It's STILL tough and not getting better - so how are we coping?

jackieglasgow

kezlou wrote: »

Its quite cold here today, very unusual for august, its 15oC brrr.

That'll be it then!:p

Wee_Jo

thriftmonster wrote: »

Icelandic Queen - don't know if you're near E Belfast but Ikea have nice trolleys for about £17 - cheaper than Lakeland, Rolser etc. And I've seen a few people with them now - not just me!!!!

icelandic_queen wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I got really emotional yesterday remembering what she had done! I had got on quite well with her up until then but I didn't realise she was laughing at me. Anyway onwards and upwards! No Farmfoods here in Northern Ireland and I'm really jealous of all your bargains!! Just off out to our local market and I'm going to buy one of those trendy pull along trolleys. My kids are mortified and are refusing to walk beside me!! Let's see if they change their minds after they've carried 4/5 bags each, cos I tend to get a bit carried away at the market!

Hello fellow Northern Ireland-ers!! :hello: I am not living there at the moment, but it's nice to know there are some of us on the boards

kezlou

oh no don't start with that jackie i haven't been camping yet. Not with this blumming knee anyway :mad:

Back in a sec my freezers making weird noises.

lilac_lady

Alvin Hall was on BBC breakfast time this morning. He's doing a money programme on Radio 4 at 12 noon on Saturdays (for the next 4 weeks).

He's always so sensible and helpful re money.

On second thoughts - we could all probably teach him a thing or two about moneysaving!

gailey_2

Prudent wrote: »

Gailey if can get to Morrisons they have a 2l milk for 50p just now. It has a purple top.

is that for semi skimmed as might have to change my plans today and go morrisions/lidls instead then.

Looks like rain but eldest 2 driving me potty already hubby left for late shift back at 9, bit annoyed as hes promised son takeaway pizza tonight and has given me 10quid but need to give son quid for sweets and whatever e wants am I being tight as cant be doing same for daughter as we need more

milk, eggs, toothpaste, potatoes and fruit.

alec_eiffel

lilac_lady wrote: »

Alvin Hall was on BBC breakfast time this morning. He's doing a money programme on Radio 4 at 12 noon on Saturdays (for the next 4 weeks).

He's always so sensible and helpful re money.

On second thoughts - we could all probably teach him a thing or two about moneysaving!

I love Alvin Hall, he got me started on the getting out of debt route, my old copy of "Your Money Or Your Life" has been doing the rounds of friends for the past few years. I've even had an email from someone I don't know thanking me for letting them borrow it. Who knows where the book is now! :money:

I shall be tuning in to his show, thanks for letting us know about it.

Prudent

gailey, Its 1% fat, so maybe a bit less than semi skimmed. Tastes great

I now have some freezer room, so will get two when I do my shop tomorrow.I have ooking at your list for winter too. I might add something useful every week. Going to start with some UHT milk as that shouldn't be too expensive.

Edit: also good at Morrisons is 4 free range eggs for 50p.

kezlou

oops i think i may have to pay out for a new fridge/freezer. Don't have the money spare but i have £300 on my argos card left so could use that, but again i don't want to.

the fridge part has been on its ways out for the past two years, now the freezer has tunrned into an icebox (its supposed to be frost free).The motors making a very strange noise too . We have been fixing it ourselves for the past 4 years, its 10 year old but still you would think it would still be blumming working.

Ah well best get the food eating out of the freezer. No more excuses now. Now way am i throwing food out if i can possible help it.

jackieglasgow

Kazlou, try freegle or the ads in the papers, I have gotten some good things from those, did you also try the fridge giveaway from Eon in Martin's newsletter, maybe if you got a free or cheap one just now to last you, you never know you might get one in the giveaway, I think it starts September?

kezlou

Oh no i didn't apply for that jackie, i'll speak to my OH about it tonight.
Thanks for that.

I've been looking on freegle, but they all seem to go super quick.
Going to have a look in the second hand shops where i am. When i was looking of my friend we found two undercounter fridge and freezer for £75 so will just go back there again.