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

kezlou

i was actually thinking of making raspberry omelettes, lol :rotfl:

Well i still haven't done my list of jobs lol instead just been cracking on surveys. I will get all those amazon vouchers!!

kezlou

annie i used to have these gorgous brown flip flop sandals, bought them for £2 out of an asian material shop. I was so chuffed with them, they made out of jute and cotton. I used to wear them everywhere, beach, sand, climbed cliffs, went to festivals trawled the ocean etc You name they went in it.
I had them for about 7 years and then they died a death, as my cat decided to eat yes, she sat there and ate three quarters of my sandals. All that was left was the sequinned bit at the front. Luckily the vet said ah well she least she's roughage down her and doesn't need to have stomach pumped.

I was absolutely devastated.

gailey_2

Annie had to chuckle at fox but understand how can get oversentimental about shoes.
I have apair of flip flops tan leather that last me 8years now think they cost me 12quid but think they in way out hubby keeps saying bin them.

When I buy shoes/clothes i have a value for wear equation amount of times could possibly wear them to get low cost per wear.I get the cheapy primark/peococks ballet pumps for 4quid they usally last less than 2-3months as I do so much walking.

Feeling bit worried about c word as not brought anything yet.
im making hampers but need to buy some stuff too.

I have so much jams and chutneys to do.

for kids am thinking might try a quilt each
A personalised story book with their name in it.

grandparents alwasy nice frame with recent proffesional shot of girls.
Think I will get pic of girls all cristmasy and get cards printed as its not too expensive on boots or snapfish think its 30p a card also getting eldest to make some.

my mum and sister will get large homemade food goodies.
sister thinking cinima hamper
mum pamper set

going to start buying bog off toiltries now and original source is on 1pound offer at boots.

Might try making soap.need to scour nct sales, carboots and ebay for my kids presents and cousins twin boys.

Want to go superhomemade and try making xmas cake, cranberry sauce, pates and homemade stuffing.

well not had most productive day eldest is bored, baby grouchy and housework neverending so hardly been in kitchen might have to do another late one cooking later.

northwest1965

gailey wrote: »

Want to go superhomemade and try making xmas cake, cranberry sauce, pates and homemade stuffing.

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You are always so busy gailey:)

I have just made some stuffing, used the processor to make bread and before I washed it, I threw in some bread, sage picked from the garder and some onion. I love it cold in chicken sandwiches.
My herbs are so prolific this year, just picked loads of parsely and sage and putting in the freezer now

lauren_1

I used to be in love, and i mean in love! with a pair of gorgeous very very dark purple suede boots, they fitted me perfectly, didnt hurt my feet and were toasty and warm in the winter...until my 'newly aquainted larger legged friend' wanted to borrow them, my legs are scrawny (my upper arms are larger than my calf) and i told her they wouldn't fit 5 times before she busted the zip trying to get it passed her 'cankle'

They were from faith, i cherished them for 9 years, re-heeled them, re-soled them, waterproofed the suede etc etc.

I was genuinely devastated

Nargleblast

I have a pair of 5 year old light brown Flyflot mules which are stained and tatty, make me look like baglady but who cares, they are really comfy! I suppose I could try tarting them up a bit, try and get the stains out and put some bling on them?

TudorRose

I saw the item on the morning news about items going on sale for 'the big C' in some of the shops next week.
I am all for getting ahead like many of you on here. Last week I bought a toy each for my grandsons & today I started stitching two cross stitch tree ornaments for them as every year I give them a new ornament each for their tree.
Bought them as kits at 25p each in CS last year & then put them away 'safely' & didn't rediscover them again until the other week. Have already done over half of one whilst waiting for customers to come in. It makes a change from reading & sudoko puzzles.

With regards to the 'purple' spray to treat the dogs paws. When I worked as a herdsman we used this stuff on the cows but if I remember correctly it contained an antibiotic & was only available from a vet.

Rowan9

Annie - don't throw out the sandals until you've tried a good old fashioned cobbler - one of mine was chewed by a pup years ago, I took it to the cobbler along with bits of it I found in the garden and lo! he repaired it so I could wear them for a few more years, may they RIP.
I just love all my favourite shoes and boots and wear them until the fall apart so badly that they can't be repaired.
W

gailey_2

northwest1965 wrote: »

You are always so busy gailey:)

I have just made some stuffing, used the processor to make bread and before I washed it, I threw in some bread, sage picked from the garder and some onion. I love it cold in chicken sandwiches.
My herbs are so prolific this year, just picked loads of parsely and sage and putting in the freezer now

I try keep busy make long lists rarly completing everything never seems enough hours in day.
Kids slowing me down today eldest bored and makes mess.
Babys being impossibly grouchy and refusing to nap so teas going to be late and hubby will moan its not ready and eldests messed up lounge again.

Flies round here driving me potty im hoovering twice a day disinfecting, covering everything blooming hate them.

I feel frustrated with housework as need a declutter, need to sell stuff, need new flooring downstairs and bedroom furniture/storage.

Hubbys off tommorow which nomally invoves taking eldest to high street and his mams.
few hours in garden
hour with baby and eldest while i try declutter then he moans he cant cope.
Then he normally falls asleep on sofa in afternoon whilst watching tv.

He moans about clutter and mess but its him and daughter who constantly mess up bathroom abd dont clean feels like losing battle getting basics done but not the nitty gritty.

Lauren is that person still your freind I would have been soo cross.

lauren_1

gailey wrote: »

Lauren is that person still your freind I would have been soo cross.

No funnily enough i've not seen her since! I was rather :mad: though, said some horrible things about her lack of hearing, intelligence and why on earth did she think we were the same size? (she also ruined a 'new romantics' silk blouse by ripping the back).

No one goes in to my wardrobe now and if anyone asks to borrow my shoes i tell them i have a nasty verucca.