Do I still fit in here if...

faithcecilia

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

just remember every marathon starts with a single step!

Yes. Just I am someone wo just wants to see the finish line:rolleyes:

Also, going to start a notebook to keep record of every penny I[STRIKE] waste[/STRIKE] spend. i did think about doing a spreadsheet so I could put income/online spends etc, but I think I would give up!:o So I am going to stick to cash as far as possible and record absolutely everything I spend, which I hope will stop me nipping in and buying sweets etc.

jcr16

i made some of my own wine. Cost about £4 to make about 12 bottles. only thing is it is very very strong. We drink it with sainsburys basic lemonade. on plus side it does taste lush with lemonade, makes it go further. if you drink it neat then your drunk in a couple of mouth full's. lol.

faithcecilia

jcr16 wrote: »

i made some of my own wine. Cost about £4 to make about 12 bottles. only thing is it is very very strong. We drink it with sainsburys basic lemonade. on plus side it does taste lush with lemonade, makes it go further. if you drink it neat then your drunk in a couple of mouth full's. lol.

i love homemade wine (but never made it myself!) We had raspberry and honey this year (alonside the usual plum/rose/elderflower etc) and it was absolutely to die for:beer: *sigh*

patchwork_cat

There you go new hobby - I believe that you can sometimes get demi johns etc. on freecycle, otherwise start up costs might put it out of your range at the moment. Sorry for taking thread off topic .

jcr16

yes i got all mine from freecycle. i got 26lb of bananas for £1 from local fruit and veg shop. they said they were all black but there was 8lb in there still yellow and perfectly good to eat. i had fantastic fun making the wine. going to make some more once our building works is finished.

my husband and his dad have gone back to n gauge train thingy's. so mil and i are going to do various craft and hobbies with kids. one of them is to try making different sorts of wine's. i highly recommend it.

Sorry another slightly off topic post

mummysaver

thriftlady wrote: »

Wine is an essential item on my shopping list Cecilia. I'd make my kids eat dust before giving up my wine. Does that make me a bad person? It does doesn't it?:D

I'm joking about the dust btw, I'd give them grass as well -for vitamins.

Life is not worth living without something to look forward to. Just make sure you get a good diet, and remember wine is made out of fruit, so that must be 6 servings a bottle.

I'm right with you there Thriftlady!

Actually my first thought on reading the OP was that Wolf Blass is £3 a bottle in Mr T's at the mo, and it's lovely! Am popping out to get some in a bit - no it doesn't mean that I'm planning a lunchtime drink alone session before anyone worries I am off to do my shopping, which does include some food, even some for the kids and animals - though perhaps the kids could eat the animals or might be cheaper the other way round

I agree that it is a large part of the budget, but if it a nominal imaginary budget, rather than total necessity, then why not! We all need a treat, and let's face it, wine, choc, magazines are all pretty much the same in price (well okay, perhaps not choc, but it is getting more expensive!)

So yes to the OP, to echo haribo I think you'll fit right in!

btw, lidl's is prob worth the bus ride or walk as their veg are really cheap, and if you have a freezer or enough space in the fridge you can store any extras ready for use later in the week easily. Also I noticed that their lentils were still 88p last week - though as someone else pointed out, split yellow peas are cheaper still, they just require slightly longer to cook (serve with rice or another grain to get the max nutritional value, though you prob know that already!)

Good luck with all the JSA stuff x

Twinny99

only bottle of wine a week :eek::eek::eek:



blimey!! :rotfl:

faithcecilia

Twinny99 wrote: »

only bottle of wine a week :eek::eek::eek:




blimey!! :rotfl:

A few years ago I'd think nothing of more than one in a night:beer: And certainly nothing of spending £4 a glass:cool:. Hmm, those were the days....

faithcecilia

I'm having trouble getting on benefits (ie told I'm not entitled to a penny). So how can I get my weekly budget to the absolute minimum using Tesco (no local green grocers, and bus to Lidl/Aldi in town adds £4 a trip). I'm a very unfussy veggie. This isn't 'play' now, its sheer survival. To feed 1 (me) 5 days a week and 2 (landlord too) twice a week.

Thanks

ness_w

Lentils! Lentil dahl made with onions (see if you can get a big net bag - they cost £4.00 here) a few basic spices and whatever veg you can get knocked down at the end of the day. You could also offer to pick up someone's windfalls in exchange for taking them away. You could put a card in a newsagents offering to help with an allotment/garden/chickens in exchange for a share of the produce. Find out what time your Tescos knocks things down to rock bottom and be there every day at that time. If you go to your local Gurudwarra (not spelled like that - sorry!) there will always be a free lunch, no questions asked, and you could return the favour in better times by helping if they'll let you or by donating ingredients. I would also make a trip to citizens advice, they can't let you live on absolutely nothing.