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

bluebag

My 76 year old, 4 foot 10 in her stocking feet mum has just been on the phone. She has been giving the manager of Mr T's a right earbending about the increase in the price of flour. Poor chap.

katholicos

Red_Doe wrote: »

Thanks rosie, fab site! I will definately order from them, but the borax won`t be any use to me sadly
I use borax as a dry preservative in my taxidermy work, but it`s the ingredient in the original borax, the one that has been taken out now, that works. I`m finding it almost impossible to get original borax now.

I purchased a big tub of the original stuff from ebay earlier this year, you might try there.

charlies-aunt

mardatha wrote: »

What's the next stage after you tighten your purse till it squeaks?

I guess you arrive at the stage where you buy necessities only - use half as much as usual but make it last twice as long :eek:

Along with all my OS and MSE strategies, I am aiming to reduce my rubbish to save a bit more cash - it grieves me to think that I have paid my hard earned cash for all the packaging that fills the bin up!

charlies-aunt

bluebag wrote: »

My 76 year old, 4 foot 10 in her stocking feet mum has just been on the phone. She has been giving the manager of Mr T's a right earbending about the increase in the price of flour. Poor chap.

:T Go Mum!! :T

elf06

seasalt wrote: »

Couldn't find stardrops anywhere for love nor money, .

Sem! Chem have it

mardatha wrote: »

Seasalt - was that the discount shoe place in Oban ?

Yay thats where I live :T (although not actually in the shoe shop hehe)

seasalt wrote: »

Yep, Mardatha. that's the one. Brilliant place although does depend what's in when you go.

Does that mean you live in Mull (sorry much noseyness but its nice to find people from my neck of the wood )

Ok I'm actually going to go and catch up now - skipped most just so I could comment on these

pagangirl

Thanks for the hugs, good wishes and advice folks - It was me birthday today, am that worried about situation, have cancelled it til find out where I stand moneywise.:( I know worrying doesn't help, but .......:eek::eek::eek: (not sleeping much either).

will seek help on benefits thread (thanks Jaxx46).

Lindy-Loo - have been told the appeal can take anything from 3-9 months to go through. (But payment will re-start once they have received the appeal form - do not know if it gets backdated, or if they just don't pay me in between).

Sammy Kaye hope you are ok after your accident hunny :eek:

flowertotmum - think you were very restrained after that nasty so called joke - I would've brained the pair of 'em - glad you still got your veg tho.

Congrats on job front Jamanda and Bitter - nice to hear some good news

Hugs to all
xx

calleyw

lambanana wrote: »

I went to the new Waitrose today as I was dropping my husband off at a friend's house (he was helping do some DIY) and it's a new shop there. I thought I might as well have a nosey and pick up some milk and was impressed by the reductions on some things.
.

I love waitrose for reductions. Only had one local since easter. The other day I picked up organic royal gala 29p a bag.

Duchy milk skimmed 4pts for 39p.

Best bargain so far was packets of bacon reduced to 35p normal selling price £3.99 :eek:

That is how I can afford to shop in there. Also husband loves there jelly babies 99p a packet. Even I like them.

Yours

Calley

Lindy_-_Loo

pagangirl wrote: »

Lindy-Loo - have been told the appeal can take anything from 3-9 months to go through. (But payment will re-start once they have received the appeal form - do not know if it gets backdated, or if they just don't pay me in between).

Happy Birthday xx:j

They certainly dont rush if it could take up to 9 months!

About to do the months on line shop to be delivered next weekend, it will take me most of the week as I want to find as many bargains and offers as possible.

Boys been invited to a birthday party next sunday - I text and asked for any birthday ideas and they text "just put cash in the card" - am gonna have to text again or just buy gift as the place is far away of the bus routes so will have to cab there. My own fault for asking

parsonswife8

Happy birthday Pagangirl and all the best!:)

mardatha

If I can ever afford to come up there again Elf, I'll give you a shout for a meetup !