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

lilac_lady

Flowertotmum - you're showing the way by OS-ing a children's birthday party. My daughter has done the same thing for her children and they've been a great success (mainly because the weather behaved and the children could play outside too). She was shocked when one mum explained why her son wouldn't be attending the party. "He doesn't like parties that are held in a house". He's 6.

Is there any hope for each successive generation?

Frugalista

ceridwen wrote: »

fRUGALISTA

Well - you DID ask. Duly taken as personal criticism - and not disagreement.

Right - now if we can get back on topic please....thank you..

Isn't being "off topic" what I commented on in the first place????? *confused*

If you feel you have to take it as a personal criticism then that is your perogative - personally, I feel life is too short (and too tough at the moment) to get all huffy over it.

Right - now lets see if we can finally get this thread back on topic .

Hippeechiq

flowertotmum wrote: »

HI..omg..they sound gorgeous..i'll have to make them now..my mouth is watering at the thought of them....

I've been known to make a batch while everyone has been out of the house, not owned up to it, and eaten the whole lot :whistle: ......I'm a wicked, wicked, Mother and Partner :rotfl:

I was a size 12 when I discovered this recipe a few months back, but I wont be for much longer. It's not possible to eat just the one, unless you have immense will power. I gave up smoking four years ago tomorrow, and my OH and DD still smoke.....so I have serious willpower - but not enough to eat just one Twinks Hobnob

Frugalista

Hippeechiq wrote: »

I've been known to make a batch while everyone has been out of the house, not owned up to it, and eaten the whole lot :whistle:

OMG!! :eek::eek: - I usually get around 40+ out of a batch - please don't tell us you can eat that many!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

Hippeechiq

lilac_lady wrote: »

She was shocked when one mum explained why her son wouldn't be attending the party. "He doesn't like parties that are held in a house". He's 6.

Is there any hope for each successive generation?

Oh for goodness sakes!!!

Hippeechiq

Frugalista wrote: »

OMG!! :eek::eek: - I usually get around 40+ out of a batch - please don't tell us you can eat that many!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

:whistle: .................

Only kidding - I get around 20-22 out of mine..........actually, I'm not sure that makes things any better, as it probably just means mine are twice the size of yours :rotfl:

ETA.......hold up....I've just checked the recipe index, and on checking the original quantities and what I have written down on a piece of paper - I only cook ½ a batch at a time, lol

hellsbells45

ceridwen wrote: »

Yep - I've seen that and think its a good idea to watch it (there on YouTube as I recollect where I watched it from).

If my memory serves me aright - then it was referring to the banks lending a lot more money than they actually have "sitting there in the vaults" and telling us what multiple they lend of what they ACTUALLY have:eek:.

On from that - I was reading - and half taking in - an article earlier this week about some British and Swiss bankers meeting up and discussing the fact that some of the Swiss banks at least are planning on ramping up the amount of capital they actually do have "in the vaults" to back up what they lend and wondering whether this (very sensible) idea will start being putting into practice in Britain. I then went on to thinking about where this extra "capital" could come from and which nation has a great reputation for saving money - China. Thence to which nation has the worlds worst reputation for starting in on landgrabbing in other countries - China.

I drew one or two connections and went :eek:.

But hopefully thats just me being a pessimist....:cool:

Darn. tried to edit down the quote, but it would'nt let me.

FYI China has agreed to back the euro..... be afraid be very afraid.

Pink.

Hi everyone,

I have asked before, and this is my final reminder.

Please can I ask you to keep this thread on the topic of Old Style moneysaving or the thread will be moved to the Discussion Time board.

Thank you,

Pink

Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: While it’s easy to wander off-topic that often prevents newbies finding the information they want quickly and easily (please see this rule). Please keep this thread on topic. If you’d like to discuss non-MoneySaving related topics please continue your discussion in The MoneySavers Arms or Discussion Time. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="%20abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].

charlies-aunt

Thank goodness its Friday tomorrow. Feeling really low today

Horrible week at work - we have had our performance and efficiency targets upped again ...and the new targets are not for guidance - they are mandatory...they have to be achieved or else I'm no slouch, I can reach the targets but only by working flat out with no breaks. I'm going home every night feeling absolutely whacked..I want to cut as many expenses as possible to the bone so I will be able to take a lower paid but less stressful job. Biggest problem is that we are already living frugally so its diffficult to think what we can cut back on and still have some quality of life

Reading more books on the WW2 Home Front for inspiration! Its hard to be truely OS when you're time poor. My goodness, some of the stuff that they did was so ingenious - can't imagine being able to cope with the shortages like they did. The book I am currently reading goes into detail about how everything had to do double duty, even matches had to be split in half to last twice as long and using jamjars, small vases etc instead of glasses or cups because so much crockery had been destroyed in the blitzes and manufacture had just about ceased through the war. Clothes were cut down, altered, remade and remodelled many times over before being consigned to the ragbag -


On the upside - Farm foods are still doing 4 tins of chopped tomatoes for £1 and large sliced loaves of Hovis are 2 for £1. Just going to check out the Super 6 at Aldi next


Take care everyone x

liloandstitch

Charlies Aunt, that book sounds fab, and a great way of cutting costs. Can I be nosy and ask what it is called?

Thanks lilo