Wednesday 11/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

Lurleene

Hi everyone,an early report from me today.

1) Got loooaaads of toothpaste and brushes from Boots. They are selling lots for 24p - 70p, so I stocked up. (Supposedly nationwide).
2) Got a couple of No7 things with the resulting £5 off vouchers.
3) Got an invite to do a Boots survey on-line, but it won't let me. Technical problems.:(
4) I've been trying to enter some Cokezone points but my codes are indecipherable.
5) Had to buy T some new shoes, and picked up a lovely pair of Kangaroos for £10 from TK Maxx
6) Went to work!
7) Storecupboard meals.
8) Scratch x 10p

Tonight I'm going to try and research a scheme a friend told me about where you let people use your garden. Anyone heard of this? I have a massive garden, but just don't have the time / skills to tend to it all. I figure that if I let someone use a portion of it to grow their own, we'd all benefit. If anyone knows where to point me I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
L x

sophiesmum_2

Lurleene - think this is what you are looking for - wish you lived near me i am looking for growing space:rolleyes:

http://www.rivercottage.net/landshare/

Pippilongstocking

I read this ages ago on a similar thing - think its only certain areas though but good luck

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/sep/04/ethicalliving.organics

and this one

http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/gardenshare/home

SM they might have something near you? x

edit ps SM you can share a bit of my garden - I can look after it mostly for you! xx

pps I wish you would all share a bit of my garden - it would be really fun

ppps I secretly think I would like to live in a comune!! just ignore me xx

sophiesmum_2

We were discussing our hypothetical £4000 thread commune last year - very frugal it was too, everyone was going to have a job to do lots of livestock and lots of places for all hobbies/craft stuff to be done too, and best of all we would only have had to pay one lot of council tax between us:D

Thanks for the offer fay xx

lilly81

Evening guys,

Today I have:
* had a NSD :j
*checked online banking
*filled out 1 survey
*stuck to meal plan for dinner

Tonght I will print off my mystery shop paperwork for tommorow- one s for food and the other is petrol :T

Lilly X

dizzydebs27

Evening all!!

Hugs to everyone who is having a bad day!! my day has been very stressful so happy to be home and curled up on sofa.

Small DF things i have done today:

• took pack lunch in to work altho i didnt get to eat it wiv having such a stressful day at work :mad:
• stuck to meal plan
• heating off but cuddled up with 2 hot water bottles.
• 10p on scratchcard.
• checked online banking
• changed bank account - will hopefully net me £175 for changing to first direct.
• daily clicks
• now off to see what surverys there are!

hope everyone is ok!!

dizzydebs zzz

Pippilongstocking

sophiesmum wrote: »

We were discussing our hypothetical £4000 thread commune last year - very frugal it was too, everyone was going to have a job to do lots of livestock and lots of places for all hobbies/craft stuff to be done too, and best of all we would only have had to pay one lot of council tax between us:D

Thanks for the offer fay xx

Yeah a couple of my pals and me do as well.

various DH/OH's doing manual stuff

me ok for cooking and growing stuff so I was allowed to stay and I am good a losing cows!!

my pal is a nurse so that bit was covered and we decided she was incharge of lambing, calving and other births!!!

My other pal loves cleaning (seriously I think she has a disorder)

and so on - would have been great - xx

~Yorkshire_Belle~

fayjmck wrote: »

ps I secretly think I would like to live in a comune!!

Please can I apply to be in the commune with sophiesmum and Fay. I can't do much useful yet but I'll learn!

Pippilongstocking

~Yorkshire_Belle~ wrote: »

Please can I apply to be in the commune with sophiesmum and Fay. I can't do much useful yet but I'll learn!

YB it would be awesome - I am not that good at much except flowers and a bit of random cooking - so we'd be in great company and SM be great at organising us

On a more serious note I hope your report got kinda sorted

SM - question - Costco - what good things can you get there and is it worth a trip for certain bulk things???

I will be mainland civilisation bound in the early bit of April and OH has a card.

Any thoughts?

Hurrah got a desk on freecycle for the new office person when he comes to stay at the end of March. Now just need to wrestle the monster spiders in the attic to look for the spare kettle.......:)

sophiesmum_2

I buy meat in costco but you buy yours locally so probably better for you to do that - air miles etc
Bacon is a good buy in 5lb packs, big tubs of herbs, seasonings, etc good value, 24 packs branston beans work out same price as smartprice,decent tomatoes similar, some baking stuff- icing sugar, cherries, choc chips very cheap,bin bags, toilet rolls, tins of tuna, tea/coffee,sugar.:D