol i had to snort at that<br />
even though the bush needs extreme trimming and there were leaves all outside the front door oops but im happy that they agree i have done nothing wrong<br />
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So i used to buy our shower gels from one of the pound stores as i figures £1 or 99p was good value for some shower gel compared to some store own brands costing around the same, 89, 99p mark i just used to grab them from Poundland</div>
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Until i was in Asda one day and saw there brand of shower gel 250ml for 39p a bottle</div>
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i purchased some and can honestly say they smell amazing and clean you just the same</div>
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since spotting these and stocking up they can be tricky to find, just like anything else that's good value you will find them on the bottom shelf usually tucked away</div>
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but worth a look and definitely worth a purchase</div>
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even two bottles amounting to 500ml is worth the 78p and still cheaper than Poundland</div>
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and i shall be buying these from now on and saving the pennies in return</div>
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they come in several scents and they even do a 2 in 1 shower gel and shampoo - double bargain!<br />
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If you see them give them a go, these will be permanent in our house and ive had no complaints from fussy teenager or the OH</div>
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-51429278258675854962017-01-16T23:14:00.002-08:002017-01-16T23:14:45.779-08:00Devastating <div style="text-align: center;">
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and i shall keep this short</div>
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OH and myself were at the end of a phone for most the day</div>
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two friends who moved away to pastures new had found out they had lost their baby</div>
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such a sad time</div>
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and a horrendous ordeal</div>
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she started spotting last week to went to the hospital to be checked they said all was ok as she did experience this with her past two pregnancies with no problems</div>
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they didnt scan her, fast forward a week later and again started spotting and was experiencing pain</div>
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two days she has been in and out of hospuital to be told sorry no one can scan you for x amount of days as all the team are currently in emergency surgery's, and finally was only offered some kind of pain relief late last night, her husband paid for a private scan at another hospital to be told at 20 weeks, that the baby had died not long after the 12 week scan</div>
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last night they induced labor</div>
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and thats all we know as of yet</div>
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Mr and Mrs R we are so very very sorry and really have no words what a horrendous thing to go through</div>
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Someone is, i dont know who, or why</div>
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some idiot has taken it upon themselves to start reporting me for various things</div>
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i had a knock at the door earlier but was busy so when i actually got to the door no one was there but a card was through the letterbox</div>
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this time from the RSPCA</div>
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a note to call urgently a inspector Mr Small</div>
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ive to contact them about the birds in my care, or lack of care as the card states</div>
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i was bloody furious</div>
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the only bird in this house is the OH lol unless shes reported me for not looking after her lol</div>
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jokes aside i was fuming</div>
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i phoned them on the number provided</div>
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explained everything and now awaiting a call back from said inspector </div>
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again i hadn't heard the door as was upstairs cleaning, i came downstairs with some laundry to put on and as i walked through the dining room to the kitchen i saw a Police officer and another woman with her dressed in plain clothes stood in my kitchen!!</div>
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what the hell is going on were my words'</div>
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Police woman said we knew you were in as i looked through your keyhole and could see the key in the lock, so we came around the back and your backdoor was unlocked so we came in</div>
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we are here as we have had a report that you are miss treating two children in your care</div>
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WHAT THE HELL</div>
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yep that came out of my mouth too,</div>
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said woman with her as she introduced herelf to me was bloody social services to come and take said kids away!!! with van waiting outside </div>
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omg again i was bloody fuming</div>
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i was quiet off with them</div>
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she asked if my name was Sarah? No its Samantha?</div>
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next question - do you have two small children? nope</div>
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i have a 14year old son would you like to see his pictures dotted around the room?</div>
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oh she said i think we have the wrong person</div>
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the address was correct on her call out but wrong name..hmmm</div>
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absolutely furious how the hell can the police have the wrong details on something so serious? i honestly think someone done this on purpose, i have no clue who thou</div>
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what on earth will be next</div>
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i was left shaking from the police visit i wondered what on earth was going on first thing you do when you find an officer stood in the kitchen i honestly though something terrible had happend to someone</div>
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Im really angry</div>
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-37817553391369505922017-01-14T07:50:00.003-08:002017-01-14T07:50:53.795-08:00Coppering up<div style="text-align: center;">
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So far in January i have saved £25.00 and put it on the Pockit card<br />
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Coppered up all the loose pennies £5.00 worth<br />
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Paid January's penny a day challenge up front £4.96<br />
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Made a start on Febuary's penny a day challenge im upto £2.74 with £10.00 to go- im trying to get ahead with it and will pick and choose amounts from here on as and when i feel it, as and when i have a little extra money or not basically<br />
