FRUGAL LIVING CHALLENGE 2010, part 1. (Living on £4,000 a year)

SuzyWuzy_2

Ohh Wonderful news Fish - congrats - I wish you all a lifetime full of happiness

Wish I could see the picture but I can't access it on this laptop

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My freebie dig it ( is that right??) seeds arrived yesterday , how good are they! So I got them potted today. Really pleased with them. I have so much veg growing now, really looking forward to it sprouting up.

Top drawer - Jen, Im sure they'll be fine, it doesn't matter what they look like. I presume there leaves from what you said. See how you go on with them you can always put some more in. Im sowing little gems and mixed leaves every other week so i have a continuous crop. I plan to eat loads !

Rozee - 2 girlies how nice ! I love dressing my little girl in pink after all the blue in this house. Shes a proper girlie girl too. I think you're right about the bf being frugal and formula costing alot for twins . I went through one box every 5 days for the 1st 6 months and the price of all the brands have just shot up.

Skint_Lynne

Congratulations Fishcake and Mr Fishcake!!

The baby is gorgeous. xx

top_drawer_2

Thanks Whitewing but I cant shop at Tesco as the one here in Preston is a long way away and I dont drive. I could look at someone buying it for me but I no-one I know shops there either.

I have some more pics!!

My lettuce (before the fall off the windowsill)




My cabbage



and my herbs, sorry they won't display like the other two.


Jen

grandma247

Annie yes unfortunately cities do seem to be more expensive. My dd1 lives in Manchester area and her insurance was more expensive when she tried the same company and they told her it was because of where she lived. We live in a town but are considered rural ?

Fishcake congratulations to you and OH. I can't see the picture because I am not on facebook but might be able to get my dd1 to show me next time she is here.

Hello whitewing. How is your little one doing?

looby-loo_2

cha97michelle wrote: »

Todays frugal efforts - more planting done in the garden. Planted some purple sprouting broccoli in the raised bed, and some carrots. We have never had the broccoli before, so i am hoping we like it as i planted loads which should be ready in April/May time.

Did you mean THIS April/May?
I'm not sure how big you plants were but I have just planted purple sprouting broccoli seed, will plant them in the garden next month when they are 3" tall and they will be ready to harvest April next year. They take over a year to grow. Also, cover them with fine netting or the cabbage white butterflies will cover them with caterpillar eggs - not nice squishing!

Fishcake - congratulations on your little :A

cw18

Congrats Fishcake :T







Not long in, so will be away to bed soon !! Went to see The Soldiers tonight (ticket was my Mothers Day pressie from DD, and DS babysat so that she could take me as his part of the pressie), but my 'socialising fund' has been hit for £9 -- £4 return bus fare, and £5 for the programme (not essential, but has some nice photos and info to go with the CDs I already own)


top_drawer : I've spent most of my life with a Preston address (34+ years of my 44) - although most of it 'out in the sticks'. I was in Lea from 1987-1991, which was the closest I got to town centre..... I didn't even know there was a Mr T there (used to go to the Blackpool one, but we lived half way between Preston and Blackpool then and my in-laws were out B'pool way -- so I could combine shopping trips with a visit to them, which saved me petrol and time ) Will be in Preston for a meal this Thursday night, as the friend I'm going out with lives in Lea.

Kerry_Woman

Congratulations Fishcake_Random.

cha97michelle

looby-loo wrote: »

Did you mean THIS April/May?
I'm not sure how big you plants were but I have just planted purple sprouting broccoli seed, will plant them in the garden next month when they are 3" tall and they will be ready to harvest April next year. They take over a year to grow. Also, cover them with fine netting or the cabbage white butterflies will cover them with caterpillar eggs - not nice squishing!

Fishcake - congratulations on your little :A

Oops. Glad i didn't fill the whole bed with it then. I was going off the dates on the packet of seeds. I think that needs a bit more thought from me then. Thanks for that. ONly our 2nd summer of growing. :rotfl:

rozeepozee

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

I know you guys like crafty stuff and free things so look at what me made on the 19th.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=110977&id=100000649358672

Will catch up soon
x x x

Aww, cuteness! Congratulations. I am really broody now and just want to meet my little ones. Only a few more weeks.

R x

mama67

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

Lol sorry.

Baby girl
Anyanka Joan Spurrier
38weeks exactly
6.09pm 19th March

x x x x

Congratulations!!