First Cut: The Hunt For Britain's Tightest Person

Ilona

PS this is the link to watch the programme, click on catch up at the bottom of the page
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hunt-for-britains-tightest-person

Ilona

FZwanab

lka200 wrote: »

The lady who lives on her own ILONA known as meanqueen on this forum...
http://www.downthelane.net/
I can assure you that everything that Ilona did on the prog she really does in real life..she is well known for her frugality...wearing mens pants...asking for discounts in tesco etc..

Does this website seem to have writing over other writing, making it hard to read or is it just my computer?

ceridwen

Thanks for the link. Just duly watched the programme. Quite interesting. Thanks for that.

geordie_joe

FZwanab wrote: »

Does this website seem to have writing over other writing, making it hard to read or is it just my computer?

It's just your computer, or rather your browser. Which browser are you using, maybe others with the same one are having the same problem.

The site looks fine in Firefox.

FZwanab

Cheers for that, must be me so, as I have tried firefox and IE. Thanks for the reply though, much appreciated.

Plum_Pie

Hi Ilona,

Thank you for taking the time to come here and telling us more about yourself. I really wanted to know more than the programmme showed - I am so nosey! I knew the TV prog would be fairly one-sided as they have their 'story-arch' to portray, even in a documentary. It sounds like you're a very well-rounded person and I'm sure you'll enjoy your retirement.

Very best wishes to you.

bagby

there was a series on about ten years ago and it was called scrimpers and described how some people lived and how they saved money it was really funny eg -cutting the toes out of socks and using them as arm warmers, or unravelling knitted jumpers and knitting them back up again. Some of the things you would not believe but really funny all the same

beautiful_ravens

bagby wrote: »

there was a series on about ten years ago and it was called scrimpers and described how some people lived and how they saved money it was really funny eg -cutting the toes out of socks and using them as arm warmers, or unravelling knitted jumpers and knitting them back up again. Some of the things you would not believe but really funny all the same

But...I always cut the toes off socks and tights and use them as hairbands, wristwarmers, and in the summer they protect my wrists from nettle rash which I get in my eczema...the kids socks get the same treatment, and are used for when they fall and graze/cut their hands, and they dont need a plaster but they dont want to look at the graze.

geordie_joe

bagby wrote: »

there was a series on about ten years ago and it was called scrimpers and described how some people lived and how they saved money it was really funny eg -cutting the toes out of socks and using them as arm warmers, or unravelling knitted jumpers and knitting them back up again. Some of the things you would not believe but really funny all the same

My mother, sisters, ex wife MIL all used to unravel jumpers and knit them again. Usually when the kids had outgrown them they would add another ball or two and knit a larger one.

If you pop onto the green boards and mention this, they will say reusing something, the wool, is better than recycling it.

jazzyjustlaw

I am reading Meanqueen's blog daily. She hit the nail on the head today - yes I went to work today while she was on her lovely sunny walk.