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

ceridwen

Charis wrote: »

Hi Ceridwen

I imagine the reason councils don't do that is because people would sue if they went scrumping, fell out of a tree and were injured. The courts these days can't be relied upon to make judgements based on personal responsibility. I have visions, in this compensation culture, of people trying it on even more than they do now.

Also kids throw sticks into trees to get conkers down, risking injury to passers-by. It might be worse if there were more goodies to be had. You wouldn't be able to walk through a park or wooded area for fear of flying sticks and falling bodies :rotfl:

Charis

Well - someone somewhere has to draw a line and find a way to stop the "greedy minority" that arent prepared to take personal responsibility for themselves causing the rest of us to suffer:mad:

The phrase "If you can't stand the heat keep out of the kitchen" could be applied to a sight more than the World of Politics. We're all taught (arent we?) as children "Don't put your hand in the fire - you'll get burnt" and the like and if anyone who has reached teens or older doesnt appreciate its up to them to be careful about climbing trees/walking on the pavement underneath trees/etc and if they injure themselves then they havent been careful enough...then words fail me....

icelandic_queen

Ceridwen, as usual you are the voice of common sense!!! My kids are out playing now and one of them is up a tree. Will I be going out and telling her the risks, absolutely NOT! She can get down the way she got up, but if she is in diffs obviously I'll help! We went to the Giants Causeway and the Antrim Coast yesterday and they were clambouring about all over the place. I did tell them not to go too close to the edge and they listened to me, but the eldest insisted on wearing wedgies and nearly broke her neck!! Will I be suing the National Trust, no way!! Lesson learnt!! What chance have we got if we keep on breeding the mentality that if things go wrong then it must be someone's fault and compensation sets in! (I know genuine accidents happen so I'm not knocking anyone)!!

boultdj

The book that was done to go with the Bazaar series is called Goode For One,the edition I'v got was published in 1987 and it's a Auntie's publication's,if it help's anyone looking on the second hand site's for a copy. The other book she did is called The Shirley Goode Kitchen at about the same time, I'm glad I got them at the time mine are much used and dropping to bit's with more selotpe than paper on them.hth

Grumpycupple

Feeling sore but pleased with myself. I deadheaded a load of flowers in my garden prior to a friend who has a carer who needs plants for her garden. I lifted some geraniums and sea thistle and other stuff that I dont know the names of. My friend who is badly disabled with osteo- arthritis also wants some plants that grow on poor soil so I will take them over to her place and plant them out.Best news is that she has offered me her greenhouse that she cant use anymore so next years veggie growing is looking more like a reality.

I am a happy bunny. :j:j:j

mummyslittleboy thanks for that recipe I will definitely give it a try.

icelandic_queen

Thanks for the receipe mummyslittleboy. Can I add raisins and sultanas to it as well?

Frugalista

carriebradshaw wrote: »

I remember that show it was really good,so many great ideas and recipes too. it used to be on Monday afternoons in the 80's and I would sit down and watch it while feeding my first baby. The only thing that annoyed me about it was the presenter, she always seemed so patroninsing to mesomehow.It would have been a lot better if the lady with the out of work hubby could have done it as she was down to earth and knew what it was like to stretch a penny as she did it every day.I always remember her saying,''if it's a toss up between a bottle of shampoo or a loaf of bread, the loaf of bread always wins' and the UB40 cabbage pie, the 'sanity jar' that she put in 50p a week in and after about 8 weeks they would take the money and go down to the legion for a couple of drinks :T such great ideas.

I wish they would show this again and then bring back a new updated version,but without having any gimmicks like all the new shows seem to have.

I'm sure they produced a cookbook to go with the series I wonder if it still exists?

I have that book :T it's called "The Bazaar Cookbook" and was published in 1988 by BBC Books. It says "over 100 recipes from Bazaar's creative cooks - Lynda Brown, Phil Diamond, Shirley Goode, Sophie Grigson, Gill MacLellan, Lesley Waters, and Kevin Woodford". Rather interestingly there is a contribution for Bargain Bread (55p for two loaves) sent in by Bernadine Lawrence, author of The Benefit Book (which I also have).
The recipes are divided into the usual categories so if anyone wants me to post from a particular section just ask.

boultdj wrote: »

The book that was done to go with the Bazaar series is called Goode For One,the edition I'v got was published in 1987 and it's a Auntie's publication's,if it help's anyone looking on the second hand site's for a copy. The other book she did is called The Shirley Goode Kitchen at about the same time, I'm glad I got them at the time mine are much used and dropping to bit's with more selotpe than paper on them.hth

I think these were Shirleys own *babies* rather than anything to do with Bazaar (perhaps if she reads this thread she could clarify that for us). She also did one called "A Goode Christmas" (or something similar) - Hmm, must go and dig that one out again :think:

Topher

Shirley Goode
Have a Goode Year,
Goode For One,
The Goode Kitchen

Bazaar
Stefan T. Buczacki The budget gardening year,
Bazaar" Book of Storecupboard Cookery, Clare Connery
Bazaar": Your Money - Straight and Simple, Alison Mitchel
Bazaar" Short-cut Cookbook: Time Saving Tips for Favourite Recipes Anne Stirk

Souk08

Hi all, just caught up on this very fast moving thread! On the renting v buying issue, I rent in a nice area right in the city centre, 10 mins from work and all the nice places to eat and drink and even on my new salary would have to spend NOTHING more than my food budget for 3 years just to get my deposit, let alone any furniture if I were to buy. For me personally my life is about seeing friends, having them for dinner, having drinks out and in and being able to have a laugh and a social life and I am not prepared to sacrifice this and live like a hermit just to buy a place. I know that some people might read and think I could see friends and do only free things but I just don't want to have to live like that so buying is not a priority for me at all. I rent alone and again I could share but I just dont want to so I'm happy not to have my own place as long as I can live the life I want. Off to look at some frugal books now, thanks all and will deffo be trying the cookie recipe.

BinkyTheHorse

*delurking to say Hello *

I've been poorly for the past couple of weeks and been in bed, sleeping for the most part. The past couple of days I've been feeling somewhat better and was looking for something on the OS board to read whilst sitting around doing nothing....and found this thread. I've now caught up on the older threads and have a couple of pages of notes!

Thanks everyone who has posted, it's all been very helpful and it's lovely to see the friendliness on the thread - some parts of MSE do seem to be a little less friendly........ I recognise a couple of names from Blogland (Hester & Dubgirl), so "Hello" to them (from BrightandNew ) and hope to catch up with you soon

mummyslittleboy

icelandic_queen wrote: »

Thanks for the receipe mummyslittleboy. Can I add raisins and sultanas to it as well?

:think: Hhhmm no idea never tried myself have added cherries before and they were fine if you try it though let me know how they turn out as would be good to know if they turn out ok:D