Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - Part 3.

rising_from_the_ashes

Meant to say, does anyone watch the programme on Ch 4 about people's houses who are about to fall down?

The one last week gave me the shivers as it was totally wreaked inside with damp etc and it turned out it was all down to the woman never cleaning her gutters (she'd been there 23 years).

Mine are done now & then but not as often as they should be - managed to catch the window cleaner when he was doing the rounds and they'll do them for £20 - doesn't sound too bad, how much do you pay?

Thanks

rubytuesday

Tumpty I used to stay in a lovely youth hostel at Poppit Sands in Wales when the kids were young.

Would love to go back there!

tumptyteapot

rubytuesday wrote: »

I bought a huge tomato plant from the garden centre where I attend my dance therapy for £2 and had so much attention when I in popped to the shops with it on the way home!

I do dance therapy too, I find it excruciatingly embarrasing, I never dance unless I am very drunk normally!

rubytuesday

tumptyteapot wrote: »

I do dance therapy too, I find it excruciatingly embarrasing, I never dance unless I am very drunk normally!

I love dance therapy a really strange phenomenon that is powerfully effective.

I've been going for a good long while now I am passed embarrassment.x

meg72

Went tolocal market yesterday and was suprised and pleased to find the meat van had boxes of 12 packs (2 in pack) Gammon steaks for £6 when I got home I realised these were Sainsburys basics with a best before of end May 2012.

They are not a discontued line as Sainsburys still have them at £1.06a pack so I am wondering why these would be ona market van.

Anyone any suggestions please.Market is only on once a week so cannot askthe Man until then.

dizzy_lizzie

Hi everyone. First time on mse for a loooooong time.
Hopefully I'll have some time to catch up on everyones posts.
Have missed you guys...
Luvz Dizzy x

rubytuesday

Hope you are well Dizzy - definitely long time no see! xxx

redglass_2

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Meant to say, does anyone watch the programme on Ch 4 about people's houses who are about to fall down?

The one last week gave me the shivers as it was totally wreaked inside with damp etc and it turned out it was all down to the woman never cleaning her gutters (she'd been there 23 years).

Mine are done now & then but not as often as they should be - managed to catch the window cleaner when he was doing the rounds and they'll do them for £20 - doesn't sound too bad, how much do you pay?

Thanks

Ahem. Nothing. I'm like the woman with the wrecked house, I never get them cleaned. (No damp yet, though.)

rubytuesday

redglass wrote: »

Ahem. Nothing. I'm like the woman with the wrecked house, I never get them cleaned. (No damp yet, though.)

Nor do I!

I didn't realise you were supposed to unless there's an obvious problem.

SandraScarlett

We had a super time in Brighton, thanks, and saw 6 weddings, whilst walking round. The temperature was perfect, and we did quite a lot of walking, taking in the sights and sounds.

The sea front was heaving, and we saw dozens of youngsters decamping from the train, in high spirits, the lads with holdalls, and the girls with suitcases - obviously hen and stag weekends.

Only spent a fiver all day, so a nice frugal day out, and great fun.

xx