Old geezers and gal's close to retirement on dmp's.!!

pure_dead_dopey

Morning and Happy St Patrick's Day

Working from home to-day so will pop in and out. We had the electric and gas bills a couple of weeks back and were still in credit too, not much but I was worried it was going to be huge after the really cold weather, so it was OK.

Hope everybody has a stress free day and can manage a wee Guinness for St Paddy and possibly the Irish economy!

pure_dead_dopey

oooh Elsie

Take care have a wee toddy, always works wonders with a cough, I suspect you are quite unwell as you have taken time off work, so keep warm and if it doesn't get any better GO TO THE DOCTOR

xxPDD

bunny_too

Morning everyone :wave:, sorry you are feeling poorly E52. Wee day off will do you the power of good.

I live in a 2 bedroomed flat, with gas heating and shower. Cooking is electric.

I have managed over the last few years to greatly reduce the bills.:j Thanks to the tips on this forum.

Have a electric card meter, that i find fab,it lets you know how much it cost to bake in the oven,(reason for buying remoske):money: or the differece prices between hot and cold wash cycles etc.(reason for more cooler wash cycles):money:

Leccy works out at £4 per week and Gas at £20, i am working on reducing the gas.

Have just checked online banking as my HB and IS are both being reduced due to DS turning 18. Will have to think of a non fraudulant way of making a little bit of extra money.
Have made an appointment with local Job Centre, to chat about options. Am hoping that i could maybe ebay some bits and bobs in the mean time.

Would like to try a bit of vol work 1 day a week to see how i could get on, finding it hard to except illness.

Well i'm off to bake daily bread,don't buy shop bread anymore, was spending £7-8 on bread a week. Now a bag of flour per week is 67p bit of a saving.:money:

Have a great os day,hugs to all who need them:A. Love BT

elsie52

Hi PDD,

Yes, you are correct. I seriously have to think about taking days off because I don 't get paid, so I usually lose about £30 a day.....:eek: ..that's chicken feed to some people, but to me its almost housekeeping for a week.!! I am alternating my time, between Jeremy Kyle, knitting and checking my ebay, which is up to the grand total of £20, I have 22 watchers, now if they would all get going and turn into bidders!! I need to replace my lost money now.!! The only thing with being off is the need to have a coffee, and then I need to have a biscuit.....I am sure its just a habit thing.:D

elsie52

bunny_too wrote: »

Morning everyone :wave:, sorry you are feeling poorly E52. Wee day off will do you the power of good.

I live in a 2 bedroomed flat, with gas heating and shower. Cooking is electric.

I have managed over the last few years to greatly reduce the bills.:j Thanks to the tips on this forum.

Have a electric card meter, that i find fab,it lets you know how much it cost to bake in the oven,(reason for buying remoske):money: or the differece prices between hot and cold wash cycles etc.(reason for more cooler wash cycles):money:

Leccy works out at £4 per week and Gas at £20, i am working on reducing the gas.

Have just checked online banking as my HB and IS are both being reduced due to DS turning 18. Will have to think of a non fraudulant way of making a little bit of extra money.
Have made an appointment with local Job Centre, to chat about options. Am hoping that i could maybe ebay some bits and bobs in the mean time.

Would like to try a bit of vol work 1 day a week to see how i could get on, finding it hard to except illness.

Well i'm off to bake daily bread,don't buy shop bread anymore, was spending £7-8 on bread a week. Now a bag of flour per week is 67p bit of a saving.:money:

Have a great os day,hugs to all who need them:A. Love BT

Hi BT

Could I have a loaf of freshly baked bread please, I would willingly pay 67p, and I could have that with my coffee instead of a biscuit.!:T

nanna58

:hello:Morning all
hope ypu are feeling better elsie
Shall i pick you up in a bit well all go round to BT for lunch yummmmmy!
I like to bake. I have been using the s r flour from lidl at 45p its the nicest i have ever used.Cakes are nice and light .Trouble is they dont last long i try to bake to last a couple of days but kids help themselves .
Hubby has gone out to try and get some work at least for a couple of days it looks promising ( fingers crossed) he has only had about 3 weeks money since Dec 15th. So my megre wage has had to stretch.Hey Ho such is life
Have had some day out tokens from tesco so hopfully we are taking little uns to the safari park on sunday plus it is sons b day so he can come too
nice to have something to look forward to for a change
How much would you like to bet that something happens to stop us?
xxxx

elsie52

Hi nanna

Yep, I'll be ready when you get here. Fresh bread with melting butter on.......I'm drooling already.
Hope you OH manages to get some work, god knows how you manage without proper wages, its bad enough with two lots coming in every month. I'm going to try that flour next time I go to lidl, I only bake every couple of weeks. My grandchildren don't live locally so I only get to see them every couple of months. Last time they were here we made chocolate cake, and they were both sat eating the cake mixture, one had the whisks and the other had the bowl, chocolate mixture all around their mouths and it took me back to when their dad was a lad......he's now 31. Where do all the years go, if I could go back in time it would be when my 3 were all still at home, late 70's early 80's.!!

Hope you have a good day on Sunday at the safari park.....we are taking our grandkids there in July.....Knowsley I think it is. I am sure your lot will enjoy it.

Elsie

bunny_too

E53 and N58 you would be both very welcome. Bread is a recipe from mse very simle flour, yeast, salt, water all in mixing bowl with dough hook,mix 10mins, rest 1 hour, knock back and shape loaf. Bake. Freezes well too. Would you like hm lentil soup with your bread. BTx

elsie52

bunny_too wrote: »

E53 and N58 you would be both very welcome. Bread is a recipe from mse very simle flour, yeast, salt, water all in mixing bowl with dough hook,mix 10mins, rest 1 hour, knock back and shape loaf. Bake. Freezes well too. Would you like hm lentil soup with your bread. BTx

Now you are really spoiling us.......I would like the recipe for Lentil soup please. I would like that, OH not so keen, but good......more for me.:D

nanna58

:jLost the map now hang on just wiping my mouth!!!!!!!!
Be ther in a tick BT.
My g sons live right opposite our house see them every day.
Short version their mom walked away not wanting to "be a mom and wife any more" so son gave up work to take care of them .Now they are in a rent ed house by us so we are there if needed basicly.Mind you she never was a mom anyway so it was best all round really.They have flourised since doing well at school and socialy.they get some good strops tho!!!!