Get yourself a 'Mortgage Pig'

halloweenqueen_2

The chickens are on sale in woollies for £1.99, very sweet they are too!

Gingham_Ribbon

Ima Hoot, my mortgage owl is filling up nicely. But he's already had a fiver taken out of him for the window cleaner.

However, I have had a blue pot penny bank for a couple of years that I've been putting the odd pound and 2 pound coin in. I finally smashed it a couple of days ago and there was nearly £200 in it. I now have some really nice summer clothes and very pretty red gingham ribbon sandals. (Made out of gingham ribbon, I haven't named them after my user name or anything...)

Anyway, the point I'm making (badly) is that there wasn't a hole in it to get the money out. I had to smash it. Which I think is why there was so much money in it. I couldn't just take it out when I suddenly needed something. Ima is doing great, but I might look out for one that I have to smash to get into.

aimeelister

Ive got a really old one like that too (its a teramundi pot i got given). Apparently you are meant to re-cycle the bits by using them in plant pots etc.

I know what you mean though, the temptation to borrow is removed!

halloweenqueen_2

You could get one of those tins that are about a £1 that you have to use a can opener to get into once its full!

Daft_Monkey

Just lost this really cute little pig
I forgot all about it and didn't even bid... :wall:

halloweenqueen_2

Oh you daft monkey!
but the postage would have cost you?

pavlovs_dog

halloweenqueen wrote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by pavlovs_dog
could you attach the antlers to the bike?

then you wouldnt need a bell, you could just prod anyone stupid enough to get in the way :rotfl:

if you put the antlers on the bike you wouldn't need to prod as obviously you would then have a couple of horns...ha haPRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

are you still in possession of said antlers aliasjo?

Daft_Monkey

halloweenqueen wrote:

Oh you daft monkey!
but the postage would have cost you?

I must say, the postage on ebay is rather expensive! And most of the sellers don't send the items registered or even recorded...but that's a matter of another thread...
Was a nice little pig though...

aliwatts

i agree, yes what a nice little pig, not sure worth £4.99 postage. keep your eyes open in charity shops, there always cropping up. saying that I havent got 1 yet !!!

kit

For anyone living in the North Somerset area..... Proper Job has plastic pig money boxes (exactly the same as pigsback ones) for £1 each.

Well worth it!


I have about £60 in my mortgage pig now - haven't even exchanged contracts on the house yet!


EDIT - just remembered that Bristol now has a 'Proper Job' too, its in Brislington somewhere.