Old Style Diary Archive - JAN 06

kiwichick

PP-Does ebay teach you how to do that on the site? it sounds easier.

Penny-Pincher!!

Hiya

You have to download onto your computer but is quite easy to use and they explain it quite well....even for a computer clutz like me..LOL

PP
xx

vastsarah_2

hi all,
had a fairly good day even with 2 kids home ill with a sickness bug.
But hubby has come home from work after having a falling out with his brother who he works for.I have tryed going in to the income support website but cant make head or tails of what we can claim and dose our current entitament to child tax credit get stopped if he find himself out of work?
i am worrying myself silly about this ,im hopeing that they will sort themselfs out but last time they fell out they didnt speack for 9 years .
im mad at him for working for them again after last time!!!!
any advice please!!
sarah

squeaky

Hi sarah.

The best place to ask for help and advice about dealing with benefit entitlements and so on would be the Benefits Board. I've put the link in below for you:-

Benefits and tax credits

powie69

Hi to everyone, including all the new faces on the OS board:hello: .

Had my first day back at work, and was glad of a change of scene form being stuck at home. I raided my freezer to see what to take form my lunch. Ended up taking a bowl of Hm veg soup and a small bowl of red wine casserole ( was naughty and forgot to have brekkie, so ended up having soup in my break at 11o'clock, and casserole at 1o'clock!). Went to the local big co-op after work, and got 3 x sausage casseroles for 32p each (instead of £1.19 each), a pack of ham for 32p (instead of £1.49) and a pack of chicken slices for 46p (instead of £1.75) Ended up having one of the casseroles for tea, rest in freezer.

Decided to empty cupboard of all edible food before I go proper food shopping. Am in process of soaking some lentils and broth mix, for a surprise soup tomorrow! Also got my priority form from The Sun, for their cheap holidays. Have decided to try and go to Brean Sands, in Burnham On Sea, if we can get a place, in May. They start putting the tokens in the paper on saturday, this weekend.

Take Care

Powie

jenk_3

Hi Everyone :hello:

Im not that new to MSE but I am new to the OS board. Ive been reading for sometime but only over the last week or so have I started to post.

Ive decided that this year is going to be a year of change for me in so many ways and OS is a big part of that.

I went shopping on my way home from work and stocked up on things I need which I believe will last Hubby & I for three weeks to a month. All we will need to get on a weekly basis is bread, milk, fruit and veg. I spent £78 but that did include dishwasher tabs, liquid tabs, conditions, lou rolls and other cleaning stuff oh and cat food I also needed to buy herbs which will last an age so I dont think I did too badly. I now have all the ingredients to make bol sauce, beef madras and chicken something or other LOL, I will make enough to freeze for later on in the month WOW I have a busy weekend of cooking ahead of me.

I also need to clean out my cupboards as they seem really full, someone mentioned here about doing an inventory.....I smirked at this at first but now I think its a cracking idea. I bet I could feed Hubby & I for at least 10 days on whats in our cupboard, there may be some strange comblinations but hey. Ohh maybe that could be our next challange??

Well back to it......Today I didnt really prepare for food at work etc as I hadnt been shopping, tomorrow however is a well planned out new day Ive already cooked my pasta :j

Im still trying to order my slow cooker, in a very brat like fashion I want it NOW, well for this weekend but Ive left it too late to get it delivered so now I have to treck over the other side of town to collect it as no where close to me has them in stock :mad:

Thanks for all the great hints and tips, I may even dust off my breadmaker this weekend.....oh baby steps Emma!

Happy New Year

Emma

kiwichick

Had a bit of good news this afternoon.....................the people we are buying our new house from have now found a place of their own :j I am happy for them as they lost a house when we had to pull out the sale the first time around and happy for us as it means we wont have to rent!!!!!! Everything, including the BIG move, should be done and dusted by the end of Feb!!!!!!!!!

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kiwichick wrote:

Had a bit of good news this afternoon.....................the people we are buying our new house from have now found a place of their own :j I am happy for them as they lost a house when we had to pull out the sale the first time around and happy for us as it means we wont have to rent!!!!!! Everything, including the BIG move, should be done and dusted by the end of Feb!!!!!!!!!

I bet you really pleased, I think moving house is so stressful,what with unexpected drop-outs, and I know when we moved 10 years ago I was living out of boxes for ages. Once you find the place you want you just want to have it happen straight away. I can't see me moving again it would be too much hassle.
Good luck with your move Kiwi most important thing is to get your computer rigged up first so you can give us all of your tips on the BIG shift.
Cheers, Jackie

JAMIEDODGER

morning all.

DS 3 woke me up at 5am when he switched on the light in the hall and announced in a loud voice "morning ebrybubby!". so i got up and made a cup of tea, DS1 & 2 are still asleep, and i can hear DD playing in her cot.

breakfast this morning will be dippy eggs and soldiers
lunch will be ham sarnies and soup
dinner...????????

a day at home today methinks...still searching for MOT certificate :mad:

and im on a mission in the bathroom upstairs today as cant see the floor for bath toys and i trod on one on route to loo in the dark last night!

have a good day all!

JD xx

kiwichick

Morning All

Up bright and early with DS today, 5.34am. I wish he would learn to love a lie in like his sisters do, they dont like to be up before 8am.

Today is my first time seeing mil since new years eve and I am SO nervous I cant tell you, feel like being sick. She told dh she would come and see me either thurs or fri so am just waiting for her now.

Driving lesson went well last night, feeling confident about the test now. Only problem is the timing of it, 2.30pm so will be just in time to catch all the school traffic-EEK!

Going to try doing falfel today, I love them but have never done them myself. Will report on the success, or otherwise, later in the day.

BM needs to go so, as does wm. Coffee first though me thinks.

Chat later,
Al.