It is tough NOW. So how are we coping

Olliebeak

tattoed_bum wrote: »

being one of the unlucky ones to whom the crunch has hit hard dh has had his wages halved and is now on a 3 day week we have had to rethink loads ,
we have had to give up the one important thing to me and that is visiting my parents who live 400 miles away ,it's my dads birthday today and we couldnt go to visit as we usually do .

my aunt died last month and we didnt have the money to go to the funeral .

so the credit crunch has hit us hard as we are only just meeting our bills every week ,
the one thing i am thankful for is that we have no debt other than our mortgage ,so i suppose in that aspect we are one of the lucky ones

Tatooed bum - so sorry to hear about the problems you've been having recently (((((hugs))))) to you both. I'm sure that your dad would understand about your situation and why you couldn't visit him as you normally do.

Hope things start to turn around for you both very soon.

mardatha

Tomatoes on windowsills ! I'm trying the artic or siberian ones this year cos they are suitable for a short growing season. If they can grow in siberia then they can grow up here !
Did anybody else get horrendous hellish wind last night ? And its snowing now..

Bronnie

Cornball......If you want a new book that you can't get at the library use www.readitswapit.co.uk. Get it for the price of the postage and still have your takeaway!

sistercas

i have changed my cooking habits now. I dont throw stuff away but freeze it for another time. I batch cook and meal plan. i have down graded brands in supermarkets and shop more at Aldi ( although there stuff has gone up lately)
I home bake rather than buying buns etc.
we hardly go out
and I havent bought any new clothes for months
tattoedbum I am sorry that you are having a really tough time , I hope things improve very soon x

Charis

mardatha wrote: »

Tomatoes on windowsills ! I'm trying the artic or siberian ones this year cos they are suitable for a short growing season. If they can grow in siberia then they can grow up here !
Did anybody else get horrendous hellish wind last night ? And its snowing now..

We got the wind last night, and we are a looonnnng way south of you. It removed four of my neighbour's fence panels. Right now the sun is shining and there is a gentle breeze.:D

Patchwork_Quilt

I'm sorry too, Tb, that really is horrible.

Well, I've started reading this website. I am saving all my receipts. I am making a bucket of coal last twice. We are going out much less often than before. We are not having a conservatory. We are doing our own decorating. We would like to overpay the mortgage but I haven't looked into it yet.

Basically, we are just having a good think about everything and asking, "Do we need it?"

mardatha

I've never had wind like that ever. I cant believe wind can make a noise like that ! A lot of tiles lying in the garden today. Need get a son to come home and go up in the loft to see what's happening.

Penelope_Penguin

diamondgirl78 wrote: »

I read this article on the BBC website with interest today. Made me chuckle a bit as I've been slowly going OS myself thanks to this forum. It did make me think back to how I had needlessly been spending money only a few months ago on shop bought sandwiches - but it seems that people are slowly realising what a waste this is. I liked reading the comments at the bottom (have they been reading this board?) :rotfl:

I've said it before, but Old Stylers will rule in the post Credit-Crunch world :j DH and I have reduced our outgoings, and still have a great (though frugal) life. We're hoping to weather the current crisis without any further changes :T

I'll add this to the existing thread on how we're coping as things get tougher.

Penny. x

sunflower76

Fletch, I'm more than happy to offer any advice you may need, PM me if you need anything.

Today I've fetched the old whistling kettle from the shed and cleaned it up. It's now sat on top of the woodburning stove. The stove wasn't designed to cook on and I'm not convinced that we'll get the kettle boiling but if it warms the water enough for washing up I'll be happy. I did have a go at cooking pasta last week and it just about coped with that, I think spuds would take hours though! I figure I may as well harness that heat whenever I can.

competitionscafe

mardatha wrote: »

Did anybody else get horrendous hellish wind last night ? And its snowing now..

Are you on the West Coast? Over on the East (Edinburgh) it was fine but I saw all the severe weather warnings on the met office site and heard that it was quite bad in the Outer Hebrides (shops closed early etc)..