Loved life a wee bit too much!

savingholmes

Well done on saying no to xmas parties - you are right they can end up costing a fortune. Perhaps you could do a bring and share party at your house - as a way of having fun but cutting down cost!

The lunch club sounds great and mum2one I may try your recipes. I'm wondering whether that is what I have been doing wrong with some of my casseroles... not pre-cooking them a bit to boost flavour.....

BTW my pound stretcher does 4 cans for £1 - may be worth a look....

wannabedebtfree_2

I like your lunch idea, I might discuss that with some girls at work, stuff is always better when someone else has made it anyway!!!

Wish my OH would cook the dinner - doesn't happen very often - you must have trained yours well!!!

x

mark55man

hi btd

just to say I saw your post on gren06's problem - not only a DFW but already helping out others - sweet.

if you are serious about cutting down on electricity an OWL monitor is great, it cost £30 a whilr ago but think they are cheaper now. You clip a transmitter on by your fusebox or outside box, and the seperate display box on your woindow ledge/wherever shows you how much you are using (in pennies or kwh as you choose). it really helps as reminds you to keep turning lights out

i've gone from average 6p/hour to 2p/hour which doesn't sound a lot but is £1 a day. also makes you think about putting the big things on

will follow you for a bit - as you say this forum is great free and fun

mrs_robinson_3

Hi BTD.

Just checking in with you. You know what, you sound so content with your lot. Tell me how it's done!

Mrs R

TWINKLE

savingholmes wrote: »

Well done on saying no to xmas parties - you are right they can end up costing a fortune. Perhaps you could do a bring and share party at your house - as a way of having fun but cutting down cost!

The lunch club sounds great and mum2one I may try your recipes. I'm wondering whether that is what I have been doing wrong with some of my casseroles... not pre-cooking them a bit to boost flavour.....

BTW my pound stretcher does 4 cans for £1 - may be worth a look....

I agree about the saying no to Christmas parties bit this year. After last year's £50 works dinner I vowed never again! I may be boring, but there's something to be said for a quiet night in and saving the money towards a lovely family Christmas.

missymoo81

hey hun, how is ya, must be all of 24 hours since I last posted on here lol.

I totally agree with twinkle and you on the not going to christmas parties, I think I HAVE to go to one, but I wont be drinking as i have to drive which should keep the cost down, otherwise like you say they get soooo expensive, especially with all the outfits you HAVE to buy for them!!!;)

And staying in is definitely the new going out, everyones doing it :rotfl: I mean why would you go out on a saturday night when you can fight over strictly or x factor!!!

Anyways must go and update my diary

speak soon

Missy x

mum2one

savingholmes wrote: »

Well done on saying no to xmas parties - you are right they can end up costing a fortune. Perhaps you could do a bring and share party at your house - as a way of having fun but cutting down cost!

The lunch club sounds great and mum2one I may try your recipes. I'm wondering whether that is what I have been doing wrong with some of my casseroles... not pre-cooking them a bit to boost flavour.....

BTW my pound stretcher does 4 cans for £1 - may be worth a look....

Thank you re meals, the beef is brilliant as slow cooking means you can get away with cheaper cuts.
I always do big batch and freeze them.
I precook the meat, even if its just to seal it, keeps the flavour of the meat, but still allows the other flavours to mix in, sounds daft but it works.
xx

mum2one

BTD - Your doing absolutely brilliant, you've hit the challenges head on, and making a lot of differences, the way I look at it is every baby step, soon becomes a stride in the debt free world.

def agree re bulking the freezer, batch of mince, that could do shepherds pie, lasagne, - brains frozen now! x

*Jellie*

Mince can also stretch to spag bol, tacos, enchiladas, chilli con carne....my brain has now frozen too. I know there are more! Mince is one of my faves for a batch cooking day!

BEAT_THE_DEBT

Wow thanks all for all the replies! Mrs R i am very content with my lot.
I have been to cyfartha park today a beautiful castle with a park and a museum free entry, i saw the dresses kylie and britney wore as Julian Mcdonald who made them comes from merthyr so donated them! :T
Hi Twinkle markman and wanna be.
I am a qualified counsellor so its in me to want to help and i guess thats where my posotive thinking comes from i do have down days to though but i wont let them consume me.:D.
We fed a squirrel and took packed lunch and had a wonderful free day,there is so much on our doorstep! Its right next to retail park also and i did not even want to go to next!!:eek: wow!
Def not budging on the christmas party thing and i am not not not bothered one bit!!:T would rather spend the money and time with my family!!
Off to dinner now with mil and fil roat and a nice glass of redx:D:D:D:D
Speak later.