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a good start to January i think - im happy with that progress so far<br />
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Its cold again oop North but has been very sunny and dry out, starting to draw in a bit now thou, and feels a little chillier<br />
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not much going on today im thinking i may attempt to sort out the pan cupboard<br />
i dread it every time<br />
so many Tupperware lids and no tubs! no idea where they vanish too<br />
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i need to nip out for some fresh milk but we dont need anything else<br />
tea tonight will be cauliflower cheese, with the reduced cauli, savory rice and southern fried chicken<br />
easy enough and filling, plenty of tins of rice pudding, peaches, and bits in the freezer for puddings if we fancy anything<br />
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popcorn in the cupboard to make if we watch a movie tonight<br />
and unopened wine and beers from christmas if we fancy a little drink<br />
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its football today we live a couple of streets away from the turf and all i can hear is<br />
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meh not into football at all the OH is and played a lot with being in a team for years, now a few friends play for man city ladies, its all waffle to me i just don't get it -lol<br />
and apparently it isn't 'just a game'<br />
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ive found if i pour basics fresh orange into our juice jug and put in the fridge there is no moaning about the value juice - it looks posher<br />
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yes i do the same put them in a glass cookie jar and hey presto no whining about cheap biscuits-they all get eaten<br />
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blimey its been cold again today</div>
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its been trying to snow all day, and it started properly about an hour ago, completely white out at the moment and looks very pretty, i suspect it will vanish soon enough as soon as it stops it starts raining again, ive tried to get a picture but my bloomin phone is on its last legs</div>
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DS is praying it doesnt stop, anything for a day off school lol </div>
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i spent most my time just mooching and browsing around the shop, it was really quiet and i was enjoying myself lol,</div>
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i saw some really lovely things, all the valentines bits are out, and some actually look rather nice, we all needed new toothbrushes i picked a three pack up, i spotted some of the laundry gel so stocked up on two bottles of that, then the rest was 25p christmas stock - oh dear i did buy a few things and feel awfully guilty for it as i did splurge out just the other day on bargains</div>
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2 x large hessian sacks 25p each</div>
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this is before i get to Asda..chuffing hell.. was bursting for toilet by the time i was finished i had to nip to the loo in Asda, i hate having to go the toilet while out, i think its the hovering above the seat that does it lol...and to top it off someone rushed in to do a number2...christ on a stick ive never gone so quick </div>
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So the Asda shop, i got the Felix and Winalot for the animals</div>
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2 x value bleach as Tesco didnt have any when i last went</div>
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Sammie Skinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467875396436172321.post-78963130106624042062017-01-11T12:14:00.001-08:002017-01-11T15:39:19.904-08:00Bargains, prepping for xmas 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello all, and welcome to some new followers to my blog</div>
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i find it funny how people enjoy my ramblings<br />
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And thank you to some very nice comments from you all, blossomgate yes i am genuine, and genuinely skint lol, no frills over here, i am what i am and thats that</div>
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Chuffing heck its freezing up North</div>
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really windy all night and it hasn't let up all day, starting to rain now too i suppose better than snow thou brrr</div>
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I worked this morning but needed to pop into town this afternoon as i had to return some school trousers for my son as they were too small, blinking teenagers grow way to fast, and I had to post some pc disks for my parents, that was eventful our local post office has now been re located into WHSmith in town and its always packed, i had to wait for ages to get served</div>
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whilst i was in town i picked up some gift bags in the Poundland 25p Christmas event they were 25p each but I spotted some 3 packs for the same price so managed to grab 6 packs so 18 gift bags in total for £1.50 should have been £6.00<br />
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Three boxes of beautiful glass baubles 75p should have been £3.00<br />
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Three packs McMillan Christmas cards 50p should have been £3.00<br />
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i was really happy with that as its all things i would by nearer the time but doin it now will save me money in the long run, i was so mad with my self on xmas eve i was wrapping some last minute gifts and i run out of paper..i had to nip to the local corner shop and they had nothing left but had gift bags, i bought two and he charged me £3..i was fuming lol anywho i will be prepared this time around </div>
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i had to return the school trousers in M&S so popped down to the food hall as it was 4.30 ish they were just marking bits down so no massive savings but i did pick up some minted potatoes for 40p so i was happy with that </div>
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i think thats about if for today, oh thats it we have a few glasses in the house but i noticed a few chipped and one had a massive crack in it, i think they were from Tesco 50p each when i originally bought them, plus i have small hands and really struggle to hold them when full of liquid, anyway i bought two packs £1 a pack with three glasses each in, they are the same pattern as the old ones but much slimmer and easier for me to hold and these were from Poundworld<br />
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overall chuffed today with my bargains, ive got all i need so no need to buy any more now, and i saved allot of money too..thumbs up from me 👍<br />
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Tea time was odd last night nobody really fancied much I ended up making egg chips and beans for DS , the OH wanted chips with melted cheese on, and I had some beans and a few chips.. then we all had peaches and ice cream for afters</div>
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Oh dear not a great tea but it's what we fancied I often find when the weather Is like this you always want stodgy comfort foods.</div>
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Tonight its a reduced chicken and asparagus pizza with some of those minted potatoes<br />
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As always thanks for popping in y'all</div>
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Sammie xx</div>
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