Its tough, it will get better and guess what its freezing brrrrr!

Lindy_-_Loo

Sammy - if OH takes left over tortillas I fill with tuna mayo and sweetcorn or egg mayo. I have a terrible time getting them to stay rolled together thou!

JenniO

JenniO wrote: »

Thanks for the new thread. Money is v. tight this month and I told my OH today as he was buying a .20 p paper, um, thought we are trying to save money this month! :rotfl:He looked at me like I was an alien and said, 'it's only 20 pence!' Maybe I am getting a little too tight now?

OMG! Just had to share this update: In today's post, my OH received vouchers from the Sun giving him 10 pence off a daily newspaper for weeks! Is this a sign from the money fairy to help us out?!! :j

Oh it's the little things in life for me...:o

Fruball

Lindy_-_Loo wrote: »

Boots have got lots of stuff for £5, deodrant sets eg lynx, nivea, dove for men, novelty gadgets, edible stuff - cookies etc. As its on 3 for 2 you can get 3 sets for £5. they have 4 bottles of larger for £6 in the offer too, got those for my 17 year old nephews.

We get lots of presents in the 3 for 2 offer as its cheaper! They also have spend £5 and get a free £5 off no 7 voucher

Wow thats ace!!! Thanks for the heads up. One for each nephew and one for DS all for a fiver :money::money::money:

Frugalista

:A

the_cat wrote: »

Me and OH have often decided not to swap pressies or to have token pressies with an agreed £ limit when times are tight. We are both happier to use the extra for our kids.

Actually we often do it even when there is a little more money around. We either treat ourselves to something 'joint' in the sales or (like this year) put the money towards a holiday for later in the year. Everyone is different, but we honestly both prefer to do this most years

My 3 sisters and I all buy each other gifts sourced from CS or boot sales - it's a little competition we have every year. We all have different interests so it makes it easier to find things. We also all give each other a homemade gift - mine is usually chutney.

Last year, I was given a lovely antique book on the Genetics and Art of Dog Breeding (LOL! I know, I know - but it's what lights my candle :rotfl::rotfl:) and a Wartime Recipe Book.

One of my sisters keeps bees and collects honeypots - and I bought her a lovely 1950's honeypot from a car boot. It had belonged to the vendors mother - so I typed out a little label with it's history and popped it inside. Another sister got original Aga accessories that I found in a box in the corner of a charity shop - all for 50p each :eek::T.

We all get so much pleasure from our annual "treasure hunt" and it doesn't cost much. I do know that some people are a bit sniffy about our charity shop gifts - truth is, my sisters and I all agree that it's the one gift we really look forward to opening at Christmas :kisses3:.

It's such a shame that today's society seems to judge folk on what they own or spend.

ETA: Thanks for the kind words guys :A

mags50_2

Frugal wrote: »

No idea what to get nephews tho - early and mid teens Any ideas under or close to £5

Our local Mr.T's have got big tubs of Heroes, Roses etc. for £5 each .. I have tried to resist opening them before C*******s as I am a bit of a chocolate fiend!

Fruball

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

I was looking at buying them for him but I never realised hwo easy they were to make! Found this gino recipe



I'm just wondering if I would be able to store them in a big tupperware tub or in the fridge if I kept a layer of cling film (or similiar) between them.

I have made them before (altho not that recipe) and they are great... Not sure how to store them tho - I think i would probably freeze them and take out as required as I suspect they would go hard quick and be difficult to roll, but I might be wrong.

You can make yummy quasadillas with them too - once they are prepared, put one on a pan and cover with grated cheese/ham/onion/tomato whatever you fancy really, then pop another one on the top and heat thru, turn over so its all toasted and melted thru - oooooooooh Yummy

Good luck and let us know how you get on

the_cat

Sammy

Not sure if you are already a devotee of approved foods but they have tortillas on a special deal atm. £1.49 for 6 packs plus a chilli dip. If you can find enough other stuff to justify the postage, it might save you a lot of time and hassle!

NualaBuala

mardatha wrote: »

Nuala, the UK has now banned anybody with ME from donating blood. So the official NHS line seems to be "its all in your mind but we dont want you to give blood just in case it isn't..."

Ha, sounds like something my GP would say! Funny you should say that though, it's ages since I gave blood but I was thinking I should give them a call and let them know I have it jic.


You're all so organised with your Christmas pressies.:T Lucky for me I don't have (m)any to give - last year we all agreed not to give pressies and used the money for a night out instead. I just got something small for children (lucky I don't have any!) which didn't cost much. This year I'd like to buy some but it will be on a strict budget.

flowertotmum

Here you all are..wondered what had happened...nevermind...
Seasalt..if you are here thanks for the veg advice..my cauli's and calabrese are all ready at the same time too...like you say lots of veg not enough room to store it all....
Lilaclady..yes the party was true os..i had the children out in the garden picking apples,pears and frog spotting,played hide and seek and then musical chairs..it was great fun...the children had a good time and no i didn't do goody bags either..i gave them a slice of cake and some fudge to go home with...lots of fun...
Sammykaye..well you have gone and done it now...i made some twinks hobnobs today..they have almost all gone...and its only me and iris here today:o...
Glad your all here girls..i would be lost without you..i love this place and the advice and support is the best...
take care

Lindy_-_Loo

Frugal wrote: »

Wow thats ace!!! Thanks for the heads up. One for each nephew and one for DS all for a fiver :money::money::money:

Just re read it, its 3 presents for £10 not £5, im so sorry I was being harrased by a 3 year old dressed as superman at the time!