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

shegar

mrswive wrote: »

I never buy magazines as, they don't really contain much that interests me, but for those who enjoy them maybe an idea would be to get together with some friends and buy one each per month and swap them; that way everyone gets several magazines a month for the price of one.
In a few places I've worked in the past, I've instigated a 'book box' where people take in books they have enjoyed, put them in the box, take out anything they like the look of (I've read some good books that I would never have thought of reading that way) and put it back when they've finished. If there's a book that you want to have back at some point, just put your name in it. This would work with magazines too, and DVDs.

Thanks SunshineBear for the great recipes; if there's more where they came from I'll definitely be checking out your new thread.

I always use to buy the home mags cos we done this place up you do get a few tips from some of the mags, but there too glossy for me, you always see a picture of a nice fireplace with a roaring real fire going and the place is immaculate..!! with cream carpets , no hearth rug:eek::eek:a shiny hearth, no fire dust on the hearth , no scorch marks on the carpet either,:eek::eek: no no no its not like that when you light the fire daily, you never see a coal bucket,woodbasket, or a dirty black poker sitting in the hearth, how it really is.....:mad:....its all to false.......
Oh yes id still skim through the mags if they were given to me, but I wont buy at £4 per mag.............

Was really wet here this morning, but its cleared out now and we have blue skies and the yellow ball is here again.....:D:D

babychick

I'm really at all your comments about magazines - they're my one major downfall and I probably spend about £20 a month :eek: on them. I guess I should revise my reading list or get a subscription to a couple of my favourites and make that my limit!! I justify them by saying well, I don't buy new clothes or go out drinking but still it adds up - over £200 a year - eek!

maryb

Molly41 wrote: »

I agree. Nothing worse than posting a scaremongering story on banks collapsing. Actually there is - posting half a scaremongering story and then speculating on it in a self satisfied manner!

To be fair a lot of the 'alternative' US economic websites are very well informed. They were surprisingly accurate back in 2008 about how close we came to RBS having to shut its doors. However, I agree, it doesn't look as if Financial Armageddon Mark II is about to unroll immediately.

But it's worth remembering that whenever dramatic events have happened in the past, people have always looked back with astonishment at how quickly and totally the landscape changed. We are programmed to expect the future to be a continuation of what we know. I think one of the best things about this thread is that it encourages people to think laterally and plan ahead. Even if things in general chunter on much as usual, there are plenty of individuals facing life changing transitions

scotsaver

Has anyone tried their Local charity shops for Magazines, Charity shops round here sell them for only 10p and 20p each.;)

maryb

Charity shops round us are no good for that but there is a market stall that sells glossy mags for £1 (or even less depending on how glossy) if you don't mind them being a month or so old.

Why is it that whenever you go the the doctor/dentist, you find a REALLY interesting article which isn't just a rehash - just as they call your name!

SunshineBear

Homemade crisps anyone.

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Charis

redlady_1 wrote: »

I have a theory about womens mags. They are full of stuff about losing wieght, if your man doesnt do this then your relationship is pants, having the lastest thing or you are pants etc etc. I found that they actually made me feel quite inadequate in the end so stopped buying them.

I get given a few mags now and again by a friend and I became quite concerned by the way I seemed to be ageing much faster than a certain very famous ex-model who advertises a skin care lotion. Then one day I saw a picture of her that hadn't been airbrushed and I had the last laugh. She's more wrinkly than I am (we're the same age). There was a time when I used to use that product, or at least a less expensive version of it, but no more :rotfl:

GreyQueen

maryb wrote: »

Charity shops round us are no good for that but there is a market stall that sells glossy mags for £1 (or even less depending on how glossy) if you don't mind them being a month or so old.

Why is it that whenever you go the the doctor/dentist, you find a REALLY interesting article which isn't just a rehash - just as they call your name!

Ain't that the living truth! I have been known to be early to an appointment purposely to catch up on my magazine reading and every time I have a decent mag, I get called early. If I'm delayed, all I get is 4 year old copies of Caravanning or something similar.

Funny crisps story......yesterday we had a chemical alert at one of our properties as the outgoing tenant had thrown some unknown "stuff" around inside the property. Police alerts, neighbours to close the windows, Health Protection Agency analysis, the full nine yards.

Today the results are back. He combined salt and commercial vinegar to cause a chemical reaction. Anyone got any chips?!

Charis

GreyQueen wrote: »

"your modest but perfectly adequate home".

What a lovely expression. If I was into cross stitch, I'd love to make a wall hanging that said "Welcome to my modest but perfectly adequate home".

I can't make up my mind whether to move or stay here. It's the perfect home for someone but now my youngest has left I do feel isolated. You know you're not getting out enough when a chat with someone in a call centre in India brightens up your day. He fixed my computer problem though and I am delighted. Maybe I should feature in a TV programme, 'Escape from the Country'

GreyQueen

Charis wrote: »

What a lovely expression. If I was into cross stitch, I'd love to make a wall hanging that said "Welcome to my modest but perfectly adequate home".

I can't make up my mind whether to move or stay here. It's the perfect home for someone but now my youngest has left I do feel isolated. You know you're not getting out enough when a chat with someone in a call centre in India brightens up your day. He fixed my computer problem though and I am delighted. Maybe I should feature in a TV programme, 'Escape from the Country'

Thanks, Charis, as I look around my tiny flat, I feel it's perfectly adequate but a few more square feet esp in the kitchen would make life less of a manic juggle. However, I sometimes feel that life is an endless mutliplication of wants, and I find myself experiencing this phenomenon, and wanting more than I have. And I'm sort-of the opposite to the acquisitive, appearance-driven "norm" which consumer culture seeks to promote. I haven't personally downsized as that would imply that I ever had more than I have now (and I haven't.......:rotfl:) I guess my soul is just impure, he he.

I came from the countryside and wouldn't want to live there again on a bet, not because I am some sophisticated city-slicker (Provincial City is a dozy little place where everyone knows your business and you can't get away with anything) but because I like having everything 10 minutes' walk from my door. However, each to their own furrow and where you live is an intensely personal matter. Good luck with whatever you choose, Charis.