Live on £4000 for a year - Part 3

Frugaldom

Janey - just out of curiosity - did it stay dry long enough for you to mow your [STRIKE]vast meadow[/STRIKE] front lawn? (What??? I've seen the photos! It's a vast meadow that those sheep like to visit, not a postage stamp lawn :rotfl: ). Just wondering as IT'S RAINING HERE AGAIN and the washing's beginning to look all drukkit! :mad: Waiting patiently for DGD to get her shoes on to go get washing in! <grits teeth and smiles at the little dear>

Brighton_belle

Janey - I know nothing about these assessments, but don't they know what you have been through these last few months?? I think you said it all really - 'you can hardly look after yourself'. You must tell them this - no putting on a brave face. You need to look after yourself. You've done your best, and now someone (i.e. the state) needs to help you. That's what ultimately we pay in for - the vulnerable/elderly/sick members of society getting the help they deserve.

taka

((((Hugs)))) Janey... I hope it goes the way you want (need??) it to go...

Happy Birthday to those who are birthdaying this weekend! How many of us are born in Aug? It was my birthday a week and a half ago...

Brighton_belle

taka wrote: »

((((Hugs)))) Janey... I hope it goes the way you want (need??) it to go...

Happy Birthday to those who are birthdaying this weekend! How many of us are born in Aug? It was my birthday a week and a half ago...

It's not the numbers, it's the quality

taka

Brighton_belle wrote: »

It's not the numbers, it's the quality

:rotfl: :T :rotfl: :T

Janey51

Thanks everyone.

Nyk I am afraid I have contracted the sloth bug and I surveyed the [strike]lawn[/strike] field with interest and then turned my back :rolleyes:

No, it's not raining here.....yet.

I decided to wash the outside of one of my upstairs windows. I thought it would be easy enough to climb out onto the porch roof so I could do it in comfort without twisting myself by hanging outside.
It was pretty easy to get out of the window.
It was only as I was sliding over the sill I realised that my idea of the drop onto the porch roof was a little off :eek:
As I was negotiating the descent, it did cross my mind that i might not be able to climb back in
When my feet touched base, I realised that not only would I have a little difficulty getting back in, neither could I reach the window I wanted to clean as I couldn't reach :mad:

After much huffing and puffing (with an interested audience of 2 sheep and 3 felines) I managed to haul myself back inside.
But the bowl of water is still on the porch roof

It's not easy being vertically challenged.

Frugaldom

More August-born frugalers? Maybe it's a Virgo thing? If so, then I'll change my birth sign to Frugo.

Just read an email alert about the next set of electricity price increases! Scottish Power 9% increase from Monday! That's even more kw units we'll need to shave off weekly totals just to keep up! :mad:

Edited in: just saw the next Janey post! :rotfl: Maybe you could just leave the basin on the porch roof as a birdbath? :rotfl:

taka

Janey51 wrote: »

I decided to wash the outside of one of my upstairs windows. I thought it would be easy enough to climb out onto the porch roof so I could do it in comfort without twisting myself by hanging outside.
It was pretty easy to get out of the window.
It was only as I was sliding over the sill I realised that my idea of the drop onto the porch roof was a little off :eek:
As I was negotiating the descent, it did cross my mind that i might not be able to climb back in
When my feet touched base, I realised that not only would I have a little difficulty getting back in, neither could I reach the window I wanted to clean as I couldn't reach :mad:

After much huffing and puffing (with an interested audience of 2 sheep and 3 felines) I managed to haul myself back inside.
But the bowl of water is still on the porch roof

It's not easy being vertically challenged.

:rotfl: :rolleyes: :rotfl: :T was it a useful bowl?? :rotfl:

Nyk... Can't be a virgo thing... I'm Leo... roarrrrrrrr :rotfl: ... eeeerrrr... miaow may be more accurate :rolleyes: Can you tell I'm bored at work now...

Janey51

taka wrote: »

:rotfl: :rolleyes: :rotfl: :T was it a useful bowl??

Well, it was when it was still in the house

Frugaldom

Oh nooooooooooooo..................

NO FORUMS TOMORROW?

:eek: :eek:


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