OS Daily Monday 30th June 08

jayward

Lunar Eclipse and Happy Anniversary to you and Mr Eclipse,.
Mioliere mioliering is great i love your regular posts and how was the bread i got a book from the library
pippas and Tim_n welcome
r mac are you feeling and eating better?
hugs for all that need or like one this afternoon

KittyBoo_2

I don't know if I am losing the plot altogether but I had intentions of making some little Yorkshire puddings and freezing them and also a rhubarb crumble using the rhubarb from the garden.
I made the mixture for Yorkies and then made the crumble mix.
I must have been lost in thought and I added water to the crumble mix.
Wasn't sure what to do with it so I rolled it out and made it into a pie crust.
It took a bit longer to cook and has turned out a bit hard but tastes like shortbread.
Yorkshires were a disaster.
I didn't have any oil for the tins so I put some Trex in the bottom.
They didn't rise and are they are overcooked on the outside and very stodgy on the inside.
No doubt my son will not even notice the difference when he comes in from work but not sure what went wrong.

Plum_Pie

Did you see the 'O/S disasters' thread at the bottom of the page? You're in good company!

Penelope_Penguin

Hey, KittyBoo :beer: We all have days like that. I'll add your post to the Old Style Daily thread where we talk about the ups and downs in your life - the regulars there will make you very welcome, and help cheer you up

Penny. x

twink

thats us back from the walk and we had a great time, tired but happy, didnt help we had the 100 steps to climb then a hill at the end but we did it, the weather was good not too hot or cold, just waiting to go over to dgs's little party now and i wont feel guilty eating cake

Happy Birthday lyndseyAnn

tiredmum that is lovely of Mum to pay for the holiday
Beethebee hugs to db2

well done on the weight loss catowen
Tim hope you find out where your money is going to, its always best to divide out your money, i find it soon goes if you just dip into a purse or wallet

Pooky that is such a shame for your dh's interview
Blairweech hugs to you, you will manage ok and we are here to give you support

Happy Anniversary to LunarEclipse

KAAT_LADY

good afternoon everyone((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))

Pooky I definately would put in a mileage claim as fuel is not cheap and it was their fault

celyn90

]I find that not carrying cash works for me

I did not have any cash the other day when I went for my eye test and it took me ages to find a parking spot that didnt need any money first, in future I will make sure I have some change

well got to hang out the washing before it rains see you soon:A

KittyBoo_2

Plum_Pie wrote: »

Did you see the 'O/S disasters' thread at the bottom of the page? You're in good company!

Sorry to appear thick but where is this?
Thanks

Dazi

Happy Birthday Lyndseyanne & Master Kyle
Happy Anniversary Mioliere

Redruby - Sunny Sussex was great, I always have to give myself a talking to when I get back but this time has been even harder. I had a little weep in the loo on the services on the way home and told myself I wouldn't be with OH if I was in Sussex and to stop moaning. Myself agreed with me, but still thinks I'm too far away from granddaughter:rotfl:

Pooky - I need to rant about an interview too.
As I got off the bus I got a call from the agency asking if I could make the interview at 11 instead of 10. So I had to sit in the reception for over an hour, the woman came out, said the agency hadn't emailed my cv to her, asked me what IT packages I could do, asked if I was ok on the phone, and had I ever worked on a school reception desk before, told her no, she did something funny with her eyes said thanks for coming and goodbye. I was actually only with her for 4 mins, I timed it. That was it. Not heard from agency so guess I didn't get it. This is now the 3rd job the agency have sent me for where they have wanted something I can't do , time for me to get a new agency methinks!!!!

I have made bread since I got back, 1st time I have done it by hand, but everyone keeps saying that the kneading is good for stress, think it worked 'cos I am remarkably chilled :rotfl:

StopTheMadness

Hi there, I'm new to the site, and have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the OS stuff. I'm one of 8 children, brought up VERY frugally (by necessity - as you can imagine); and then became an impoverished, single parent, student mum who had to apply all I learned as a child about careful household management when bringing up my own children. But something happened....I spent years very hard up, graduated, got divorced, got hard up again - and then got a professional career, got the children raised...and then - I just became the biggest, most careless, profligate, silly spendthrift you ever saw. For the last five years or so I have just wasted so much money....! (Living with a tiny mortgage, large salary, saving nothing - spending loads and loads on rubbish I didn't even need..) Now, I'm moving to a slightly bigger, more grand-child friendly house (at least in part as a sort of 'forced savings plan' for the future) and all that will have to change.

Do you know? I'm actually looking forward to going back to my earlier way of living, and of having to make my money count for so much more (there is going to be much less of it when I take on the bigger mortgage..). Your money saving tips don't just help to save money - they make perfect sense in a world where very many people have too much, and others have far too little. I feel a bit sick at myself - and although I believe I have always been generous to other people, and work actively in fundraising - I still feel like I've been the stupidest and shallowest person on earth (eg. I've got 19 - yes, 19! - cashmere sweaters and about 60 pairs of shoes). Not least, I'm embarrassed about falling into all that marketing pap from magazines, supermarkets and other big business concerns.

Anyway, that's all over, and I'd be grateful for any advice during the time I'm 'detoxing' and starting to live a more sensible and ethical life. Now - I'm away to start my home-made break mix....and thanks for listening to my 'confession'....

ifonlyitwaseasier

welcome to the OS side of Life STM.

join the happy, frugal people and enjoy.