Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - Part 3.

seriouslyfrugal

went to Bath as planned yesterday really busy & cold :eek: needed to wrap up mum came to and we haven't had a proper day out for ages and it was nice even had lunch out so no one had to cook

had a wander around the chrismas market which was really busy but interesting - staying in today to recoup

have a good day everyone

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Hi all,

I very rarely post on here, but it is a thread i love reading...

Over the last few years we have cut back and cut back, but next year i am going to try and go extreme frugal...:eek:

Its going to be super tuff, but :eek: I am going to give it a go...

I think the first month or two it isnt going to be too bad, as i we will have the remnants of christmas in the freezer and the cupboards...

cant wait for the 2012 thread....

purpleorchid

hi all

not nice day to be going anywhere today with this cold wind and rain, just as well im not going anywhere lol.
my dad has just given me £30 for xmas woohoo, this means i can now pay my mother back the £30 i borrowed this week for pc.
so glad something has worked out well for me financially this week.

hi ctc. im looking forward to being as frugal as you next year, i was quite late getting to this forum this year, but im suprised at how much i have picked up and have managed to save. i have a good feeling 2012, must be the 1st time i have ever had a good feeling about any new year haha.

have a good day all.

luv P
xx

slowlyfading

:hello: and afternoon everyone

We're popping to Mr T's today as we need to stock up on some food, and I'm hoping that we'll manage to put up our christmas decorations!

kittiej

Hello everyone, I haven't posted for aaaages so my apologies.

I just wanted to say that I've seen some fab decorations to make for xmas with old newspapers on youtube. If you tap in paper wreaths there are some really lovely ones, I also made a xmas tree out of an old magazine for my desk in work which was another idea from there.

The other office tree I decorated with labels I made from used brown enevelopes. Open them up and use the fresh inside, I tore them to label sized pieces using the edge of a ruler and printed off a christmas saying putting a sentence on each label eg 'I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas day' and the next would be 'on Christmas day' etc. I tied them to the tree using elastic bands so they didn't cost anything and they look fab.

Christmas doesn't have to cost much if you use a bit of imagination.

Anyway hope you are all doing OK hugs to you all xx

seriouslyfrugal

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Hi all,

I very rarely post on here, but it is a thread i love reading...

Over the last few years we have cut back and cut back, but next year i am going to try and go extreme frugal...:eek:

Its going to be super tuff, but :eek: I am going to give it a go...

I think the first month or two it isnt going to be too bad, as i we will have the remnants of christmas in the freezer and the cupboards...

cant wait for the 2012 thread....

The 2012 thread is already up and running ( link below )

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3612005

Good luck for 2012

natnat13

Hi everyone
We had a fab time on Friday night, brownies went down well and I got absolutely trollied and did Karaoke until 1:30 am!!!
Then woke up to devestating news the next day, one of the families just outside the village had had a house fire and their 3 year old daughter hadn't got out. It's absolutely horrendous, she went to pre-school with my son, everyone is at a loss what to do. Their house literally burnt to the ground so a few of us collected clothes, wash stuff etc together and took it to where they're staying but what do you say? I didn't say anything just gave them massive hugs and my phone number and said if they need anything to call. We're having a get together to see what we can do tomorrow morning, going to do a collection. When things like this happen it puts things into perspective.

kittiej

Aw nat that's terrible. That poor family, not only for this xmas but for all xmases to come as well.

Sometimes actions speak louder than words, you did the right thing.

SandraScarlett

Hi all, just popped in to give a wave to newbies, Happy Birthday wishes to all who've had recent birthdays, and a big hug to NatNat. The news in your village puts everything in perspective, doesn't it.

After much negotiation, it was agreed DD could come home today for an hour. DGD was very wary, but DD wasn't over-pushy with her, and asked if she could give DGD a hug, it broke my heart, as I was worried DGD might say no. We were all on edge, wondering if DD would lose it, or perhaps try to push things but it worked out OK.

She asked if she could come home again next Sunday, and I suggested she stays a bit longer at home, perhaps for lunch, but we'll "see how things go". Then the week after it's Christmas, and perhaps we can suggest she comes for 4 or 5 hours then.

She is on so much medication though, I'm worried that if she is weaned off it too soon, that things will go belly-up. Then to add to all this, DH has had quite a set-back this week, memory-wise, and physically, and seems to have gone really down hill.

I just pray I can find the strength to get through all this, and hold everything together. Thank goodness for good friends, like all my cyber mates on here.

xx

purpleorchid

nat nat that is an aweful thing to happen. im glad that the family have people like you around on times like this.xxx
hi sandra, im sorry to hear that you are going through a rough time at the moment. may i ask what illness your daughter has?xx

luv P
xx