Diary of a Poor Person aged 46 1/2

mrscmr

how do they work, SH? have been on the phone to the king to electricity save [aka my dad!] awaiting his final views!

savingholmes

mrscmr wrote: »

how do they work, SH? have been on the phone to the king to electricity save [aka my dad!] awaiting his final views!

Hi - I have a wireless one. You attach part to the elec meter box and then I have a wireless reader sat in the hall. It tells me how many units/pence I am using. I can input an average electricity price (program it) - it will then tell me how much my bill is likely to be.

I use it to work out how much different items use in electricity and a) try to minimise use and b) learn to turn things off! So my DD's leaves her 4 halogen bulbs burning while she's out that's 4p just there - turn it off. My landing upstairs is 5p etc.... My OH uses 2 computer screens and leaves his computer running when he's not there - it shows up the cost of that and encourages us to turn them off....The oven should be used for multiple products at once rather than in a series.....

Hope that helps... If you know someone that has one - perhaps you could borrow one for a week or two it might be enough to kick start better habits?

mrscmr

SH - thats great! my dad is going to let me have one!

soo today whilst waiting at school pick up i took a long, critical look at my face in the mirror... omg omg omg. didnt like what was in front of me :-(

When i had money i used to take good care of self but ... i reckon i need to sort out the following:

1. eyebrows - i could be related to dennis healey... remember him?
2. spotty skin, dull and podgy - havent had a facial in a long long long time
3. and this is the horrifying one... i think, just think i have a MOSTACHE growing. NOOOOOOO NOOOOOO omg someone help me! i am turning in to my mother.
4. wrinkles - i used to have botox ... that is a miracle.. dont care its rat poison. dont care it hurts.
5. saw other mother at school gate... with eyelash extensions... omg omg omg OMG lush or what! i WANT them NOW!

so later ..... much later [after my medication has begun to work]

I say to OH later - i look at self in mirror and u wont believe it ... i have a mostache growing....... and u know what he say????? he say very quietly....










"I Know"
sob.

beanielou

Blooming heck that is a biiigggggggg change.

mrs_robinson_3

Wax strips. 99p. Wilkos. They work! Asprin face mask. 16p. A marvel!

Eyelash extnsions not good long term anyway, but am having them before I go to Paris -one off special treat. However I know a few people here ewho do them with good result for £50, instaed of the up to £300-ish London salons can charge...worth asking around?

Fillers last much much longer than botox - about 3 years in my case, and counting...mind you it was just a little line, but maybe save up? When have done in my RBS debt, am thinking of having just a little more.....before embarking on the Egg debt, natch

Anyway, you're beautiful
Mrs R

mrscmr

aspirin face mask?

whats wrong with 1 1/2 hr decleor?!?!?!!?

savingholmes

good news re the energy monitor

mrsc - this year I have been using tweezers on my upper lip hair -ouch ouch ouch - but cheap!

mrscmr

ok for fun lets list what i used to have in the way of maintenance.....

1. leg hair laser
2. leg wax
3. arm pit laser
4. spray tan - either booth or by beauty therapist
5. boxtox
6. filler
7. eyebrow shape
8. eyelish tint
9. chanel clarins and dior skin care/make up
10 forever french manicure every other week - infills etc
11. teeth whitening
12. chiropodist
13. hair colour/trim etc

:-)

now... rub down with oily rag sounds good!

The_Golden_Goose

Hey mrscmr,

I too am having time from hell.

I will be miserable with you.

Even in my heyday of spending I didn't even have any treatments, though always had lots of nice bathing stuff, so look awful but smelt gorgeous!

savingholmes

I do no 13
have done no 10 once but got a refund as they broke too quick!

I know if you are used to things like that it is hard to do without but I never started any of them so don't miss them.... Now chocolate......... Yum! I miss cappuchinos the most - but still fit the odd one in...

Try a local college for some of the things on your list. I was told my local college does a cut for £3 and a colour for £10 this weekend so am going to investigate - as I paid £32 for just a colour and blow dry the other day which is just unaffordable for me at the mo...