*Weekend Chat Thread 20/21st June 'Run for All'!!

LouiseJ

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

nooooooooooooooooooooo - no ironing!!! Just stick it all on hangers and give it a quick spray with a water pump thingy until the creases drop out

Does that really work? If so you may have saved me about 2 hours work:D

Thanks for the packet in the post BB, I feel so much better these last couple of days:T

I think that these allergy tablets really suit me so I have ordered 7 months worth from chemistdirect were they are only 29p for a months supply. They wouldnt let me order more than 7

OH has decided that for Fathers Day he would like to go to the Chinese Buffet in Sunderland.......:j

Hope the runners are all fit and raring to go.

bookseller1980

Chinese buffet - jealous smilie.

What time does the race start - I have a feeling it was early.

LouiseJ

Toto, may I pick your brains if you dont mind?

DS2 just loves playing drums, to me he seems to have something. He is 14 and has just started taking drum lessons where they have put him straight in for his grade 4 exam.

He loves it Toto and will practice for hours (I thought it was just a phase but obviously not). When I ask him what he wants to do as a career he just says that he doesnt care so long as he can play drums doing it.

I just wondered what his options would be as I can only think of the most obvious ones and what courses are best for someone wanting a career in drumming?

I know its a big question but some pointers would be greatly appreciated.

LouiseJ

bookseller1980 wrote: »

Chinese buffet - jealous smilie.

What time does the race start - I have a feeling it was early.

I am not sure Bookie but I have 9am in my mind for some reason?

I need to be careful at the Chinese Buffet as I have paid for 12 weeks on Slimming world but if I choose boiled rice and stay away from the prawn crackers I might do minimal damage:rolleyes:

bookseller1980

I'd got 8am in my mind but that may have been when they are meeting. Can't find timings on the net.

Trying to decide between shower/breakfast or breakfast/shower. Tough one.

LouiseJ

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I'd got 8am in my mind but that may have been when they are meeting. Can't find timings on the net.

Trying to decide between shower/breakfast or breakfast/shower. Tough one.

I would have breakfast first I love having breakfast in my Jimjams:D

InkyCats20

Morning Everyone :hello:

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I'd got 8am in my mind but that may have been when they are meeting. Can't find timings on the net.

Trying to decide between shower/breakfast or breakfast/shower. Tough one.

I'd go for breakfast/shower Bookie

Edit : Lou beat me to it !

bookseller1980

Went for the other option. That way the next lot of washing gets started whilst I eat. Time management!

daphne_descends

Toto wrote: »

Daphne :hello: we've missed you. We were only asking where you'd gone the other day. Welcome back honey and don't talk nonsense, you have loads of friends here.

Snaggles wrote: »

Hiya Daph, you're definitely not forgotten! Lovely to see you back posting again.

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I'd say good luck but I'm a bit late I think.

I hope Daphne posts again - I've missed her.
Reading her post made me think. I've been here a year now and achieved very little. Daphne, I'm going to tackle my life too - we can be 'buddies'.

Ooh I have warm fuzzies now, but that could be last night's wine

I don't know why I have kept my head in the sand for so long. Everyone here who is tackling their money issues seems so in control and making such a success that I feel inadequate when I don't actually know for example how much I spend on food in a month or what my average gas bill is. OH is a contractor so when the earnings are good we foolishly make the most of it and then when they're bad I turn to the credit card. It's so silly and I am ashamed to admit it because everyone here knows better than that. I even have unopened letters, how can someone spend nearly three years here and do that?!

And what is worse is that when I joined MSE I lived in the OS forums and became a total convert. Out went the M&S ready meals and in came making my own bread and spending £2 and coming up with a great pasta sauce. Then I fell pregnant, we had to move house at short notice (landlords sold, still about it as I loved that house...) - pregnancy put me off the smell of almost anything cooking so back in came the ready meals and things like expensive cat food pouches so I didn't have to smell an opened tin (even the memory makes me feel ill) - and then of course maternity leave, a second house move at 8 months pregnant (so we moved twice in six months) and months of feeling SO low I spent lots on clothes... stuff I hate now as it reminds me looking pregnant and feeling hideous.

So here I am, deciding to stay in work as it keeps me sane but desperate for something else even if it means a pay cut. I think I owe about £1500 on the CC which may not sound horrendous but the interest is. Then there is the house which we rent and still seems to cost a lot - basically we live in a much nicer house than we could normally afford - the rent is a steal compared to the market but it means we agreed to do smaller repair jobs, in exchange for this we are never bothered by the landlord, never inspected, can decorate how we like etc - following two house moves in six months and the stress of agencies and landlords this is worth it for my sanity if nothing else. And the LL truly is great, the kitchen lino needs replacing, not a big deal but he is happy to pay, sort out etc so it's not like he is expecting us to renovate or anything just for the low rent.

Then there is the OU course which is about £75 a month, only there was a problem with the direct debit and I am in arrears... I am passed from person to person trying to sort it out and of course I have not put that money aside :rolleyes: a sensible DFW would :rolleyes: God I am ashamed. And failing the flucking course anyway! Actually OH has taken Elliot to his mum's so I could study and here I am pouring my heart out, I will go as this is probably not the best idea. I feel like I don't know how to begin, an SOA seems such a big step and I am not even sure how I would work the stupid thing out.

Right, cup of tea, books, try not to whack myself over the head with them.

schoolrunmum

Morning all, been absent for a few days..lots been happening! Sammy, did you get the money sorted out? Whats the score with Len? Bookie-sounds like that job was made for you-are you leaving shop?

Fingers crossed please-DH has his annual simulator check today and tomorrow and he's dreading it as they seem intent on "chopping" all the senior blokes (to save money??)..sitting on eggshells till 4pm when he finishes......SRM xx
PS good luck to all the runners!!