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*** 11/12 July Wonderful Weekend Chat***

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  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    Thanks BB. I am trying to be positive but the mortgage/loan/debts thing just makes me feel sick all the time.
    I need a job as of yesterday really.:rotfl:
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    scaredy_cat wrote: »
    i have no milk.

    Sorry scaredy, I ceased lactating long ago.
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Sorry scaredy, I ceased lactating long ago.
    ...Linda xx


    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    but i will have to get dressed to go to tesco for some milk, and i'll end up spending about £20, and i've got manky hair.
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    OMG DH is trying to make jam. He's in the kitchen with a huge bowl of strawberries and some jam sugar. Anyone any tips :confused:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    The thing I found the most help bookie was to just keep posting here and being as involved as I could. It really helped that I knew I was part of a supportive community.

    My ex lost his job yesterday (17 years as a teacher - head of department, same school, same subject, private school, bit pigeon holed now) and I've been helping him to think about budgeting and also a CV and how to get it out there. I've helped him as a friend but I also thought - what would I have done without everyone on here for support? And he has none of that support or expertise as he doesn't have internet access and isn't the kind of person to get involved with a forum etc so I think the least I can do is pass on what I've learnt to him as a kind of 'DFW out in the field' kind of way.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    spud30 wrote: »
    OMG DH is trying to make jam. He's in the kitchen with a huge bowl of strawberries and some jam sugar. Anyone any tips :confused:


    Yep, scoff the strawberries with a tub of ice cream and by a jar of Hartleys:D
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    edited 11 July 2009 at 11:27AM
    Spud - this sounds a quick, good recipe

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/speedysummerberryjam_70058.shtml

    I share an office with someone who grows all her own vegetables and she makes cakes and jam. She brought me in a jar of blackcurrant jam last week - it is lush. It is quite loose set and is really gorgeous - not much left already!!!

    I've just made a huge carrot cake this morning - I'm a bit awash with carrots at the moment as I've been doing that abel and cole offer and can't use them up quick enough! Going to make some lemon butter icing for it later, hope it is nice, never made carrot cake before and I fiddled with the recipe with adding a spoon of black treacle to make it richer.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    I keep being told to trust in the Lord! That's all very well and I do but not the most helpful of suggestions!
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Thanks BB.

    We're growing loads of veg at the moment. I'll be asking what to do with chat favourite beetroot soon :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
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