How to Get Through The Tough Times The Old Style Way.

Catbells

Sorry - I don't know how my reply ended up on your reply Ceridwen. I couldn't have done if I'd tried!!!!!

Athome1

ginnyknit wrote: »

If you try the battery hen welfare trust they give details of rehomers in different areas then you can contact them who will have a chat with you about having chickens then give you details of their regular rehoming days. hope this helps

Thank you so much :T

de1amo

İts a lovely sunny day here and the sun has some warmth in it-it has been the coldest period of the winter in the last week but hopefully it is behind us now.
İ have been looking at the finances(as usual) and feel there is a lot of room for economy--i am going to hit the brake on gym memebership because no one is using it and it costs a fortune here(130 quid a month), i am also fed up with my daughter complaining about continually studying-we pay private college fees and private lessons for music on top of the state education costs--she goes to high school next year and i am bggred if i am going to slave to pay for her to waste her opportunity-tough love! i never got any extra while at school and if i did i wouldnt have windged about it!--her real dad doesnt assist in anyway and she is ungrateful!!--she has everything put on a plate and doesnt appreciate it!--the money will go into paying my mortgage off and she will benefit on my demise!

maryb

Ungrateful is what they do, I'm afraid. Don't be too hasty. I often feel like doing the same when DD2 seems ungrateful but part of being a parent is helping them to avoid doing things while they are young and stupid that they will look back on with regret ie throwing away opportunities. They aren't really mature enough to understand that there are consequences to choices. I also feel I would regret it if I gave way to irritation. So I ignore the whinging and insist on piano practice - but she doesn't get a lift to school

de1amo

My daughter doesnt lift a finger to help anyone or anything--we work long long hours and she complains about us doing that--we are building a school for her future security and maybe a job for her but she refuses to ever consider being a teacher or anything in the business-we have a music dept and she is good at piano but now she wants to do art and dance--i wont pay any more for her whims--i dont have the paternal bond of actually being her real father so i see it in the cold reality! she has all the material benefits but if she wants to whinge i will stop being so benevelant DH has just come home with a new expensive hairstyle and refuses to budge on the gym membership--stop thw world i want to get off!!

Athome1

We've got a lovely sunny day here, so washing went out on the line before I came to work and I put the slow cooker and the breadmaker (on timer) on too. What a lovely start to the weekend:D Hope everyone else has some decent weather too.

gailey_2

Hippeechiq wrote: »

Hello joeck and Helejelly :wave:

ChocClare - how many thighs do you use for your Chinese Chicken recipe please? I'd be using four for OH & myself, but just wondering if I'd need to up the juice/gravy quantities if I cooked it for 4 people and used 8 thighs? Helenjelly is from the GC by the way

Anyone seen or heard from Gailey today? Wondering if she's gone into an early labour :think:

No worries not in early labour just not been near computer.
packing hospital bag just in case.

bertiebots-congrats on gcse results you must be so proud.
sorry to hear ex being nitemare.

catsbell-sorrt to hear about potential theft hope you find it.

Paniced myself security wise other night couldent find house key worried left it in front door done that in past turned out youngest has hidden it under the sofa!

update on me.

18month olds still got bad cold.

so proud of 5year old she got present off her freind this morning and went and found her mummy and said thank you without promting do love fact shes got good manners.

Shes very funny about religion as father put crosson her head for ash wed and shes trying to decide what to give upfor lent shes chosen special k bars which she rarly eats anyway.

Her parents evening report glowing too.

wish could say samefor 12year old stepson he dissapeared from school we lunchtime and ran away again! Police foundhim miles fromhomelate at night thankgoodness but unbeknown to us its 2nd time hes run away in a month.dont know what to do about it.
Hubbys visiting him this evening as he refused to see him or speak to him last night.

right im planning 2things today nesting for baby and general house tidy as agents inspection tommorow:eek:

confused myself in sainsburys yesterday.was by myself so did mini shop as can only carry so much on bus.

They got some good meal deals on.

4indian and chinese ready meals and 2 side dishes naan and poppodoms for 10quid.yesnot very os but unsure I could have made same from scratch for for same or less as cost of chicken fillets quite high.

That sleast 2meals for me and hubby.

They had another meal deal for 4 on 2hugepizzas ,twin pack garlic bread and salad for 5 quid..
so pizza well thats 2meals with chips.
will use garlic bread and salad with pasta meal and will be least 1 other meal:D

The huge pizzas gothrough till at 3.99 each soist worth about 12quid individually.

This is part I get confused easily done with me I know:rotfl:

me being supercontrolling I add it up as I went round and came to 46quid although did buy reduced dressing gown for when I had baby.

It dident give me a split voucher as spent over 40:(
But dident seem to take indian discount meal off receipt.

Cashier was baffled but they rubbish with till management and queues were forming said accept it I will look at receipt and go customer services again another queue.
Customer service assistant bit baffled as on receipt always shows multibuys and total savings. showed her items as packed all in one bag.
She went to section and checked to confirm not my mistake.
then she refund me £5.75!

Looked when got home im sure its right although discount dident show it went through and that I paid £4.25for whole deal!:j
just very odd.

My mate said marks got fab roast deal fiver.sometimes im fan of meal deals if they practical items I can use for 2-3meals.
Ones that include meat or whole chicken always good as can stetch them.

next week planning maybe 4shops if feel up to it.
farmfoods
lidls
butchers
sainsburys

hoping I last the month!

Not hopeful about veg plot as birds keep eating seeds

Hoping everyones ok.

Things in world troubling gailey.

base rate held again!Big mistake.

all this bad news/unrest /disasters so many in2012 un nerves me.
My heart goes out to all those affected just seems like poor southern hemisphere facing the worst of it!

Plus the impact it has on commodites therfore food and inflation will be felt everywhere.


Hate to say it guys as trying to stay positive.
think its going to get tougher,maybe worse before gets better.

our familys aims this year

more debt busting
better budget control and planning
living simply and being happy.

flowertotmum

Gailey hi there..did try to pm you but got a notice of a full inbox....so glad your girls report went good and your tot is feeling better..you don't want to know what i think of your stepson for worrying you all...sometimes its plea for help others its attention seeking..hope your hubby can talk some sense into him...
Super bargains by the way...
I have been to my tots first assembly today..it was lovely..sang loud and spoke very well..good girl..going to get her a magazine tomorrow as a treat..
Got my water bill..£499.38..shocking really..but £50 dearer than my mums..so i'll be ringing water board later to find out why and i want a proper explanantion this time not fobbing off...
Got my washing on the line..nothing beats the smell of line dried laundry..so fresh..and free..
Hubby trimmed the big willow yesterday and i have a barrow full of mini logs..not sure what to do with them..got a couple put aside for me and girls to make a garden goddess..
Found a few dead fish on the grass this morning..that bloody heron is back..will have to re-net pond..sodding thing never actually eats them just plucks them out the water and coz they are really big it can't swallow them so it drops them...
I am going to make 1940's style goulash later...will let you know if its any good...
Hubby has gone to poundland..wonder what he will spend..nevermind its his pocket money..and when its gone its gone...
take care all
ftm
P.s..so sad and scary about japan..even worse is to come they think..my thoughts are with them..
ftm

flowertotmum

Bertiebots...proud mama..well done to your son...
ftm

tigerfeet2006

Flowertotmum, why don't you put the willow bits up on Freecycle/Freegle I am sure someone will love them.

Aternitivly can y ou pile them in the corner of the garden so they become a naturel habitat for wildlife.