Live on £4,000 for a year - 2009, Part 3

Blairweech

Hi all,

Lynda - Glad to hear you are ok and that it was the modern car that got shunted. Hope you get it all sorted asap Well done on winning the Sat Nav

Nyk - Jealous of you getting a deep fat fryer. I love proper chips, but as I have no windows in my kitchen, I think the smell would linger for ages

Thankyou so much to whoever posted about the Heritage Open Day. As the weather is so good this weekend, I have cancelled my Saturday overtime (although OH refuses to do the same so we can actually spend some time together :mad:) Anyway, I was just going to go to the park, library etc and chill out for a day, but now I think I will do that as it's FREE and much more interesting Must go to Lidls at some point though as they have figs for 15p each and I love fig chutney

In my good news - you may remember I posted about my company's founder getting a knighthood in the summer? Well, to mark the occasion, he has given every single employee of the business (and there are a lot of us as we own many smaller companies) a little hamper It contains: chocolates, slab of fruit cake, lemon curd, plum chutney, flower seeds and a little teddy. I thought it was a really nice gesture...am tempted to use it as a Christmas present...

Oh, I did my car insurance and it came to £288.75, which I have paid off, so now the DD can be reverted to savings (and upped to £35). Plus another £10 each to go to Emergency Fund/House Deposit (will be doing this every payday)

grandma247

skint_chick wrote: »

I haven't been on much except to lurk because I haven't been doing anything creative or frugal the last few weeks:o It's been a year since I went "frugal" and I think's it been one the best years of my life:D This thread is the best on MSE:beer: and has quite literally saved my life.

skint_chick we still like to hear from you even if you feel you haven't done much, its nice to hear how peoples day or week went and it encourages me to keep going. Thats why this thread works so well,all the help, advice and just picking each other up. Happy anniversary:T

Lynda I am glad you are ok, you just never know when you get out of bed whats going to happen do you? Probably just as well sometimes though. I hope you get the insurance sorted quickly.

Blairweech You can get rid of fat smells and others by soaking a piece of bread in vinegar and letting it sit all night in the room,alternativly put some vinegar in a pan and simmer it for a while.

Mooloo I hope you are feeling better now. It can take years to get into the frugal mindset, don't forget we are bombarded by advertising all the time telling us we need this and that. It rubs off on us and it takes a lot of effort to ignore it. one step at a time is the best way to get into good habits no matter how long it takes and even the tiniest thing you do all helps in the long run.
I know how you feel about helping family I used to always be doing it but we have slowly backed off and allowed/encouraged them to stand on their own feet with only a little help now and again these days.

Skint_Lynne

Good evening everyone,

Hope you are all well. Sorry to hear about the car and yourself lynda, it's a nightmare when that happens, it happened to me a few years ago, I was all sore for days afterwards.

I've still nothing much to report, but like to check in. I've been pretty good and not spent a lot of money lately, I'm sure that will change sometime soon.:o

I have checked my present stash, it is looking quite healthy, but will need to get a move on and get some more added to it.

I'm off for a mooch about, will check in later. xx

sophiesmum_2

Just popping on for a quick update, have lost track of the thread over the past week and a bit as it has been hectic in real life.
My lovely dad lost his long battle with cancer last Thursday and the funeral was today.I'm really struggling to come to terms with things at the moment despite it being expected so probably won't be around much for a while.
In the meantime congratulations where due, hugs to those who need them and good luck with mountain climbs and other challenges.I'll catch up as soon as I get the chance.
sm xx

jtb2412

SM, just popped on for a quick read and didn't want to not post. I'm so sorry about your Dad. My Dad has just been diagnosed and is going through all the scans, biopsies etc - we're still waiting for results here (operations went well that's all we can say at the moment). I'll be thinking of you today and over the next few weeks, sending big hugs your way. I'm sure I speak for everyone, we're all here for you. Take care love xxxx

cw18

huuuuuuge ((hugs)) for SM and your family

shaz_mum_of__2

Sophiesmum

so sorry to hear about your dad ,my heartfelt condolences and sympathies to you and your family

Shaz

Blairweech

SM - I'm so sorry about your father. My thoughts are with you and your family x

grandma247

SM sorry to hear about your dad. It takes a while to come to terms. I lost my very dear stepfather a few years ago and still occaisionally dream of him. Nice memories though.

taka

SM - I'm so sorry to hear your news... ((((Hugs)))) and I'm thinking of you...