Flat Eric's 130 day challenge

miss_empty_piggy

searching_me wrote: »

awww mep .. sorry things didnt go exactly to plan .. glad fireman sam didnt have to come though and you have a very lovely BF .. i remember when i got stuck in the back of a washing machine, very scary x

Now that sounds like an interesting story!!!!

Thanks searching me and Berni888 for your support, as you rightly said Berni888 got lots of "support" from family. Totally expected, I would have done exactly the same probably.

did manage to roast some veg tonight whilst cook another meal for tea, and guess what? I burnt them!!!! I'm not safe!:rotfl:

searching_me

i would suggest an electric cooker for you mep ... not so interesting story really back in the day when i really only had 2 pennies (barely) to rub together someone gave me a washing machine (was hand washing for 2 years) but the belt kept coming off, me havin no money, dying for a WM i decided i could fit it myself ... so pulled the lid off and kept putting it back on .. after the 5th time i got fustrated and forgot to switch off the WM by the mains ...........

cue me knocking the button to switch it back on .. the washing machine spinning while my arms are in the back as it goes .. da da da da .. my left arm got caught in the eletrics and burnt in to it .. still got a inch or so scar from it .. anyway thats the story x

nattyt

Remind me not to let you lot lose in my house ha ha!! I am so smug! Sooooo good lately its untrue!! I have spent so little lately. FIL given me money for DD2 coat which is a massive help and my nan paid for my bathrooms! I'm on a roll. Lottery win next me thinks! Best buy a ticket!!!

searching_me

i have to admit natty i do miss the help of family ....... i dont speak to anyone in mine apart from my sister and she lives 200 miles away and OH family are close but believe in looking after yourself ...so its just us 4 .. sounds sad but my family arent that nice so not really a bad thing :rotfl: ..

charity shop day .. its it wrong im nervous incase i over spend :undecided x

searching_me

well i didnt do the shop as worked wanted me so i made money instead .. i did buy a basic top from newlook as i got drenched on the way to work but i made sure it was the cheapest, can be with anything and everything and is light enough to wear now but can be layered for winter x

miss_empty_piggy

searching_me wrote: »

i would suggest an electric cooker for you mep ... not so interesting story really back in the day when i really only had 2 pennies (barely) to rub together someone gave me a washing machine (was hand washing for 2 years) but the belt kept coming off, me havin no money, dying for a WM i decided i could fit it myself ... so pulled the lid off and kept putting it back on .. after the 5th time i got fustrated and forgot to switch off the WM by the mains ...........

cue me knocking the button to switch it back on .. the washing machine spinning while my arms are in the back as it goes .. da da da da .. my left arm got caught in the eletrics and burnt in to it .. still got a inch or so scar from it .. anyway thats the story x

Bless you, that sounds horrific. A stunt like that would certainly put me off from doing the washing ever, I'd definitely have to get someone else to do it!!!!!!!!:rotfl:

Just to cheer you all up, this week for me so far:
Sunday - Oven fire (as you all know);
Monday - 42 mile journey instead of 17 (one way) to work due to incompetent work men deviating me all over the bl**dy country!
Tuesday - on short cut home, car starts banging like it did when I killed the last engine. So left it 20 miles away and got darling sister to come and collect me, don't quite know how I'll get to work tomorrow, or even if my local garage will go and pick it up. May have to drive it until it does break down and then call aa.

What a day - wonder what tomorrow will bring (I daren't think)!

Take care one and all. :A

searching_me

wow mep thats a run of bad luck .. :coffee: for you ..

tomorrow i have a busy .. school run, 2nd 5k run of the week (will be a 3rd on friday) .. work from 12-4 then pop to sainsburys to get stuff for baking on thursday to find the freezer to plan meals with x

nattyt

Well my change pots are growing and my spending shrinking! I have sorted all my winter stuff and i need some clothes- Primark here i come! I've got a couple of MS projects on the go- painting my (very well made, expensive!) chest of drawers. Its 14 years old and needs a makeover! I'm ashamed to admit that it cost £600 and the thought of spending that now makes me sick! However if you think of it as cost per use its actually cheap!!!!! My DD2 needs new school skirts. My SIL had given us my nieces old ones and she wore them up til May half term when swapped to summer uniform and fitted fine. Put one on today and skims her bum! So annoying!! Need to buy a birthday present but apart from that its essentials only. I actually have money in the bank!! Worked out i don't need to shop for another week- just fruit,bread,ham and milk. Hope everyone is well and getting back into the school routine.I love it....need that routine! xxxxx

searching_me

natty well done you're doing so great .. ive spent the day cleaning and baking and have planned the next 4 days worth of dinner which considering a couple of weeks ago it was make what you could find in the freezer or i'll pop to sainsburys on the way home (usually the latter) .. this saving money lark is really helping with my diet as well im doing my 3rd 5k run this week tomorrow (she says hoping) .. i need clothes but im putting it off to either xmas or when im dier need of them .. once again probably the latter ... ooo and more money saving .. me and OH have been talking about xmas and we're downsizing for the kids (had originally planned on spending £200 for DD as its her birthday 3 days before and £100 on DS) but only getting 1 big present and either small/handmade presents and stocking for the rest and each other we're only getting one thing and as i already have mine we're just getting his and the leftover money we had originally planned is going on the food shop .. im on major planning mode x

miss_empty_piggy

searching_me wrote: »

wow mep thats a run of bad luck .. :coffee: for you ..

tomorrow i have a busy .. school run, 2nd 5k run of the week (will be a 3rd on friday) .. work from 12-4 then pop to sainsburys to get stuff for baking on thursday to find the freezer to plan meals with x

Thanks searching me, really needed that hug in a mug. Perfect. You obviously know what a girl needs at a time like this.

Just to let you know, today has gone well so far, and as I'm off to go and relax on the sofa am not imagining anything bad to happen. Big hugs to all. Have a great day tomorrow. x :j