Live on £4000 for a year - part 4 (Oct - Dec 2008)

taka

Oh :mad: on your behalf Bails - it sounds like they are making it up as they go along :mad: How can they get it so wrong? ((((hugs))))

((((hugs)))) and choc :EasterBun to anyone who needs them - it sounds like a rubbish time for quite a few people on here

Operation declutter is going very slowly and I'm soooooo bored of it already How and why do I have this much stuff? I think I have the contents suitable for a 3 bed house in a 1 bed flat

Good luck for the move Nyk! I hope it is going well and you can get broadband ok!!

lingojingo

Skint_Lynne wrote: »

Hi All,

Just completed a phone survey job, I will get £50, SL x

Oh please tell us how you get those surveys! DDo you have to be in at a certain time, how long do they take, etc. etc.

Loopylou. if your baby is a day late it will share my birthday!!!

Janey51

Nyk hope you are safely settled in front of roaring fire by now
SF hope today is better :grouphug:
Bails calm calm is the Mantra


As an aside....PV is a bit disconcerting. To me, as a former Midwife.. does not mean what it means on here :rotfl:

I am making a huge pan of soup which is having lots of bits and pieces chucked in. Not very Jamie Oliver but smells nice and is very frugal :T

bails

taka wrote: »

:EasterBun

Are you spying on me Taka? (this ^ is exactly what I'm doing :rotfl:)

You'll be relieved to know I've just got back from my counselling session and am a lot calmer/happier I have a new path to take which, thankfully, has nothing to do with anyone working in a government programme :j

Soup sounds lovely Janey, if I could fit some in around the Gal@xy I'm currently troughing, I'd ask for a taster
In my experience Taka, decluttering always takes far longer than expected. Would putting on some of your fave tunes help pass the time?

I'm off now to do something fun - yes, fun and with no ulterior motive whatsoever

thriftylass

bails wrote: »

In my experience Taka, decluttering always takes far longer than expected. Would putting on some of your fave tunes help pass the time?

Definitely, I've already chosen some CDs for the weekend, I usually dance-declutter and sing along (loud and totally out of tune. So much more fun, can def recommend it. And great to p*** off the annoying students next door and above and below :A.

Marru

Hello everybody:

Nyk: They weren't cows, they were young bulls, I think they were snipped thou. Today I chose a different field. I hope the bulk of your move is now behind you and all has gone well.

Mice: where I lived previously we were riddled with mice. They ate everything: rice, dogfood, breakfast cerials... I was fighting a losing battle (with no support from my now ex) and one evening after having missed Mr T delivery (as got stucked on wrong side of the level crossing for 15 mins) I lifted the cooker lid and had a little mouse sitting there in the middle of the cooker I completely lost it and I am surprised the scream (not form fear, from sheer frustration) wasn't reported in the evening news. I was soooo glad to get out of there.

Bails: I am glad you are feeling more positive. I have sent you a text today.

Slowlyfading I hope you are feeling better today.

Chocolate: I have had a chocolate day as well. Nothing to do with mood I was just so hungry and tired. I did eat whoopsied egg and cress sandwich first before eating awful lot of C@dbury's double chocolate mmmmm.....

DD just managed to get her tenth star and got her parcel that had lovely hand made clown in it. The clown is taller than her and she is walking it around the sitting room now. Thank you soooo much - you know who you are!!!! :smileyhea

It is a bath night for me tonight as Tuesday is my filthy, mucky, stinky day. :rolleyes: Off now to do my scrach cards and curly quizzes while I wait for the water to heat up. Have a relaxing night everybody.

Marru

lingojingo

Janey51 wrote: »

As an aside....PV is a bit disconcerting. To me, as a former Midwife.. does not mean what it means on here :rotfl:/quote]

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

Well, I didn't like to mention it, (as another former midwife). I really don't think it should be shortened!

When I was training one of the students had the initials VE, also very disconcerting!

Nyk - waiting to hear that you're safely (and warmly!) installed in your new home - have a virtual welcome drink on me :beer:

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi all

Been a bit lax with spends this week as MIL gave me cash while she was up and i feel i don't have to account for it as its not my money

Done lots of stockpiling shopping this week mainly pulses from mr T seem to be discontinuing a lot of stuff got 500g bags of black eye beans for 28p ...................i cleared the shelf also bought moong daal and assorted herbs i figure if we end up living on lentils making em taste nice is a must


Hope today went alright Nyk i hope not to move again unless its to my dream smallholding ..................my MIL is moving to be nearer soon though but my role is hand holding and cups of tea due to neck probs

Completely understand about the carpy benefits system as SSP ended yesterday and had to apply for he new incapcity benefit ........1 hr and 15 mins later i still don'y know if i will get it!!

Am entitled to extra cash for mobilty stuff for uni though and hould here about extra cash from the uni's adult learner fund within the next week (some people got 3K a year,i am niot that optomistic)

OH orking late tonight better go make some dinner pasta and chorizo (just value pasta and sauce with added stuff)


Hope everyone has a good evening see you soon


Shaz

Janey51

Soup is a disaster. Tastes of nothing

It has
chicken stock,
chicken meat,
leek
carrots
onions fried in butter
tinned tomatoes
cabbage
broth mix
herbs
bay leaf
salt & pepper

now getting desperate :rotfl:

tabasco
worcestershire sauce

Short of Bach's rescue remedy....what else ????

cw18

thriftylass wrote: »

I usually dance-declutter and sing along (loud and totally out of tune.

You make it sound like this isn't the way it's supposed to be done
Is there really an alternative
If there is, then no-one's ever told me about it