SmlSave MFW diary - where to start?

gallygirl

Queen-Bee wrote: »

you don't even need to spend that much when you get there.

Queen-Bee wrote: »

Looking back, I can see that me and OH had quite a romantic time together.

:eek::rotfl::eek::rotfl:

or maybe that's just my mind

SmlSave

I know time flies... early 2000 I went back-packing for the best part of a year. It only seems a wee while ago but its now almost 10 yrs since I left! Sob... I STILL haven't done anything with the 1000's of photos i took...

you went back-packing taka, did you go by yourself? I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to go back-packing re: your photo's - why don't you pass them to someone and say "for Christmas I would like these sorted and made into a photo book" . Actually I need to take my own advice as none of our pictures have ever been printed!:rotfl:

So far, I've decided to take my lawn up and try growing my own veg next year, bake my own bread, try and do all the DIY that my house needs, become a mfw and keep a diary just to show that I could do it all.

You've seen my to-do list haven't you ally? I'd love to bake my own bread but then I'd have to eat it :rolleyes: with lots and lots of butter and I'd be twice the size!

Ohhh, did you see that Thorntons are giving you a £12 box of choc is you spend £15........i'm just off to have a look....


...just looking..



..just...


:EasterBunb*gger :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

taka

SmlSave wrote: »

you went back-packing taka, did you go by yourself? I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to go back-packing re: your photo's - why don't you pass them to someone and say "for Christmas I would like these sorted and made into a photo book" . Actually I need to take my own advice as none of our pictures have ever been printed!:rotfl:

Yep I went alone... No one else wanted to go then or give up their jobs etc. I was a bit naive about it all though... 1st stop was SE Asia! :eek: Boy, was that a learning experience... :eek: I'd never even been to europe on my own before that...:rotfl:

It was both the best and some of the loneliest times of my life. (months where you don't really have a deep conversation with somone who actually knows you - other than to friends/family at home). I think my favourite part was a trip into the outback in Australia... The Sydney Olympics were good too! :T

It changed me for the better I think - I came back more confident and it definitely changed my view on what is important to me in life and what doesn't really matter at all. :T :j

I'd love to do something with the pics (and all the tickets etc I brought back) but that is about 2 or 3 boxes of stuff :eek: - it was in pre-digital camera times! :rotfl: Maybe a project for me over my Xmas hols - I have loads of albums I bought (a couple of years ago :rolleyes:) waiting to be filled... :think:

*adds outback trip video to tonight's viewing* :rotfl: :j

Tesco_points_addict

You've seen my to-do list haven't you ally? I'd love to bake my own bread but then I'd have to eat it :rolleyes: with lots and lots of butter and I'd be twice the size!

Me too, I would love a bread maker but then I would need a cow in the garden to produce enough butter to spread thickly over warm, delicious, fresh bread, yum, yum, bubble gum:rotfl:

taka

A breadmaker is fab... Santa brought me one last Xmas! It is fair to say the bread doesn't last long though...lol.

pammyj74

Yes I was going to ask freecycle for a breadmaker but someone said it doesnt stay fresh very long and its a lot of hassle for one day bread!

gallygirl

pammyj74 wrote: »

Yes I was going to ask freecycle for a breadmaker but someone said it doesnt stay fresh very long and its a lot of hassle for one day bread!

:eek: How can anyone have warm home made bread long enough to know it doesn't stay fresh very long :eek:. I'm with TPA on the cow aspect :rotfl:

taka

pammyj74 wrote: »

Yes I was going to ask freecycle for a breadmaker but someone said it doesnt stay fresh very long and its a lot of hassle for one day bread!

It doesn't stay as fresh for as long as shop bought (as its not full of preservatives ) but it certainly lasts 2/3 days. I just make the smallest loaf. Nothing beats waking up to to the smell of freshly made bread...in fact it helps make me get out of bed when its so cold and dark at the moment. :rotfl: Tastes 100 times better too... especially herb bread! :drool:

SmlSave

Ok, so I got distracted for all of yesterday afternoon looking at chocolate I have now realised that I should just make my own chocolate slabs and christmas cakes instead of spending money cause they look so nice

It was both the best and some of the loneliest times of my life. (months where you don't really have a deep conversation with somone who actually knows you - other than to friends/family at home). I think my favourite part was a trip into the outback in Australia...

I am in awe of you back packing taka I'm not sure if I could even cope with the stress of booking a holiday last minute!

DH has agreed that Italy sounds ok but only if we can afford it, otherwise we'll just go where the budget allows. SMF2 - Perhaps we should go together and get a group deal I've heard Niagara Falls is wonderful, my Nan went and loved it!

I'm thinking of putting a bread maker on my Xmas list now :rolleyes: I am so blaming all of you should I end up 20stone heavier by this time next year :rotfl: Do you know if you can get small ones though? I've only got a tiny kitchen.

P.S. I sent DH an email sayign that I'd like all our pictures printed and put in a book for Xmas so here's hoping.....

taka

I have this one... It is fab but absolutely huge... Why not put a wanted up on Freecyc1e or freeg1e... someone may have one lurking in a cupboard unloved looking for a new home?