Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

Karmacat

Evening Pippi! Good to hear from you and a bargainous haul from the shops.

MrsMoo2U

Gosh that was an energetic post. Sounds lovely day. Like the idea of a cycle ride. Is now a good time to confess that I havent ridden a bike since I was 11? That was my sister's christmas present. I was banned because I fell off and scratched it. It didnt have gears in those days. Not sure I could manage a bike nowadays. Mr C keeps asking me go out with him (he has 2 bikes - one mountain and one tri something or other - dont ask, it involves his Dad and is a long story of rebellion) but I keep finding excuses.

Tonight I went on a very long walk with Moo out of the village on a never before taken road. I found bulls in a field and a farmhouse selling eggs. Guess where I am heading tomorrow with my purse. It was rather nice. We are both exhausted now though. Moo is snoring away and I am collapsed in bed. Mr C just rang - he is not coming home tonight so a whole bed to myself

chevalier

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Exactly! Control freak me, madly interefering parent and proud!! How the devil are you (()) I think of you guys lots :A

We are doing ok. I have finally got of my arris to look for another house to rent. We have found a couple that are cheaper and smaller, so am trying very hard to get rid of stuff. Have managed two bags to the charity shop i work at and 1 to the rag bank. thing is there is so much to sell off:o:eek:.

We alll had the horrid lurgy so were flat on our backs for some of the last 3 weeks SIGH. Still finally coming to the end of that now! Having been very down in the dumps about living here, I am feeling a bit more positive now. I think it is because I know we are going to be leaving this house. It is so cold, and I hate being cold through no choice (the seals have failed on the windows so get draughts all the time). Now I know I will be moving, even if we haven't found the place yet, it is good.
chev

Cheery_Daff

Am impressed at all that cycling Pippi! :j :j :j :j Very impressed! Will make sure we bring our foldy bikes up to yours this time :T :T

starnac

welcome home Pippi,

glad you had a lovely time. boo to kids being away. I'm lost without my DD. She went to a friend's house after school a couple of weeks ago for tea and I clock watched the whole time (bet she didn't think about me once ) You'd think I'd be grateful of a bit of time to myself but no. I know going to a friend's house for tea (who lives in the next street) is a bit different to being gone a whole 6 weeks in another country but in my defence DD is only 3yo :cool:

how is everyone today?

Pippilongstocking

Hey starnac - being 3 is lovely and tbh - as they got older I thought it would get easier - but we do so much together - Its just got harder and harder - but anyway - they WILL: be having fun and thats the main thing. Lovely to see you hows evil work?

Cheery bringing a bike would be ace - my bike and ds bike is here but think you were both too big for those weren't you?

Cheri - walked sounded ace. Chev I'm glad you're getting sorted but you've gone through alot so take care xx

Well aren't I the lazy bum today - needing go into town for 1pm - woke up with Mr s (he's here) and then turned over - stumbled downstairs myself at 10am!
Lazy lazy bum

Today
Post to do
Bank to check
Work to do and stategic natter with gardener chap about a way forward for me
Contract for evening class teaching (YAY) came so need to sign it
Henny food to get, eggs to collect
Need to ebay stuff but doesn't work wiht OH working will try do that later
Guess if in town a peek at reduced stuff- we've OH brother and family arriving on sunday and i'm stocking up on milk and bread for everyone - done a quick freezer/cupboard recky and also found enough nice stuff to manage 3or4 nice dinners
Must look at my corrections and start to work out what to do for that
Laundry to put out and then the war disaster zone which is the utility room does require a bit of attention..................

Hoping you're all grand.

starnac

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Hey starnac - being 3 is lovely and tbh - as they got older I thought it would get easier - but we do so much together - Its just got harder and harder - but anyway - they WILL: be having fun and thats the main thing. Lovely to see you hows evil work?.

I hope I have the same close relationship with DD (and soon to be DS ) when they are older like you do with yours. but yes they will be having fun (and they'll appreciate you all the more when they get home )

evil work is still there but week off next week and then only 7 weeks left after that then off for 9 months!!! :j I am trying to make plans so that I won't have to go back at all. They are coming on slowly but I do have a while before they need to be put into action.

so lovely to have woken up to Mr S this morning. Lucky lucky you not lazy lazy you at all. Take that back at once!! :rotfl: sounds like you've got enough on today anyway

Pippilongstocking

Yay to new ds and work finishing soon and cunning plans! You'll definitely have a great time with them both -

Mr s left me snoring! (blushes!)

OK hmm, banks and the money bit!

£64 left in RBs fat controller (OH put in money and random money came from cheque paid in) - all other dd's out on 15th - £113, but that will be when other money goes in (we hope)
£30 in Lloyds smurfette (nowt to come out of there, nowt to go in there til Mr s contribution later in month)

CC - LLoyds - £20 left
Captial one - £49 left

This all needs a bit of work doesn't it?

Need find out how much web design will have cost so far - the money for the invigilating is potentially my last 'big' sum for a while
Need to pay penguin face at least £100 this month
Need pay cc's as much as possible
Need not do any shopping aside reduced meat/cheese/milk/bread/veggies and eat out of the freezer

sil and I talked about them staying and they are bringing stuff and doing a £50+ Mr T voucher which I can at least double by reduced shopping with it - that will help me loads, and I've ran the teas past her we have here - so there shouldn't be any major expensive costs from that - I don't want to sound stingy - but I have to maximise my food/money and that will work if we all sing from same songsheet - she's happy and I'm happy!



Now washing out - a bit of tidying and then off into town for the afternoon a bit of voluntry work (but strategic talking about potentially getting paid in veggies and plants whilst I'm not paid in money and use of a tunnel to grow food whilst mine isn't up)

Did that make any sense?

probably not!

starnac

any progress on your tunnel Pippi?

Karmacat

Pippi, of course you don't sound stingy! You just don't have the money, which is a bit different!

Hugs to you and starnac both for missing the little ones -even yours are still little really, Pippi

But very LOL at Mr S leaving you snoring