From Trash to Cash: the £100 to 10K Dribble thread, Part Deux

MummyandPaige

hahaha morning all,

well certainly woke up giggling toots! I am wondering though, what did you have to google to find that?? :rotfl::rotfl:

Good luck to all the boot salers today!

Evenstar - too big for my 2, but I am also trying to sort out my niece for the summer, her mum is still putting her in age 4 clothes that really don't fit as she is 5, so am trying to do 3 girls wardrobes on a limited budget, if you want to PM me the item number, I will take a look as they will be perfect for my niece, unless you had a price in mind?

Paula - can just imagine the merkin sulkie and the kids asking "mum, whats that?" lol

Fingers crossed OH will go down the docks and kick about with all the other fishermen who aren't out today and get out from under my feet! Its not really work down there, it is just an all day long coffee morning most of the time.

On the otherhand, found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220570423106&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT on local bargain finder, is it actually a bargain, or am I just in a hoarding mood? I used to love latch hooking, until OH said we would look after FIL dog while he went away and the basturd thing shredded my rugs

woohoo - just checked on Quidco and £79.50 from all of the offers is now available to withdraw!

cally6008

I'm back for a bit but need advice.

It was OH's biological dad that died. History is that he was sleeping around when OH's mum was pregnant with OH and OH has always thought of him being a !!!!!!, d... head etc. I think OH was 5 when they split up.

OH has always thought of his step dad as being his real dad cos he was the one who brought him up. He died about 15 months ago.

Now OH has got talking to what would be his step mum and older step sisters and is now seriously beating himself up over the what if's and wishing he could turn back time cos he's missed out on 20 years of having 2 sets of parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces etc. They want to meet up with him, are being really nice and reckon his dad was a really nice bloke etc.

I just don't know what to say to OH about it all to help him feel better. Does anyone have a magic wand ?

Now OH is saying that he wants me to get in touch with my parents as he doesnt want me to lose out. Background is that I told my parents to stop bidding on my ebay items and told my mum she should start walking places instead of using dads spare disabled scooter all the time (she isnt disabled at all), they took serious huff and said they wont be in contact as they obviously embrasse me and not to bother.

I sent mum a Mothers Day card but havent had a thank you via text, email or phone call which to me stinks of dad putting his foot down and banning mum from talking to me which in turns means mum getting all upset and crying saying whys she doing this to us, what have i done wrong, and then dad getting angry cos mums crying etc etc (can you tell this situation has been played over and over throughout my life so much ?)

I've had 30 years of emotional blackmail and guilt, always being the good girl (especially compared to my half brother n sister) but always treat like a little child (seriously ... i get baby-ish birthday/xmas/easter cards etc, n i mean ones that you would send to a 6 year old girl). Only ever rebelled once at 16 when I turned round, put my foot down and said I was working with horses. I'm fed up of being accused of only ever getting in touch with them when I need/want something which was never that often. They always say they fed up with me not email text or ring them but I can count the number of times that they've ever rung me at this house on one hand, their excuse is that they never know when i'm in (hell, do I have to give you timetable of my life ?). I always feel that they are constantly spying on me (looking at ebay items, checking my website, adding me on facebook - i've deleted him now).

It's kinda like too many little things have built up over the years and now I've finally got so I dont need them constantly sniping at me and talking down to me that I'm glad they've took a huff. Is this so wrong ?

Flip me - that was long, right off for a cuppa

munchki

cally6008 wrote: »

I'm back for a bit but need advice.

It was OH's biological dad that died. History is that he was sleeping around when OH's mum was pregnant with OH and OH has always thought of him being a !!!!!!, d... head etc. I think OH was 5 when they split up.

OH has always thought of his step dad as being his real dad cos he was the one who brought him up. He died about 15 months ago.

Now OH has got talking to what would be his step mum and older step sisters and is now seriously beating himself up over the what if's and wishing he could turn back time cos he's missed out on 20 years of having 2 sets of parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces etc. They want to meet up with him, are being really nice and reckon his dad was a really nice bloke etc.

I just don't know what to say to OH about it all to help him feel better. Does anyone have a magic wand ?

Now OH is saying that he wants me to get in touch with my parents as he doesnt want me to lose out. Background is that I told my parents to stop bidding on my ebay items and told my mum she should start walking places instead of using dads spare disabled scooter all the time (she isnt disabled at all), they took serious huff and said they wont be in contact as they obviously embrasse me and not to bother.

I sent mum a Mothers Day card but havent had a thank you via text, email or phone call which to me stinks of dad putting his foot down and banning mum from talking to me which in turns means mum getting all upset and crying saying whys she doing this to us, what have i done wrong, and then dad getting angry cos mums crying etc etc (can you tell this situation has been played over and over throughout my life so much ?)

