***Weekend Chat Thread ~ 8th and 9th August***

sammy115

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I can't get stressed cos it's all to funny to be real.
I now have an income of £62 a week if I get the full JSA and outgoings of £200 without food and petrol etc.
I just keep giggling - and I'm sober as can't afford wine.

Well now you can ring the bloomin council back and get the council tax benefit....you should also claim for a new boiler now...silver lining and all that...

bookseller1980

scaredy_cat wrote: »

have the foxes gone, Bookie?

They have. Need to put bricks around the shed now so they don't return.
Not seen Roland since I got back either but had loads of flying ants the other day.

spud30

sammy115 wrote: »

Not lately I don't......:o

I'm sure you do, you gorge woman :rolleyes:

jacs76

spud30 wrote: »

Struggling to find money for a pint of milk at the moment hun (yes, it's that bad) but will take you up on that one day

sorry to hear that spuddy, but its an open offer x

sammy115

jacs76 wrote: »

na never have done so far all the stuff they publish in families leaflets about periods of adjustment has never concerned us;)
seriously though we both see things in a black or white way it happens so....so what that was then this is now
we try not to bring problems but solutions so we have never had a problem with homecomings.

I tend to forget OH has irritating habits while he is away.....he thinks I have turned into some kind of domestic goddess......:rotfl:it takes a couple of hours to work out...:D

Snaggles

Bookie, just a thought, but have you opened a bank account to have your JSA paid into? Do you have any credit (cards/loans etc) with your main bank?

As long as you can cover food, mortgage, council tax, you wont starve or lose your home - can you pay interest only on your mortgage? Or do you already?

sammy115

Thats bad Spudly about the finances......is it cos its the holidays.

jacs76

skint_spice wrote: »

when is he out Jacs? soon?

at least you will have the kids and a mountain of studying to keep you occupied while he's away. any rate you have Cornwall first - sun, sand and nookie in Newquay:D!

4.5 years left thank gawd 40 and retired not bad eh.

exactly what i am thinking skinty, blimmin million word essays will keep me busy i am sure.

nookie????? whats that????

bookseller1980

Snaggles wrote: »

Bookie, wont you be entitled to other benefits too, income support, housing benefit, anything like that? Have you seen a benefits adviser at the CAB or anything?

And course we missed you, silly!

I don't know what to do or where to start.
My JSA interview was on Saturday as they are having to do overtime to keep up. Only allowed 20 mins instead of 40 now so they can get rid of backlog. I did ask if they were recruiting!

spud30

sammy115 wrote: »

Thats bad Spudly about the finances......is it cos its the holidays.

No, bad planning on my part hun. Car tax, car insurance and breakdown cover all had to be paid this month. DS will need uniform for new school, both kids need shoes etc. There's just no end to it. As I said, none of it a surprise. We'll get through it, but the summer hols might get a tad boring