We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Stormy Saturday/Sunday (8/9th May) DFW Daily Chat

1…1213151718…35

Comments

  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    However did you find a £400 breadbin?
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    katsu wrote: »
    OMG :eek: who on earth would pay nearly £400 for a bread bin? I'd need a lifetime supply of bread thrown in.

    It's not like it's made out of something expensive like oak or teak.
    katsu wrote: »
    Some expensive things are worth having - I have a very expensive (?£30?) washing up bowl from when we got married which is made of rubber so can be adjusted to fit in annoying pan handles etc and will last indefinitely, but that is not in the same league.

    I'm a great believer in value for money. Some things are twice the price and four times as good. But equally I see some things in these housing magazines and think "You're having a laugh".

    Saw a fridge/freezer with a coffee maker stuffed in the middle. It was massive and only a snip at £17,000... :eek:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    katsu wrote: »
    However did you find a £400 breadbin?

    I was hunting around for a birthday present for someone, and stumbled across it...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    My washing up bowl now costs around £50, so google tells me, and to be fair if I tore it somehow I would get another one as it really us so useful having an adjustable bowl that I can bend and flex, and it looks practically new despite some years of use.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Right, I'd better go to bed now - time marches on.

    :wave:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    well, it has been fun chatting about overpriced homeware (I'm ashamed to say I would spend £50 on a washing up bowl if I needed to replace mine, but it is true), but I'm yawning so I'll leave you looking for breadbins for your friends :)

    Night Z, thanks for the company.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    great minds think alike - cross posted. Night night.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Morning,

    Off out for a *ahem* run although I think the reality of it will be quite different. Have to get my arris in gear as seem to have some how entered the LM. (I blame Sal) and with my VERY good luck, I will get a place! lol

    Have a good one everyone x
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Well done for making a start on the running again Bun, I am just sat here looking out at the rain with no intention of going anywere apart from Asda:o

    I have decided to visit the Zen site every day and change 1 thing every week as I cannot go on the way I am for much longer without something giving way.

    Going to try the getting up early approach which was very sucessful when I was writing assignments for my teaching quals when the boys were little.

    Today........I am going to get on top of the housework which has gone up the wall seeing as though I have been ill this week.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning Bunny and Louise.

    I admire your resolution Louise. My resolution is that I will do a load of studying today as yesterday I did a load of shopping instead :o
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.4K Life & Family
  • 258.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture