Getting to know you........

zippychick

hello hello and welcome to both of you. get involved! Ask if you need any help xx

[Deleted User]

Hello,
to both off you,they are quite a matey lot in here and if you get stuck or need inspiration this is the place,welcome to you both

Pink.

Hi LittleBrownFrog and thisismoneysaving,

Welcome to the Old Style board.:hello: It's good to see you posting and I look forward to lots more posts from both of you. If you need any help, just shout and someone will come up with an answer soon.

As this thread has dropped off the front of the board I've added it to the main thread where people introduce themselves to keep the replies together.

Pink

dreaming

Have lurked here for a while - many of the threads are quite addictive. I am 54, divorced and lucky to have good job at moment, but am always looking to save money so I can indulge in a few "unnecessities" of life - in my case books, theatre, garden - and like to have the occasional, planned splurge on self or children/grandchildren. Also need to look at pension requirements as I had long gap at home with children, and hope to move next year. Over the years my kids got used to "Mum's economy drives", and both have grown up to be sensible with cash. However since living on my own I have got a bit lazy about cooking etc., but recently worked out how much I could pay off my mortgage if I stopped buying sandwiches/meals at work so have been trying to get back into doing my own.

blackcrow

ok, here goes...

i'm 31, mum to a nearly 9 yr old boy (who are am totally responsible for as his father walked out on me when i found out i was pregnant), have a b/f, live in a little terraced cottage 2 mins walk from the beach that i bought @ 3 years ago, and i have 6 cats (mostly rescue) who i adore as much as my son and a tankful of fish. I was laid off work a month ago and have just managed to get a temp job (admin) to see me through to the other side of xmas so my stress levels are back to normal for the time being, lol.

i have been living OS style all my life (just didn't realise it) and i guess it is just part of who i am. 4 years ago i was homeless, jobless and utterly skint and in debt (not my fault sadly, just paying the price for someone else's problems) BUT... i now own my own home (2 bed terrace cottage isn't fancy but its cosy and mine), work full time and am totally independant.

i love any arts/ crafts - sewing, crocheting, drawing, restoring antiques - and when i'm not working or spending quality time at home i can be found out playing on my sportsbike (i try to stay carbon neatral at home to balance out the petrol footprint?!) or walking. I love ALL animals (apart from jellyfish, which give me the heebie-jeebies *shudder*)

i struggle with the cooking and housework thing (it gets done when it has to) but i am really trying to learn how to cook proper HM meals from scratch but i love baking bread and cakes... and i am allergic to ironing!

bc

mummyslittleboy

Hi

I am a 36 yr old single mum I gave up my Job when we found out my little one had mobility problems and I stay at home and look after him I have 2 girls as well.

I like HM taste so much better and better for kids and cheaper!

But my home is in total chaos partly because I have so much to do for little one and always seem to tired to do anything else but it needs to change I need to declutter and sort out house and get some sort of organisation back into the home!

I don't get any time to myself but I do love decorating and reading and csi!

Long_tall_sally

Hello

I am 41, divorced, living with partner, have 2 kids aged 10 & 8 (one of which has type one diabetes and Coeliac disease) plus partners kids are here half the week aged 17 & 15. I work part time as a teaching assistant with autistic children and currently doing my NVQ3.

I like cooking and baking but sometimes get a bit stressed with it and everything always seems to take me far longer to make than what it states on the recipe for some reason! Not too keen on house work but unlike you Blackcrow, I don't mind ironing too much but again that takes me ages!

I have only just started posting but mainly just like lurking! It's really helped me reduce my monthly food bill and also come up with ideas etc for meals & baking. Wish that schools taught cooking a bit more - all my DD ever seems to cook is fairy cakes and flapjacks etc.

p.s. my name isn't really Sally but I am tall!

blackcrow

Hey Sally,

anytime you want to do my ironing for me, please feel free... i wouldn't dream of standing in your way... no, really! the pleasure is all mine ;-)

ooops, definately off-topic - but hi and welcome!

bc

prettypaula

hi all

im 25 and live with my hubby (we got married on july 1st 2009 in Miami!) and our 4 cats
been browsing and posting so just thought id say hi! we need to get rid of eating takeaways and wasting food each week (goes off as i overspend!) ive already started baking, not wasting and using my slow cooker again.

Just need to get through my blinkin freezer!

Miss_Imaginative

Hello all!

After lurking for quite some time, today I finally decided to make the leap and start actively posting on here.

So, a little about me: I'm a primary teacher in my early 20's and living with my OH; I'm currently looking for a job thanks to relocating 'up north' recently, so I've had many hours to nosey through the threads on here! We're in the process of buying our first home together and am keen to save a pretty penny where I can, hence why I've been lurking on the OS board for quite some time. I can literally spend hours on here finding ways to do things 'OS', which make so much sense to me!

I love cooking and baking and have loved reading through threads on here to get recipe ideas, as I feel nothing can beat having something HM! I'm also a rather creative person, and am attempting to made my own Christmas cards from scratch this year. I'm worried I'm too much of a perfectionist to send them out when they're finished!

What else... Oh, like anyone, I love finding a good bargain.

Miss_I