Frugal Fresian's 2010 Adventures

Intergalactic_Floozie

Ooooh FF your baking looks delicious!!! Are there any idiot proof instructions on how to get photos on here?

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Ooooh FF your baking looks delicious!!! Are there any idiot proof instructions on how to get photos on here?

Yes!

I use Photobucket and add the photos to there first.

I then click "Edit" beside the photo and resize to 50% of it's size (Otherwise they're bleeding enormous!)

When you view your album you will see the pictures individually, hover the mouse over the one you want to post and you will see four lines of code, depending on which one you want to use. Use the fourth one (Starts IMG)

Copy and paste the code into your post on MSE then preview the post to make sure it's not the world's biggest picture

Have an entertaining picture of one of my cats as proof it works

macgirl

Hi F_F, hope you're feeling better. Scanned a few posts about flapjacks, so not verturing any further back as am in full on diet mode. The only oats for me (insert own joke here) are the porridge kind. Made with water :rolleyes:

Have a good day xx

Lurker1972

macgirl wrote: »

Hi F_F, hope you're feeling better. Scanned a few posts about flapjacks, so not verturing any further back as am in full on diet mode. The only oats for me (insert own joke here) are the porridge kind. Made with water :rolleyes:

Have a good day xx

oh damn....does this mean I've been conned into thinking that flapjacks are in the healthier section on the yumyums food group??

Intergalactic_Floozie

Thanks for the destructions FF I'll have a go later!

kissjenn

Hello,

Hope you're feeling better. Thought I'd let you know that the Betfair stuff all arrived in the bank today. We each did it so for £500 out of the accounts for 4 days we made £250 plus £80 if Quidco tracks. Had to send id down on SUnday but they okayed within a couple of hours.

If you want me to talk you through it just let me know.

KJ x

mooomin

Hi all,

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but I went back to work and was horrifically depressed thereafter. I need to leave soon before I end up signed off with stress

I did notice today that there is a jobs fair round the corner from my house at the weekend, so I'm going to toddle off and look into that. Onwards and upwards...

I also saw a job working for the FSA with low-income families, teaching them how to maximise their money. I wonder if I have the skills to do that? :rotfl::rotfl: It's in Glasvegas though, which is a lot of travelling. It would look awesome on my CV though and it pays better. I think I might apply for it anyway, nothing ventured, nothing gained I suppose

I'm on holiday today and tomorrow, and plan to start sorting out the Spare Room Of Doom - Mr Fresian's sister will be moving in at the end of February and it needs to be habitable by then. I also noticed that it's free Ebay listing on Sunday, so need to get my erris in gear and try and sell some tat. At least if it doesn't sell it's cost me nothing and it can go to the charity shop next weekend.

Frugality is going quite well - I went to Morrisons last night and only spent £2.25 :A I needed milk anyway (Back up to £1 from 75p. Harrumph!) and also got bread and buns reduced as well as some sugar as I used it all up making biscuits.

Another £3 has been validated from Quidco, and I received my first LoveFilm rental today, so I have a film to watch later on. Apparently they're a bit of a begger to cancel, so I'm going to be quite careful. I only signed up to the £3.99 tariff just in case though - would be well peeved if they tried to take £10 from me!

I signed up to Scottish Power online billing today as well, which will allegedly save me £15 per year, and submitted readings. When I got my last bill, based on an estimate, I was £20 in credit, I'm now £63.26 in credit :A and I've had the heating on loads with the weather being so poo :j I seem to be on a no standing charge tariff, and have no idea what this means, so if anyone knows about power supplies and can make some suggestions as to how I could save money, please let me know!

Right, more coffee then I'm sending Mr Fresian up the Icy Hill Of Evil to the Post Office to send off my Music Magpie gubbins

MellyB_2

flying_fresian wrote: »

I also saw a job working for the FSA with low-income families, teaching them how to maximise their money. I wonder if I have the skills to do that? :rotfl::rotfl: It's in Glasvegas though, which is a lot of travelling. It would look awesome on my CV though and it pays better. I think I might apply for it anyway, nothing ventured, nothing gained I suppose

Another £3 has been validated from Quidco, and I received my first LoveFilm rental today, so I have a film to watch later on. Apparently they're a bit of a begger to cancel, so I'm going to be quite careful. I only signed up to the £3.99 tariff just in case though - would be well peeved if they tried to take £10 from me!

That job sounds like it was made for you! If you can't teach them how to maximise money then no one can!

I've signed up for the LoveFilm too on the lowest package of £3.99. The money has tracked really quickly too.
My only concern is the postage, if it doesn't arrive back in time then I'll have to pay for extra months. I've done this before with Amazon and it was never a problem but the state of Royal Mail at the moment anything is possible!

beanielou

Job sounds just fab.
if it was nearer me you would have competition:rotfl:

mooomin

Me: "Turns out we're £60 in credit with Scottish Power"

Mr Fresian: "Does that mean you'll stop shouting at me when I put the heating on?"



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