As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

lizzyb1812

Yes VA and it's one of the many reasons OH is now XOH, although by no means the biggest one. I know exactly what you mean about funny lunches and often have them. Although I meal plan sometimes I buy something that won't keep, like cooked, not pickled beetroot, which I love, and then have to eat it 3 or 4 days running (granary bread, butter, sliced beetroot - yum!). I also find that a selection of bits and pieces can be pulled together as a lunch if there's something to dip them all into like some mayo with mustard.

JillS_2

CorBlimeyHowMuch wrote: »

What time of year would one prune a lilac tree? It looks like it has had lots of flowers on which have just about died off now but there are some dead branches in amongst the new growth is this the best time of year to thin these out or is it better to wait till autumn/winter.

You should remove the flower clusters as soon as they fade (to prevent seed forming) and wrench off any suckers you spot from next month onward but leave pruning weak and crossing branches till October. OTOH I don't see any problem with cutting out actual dead branches at any time.

jediteacher

ginnyknit wrote: »

Jediteacher, glad to hear Daniel is doing well despite the reflux, if he is growing then he is keeping some food down - its amazing how much milk a baby can expel isn't it. He will come on in leaps and bounds and soon the reflux will just be a memory Im sure. You will soon get your MSE ways going again once he settles down. As for the lack of sleep well when they get to 15 they sleep a lot so you can catch up then

I do hope the problem with the neighbours gets sorted soon for you, sounds very serious. I hope the sun is shining there and it helps you dry some of that mountain of washing.

Hugs back at you

Kimitatsu wrote: »

Jedi - pleased to hear young Daniel is doing well Just a question if you are SO close to the threshold, do you pay into a private pension? If you do check that those contributions are taken off (for the purpose of many benefits you need to deduct them from your income). I was going to suggest the same as Jacke - worth an ask, see if there is any help. Do you have anyone who could help bulk cook for you? Just a thought that mums or mother in laws could do usefully!

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

jediteacher you are not rambling you are just a very caring tired mum who want to do the very best for your daniel
I know what it's like my 1st had colic and number 6 was a big baby she was 10lb 14oz we didn't get to the bottom of why she kept bringing all her feeds back until she started to loose too much weight she went down to just under 9lb and looked very poorly then they started to treat her for reflux and she slowly started to keep her feeds down and she began to put on weight she will be 18 in August you have a head start finding out so soon we had to wait nearly 4 months and she'd gone from wearing 3 to 6 mths down to 0 to 3 mths and i did feed her because baby milk made her worse at the time and she wouldnt touch the soya milk at all the little green satchet (sp)of powder are what helped and she stayed on them till she was 2yrs old she loves her food now and ibecause we knew about it when the same thing happened to our granddaughter in october 2000 we knew what was wrong and at three weeks she too got the little satchets then some thing not sure what but it did the trick she is now a fussy 10year old

it will get easier i noticed when she could sit even propped up in a buggy the feeds stay put and remember he won't be little for long i hope you manage to get some sleep soon thinking of you best wishes mm7

Many, many thanks for all your kind words and support - this is what makes this thread so invaluable. :A I never knew that you could deduct your pension contributions. I will definately look into this.

Not having a good day - it seems silly in the light of everything else going on but it's my birthday today and not one of my friends has remembered. Not even my sister has sent me a card. I know it's silly to be upset (must be the baby hormones!) but even a text wishing me happy birthday would have been nice.

Anyway, washing machine on again as we went through quite a few towels yesterday. Hubby has finally booked an appoitment to register Daniels birth and get his birth certificate. Once I have that I can apply for child benefit which will be much appreciated.

Have started to get my daughters school uniform. M&S have 20% off uniform at the moment so I got her some trousers from there as their trousers actually fit her without me having to alter them.

Am going to go through the freezer this week and list what is in there. There's not much but I want to eat what's there before we have to spend any money on groceries. Sorted out the tins cupboard and have that well stocked.

Big hugs to all who need them.

kidcat

Happy Birthday jedi

freudianslip

Aw happy birthday jediteacher

Thank you for the discussion about regrets, uni and children being money aware.

My little one is 6 and so desperately wants to go on a hot air balloon. We use this to say to her that she must work hard at school to get a good job so she can pay for the experience. We try to use this kind of thing rather than material things because we think that it just develops more and more of a want, want, want culture. To want to experience something though, well it can only be a good thing

I worked at my education when I was younger but because of family difficulties and my shyness I never went to university. I don't regret that now but I do regret not working to be the very best I can be. I am doing that now. I will be what I want to be and look forward to an easier future but these lessons I have had these past few years have put me in a good position. I'll never lose the frugal streak now, I wouldn't want to because there's something humbling and fulfilling about living this way.

Being a stay at home mum right now I used to feel a little lacklustre, like I'm not being the best I can be........ staying at home was too easy. Now I'm busy all day long because I choose to do things properly, myself and plan and prepare. I have my health and don't know how you ladies and guys cope living OS when you're not too 'cat power' (my gran's saying for 'feeling a bit off')

hex2

:bdaycake:Happy birthday Jedi

Lots of strawberries this morning - the advantage of being too ill to garden last year is that the strawberry patch went mad and covers quite a big area.

I had a potter about earlier and the cherries on next doors tree are ripening nicely. Must drop some eggs off, they always invite me to help myself which is lovely. Must buy some sugar too for jam making.

cat_smith

:bdaycake::bdaycake:Happy birthday Jedi :j

Kimitatsu

Happy birthday jedi :bdaycake::bdaycake::bdaycake:

My first husband forgot for days until his mother reminded him, am sure none of them meant to forget - or maybe they all have something lovely planned for you for later

Its not silly to be upset, so try to take a bit of time out for yourself somewhere in the day.

Remember that once you have applied for your CB, you can also appy for CTC and have them backdated up to three months to young mans birth.

Enjoy the rest of your day x

boultdj

:bdaycake:Happy Birthday Jedi.

JillS_2

:bdaycake:Happy birthday, jedi.