Flying gleefully into 2009 - One Fresians adventures in debt-busting

sashybo

flying_fresian wrote: »

Scottish folk - half price rail travel for journeys valid for the next 12 weeks if booked by 30th June. Saw this in the forums.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1770187

Usually it's certain journeys, but seems to work on the Edinburgh-Glasgow route etc. Hope this helps one of you!

f_f

Thanks for this FF, I'm going to Edinburgh next week to see my old Uni friend again and this will save a lot of money on a return from Glasgow. :T

mooomin

Dramatic post-title I know, but I am very proud...

I HAVE FINALLY BUILT THE BLOODY BOOKCASE, WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR OVER A YEAR!

I don't think I have enough room for all my books and DVDs, but now I know the storage space I'm working with, which helps!

I am clearing out space in the living room at the moment, and will be moving things around for the next hour or so, at which point I will be stopping for caffeine. I am dusting as I go and adding to the car boot/Ebay piles, which is helping me feel productive.

Also, we now have a "Nerd-Shelf" which has my hardback Dr Who book, Mr Fresian's Watchmen books and my ltd edition Tales of Beetle the Bard. I'm going to add Mr Fresian's comics to this area, so the trash fiction (mine, all mine. Mea culpa!) stays hidden in the bedroom and we can pretend to be cooler than we are :rotfl:

*edit* Just to add, I built it all on my own and only had to ask flatmate for help lifting the blooming thing into position.

*grin*

MellyB_2

flying_fresian wrote: »

Dramatic post-title I know, but I am very proud...

I HAVE FINALLY BUILT THE BLOODY BOOKCASE, WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR OVER A YEAR!

I don't think I have enough room for all my books and DVDs, but now I know the storage space I'm working with, which helps!

I am clearing out space in the living room at the moment, and will be moving things around for the next hour or so, at which point I will be stopping for caffeine. I am dusting as I go and adding to the car boot/Ebay piles, which is helping me feel productive.

Also, we now have a "Nerd-Shelf" which has my hardback Dr Who book, Mr Fresian's Watchmen books and my ltd edition Tales of Beetle the Bard. I'm going to add Mr Fresian's comics to this area, so the trash fiction (mine, all mine. Mea culpa!) stays hidden in the bedroom and we can pretend to be cooler than we are :rotfl:

*edit* Just to add, I built it all on my own and only had to ask flatmate for help lifting the blooming thing into position.

*grin*

WELL DONE!!!!

That's brilliant! I remember when I made my bookcase a while ago, I was so proud..

The backboard was slightly wonky but it didn't fall down and served it's purpose!

x

5*shopaholic

well done
that will feel like the buggest sense of achievement
i remember doing a wardrobe from that sweedish place i wont mention the name of and i was so proud of myself
you are putting me to shems with all this tidyness and dusting as you go
it is too hot and stuffy down here in lincoln
i am sat at the computer with the fan on and a can of pop
and am planning on moving the fan when my eyes give in with tiredness and i go to bed
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

kissjenn

FF its boiling hot and you're putting us all to shame. Bad bovine!!


Does you DVD collection include COWboy movies and lots of MOOsicals?

mooomin

kissjenn wrote: »

Does you DVD collection include COWboy movies and lots of MOOsicals?

Nope, I'm a sci-fi geek, so there's lots of Doctor MOO

Primula

Woo hoo ff, well done on building your moo-case, I mean book case.:T

Just caught up with your diary and sorry to read you were a bit down in the dumps at the weekend. Do you want a Deas the Bakers donut? mmhhh nom nom nom.

mooomin

Primula wrote: »

Do you want a Deas the Bakers donut? mmhhh nom nom nom.

*scoff*

mooomin

Amazon is too easy, with the storing of the credit card and the click here to download your MP3 choices.

Two discs of Faith No More goodness for £7 isn't too bad though, is it?

I deserve a reward. Partly for my hard work, and partly as there is little food in the house that doesn't require intensive cooking, so dinner was Tesco-brand noodles (You know you're poor when SuperNoodles are too pricey:rotfl:) and some Special K as an appetiser.

Tomorrow my friend is coming round though, so it's slow cookered chilli for us. Nom nom nom.

tomtom - that recipe you gave me is a godsend

kissjenn

I did chilli tonight. You know when you're MSE when you've no kidney beans and use cannelli and chick peas instead. Tasted exactly the same tbh :rotfl:Oh and Tesco Yellow Stickered Nan Bread.

So thats Mexican-Greek-Italian-Indian-Chinese inspired meal. Fusion food is soooooo trendy.