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

cw18

Skint_Lynne wrote: »

My brother uses it a lot, he gets the chicken breasts, he said the halal ones are nicer than the normal

Don't know about the pieces, but would expect it to be true. I got a whole chicken (halal) in markdown at Mr T a while back (12 months? 18 months?) and it was one of the nicest we've ever had. But I don't know what the halal rules are on how they're bred/kept (just slaughtered), so they may have the different varieties the same as we do (I apologise to anyone who's offended by my ignorance on this!). The one we had was more like a corn fed bird (which I have to admit is my favourite type) than anything else.

Brighton_belle

Miracles will never cease: I have finally listed 3 things on ebay:j . Plenty more to go.
Janey - you are building a wonderful picture of your mother. This is such a good idea, well done to who ever suggested it (whitewing I thnk:T ). Using new kitchen scales I got with nectar points form argos yesterday:j . And put 2nd half of monthly perol buget in car today (£30 twice a month) using the cheapest petrol website - saved 30p by going to a different station to asda). I am so petrol price aware now -wouldn't have had a clue before how much it costs.
Must go and do imeasure readings now...
Nyk - I'd be axious about the ' no reply to phone calls re house' too. Hope you get a response soon. I assume nothing is signed yet?

Frugaldom

Panic maybe over -possible explanation - we had no post this morning, so I asked at post office and was informed that there's some sort of local holiday today and next Monday. Postman was off today and next Monday the post office is closed. Haven't a clue what it's in aid of but I'm hoping that the estate agents are on the same holiday schedule as the postman. Everything takes so much longer when it's happening in a more rural area because they don't have weekend opening in places like estate agents. If there's still no response tomorrow, however, then I will be worried. We have a provisional entry date, but it's dependant on work being completed at the new house. Getting anything done in a hurry about here is almost impossible and if anyone's lived in the country, money doesn't talk, so there's no way to speed things along when it's relating to tradesmen. The job gets done when they get around to it.

bails

Lovely memory Janey, I'm really enjoying them too. I saw a little Janey sparkle in one of your posts too :j
Hope the estate agents get back to you soon Nyk.
More pigs Marru? :eek:
Enjoy your time with your friend Whitewing.
Hope you feel perkier soon Mrs Hayes.
Well done on Ebaying BB!
Cant type any more as kitten in one hand and too dark too see keyboard :rotfl:Hope everyone is good! back later...

Marru

Hello all,

I started at college today in the other group and it feels like the right thing to do. I was so much more relaxed after the day that I was actually able to keep my client dog under control. Just proves how much can be achieved with positive mind set. He was fabulous, didn't embarass me not once.

Thanks to my cooking marathon yesterday I had lots of yummy food in the house and that added to the potato salad and olives that I got from co-op today I had such a lovely meal (Bails it included salad with spinach leaves). I wish I could be organised enough to have a meal like that every evening and it took me only few minutes to put together and heat up.

Ummm about the piggies. I figured that I could put up to five girls into the big (=huge) cage and then both my boys can have their separate bachelor pads. Fingers crossed that my excisting girls will accept this new girl. They are not exactly pals as yet but not enemies either. And after my baby has been castrated the boys can take turns to join the girls on their outings.

I have to give in and arrange another dentist appointment. Also might need to bite the bullet and try to find out if I can get that Tesco eye test as to get new glasses (as in Martin's latest email).

Those who have Paddy Power account, PP has free bingo tonight in gold room starting at 8, see you there.

Nyk: lets hope that you will get the good news soon!!!!!!!

Mrs Hayes: You are entitled to!!!! It is NORMAL!!!

Anybody else: HELLO!!!!

Enjoy your evenings,

Marru

JAMIEDODGER

evening all:)

busy last few days here. i have been freecycling like mad after deciding what was and wasnt going to stay in the new kitchen:) Kitchen floor was screeded this morning and the new floor goes down tomorrow! Im really excited!

Saving towards the '2009 4k challenge' is going well:) I will def be starting next year off with a full months money in the pot:D

This month spend wise is going well! I am keeping within budget and will hopefully have paid off my dad by the end of november too.....

hugs to everyone who needs them and love the memories janey

thriftylass

Evening all.

Just had a free dinner:T. A while back Tesco wrongly delivered some extra meat (they don't take it back in case one's tampered with it I guess) and with it we had a lovely veg bake with veg from my friends allotment. Yum.

Hugs to all that need it and keep the spirit up Janey, those memories a day a lovely.

mumzyof2

Marru Where is room 6 on PP bingo? i cant find it

Marru

Marru wrote: »

PP has free bingo tonight in gold room starting at 8

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lingojingo

Penny2myName wrote: »

Just done my final reading for first monthly rating on the i-measure site,..........
Anyone know who's rates the site uses to calculate costs. Oh and I got a carbon rating of E would like to at least get into the C rating without freezing.

Just entered my readings and am amazed at how low my costs are according to them (expecting a bill in a week or so, so we shall see how they compare).
Found this info in their FAQ

"imeasure assumes a rate of 3.5p/kWh for gas and 12p/kWh for electricity. imeasure simply multiples your energy use for each gas and electricity by the pence per kWh. These standard tariff rates do not include standing charges or VAT nor do they take into account of dual fuel rates (i.e. rates offered by utility companies providing you with both your electricity and gas) or a 2-rate system (i.e. one rate for the first x kWh you use and a second rate once exceeding x kWh). Future imeasure developments will enable you to specify more precisely your tariff rates so we can give more accurate feedback on your energy spend"

Well, I've got duel fuel and one of those so much for the first however many units then a second rate for the rest systems, so does that mean my actual cost will be even lower? (can you see me tightly crossing my fingers? :rotfl: )

Janey - what a lovely picture of your Mum you are building up with your daily memories