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

silvermaid

GreyQueen wrote: »

Back in the day when they used to have coal, Mum and Dad would buy some of it during the summer, as if they waited until winter to buy it as it was being used, the budget wouldn't stretch to all which was needed.

My folks used to buy their coal and coke in the summer after a long dry spell as it was sold by weight and the wet fuel weighed more than dry. They would buy as many hundredweight of coal as they could store. x

culpepper

Have been back down the garden chopping weeds and brambles today.
The ground is rock hard.
We have rhubarb ,berries,a cherry tree and strawbs all with the beginnings of fruit but nothing any where near eating except the rhubarb.

Sammykay our HV was exactly the same and I promptly made an appointment with my doctor who checked our DD over and said she was perfectly healthy. I don't know if yours is associated with your doctors surgery but if she is,it might be worth mentioning that she is not very tactful with her comments or advice and you found it upsetting.

silvermaid

Gran's wisdom: "Virtues learned at Mother's knee, vices at some other joint!"

I loved this Thanks

Hugs and coping vibes to B&WBunny x x x

Bitsy_Beans

GreyQueen wrote: »

valentina wrote: »

Gran's wisdom: "Virtues learned at Mother's knee, vices at some other joint!"

Just HAD to steal this for my sig :rotfl:

flowertotmum

Hi ladies..how are you all...
It is with sadness that i tell you the lady who tried to gas herself not long ago(blowing the rest of up with her)..today committed suicide..so sad..poor lady..i feel for her family they are all trying to be brave...

Annie56..i know exactly what you mean about "so-called friends"..pah better off without them..you keep going girl your doing great..:A

Sammy..i second the going to gp..play the cow at her own game:D..
Well i had a great day today(apart from the above)..went to the CS and got lots of very old enid blyton books..love them sort..they are not politically correct at all but that just makes them better..got a little book called..New story budget for little folk..1954..with colour plate pictures of golliwogs:D..love them:D..50p..its in perfect condition too and it smells old,weird but i love that smell...thats on my book shelf..will read it to tots later.
I also bought a lovely cardigan in a teal colour from wallis absolutely perfect for £2..a lovely olive green top from M&S for £1,and an orange smock top for£1..sounds awful but its lovely..when i put it on..
Got home to find some lovely shampoo samples,perfume and body lotion..thats my pamper night took care of for free..
Made a fruit cake and a rice pudding..letting the rice pudding go cold then putting in little pots for my own muller rice pots HM of course..chaps ate fruit cake for pudding tonight..got some left but not much..suppose its a compliment:D..
I have been experimenting the last 2 days..no tv whatsoever in the daytime and then on for 2 hours at night..the tots are playing much more and very nicely too..i have been doing more rather that sitting down and watching it when i get 5 mins,those little things you think to yourself i'll do it when this programme is finished:o..and then it never gets done..i know some of you do this all the time and i should but i really can't stand the silence of my house..i have to have some kind of noise..so radio went on for first time in yrs..playing low in the background and it was so nice...am wondering if i did this all week would they revert back to normal when i plug it back in...something for me to think about..
Right tots bathtime..see you all later..
love
ftm

ceridwen

FlowerTot

Silence is a new experience to a lot of people and I have seen peeps get scared/get tearful/etc the first time they tried to get used to the idea of Silence in our noisy world.

Me - I can sit there and think "Total absolute silence - not one single sound - WOW:D" because I've learnt how to appreciate it and that silence is when all the best ideas come. Well - that and when I'm just falling asleep or have woken up with my mind racing in the middle of the night.....

Silence is very valuable indeed in my experience - so good on you for moving towards trying it out for size..

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As regards trying out for size - errr....well...my little mini-shock (and added expense) for the evening was going onto Amazon for a coupla books I've been promising myself and finding that one of the subjects that particularly interests me (ie use of herbs) has an apparently well-known and authoritative tome written by *********** (my ancestral surname):cool:_pale_:idea::think:. Hmmm:cool:.....and I added it to my order....

Wonders if we are related in some sorta way maybes...?:cool:. Anyways - gotta keep things in t'family (errr...maybe...errr...) - so my next bill from Amazon has got a few extra £s on it..

bertiebots

FTM thats sad news
I have often contemplated not having a tv at all but I am afraid I love settling down to watch a good movie so for that reason I have never taken the plunge..but do switch it off often because the kids seem to switch it on out of habit, they dont watch that much tbh ,just seems they like the noise! I prefer quiet
I went to pick up dds netbook from the repair shop today as it got a virus during the hols. It was £25 for the repair..got it home and its not been repaired :mad:!!! So I phoned them straight away and they appologised and I have to take it back. I am just as annoyed about having to trail to the next town -to the shop(petrol etc!) as I am about it not being done plus the complete waste of my precious time-not a happy bunny at all. I shall not be going there again once it is hopefully sorted:(

ginnyknit

Rather chilly here today, potted on some veggies, they seem to be doing better now. Think I may have overdone it with the pumpkins and squashes but I can always put them on freecycle if I manage to grow too many! Got about 25 ornamental cabbages so am hoping to take some to the donkey sanctuary summer fayre. Made myself a very pretty shopping bag with some Cath Kidston type fabric that I got as a remnant from Dunelm,2.00 and enough for 2 bags.

Other than that still pinching, the pennies that is and trying to make lots of stuff from scratch. Hugs to all in need and hope Mardatha conquers her new pooter soon!

flowertotmum

Ceridwen..thank you for that..i am sat here in total silence..i can hear my clock ticking and am finding that comforting..it sounds silly doesn't it..but i think i will get used to it...silence is golden sang the tremeloes..
Wonder if your related to the author..that would be interesting to find out.Cripes our family name is quite infamous..especially seeing as the most famous one had a habit of chopping his wives heads off..you know who i mean..and my FIL dad was a very rich land owner..so you never know,lol...
Bertiebots..thats awful..you should ask for your money back..or at least a discount..cheeky beggars
Ginnyknit..well done on growing so many..i love CK fabric..can't afford it so i get CKish fabric and make little bits for tots and myself
Think i have cracked it with the nettle tea..1tsp nettles,hot water,2tsps medlar jelly...tastes amazing and doesn't smell bad either.
O before i forget GQ..i love that quip harvest festival knickers(gathered it all in)..was literally lmao..
right i'm off to have a proper cuppa...
take care
love
ftm

oldtractor

I am pleased to say that today I had the first pickings from the allotment. Pak-choi,delicious steamed with bacon for lunch and stewed rhubarb for pudding.
excellent.