It was getting tough in 2006 and the workhouse still threatens us in 2011

mardatha

Better still, buy a lot of baler twine!
Well as soon as I finished typing the wind came back with a vengeance. Its very blustery and the wee hens are hiding inside - takes a lot to make them stay in. I just had Sainsbugs delivery - my very first. They just started delivering to my postcode. The driver said he hopes I order a lot more cos he likes to get out in the country and empty open roads .... I think maybe it was a bad idea to order right after reading The Long Winter, cos I seem to have enough vittels to feed Kansas. I gave up counting aftrer the first 20 sachets of Instant Mash :rotfl:

oldtractor

We are nowwell prepared { I think} for winter. jams chutneys pickles are made as is fruit gin/vodka/rum. first attempt at wine is on the go. my new freezer is stuffed full of mostly HG and HM stuff. my kitchen freezer is full too. The store cupboard is fit to burst and under the bed is jammed with alsorts. phew! oil delivered last week,plenty of wood and coal in store too,winter, bring it on !

tryingtobethrifty

Thanks Mardatha. Sainsburys never delivered up my wee hill in Scotland but your post made me check again - and they do now WOOHOO!!
Lots of tins, cans, flour and instant mash will be coming my way soon. I like their value range....

Sorry about the underlining, hitting the underline button isn't taking it away.

Frugalista

newlywed wrote: »

But we have to save money somewhere as dishwasher is broken

When our previous dishwasher broke my OH said "Well, you could always do it the old fashioned way!" :eek::eek::eek::eek:

GreyQueen wrote: »

To Twist Twine.

Take one section of the nettle fibre and grasp it in left hand between finger and thumb, with uneven ends (1/3rd-2/3rds is good). Taking the longest end in a pinch-grip in your right hand, make a twist AWAY from your body, then pull the same sting TOWARDS yourself and downwards. Move your pinch-grip on the twine in your left hand forward a minim. The other fibre is now the top fibre. Treat as above and repeat to fade.

You're not really convincing me that this is a good idea :rotfl::rotfl:.

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

GC I'm job-hunting and I'm seriously considering claiming 'old-style thrift' as one of my hobbies. Imaging how impressed a potential employer will be when I tell them I'm learning to make twine from nettles. No? Aaaah, that'll be why I'm still unemployed then

Well, the way things are going, "old-style thrift" may be the thing that closes the deal in your favour :cool:.

ETA: I have a darning mushroom too - though no idea how to darn :o.

parsonswife8

shegar wrote: »

Oh yea please im so god dam nosey arnt I , its lovely looking at other peoples houses.:T

Here you are Shegar:)

Kimsmum

Well I am back on 2nd Sept our doorbell went and when I answered it. It was my son from Australia nearly had a heart attack, he said can I come in for a visit and a cuppa. Hes 34.
The OH was in on it and he said, a few things that give it away but I didnt pick up on it.Probarly wasnt listening more like it he says.:rotfl:

So I havent been on, he is away visiting some friends and then will be back in a couple of weeks for a few days before he goes back to Aust.
It has been so lovely to have him here its been 4 years since I last saw him.
I now need to get back on track and get the home and finance back on track too.
Hope everyone is doing well going to catch up with all the posts i have missed so dont talk too much until I am up to date:)
Positive thoughts and hugs to all

HariboJunkie

That post brought made my eyes leak a bit Kimsmum. What a wonderful surprise. :j

Lovely cosy room Parson's wife.
Great news on hubby's job GreenT. :beer:
Wish we could get home deliveries Mardatha. All supermarkets flatly refuse to deliver up here.

Feeling very fed up and completely useless today. Hitting a brick wall of tiredness every afternoon and my to do list is one step forward 2 steps back. :cool:
Need to shake myself and not let the fatigue, and all other irritants get me down.

DDs are helping with tea and Oh has commanded that my feet are up and my cup is full of coffee so I am, as ever, counting my blessings.

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HB listen to your body, when you get that kind of fatigue then put your feet up if you can. You say every afternoon, then plan things only for the morning, to finish by 12. You will feel better again but you aren`t a machine that can just go on and on. You can stop the guilt feelings of putting your feet up by doing a little knitting or just sitting reading recipes, all while watching jeremy kyle or a good film

Just another couple of days to come ie 14 and 15 when I`ll be getting washing and outside stuff done, it may be impossible after that :eek:

mardatha

This wind is going now, thank god. What a horrible spell of weather we've had and that's the rain back on again!! Kittie, does that forecast do me as well ? I know they said wed and thurs were to be ok and up to 13C but fri was going back downhill. Bleuch.
HJ, since I started the B12 I find I have amazing and exhilarating energy in the mornings now - but then I do hit the brick wall in mid-afternoon. So I just have a rest on the couch, do some cloud watching or thinking, then usually fall asleep. Before, I was like that all day right from getting out of bed. But never feel guilty, it took me years to learn that one.

ceridwen

Hmmm....Mardatha....my theory FWIW is that some peoples bodies need an extraordinarily high amount of one or more particular nutrients.

In my case - I've noticed in recent times a tendency to the odd cramp and its got a lot better since reading that peeps in mid-life tend to need more magnesium (as otherwise one of the things they will be prone to is cramps) - so am duly taking a large-ish dose of this at the moment and it does seem to be helping a lot. Am NOT happy at having to take summat "extra" because of getting older - but lesser of two evils and WAY better than the fact that the vast majority of British people of my age are apparently on (medically-prescribed) drugs and I raise eyebrows in other people when I say "I dont take ANY drugs at all :D".