If things get tougher?

Cornishpixie_2

Hi, Funny you should say that. As my Mother knows I am trying to Economise as she would say, but doesn't know I love doing anything OS. Anyhoo she has just found her Domestic science book from school (she was born 1943 into a large family.) She was going to put it into a Charity shop, but has decided to give it to me instead;) And I can't wait to read it.:rotfl:

moanymoany

Cornishpixie wrote: »

Hi, Funny you should say that. As my Mother knows I am trying to Economise as she would say, but doesn't know I love doing anything OS. Anyhoo she has just found her Domestic science book from school (she was born 1943 into a large family.) She was going to put it into a Charity shop, but has decided to give it to me instead;) And I can't wait to read it.:rotfl:

Do share anything interesting.

I love these old books. My gran had one of the 'proper' make do and mend books. It had some really good things in it including patterns. Sadly long gone!

supersuse

"There's a Somerset Community Food one that looked promising too (more "standard" type food) - but the link I tried to put in didnt work - but it will be there under the items that come up if you put in the words I suggest below into Google Search Engine.

There are plenty of items out there about this if you just put "how to set up a food co-op Britain" into the Google Search Engine - you'll have your choice of entries to look at.

EDIT; The one that Kittie used to be involved in - ie Suma is on:

http://www.suma.co.uk/"

I order from Suma through a Food Group - it's a great way to get organic and fair trade food at wholesale prices (and delivered to the door!). I get all my cleaning products from them too. Despite the credit crunch, I was determined to still keep buying organic - this is a good way to do it as it keeps the cost down.

Charis

kittie wrote: »

I am still waiting for a joiner to ring back re coming to open up the floor, so we can get a plumber out.

Kittie, I know I shouldn't laugh but it sounds like you have a stray plumber trapped under the floorboards.

Reminds me of that joke about the carpet fitter flattening a lump under a carpet he has just fitted and his client rushes in and says 'You haven't seen my hamster, have you?' :rotfl:

caledoniaquine

:rotfl: :rotfl: My 3 year old wonders why im laughing lmao

brila

Suma looks interesting, but at a minimum order of £375 more than a little out of my league!

Caterina

mardatha wrote: »

Oh god Caterina, I still cant watch it all. I live on moors ..... :eek: and we only have 3 streetlights in the village...:eek: :eek:

...and your local pub is called The Slaughtered Lamb? I am NOT visiting you, sorry! hehehe

BigMummaF

Thanks for the links Ceridwen, but sadly I have little use for them. Although I do indeed live in a built-up area, there are very few neighbours I know well enough to start talking money with, even though we've been here well over 20 years
That's the problem with 'suvveners' in these e're parts...want to know all of your beeswax without revealing any of their own I think there's only three of my immediate neighbours with whom we exchange crimbo salutations, out of a possible 25 homes within spitting distance of our front path!

As mentioned before, this thread in particular has replaced the over-the-fence type of camaraderie our parents would have enjoyed...plus of course, with everyone on perpetual diets, there's no longer the call to borrow a cup of sugar My younger neighbour didn't have any bicarb when I fancied making Twinks the other week because she doesn't bake, & in a fit of flap I wasn't so sure I could use the box of bicarb I'd bought for non-culinary purposes in cooking!

Caterina

With regard to buying in bulk, some wholesalers will deliver for a minimum £250 spend (Infinity, Community) - I know that it is a lot of money for someone to cough up upfront and it would not make sense for a very small family or people who do not eat organic food (for whatever reason, economies or other).

But if you have a family of, say, 4 people - children almost or fully grown, like mine, and would normally buy organic food, recycled toilet paper, eat a lot of grains and pulses (organic that is), use natural detergents like Ecover, Bio-D or Faith in Nature AND can find £250 you would find that it is so much cheaper in the long run to buy this way.

Caterina

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charis you gave me a right good laugh. I am still chuckling and wish I did have a plumber under the floorboards

we used to belong to a suma wholefood group in kendal, that was about 1977. Twas good and also sociable and got me on the path towards wholefoods, way before it became fashionable but I still shudder to think about cooking red beans without fast boiling, as no-one knew then

My mil, very os, used to say `buy the best you can afford`. She was very old-school and smart and I think her clothes used to last about 20 years. She was also a dab hand at picking out clothes at paddy`s market in Liverpool and then she would turn a skirt or coat into a pair of boy`s trousers

I need loads of positive vibes for this evening when the joiner comes. The best thing would be to see an obvious plumbing fault. I want to get cosy again and to wash my hair :wall: