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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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Mmm Curry @Former-Member Yum...

Adge

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Ohh yes @Adge , hope you feel better soon xx

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Evening @Adge @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Smc + anyone else around.

Microwave butter chicken and rice here tonight for my dinner.

FIL has taken darling and boys to city by train today for a treat and won't be back until late.

Food budget @Former-Member you have my vote.

Our weekly grocery bill is currently running double budget amount. 3 x hungry boys lol. That does not count the extras darling deems necessary during the week. 🤯

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Food budget seems to be getting higher @Determined @Former-Member

But Mr shaz still buys want he wants though

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We try and get only what we need @Shaz51.

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My medicine (pharmacy) bill eclipses my food bill (most weeks) @Determined @Former-Member @Shaz51

Probiotics (necessary for IBS) are very expensive.

Yes, the food bill has gone up too - a lot of that is due to inflation (I think).

Butter chicken sounds nice @Determined

Adge

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Hi @Adge

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Yikes @Adge does your chemist have a frequent shopper program?

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No frequent shopper program at the Chemist I've been using the most often @Former-Member

The other one did, yet I've not been there for 6 months - because it's further away.

Adge

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It is so hard for people who don't get a pension or health care card @Adge and if meds aren't on the PBS, most of us wouldn't be able to buy them, I know of some people from a group I did they just didn't have the money for their medications and always end up in hospital, my meds would be more than $400 a month if I had to pay full price, I couldn't afford them.

I'm not sure but I was told you could actually go through afterpay or zippay as they have chemists on their sights where they would pay for your meds and then you can just pay it back and they don't charge interest, it's kind off like a laybys system except you don't have to wait, maybe that may help if it's correct.

@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @Determined @Shaz51 @Smc I agree with food

I have noticed food costs a lot more now and when your on a budget it's so hard now I can only buy about half of what I used to.

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