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

maryb

Annie, you go girl

I knew of someone who was able to prove that certain big ticket items were bought for her as presents because although her husband paid for them the receipts were all dated very close to her birthday/Christmas. If he was stingy with actual presents but bought things in the sale that might be something to think about

Hippeechiq

kezlou wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:yes i can Annie's ex wandering round the house going,"i'm sure i used to have a bed " :rotfl::rotfl:

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kezlou wrote: »

I have news !!!!!!!!!

I have just found 2 yes 2 red tomatoes and 3 baby courgettes!!!!!!!!
Looked over and 2 bell peppers and 2 chilli peppers!!!!
First veggies other than herbs and salad leaves of the year, everything has been has been devoured by our cats or slugs/snails, birds, you name we've had them climbing over a 6ft high wall.
everything else is still green but i'm loving it!!!!!!!!!

Going to have a go at making weezl's yule log in a bit. Looks yummy hmmmm

Congratulations! :T Would love to try my hand at growing bell peppers and tomatoes next year, so if you've got any tips, that'd be great

purpleheather2810

Wow Annie56 you are AMAZING!! Lol, yes I too would love to see the ex and his floosie when they come back to the house. Ha ha, serves them right! If you can't afford to run the clio, Annie, you could always sell her on to a careful new owner...

Kezlou, awesome news! What will you make?!

Toomuchdebt

{{{{hugs}}}} to all who need them.

I've just unpacked my approved food order I love that site.I had to chuck loads of stuff away yesterday though as the cats had wee'd on it all(it was in the pantry but someone left the door open)I even had to chuck the plastic shelving unit as it smelt even after washing with bleach.YUCK.I'm so fed up of the cats weeing everywhere.

Lindy_-_Loo

Annie56, great post, where were you 8 years ago when I kicked my ex husband out? He cheated on me but I didnt want to look like the bad one so I let him take whatever he wanted while I was at work on his moving out day. If only I knew then what I do now....

Quiet day, pouring with rain for the school run, blue skies now. Took DS2 library then to farmfoods for bread and tin toms which were 4 for £1.

Hope everyones okay xx

Primrose

Annie - well done, and no doubt the smile will be wiped off your ex's face when he walks through the door and finds much of the stuff has disappeared. Good luck in your new environment. We'll be watching your future with interest (and support).

Fruball

Just wanted to say well done to Annie for taking her rights and best of luck - am sure you will end up a whole lot happier than them

gailey_2

Annie good luck, so enjoyed reading your post hope hes left with hardly anything would be funny to be fly on wall when he gets home with his floosie you tempted to do secret camera have laugh at his expense maybe where kettle was in kitchen leave new argos book!

Im panicing as not ready for winter.
Or stockpiling enough as so short of space in my silly kitchen.
cant put off sorting out cupboard of doom understairs any longer.

Apologies for not being about much.My nausua turned into sickness despite antisicknes pills.
I can even spend to long smelling thr fridge or oddly enough smelling frozen food in chest freezer makes me feel sick.

Im hardly cooking at all just doing easy stuff like sandwiches, something on toast, pasta and something with chips from freezer for hubby as cant face eating much myself.

Desperatly need to do jams and chutneys but cant face it.

babys 1st birthday next week won trike on ebay for 5.50 might have won babywalker for 10quid, bidding on couple new outfits for her, going to make new pram blanket and attempt to make her a rag doll then thats the lot really quite skint still.

fed up of searching kids coats on neay found some lovley duffles in sainsburys plus some reasonably priced clothes in there for both girls.
Babys actually doing well as found loads of eldests 12-18 and 18-24 in loft of doom so got tonnes.
Eldest now in school wont need too much casual.

Threw a dinner party last nite bit ambitous was doing cheesy fish but scatty me forgot the cheese but was nice though, used up some potatoes and frozen peas.

Eldest started school today tehre were tears from her and daddy!
But she had fun all 2hoirs of it she has 6hours all week next week yay!
Got gym later and cheerleading fees to pay seems like money all time.

Drama with hershoes brought 2nd hand startright off ebay.
Dident arrive in time
so yesterady went peococks got cute pair for 8quid to wear today.
shes damaged them already badly scuffed at front with chunk missing.
Not sure if I should take them back and complain?
other shoes arrived today thankgoodness look chunkier and hardwearing.

Baby alseep in own room at last as rebuilt cot was way to go.
Had to do controlled crying but its worked.
day 3of no breastfeeding is agony.

yesterday restrained myself in sainsburys as freezer running down and run out of milk, butter, eggs and cheese so just brought bare min plus some granny smiths for me baby will come out green im sure.
Was rather lazy and got character spagetti as on offer but had to go back as realsied hubby had broken tin opener and had no way to open it!

Borrowing travel cot tommorow as off to devon freinds dads holiday home near dartmouth cant wait, only fri-sunday but its a break, hoping for nice weather, eldests very exited need to find beach and shes happy.

Dillema about youngest shes walking proper needs new shoes should I get her measured then buy 2nd hand off ebay or spend 20quid on clarks prewalkers.
eldests dont fit she must have had bigger feet.

hubbys got to chase up one job as been swedish job as been a week im not hopeful or they could just be slack.
2nd round diy job 17th sept so not long.

mam and sister coming over monday to see kids.
I been roped into to picking up another child from school monday and looking after her for a mate so should be hectic day as daughters 2nd day in school.

Maybe im getting old but nearby park as little park and big park.
The little park was vandilised weeks ago why would people do that.
Little park been shut for weeks they could corner off bad bit and make it safe but chained shut.
Was nitemare with baby yesterday as nothing she could go on.
I hope they fix it as no playareas budget being cut back but surly parks are vital for keeping kids healthy and socialising feel very sad might ring council.

purpleheather2810

Hiya gailey, sorry to hear you're feeling so rough. I remember living on cheese on toast for several weeks as that was all I could handle!

Could you express a little bit of milk just to relieve the pressure? Your supply will go down but it does take time - have you stopped completely? Be careful you don't get mastitis hun, that's the last thing you want.

Re shoes, I would consider getting soft 2nd hand ones for wearing when out of the house but tbh I was always told that they are better off bare footed when they are toddling around learning to walk properly.

northwest1965

Hippeechiq wrote: »

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Congratulations! :T Would love to try my hand at growing bell peppers and tomatoes next year, so if you've got any tips, that'd be great

Its my 1st time with cherry tomatoes. I'm growing them in a hanging basket and so far have had 3lbs at least. I am so impressed with them, all ripe and delicious. I'm growing double next year. Here in the North West its been really wet this year. I planted a courgette plant (grown from seed) in an old council black recycling box. Worked a treat, still producing. They're easy so give it a go.

Asda have a cleaning event on from today

Well done Annie, only one complaint about what you did though - you didnt leave the webcam on so you can see the reaction!:rotfl: