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

bertiebots

mardatha wrote: »

I might give it back but it's sewn onto my knicker elastic.. so it might not be staying

You are just mean !:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jamanda

Annie56 and Welshcamper - just wanted to say so sorry to hear of your bad news.

Look after yourselves.

J

kezlou

Annie56 aww hun, i'm so sorry to hear about your and monty's loss. I suffered an horrendous miscarriage two years ago and its was horrible. ((hugs))
Its great how your all looking into the future so positively and hope the house and land goes through for the three of you. How cute of lucy raking her little patch awww

Oi mar gis it back!!!
Just had to put the bloody heating on, two days a in pigging row!!!!
Come on its freezing down here!

We pay £92 for gas and electricity via DD, cheers EDF for ripping us off!
Just hope the weather warms up so i can switch the heating so i can balance the books again.

Ah well what a day, ended up putting the heating on up to 20 (well till it heats up then back down again)as i switched the thermostat down to 16, so about 12/13 eveywhere else in the house. Boys had little red noses, awww.

Anyways looked in the cupboards for pasta and guess what we have none :eek:
Since when have we ever rant out of pasta and pots? Something's gone wrong. Ah well so were eating rice and couscous for the next few days:o. Can't bear to go shopping.

But ont he god news front, coddy (DS2) has finally got the hand of sitting and balancing on his bike. Only took us three months to convince him to sit on it. But he's off! So hopefully over the few days he might be ready to ride by himself with one of us beside him. Its a big step in his development, so hopefully this help with his hypermobilty. but his shoes have falling apart, so may have to buy him some tomorrow, if i can't find the superglue.

Spent the day cooking warm food and bread, after i burnt the last lot of bread. But i decided in true os stylings to make bread and butter pudding, its was lush.
Here's the recipe
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/37310010#Comment_37310010
I just omitted the orange zest and only a sprinkling of dried fruits and my lot don't like them.

Right cuppa time as i'm freezing.

elona

Annie

I went through it three times and eventually had our youngest(17) but please don't make my mistake and be so brave for everyone else that you don't grieve.

My FIL said not to put him through that again ( the first time) but DH had just told him on the phone an ambulance came for me and it did not look good so he had spent 24 hours thinking I was going to die.It wasnt till I got home the next day and phoned him he realised I was all right and our DDs were not going to be without a mother'!

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Annie 56 so sorry to hear about the loss of your baby. Hope you Monty and Lucy are getting all of the support you need.

Good luck with buying the cottage/land.

Mrs VP

gailey_2

Evening guys
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firstly many condolances to

welshcamper-so sorry for your loss,take care

Annie 56-so sorry hun,you such a brave lady and still seem sopositive and optimistic about future

secondly got bit fed up yesterday of being so huge,slow and immobile.
Took up kind offer from mum at school to pick eldest up from school yesterday.

just couldent face the usual comments

have you had it yet?-does it look like I have?
constant whens it due?

my personal fave you look huge, fed up or uncomfortable

I feel so sorry for you-must mean some days look really bad!

Dident realise you were expecting-must think I really let myself go food wise or spent ages down pub perfecting a beer belly?:rotfl:

People delight intelling me 3rd baby/boys can be awquard.

In an effort to bring things on walked lots last few days,ate lots of spicey foods and pinnaple.
midwifes appointment thursday went ok still no change.:(

Re -The budget stillnot sure if we worse off or better really not with it this week.hubby says upping incomemeans 320quid better off but ni penny increase.
Fuel still expensive duetohigher oil prices?
using the 2cars is helping.:D

Re-the protests over cuts -breifly caught sky news tonight see more trouble and vandalism in london.
Starting to think protests dont work and people need to be realistic about finacial mess country is in.
Especially when looks like portugals gone bad.:eek:

Thing is sounds harsh but theres people like us who when going gets tough we tighten our belts and we survive!Its a stuggle somedays but we support each other.

But theres lots of others I know indenial about country finances,indenial about their own!Sticking their head in sand,still spending and very bitter about any cutbacks they may have to make.

Im weirdly looking foward to some finacial goals/challanges we set ourselves this year and going to try and implement as much as I can and live an oldstyle/simple life.Hubbys exited about the garden.:j

Right 2random questions?

developed obessession with clean oven? whats best cheap natural remedy for cleaning grease off inside of oven and hob?

sisters scared me2wasps on top of my wardrobe today she dident see leave. found one wasp other night? why have I suddenly got lots of wasps?what would attract them? sister says maybe they have nest in my bedrooom:eek:

Ahh had hectic day.

was my fave nearlynew sale of the year inbath.
so went got a few things

kids clothes
baby blanket
baby bottles
milk storage bags.

but best 2things were

bike seat as hubby says hes committed on getting a bike and taking girls riding.wehave great cyclepaths here.

