The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

Shelley3774

Well I did take your advice Pinkladymel and popped into town not Asda but couldn't get a loaf tin in Home Bargains or Poundstretchers!!! Popped into Tesco but they were £5 :mad::mad::mad: I refuse to pay that!! So I ended up picking up silver trays like you get from the chinese (similar shape to loaf tin) and will try one of them until I get a decent priced one.

Jamtart - I would have thought it would work ok with other biscuits give it a whirl x

On the plus side I did manage to get some bargains in HB - a one for all remote for 99p (the boys wrecked my LG one). I use one of those on the big telly upstairs and I paid about £15 for it so well pleased with that.

Hope everyone who is poorly is feeling better.

C ya x

jamtart6

I might give it a go Shelley!!

Rusty - come out and play, stop hiding, I can see youuuuu

mum2one

PLM
You are the most wonderful person, and in a short time, u have achieved so much, u have a heart that is just bursting, and everyone you meet / or in contatc with you spread joy to them, regardless of everything u put everyone else 1st, and make sure everyone else is ok. I'm sorry that u have had so much lose in your life, in one way or another, but you come through it and that has what made you such a wonderful person that you are, your a loving wife, a top mum, and a great friend to us on here.
xx

mum2one

Skiergirl wrote: »

Hope all the poorly people feel better soon

Shevs - hope you have a fantastic holiday, good luck with the job hunting

mum2one - another fab story :T Thank you xx

mhagster - glad you're having a good day with your OH.

Shelley - thanks for the recipe, it sounds delish

PLM - my OH was in a wheelchair for a while, I know what you mean about other people, he took to carrying his crutches across him so if people got too close he could prod them

- sorry in the nicest of ways u make me laugh, I find my crutches come in very useful, ocassionally thay have accidently popped into the path of annoying inconsiderate people.
Sometimes I have used mobility scooters sometimes and I lost the amount of times that I got cut up, spoke to as thou I do not have a single brain cell. Worst was at Chester Zoo, knew I wouldnt get around so we hired one, and we were looking at one of the animals and this man turned around and said, people like that shouldnt be allowed out, its a family zoo, not for morons who cant control themselves......... god did he get a mouthful, theres times even with the crutches I feel like having a sign saying I am normal........ the other thing they dont talk to you, they talk to the person ur with.
Sorry to moan, its one of my pet hates.xx

hayley11

Shevs - brilliant news on the holiday! What a fab boyfriend you have there! Try not to break any bones over there

Sorry to hear some of you aren't feeling too well, hope you feel better soon

I hate seeing parents treat their children badly, it really really gets to me. The urge to go and slap them and show them up in public to see how they like it is very overwhelming!

This post is about to get very depressing so feel free to skip it

Mel - So sorry to hear your family has been affected by cancer. It is a terrible terrible disease and I wish to god they had a cure for it. What you said about that affecting your emotions etc, I can relate to that so much. I have had a lot of death in my life, all my grandparents, my uncle and then my uncle and cousin killed themselves. My mum and I found my cousin, I was 15 at the time and I can still remember it like it was yesterday, I still have nightmares about it I worry all the time that people I love will die, this is probably the root of my depression to be honest. I should probably go and see a counsellor again really.

I just had a good cry on the phone to my mum, think i'm having another bad day Going to have to go and see the doctor again and get him to change these tablets. They are making me so tired, I am sleeping for about 12/13 hours, I don't even hear my alarm, don't hear my OH getting up in the morning

Anyway I think i'll go join the depression support thread again, I don't want to make you all as miserable as I am!

mum2one

Hayley, I'm so sorry with all u have been through, it does gd to have a gd cry, hope you get the tablets sorted, usually takes 1 or 2 goes to get the doseage and tablets sorted, I call my box of tablets, my little chocolate box, as I'm always delving in for one or another.

Were all here for you xx

pinkladymel

Hayley you don't make us depressed. I think it is a good idea that people give a real representation of life so that those of us who are struggling don't think we're insane. Everyone is always giving a glossy 'sex in the city' type depiction of their lifestyles and it makes you feel like you was just not good enough and that your life is completely abnormal. It's nice to read on here that people are not so perfect and I am not alone x If you ever need someone to talk to I am always here. My best friend killed himself and I never even saw it coming. Every single day I can not believe how blind I was and never stop wishing I could turn back time just to tell him how much he meant to me. I hope you can find some happiness today because you are a wonderful person and you can not change what has happened, it was their decisions to make. Don't waste your own life xx

furrypig

rainmac wrote: »

Have you guys seen this Secret Santa thread, I've said I'd do it, sounds like fun... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1578967

Oooh it's making me feel christmasy at just the thought!!

i it's not allowed on Mse maybe we could do a thrifty gifty one?? Or is there a swop being set up elsewhere???

Do keep us up to dat Rainmac xxx

furrypig

bikerchick1066 wrote: »

shevs that's great news about the holiday. Vegas eh, do I hear the sound of Elvis?

Lovely Mothers Day, got up at 6am to do a boot fair, my son came down on his motorbike at 10 with a flask of tea and bought me a hot dog for brekkie. Much better than breakfast in bed. Made over £40 for my money neutral pot. But I spent £10 of it this morning getting my car cleaned inside and out. £10 well spent though, it looks and smells fabulous. Not a lot left to sell now, but the house is well and truly decluttered. (Apart from the three carrier bags full of stuff I bought at Olympia on Saturday)

Well done on the car boot sale but more importantly what did you buy at Olympia??? WE need to see all the bargains etc etc you got!! Did you see Dawn Bibby???

furrypig

Shevs wrote: »

Im in an ecstatic mood today, my boyfriend just rang me on his dinner break and told me he's booked us a holiday!!!!! The crafty little thing has saved up all his pennys and is treating me to a trip to vegas!!!!! spending money included!!!! How mse of me, not paying a thing ha ha ha, ah well its brightend my day. Back off to the job hunt catch you guys in a bit x x x

Wo this sounds fab just what the doctor ordered!!

He's not thinking of whisking you off to get married in the church with elvis marrying you is he???