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

savingqueen

Hello sky_bloo and welcome!

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sky_bloo wrote: »

Thought I'd post on here since I've been posting in the forum now.

25 years young, live with my boyfriend of 5 years and two house rabbits. We rent his Mum's house which we are eventually going to try and buy. Trying to get myself and life organised as I've had a tough time with mental health problems, my job as a kitchen assistant/waitress is not safe at the moment either so that's another reason for me being on here. OH is an ex-chef turned climbing instructor and we're both on low wages, but are happy with our lot, I do have a degree which now feels like a waste of time especially for the 3000 student loan I have!

Love this forum, I look forward to my breaks from work so I can come back and have a read through the new posts. Sometimes I think I'm older than 25 haha

savingqueen

Hi Ninya and welcome!

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Ninya wrote: »

Hi everyone, I have come out of hiding at last

I am counting down now to my retirement after which I will need this site even more:( I am a Chef/Manager at a lovely beach cafe in the Highlands of Scotland.

Thriftyfamily

Hi everyone.
I thought I should introduce myself, I am 39 nearly 40 ERRRRH and live with my lovely husband and two children of 16 and 13.
I have been a lurker on the site for about 2 years. We had a serious wake up call a couple of years ago when i was very ill and diagnosed with M.E and Fibromyalga. I was unable to work and lost a well paid job as a staff nurse. I am still struggerling but have managed to return to work 6 hours a week, it doesnt sound much but its helps fiancially and its great for my sanity even though it really knocks me for six for a few days.
This site and all the people on it have helped me a great deal from everything from meal planning to feeling gratefull for the simple free great things in life.
We are lucky as we dont have debt in the form of credit cards etc but do have a large mortgage and a car loan.Things have and are very tight but thanks to this forum we keep our heads above water and manage to save little bits for holidays and emergancies.

Thankyou to MSE .

meanmarie

Welcome Thriftyfamily....this is a nice place to be.

Congratulations on managing to continue working.

Marie

sheselectric_2

Hi Everyone,

Thought I'd introduce myself now I've joined the grocery challenge.

I'm 28 and live with husband and two cats (I think they cost more than us to keep in food and vets bills!). We worked our way up from starting off 12 years ago living in bedsit land, YMCAs and assorted grotty rented places and bought our house 4 years ago. We are lucky enough not to have any debt other than our mortgage. Neither of us have high paid jobs - I'm a secretary and DH works nights in a factory. Have been a long time lurker on here but you all seem so lovely I thought I'd start posting!

queen_vi

Thought I'd introduce myself im sixty three, married with two children, four granson.I work part-time at local school as housekeeper. I am into old style cooking getting ready for when we retire.Hobby Linedanceing

tigerfeet2006

Welcome to the board Sheselectric and Queenvi. Youv will find that we are a friendly lot on here so don't be afraid to get stuck in.

DundeeDoll

:wave:Yep tigerfeet now totally addicted to OS boards waves to frugalina :wave: across the tay but there's a haar so cant see if you wave back rofl

FrugalLina

Hi Newbies, I have only been here a short while and I must say, everyone has made me feel very welcome and I have picked up so many hints and tips just by reading the threads (old and new).

Hi DundeeDoll, waving back, it is dark now but I think the haar has gone!

Lina x

asp746

mother of 2 - one has just left home this week & i'm devastated but cant help thinking how much richer i'm going to be Also staff to an 8mth old kitten

hello to all the new followers - i'm going to be spending more time on here - is there a 'chat' forum?