I've had 30 years of emotional blackmail and guilt, always being the good girl (especially compared to my half brother n sister) but always treat like a little child (seriously ... i get baby-ish birthday/xmas/easter cards etc, n i mean ones that you would send to a 6 year old girl). Only ever rebelled once at 16 when I turned round, put my foot down and said I was working with horses. I'm fed up of being accused of only ever getting in touch with them when I need/want something which was never that often. They always say they fed up with me not email text or ring them but I can count the number of times that they've ever rung me at this house on one hand, their excuse is that they never know when i'm in (hell, do I have to give you timetable of my life ?). I always feel that they are constantly spying on me (looking at ebay items, checking my website, adding me on facebook - i've deleted him now).

It's kinda like too many little things have built up over the years and now I've finally got so I dont need them constantly sniping at me and talking down to me that I'm glad they've took a huff. Is this so wrong ?

Flip me - that was long, right off for a cuppa

Cally, I can honestly and sincerely 100% relate to this. I have been going through this same thing for 30 years now! If you have msn or want to find me on facebook or want to meet up I am more than happy to have a chat with you. This is one case where I know exactly how you are feeling and how the OH is feeling and thinking.

xxxx

laura16_2

Hi not been on since last night because I went out so I had loads of catching up to do. I hope I don't miss anything. I had a think of names for the sock animals but nothing has come to mind they do sound very cute though. As for mascara I use the Avon spectralash one mainly because the first one I got es free and since then I really liked it.

Hales- can I have a list please.

Cally - I don't really know what to say to make you feel better but *hugs* to you.

Toots - that link made me laugh but I don't think my crochet skills are up to that lol

also someone mentioned about six pages ago about a blog taking a little sock animal on it's travels. I forgot who it was I've read loads of pages sorry. I have a little plastic shrek that I found in an hire car once in Spain on holiday and me and my friend take him everywhere ang take pictures of him. They are all on my facebook but he's not cool enough to have a blog.

Also what's turbolister? Heard it mentioned a few times so I wondered what it was.

Ok I think I'm done

cagneuk

Morning all,

Just been catching up the last two days worth of posts.

Cally - big hugs. I can't really offer any advice but be there for your OH whatever he decides. If you want to build bridges with your parents why not write a letter to your dad, tell him about OH and say you don't want to regret not having a relationship with him if you were in that situation. It may not work, but offer the olive branch first is all you can do.

Even - re vhs tapes. I was at hexam boot fair last year and a guy was selling them, fill a box for a quid just to get rid. I now have too many :-) I've sinse resold some at 5 for a quid etc but if your wanting rid asap I'm guessing one big BIN bundle on ebay, local collect.
Also my DD is 4 but already in 5-6 clothes, would love to see what bundles you have, how do I see? can you send me a link to your ebay in a PM?

I've now got 10 piggins listed on ebay, 5 of which have bids. YAY my challenge fund will eventually get past my 1p balance.

Off to parent's for lunch today, a great way to save money, eat other people's food :-)

yukkibear

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Don't want to rain on your parade Yukki, but have you checked on Etsy? There's loads of various types of sock animals on there - it's better on Folksy as there's only about 13 results for sock type animals.
Trouble is, it seems that America has well and truly saturated the craft market!
Good luck with it anyway - I think if you can come up with a sock animal that's different to all the others on there, you may have cracked it!

yep I have looked on etsy too and there only seems to be the "shop patterned" designs, with a couple of randoms thrown in.

yukkibear

EMminently wrote: »

Can i just ask - is a sockimal (see what i did there - you know what i mean) a pair of socks that look like an animal and then you unpack them and wear them? or do you keep them in the 'living' form?

they are never worn, turned into an animal. Pics will come up later

yukkibear

Morning all

Cally - hugs to you, not sure what advise to give though sorry

Jo - Good luck today.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions last night. I have written them all down and can have a really good think. I don't want to be the same as anyone else otherwise this wont be my venture but thanks for the blog link and I'll take a look anyway.
I'll also have another good look through etsy, but I made one last night without following a pattern so hopefully I'm not psycologicaly copying anyone else without realising it lol.

Got loads to think about today.

munchki

Paula, was just showing the mechanic your sulkies and we want to order one for his best mates bday....the man hates numpty drivers and they wind him up to complete distraction!! How long would it take to make one and how much please?

moneymabel

Morning all-blimey you lot dribbled last night!
first Cally-nothing to say to help but am thinking of you hun. x

Em-Caving? are you completely nuts??!! um...have fun?! lol

Toots-I think we need an alternative website..Merkins and er..warmers :-) Actually we should have a word with Mambury..I think they'd fit in quite well with Pierced Monkey :-)

Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but just a reminder that anyone who does the free scratchcards on the St Minver sites that there are two on Sundays,just refresh and scratch again lol. (I didnt realise til someone told me so thought id mention it)

Still no Saucy? come back to us hun :.-(

Sorry if i've missed anyone there was a lot to catch up on!

I'm going to have a go at some of the links that Dilli gave me :-)