This seat was 5quid:Dhopingits universil.
Anywaynot sure wheres cheapest for bikes?
seen some advertised sports direct for 49quid new?
or should I try ebay or join bristol free cycle?

Ideally want to spend less.wehave fab cyclepaths here.
andnicer weather seems to have started.:o

2nd good buy-me and my cook book obession.Might be best pound I spent in ages!

its a childs cookbook ie: ideas for kids meals.
But do find these kind of books have cheap simple and quick recipies adults could eat too so great for inspiration.

Also find older publications late 90,s and before much more frugal.
Think last 10years cookbooks have becomemorefancy.complex withlots of expensive ingrediants quite refreshing to find some new recipies.

Will try some out and share if any good.The red lentil pie looks like could be very cheap.

Good and bad note-mam and sister came over all day to help me clean.
did clean before they came but never good enough.
my patiance run out by tea time and ended up shouting row with mam and in tears.
Of course its because im hormonal not fact she was insensitive and out of order! We made our peace and shes gone back home for now.

Dropped eldest off at birthday party.used recycled present as she got 3of the same for her birthday so was cheap.

Desepratly needed foodshop.hubby did few on offer bits sainsburys last night when shopping for his mam.

So today with 18month in tow we did lidls shop spent 90quid but brought lots.

including10carton passata
lots fruit/veg
36pints of milk
12tins of tinned tomatoes
driedpasta/rice so very sensible shop.

Noticed red lentils onoffer.

Got some sultanas as morrisions mag has hot cross bun recipie wanted to try.want to do easter cakes too with kids.

Lidls had cheap easter eggs and chocs not quite the lindt bunny but still cute.

Mam binned one of my cake tins so need some new ones.
thinking all silicone might be way to go.

Sister brought easter eggs down early not sure I can be trusted not to eat them early:rotfl:

today was first test run of large foodshop in people carrier and it passed was bliss!

Got fitness/birrhing ball from argos.

imoff to go sit on it and eat pinnaple.
Eldests refusing to sleep as usual.
Im shattered just had bath and hoping new arrival will come this weekend.

ChocClare

Something rather worrying happened today: got home this evening and was getting stuff out of the back of the car when I noticed my little "door" to the petrol cap wasn't flush with the bodywork of the car. It's one of those where you lift a lever under the driver's seat and the door pops open. I thought the plastic line which holds the cap on must have got stuck under the hinge, but when I opened it up, it was all flush inside. Closed it again, and realised that the reason it looked "wrong" was that someone had obviously tried to prise it open. DH came and had a look and said yep, someone's had a screwdriver or something in there. He bent the metal back so it closes flush again. Whoever did it obviously did NOT manage to get it open so presumably went and tried an easier target. I was parked in a fairly crud area earlier this evening so imagine it must have happened then. So people are nicking fuel again now? :eek:

maryb

Annie

I am so very sorry. I'm glad you have something that needs your immediate attention to help you move forward. But you are still young. I had my first one at 36 and then four miscarriages. I had given up hope of having a second child when DD2 came along when I was nearly 42.

So many good things have happened to you this last year and I am so sorry it could not have continued to be as magical. But I hope and believe there will be many happy times going forward for you

bertiebots

Now dont be falling off that ball gailey!!! ...and have you tried drinking lots of fresh fruit juice (maybe tmi sorry) but emptying your bowels is good for getting labour starting!! I think thats why people think there is a connection between eating curry and labour starting

ChocClare that is a worry!. My petrol cap is the same type as yours and in effect has no lock. I have wondered if increases in fuel theft will occur and only ever fill my car half full. Still thats about £30 I cannot afford to get knicked so I am keeping my fingers crossed that the tea leaves dont catch on to the unlocked petrol caps. I may start to keep my car right at the back of the drive on a night now ,behind the gate. It involves moving all the wheely bins and faffing about (and I usually cant be bothered!) but if I can get my dear dad to fix my security light on the garage I will feel a bit happier. Its pitch black behind my house at night and I cannot see the dogs when I let them out , they are both black!

grandma247

Hugs for you Annie.

I have been wondering if fuel thefts would start. I usually only put ten pounds or more in if I am doing a longer journey than just to town and back so most of it gets used up same day. If I am only using it for shopping in town I get £5 and it has to last several days. my little door no longer locks and the cap is just a screw off type so I will be more careful now about leaving much petrol in.
I will have to find out what kind dh has on his car and warn him about putting too much in.