Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

Greying_Pilgrim

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Oh Greying - you've definitly got my attention I'll PM you I think I love st trinians - first and second one - I think that both versions are quite good.

And, thank you for the reminder about the store cupboard - we ran out of pasta yesterday (insert shreeky face) store cupboard getting very low indeed.

Nope, I am terribly sorry 'ole bean, but Margaret Rutherford, Alastair Simm, George Cole and most especially, Joyce Grenfell CANNOT be bettered, and frankly, I did not even bother to seek out the remake.... some things are just perfect, period. :cool:


Well, the pasta is a good example. The SM's are playing silly b's with their 'cheap' ranges at the mo, (don't know if you buy that or a brand), but say for example, ASD@ are 17p ('roll back') for their smartpr!ce penne pasta at the mo, i think equalling MrS Basics and I think Mr T are 18p a bag - 500g all round.

Anyway, let us know if we can help - I say us, as Karmacat has already offered to scout out the local W's for you! (Ta from me too Karmacat)

Greying

Pippilongstocking

Brilliant isn't it KC?

FB pics of very sleek new car up if anyone interested

Karmacat

Ooh yes. Thats gorgeous - the sunset isn't bad either

I love Wilkinsons .... popped in to the Southport one too, before my train went.

Pippilongstocking

I went to the one in wik hometown - very nice I have to tell you!

Thank you LT I'm very lucky - and re the rate for teaching - I only do 12 hours a year! Not exactly a regular income but I do charge about that for gardening or I know cheri would tell me off.

And I don't want cheri to tell me off

Glad you like Mr Pippi new car - nice eh?

I'm not allowed to go in it when I'm muddy - although I reckon the new welliegog are acceptable if they are clean

Greying thank you - Food getting very pricey aint it? I'll make a note and get a plan together

Karmacat

:rotfl:You're not allowed in when you're muddy .... men and their cars!

Off now - night night!

Pippilongstocking

Morning all

Bank to check
CC card money needing paid
Working 11-5 (paid)
Think about tea
Bit of gardening

Cuppa needed now!

Off to check bank ergh

ETA

OK paid all the teaching money plus a bit (total £400) to Capital one CC - was 1725 now 1325 - maybe I can sneak it down to <1000 soon? that be so good

Got a payment into LLoyds bank from Mr Ex for maintenance and paid £150 straight to Lloyds cc (945) now 795 - getting there.

Off to look at wilkinsons online and see what they are saying

Greying we only buy value/basic stuff with the exception of loo rolls (which buy with bogoff) and mayonaise - Again buy Helmans but when on offer. WIll have a look at pasta prices etc - I think you lot gave me the link to Mysupermarket last year so I have my proper storecupboard stock up list on there and can reload that to see whats what - but yes please to keeping an eye out

xxxx

Phoning wtfc and the council this am and find out whats what - I need to find out when I start to pay council tax again I think its about £60 a month which I will have to factor into the budget (Cheery you any idea when did you pay again after you finished studying?)

Cheery_Daff

ergh indeed - hope it behaves for you

Went in search of our local chickens last night - but it was about 9pm and I think they were all hiding in their little house!

gilligansyle

Pippi
I may have missed something, but did you decide that you really weren't going to look at housing benefit?

Loved the sunset pictures, we didn't see the moon here either, mainly because it was too cloudy I suspect.

Pippilongstocking

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

ergh indeed - hope it behaves for you

Went in search of our local chickens last night - but it was about 9pm and I think they were all hiding in their little house!

poor you cheery

gilligansyle wrote: »

Pippi
I may have missed something, but did you decide that you really weren't going to look at housing benefit?

Loved the sunset pictures, we didn't see the moon here either, mainly because it was too cloudy I suspect.

Gilligan - well reminded I'm being brave and asking them about all of it eek!

Glad you liked the pics was cloudly last night

just phoned tax credits folk and done my update

Karmacat

Well done on the tax credits check!

Wilkos - they're not food, really, Pippi - I use them for curtains, DIY, gardening, stationery, storage, and cleaning, thats about it. Anything in particular you're on the lookout for?