Does Being broke turn you into a grump

icka

Thats ok I dont mind
Im not half as grumpy today. Its so lovely seeing all the kids call to the door trick or treating. They all look so cute.
Happy halloween everyone
:j

clearmydebts

I wish they would call to my door! Myself and OH went to ASDA earlier on and bought loads of fun size bars and sweets. There is no sign of anyone yet??? If they don't come I'll be as big as a house eating all the chocolate!

Seaxwyn

Two of my kids have just come back with a massive haul of sweets, satsumas and reports of homemade cakes, which they've already eaten.

We've had a steady trickle of callers all night. Most had made very little effort to dress up though. My kids are looking great in their homemade outfits, my oldest decided to dress up as Amy Winehouse and has got the look exactly, it's scary!

Glad you're feeling more cheerful today, icka.

Burlesque_Babe

I don't think you were being grumpy icka. You were offering down to earth, constructive opinions.

I'd already contributed to the thread beforehand and I think that (looking at Glen's other posts) the issue that is worrying him is the lifestyle his wife is having problems with breaking away from leading. Yes, his spend figures were :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: and even after cutting back were still _pale_ as they are on quite a low income, but the cuts made already were a great start.

I would like to see Glen come back to his original thread (hi Glen if you read this) just to let us know if we were in the right area of suggestions and if not, we can always come up with loads more

ltm07

clearmydebts wrote: »

I wish they would call to my door! Myself and OH went to ASDA earlier on and bought loads of fun size bars and sweets. There is no sign of anyone yet??? If they don't come I'll be as big as a house eating all the chocolate!

They must have all called at mine, had six lots(unless they're the same kids)! They all look the same in their costumes!!

clearmydebts

They probably switched their masks around and came back to the door. That's what I did as a kid!!!

Nobody has called yet!! Come on kids, I know we live in a basement but we aren't ogres!!!

ltm07

It's strange isn't it! Last year we only had one or two call, this year six! We also bought fun size chocolates from Sainsburys today for them. Made the mistake one year of giving money, had loads of callers that year & it cost me over a tenner:eek: :rotfl: !

icka

Have had about 10 different sets of kids

So funny when the older ones are too big or too cool to dress up and they come"to bring their younger kid brother or sister". So they stand in their school uniform, but yet they still have their plastic bag to get treats so funny.

Went to Lidl on the way home and got loads of crap all dirt cheap, i don't think their parents are going to be loving me tomorrow all that sugar :eek: .

I can hear the bangers go off out side my window, a little scared to be honest. such a big girls blouse

Ames

We've had loads the last couple of years, but none tonight. I think it's the rain... I just wish I hadn't bought a big tin of Quality Street in expectation of loads of them!

chevalier

when i am out, i do look and wonder at what people are spending and how they can afford it.

could someone post a link to Glens thread as i would like to look at it but can't find it
thanks
chev