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

GreyQueen

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

GQ - are you sure you are not living in a sit-com? Or writing one (hint)?[/QUOTE]

None of this is my fault, I swear. My plan for Saturday involved nothing more demanding than internet research and weeding the lottie, instead I was speed-icing a wedding cake.

Wasn't really the BF's fault either; she'd committed to the cake and someone else had committed to making the bunting and then reneged on the deal. Also, the numptie who'd given the measurements for the marquee had given them in metres when they should have been in feet, therefore 3 times as much was made than was needed (but it looks very fetching, I'm told). The bunting catastrophe slowed down the cake-making to the degree that the 2nd biggest tier came out of the oven on Friday night about 10pm......!

I honestly think that weddings are like whirlpools of melodrama which suck in innocent bystanders like myself; I don't even know the people getting married. :rotfl:

I try to live a very quiet life, very staid, real homebody, but other people's excitements keep me on my toes. Life in the general GQ orbit can degenerate into a farce with almost no warning so it's a good job I'm blessed with a black sense of humour and don't take myself toooo seriously.;)

I was making the podiatrist laugh at the Biomechanics Clinic this week; we have reluctantly agreed that with feet like mine they'd never have me in the Army. I am awaiting orthotics to correct fore foot equinus, functional hallux limitus and abduction twist. Damn good job I'm not a gee-gee or I think my racing days would be over.

I got the lovely chap to write those down. If anyone is interested, to save wear and tear on your search engine, the above Latin list means that the front part of my foot is lower than my heel, which means that my high-arched foot flattens as soon as placed on the floor. I'd always wondered about that. The hallux bit means a stiff big toe joint and the twist is the movement inwards of the whole foot to compensate for the stiff big toe. And is probably why I'm getting a gammy hip.;) So it's not Middle Age at all, see. It's fixable (shame about the rest of me, tho!)

All of the above is dead common, just foibles of my sketletal structure and should be fixed by the orthotics which will be here in about 6 weeks. Then I can practice walking properly nearly 5 decades after doing it improperly. I'm expecting my life to be transformed........:rotfl:

Remained in a state of near-collapse last night and actually went to bed before dark as I'd started to lose the thermostat. Fellow ME-sufferers may well know what I mean; getting the cold shakes regardless of the actual temperature because you're just so knackered. Slept like a log. Up now for a wee play on the interweb then back to bed for some more snoozing.

Getting quite excited about my course now that I've given up on public transport. I'll be about 250 miles from home and will break the journey both ways with an overnighter in a hostel as I'm not well enough to drive it all in one fell swoop. Goodness, in an earlier version of my life, I used to drive all over the country and would think nothing of driving that in a day.

I don't very often leave my home region due to lack of car and rubbish public transport connections so it'll be a bit of an adventure. I shall, of course, have to disable my electronic tag so that the probation officer doesn't notice I'm gone, but I have tech-y friends who can help if necessary.:p;)

Catch y'all later, have a good day, and don't let yourself be captured by Bridezilla............:rotfl:

ceridwen

Morning Grey Queen

So it wasnt t'usual reason that you were up so early for for once? (ie him who shall not be mentioned - but may blessings NOT rain upon his head...:cool:).

"Bridezilla"? Well - I'm now following "Geordie Finishing School" on t.v. - ie finishing school in reverse (being posh girls going to live in Newcastle on dole level money with some Newcastle girl hosts they've been paired up with - waits to see how soon it will be before they run out of money totally then - though they are being careful with how they spend it....as the dole isnt enough to manage on these days for singlies...).

Really wishes some tv producer would do a programme on normal hardworking singles living (trying to live - ahem...) on dole money and it needs to include peeps under 25 (ie the age group not in receipt of full adult money - even though they ARE adults). Think its later this year that 25-34 year olds also will find that they arent treated as adults either??? (ie expected to houseshare - even if they already have a 1 bedroom flat and would have to give it up). Maybe tv producers are waiting until 25-34 year olds end up being thrown wholesale out of said 1 bedroom flats and made to live like students again before they do such a programme??

Just very thankful to have reached an age at last where I can literally walk out of a job if it becomes unbearable and get through....(have been waiting for enough years to be free to go "Up with this I will not put...." if I had to, rather than having to sit there miserably and put up with whatever-it-was...).

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Winchelsea wrote: »

Ceridwen - I too buy the Sainsberry's basics muesli, and throw in some dried fruit, nuts, or seeds, or all three - and it's fine, and still works out a lot cheaper than the all-singing all-dancing varieties!

So do I I have found that if i mix a handful of bran flakes or other crispy cereals with it it give it a nice crunchy snap.Also a bowl fills you up until lunchtime.,and at 65p a kilo its blooming good value

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grandma247 wrote: »

GQ if you have a mr S you can get to theirs is still 22p a litre and baby bath and shampoo is 11-17p a bottle. I use the baby stuff for my 11 year old who gets excema if he uses most others.

I went to buy some more Sainsbobs conditioner yesterday and they have upped the price to 44p in the space of 3 weeks I think people are catching on to basic value stuff so they are shoving up the prices .No Sainsbobs corned beef at all in the store and its a BIG store as well.
Re surplus apples my DDs friend sent me a jar of Apple butter last year I don't know how she made it but it tasted great on toast during the winter as a change from marmalade
GQ When I had my disastrous trip to Liverpool last year I actually found instead of buying the tickets online I went to price them up from my local station and by buying them in advance it cost almost £60 cheaper than online

ceridwen

Looks like the U.S. Government will "buy a bit more time before the inevitable".

I'm no financial expert - just the gut reaction of "Oh...looks like they WILL postpone a Day of Reckoning a bit longer then.."

They have till Tuesday to "buy that time".

Check out latest position on:

http://money.cnn.com

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GreyQueen

JackieO wrote: »

I went to buy some more Sainsbobs conditioner yesterday and they have upped the price to 44p in the space of 3 weeks I think people are catching on to basic value stuff so they are shoving up the prices .No Sainsbobs corned beef at all in the store and its a BIG store as well.
Re surplus apples my DDs friend sent me a jar of Apple butter last year I don't know how she made it but it tasted great on toast during the winter as a change from marmalade
GQ When I had my disastrous trip to Liverpool last year I actually found instead of buying the tickets online I went to price them up from my local station and by buying them in advance it cost almost £60 cheaper than online

Thanks, JackieO, but it's not just the price of the tickets, it's where I have to go from and to.

Without giving real-world identifiers, I'm going from one remote-ish area to another, neither of which are anywhere near main train lines. I'd end up crossing London in the middle of the night on my todd with a load of camping gear. That's if I swing by the capitol. The t'other way around the houses will see me stuck in the middle of the country for 13 hours until the next train heading towards Provincial City. Grrrrrr!!!!!!!!! They'd have to pay ME to suffer either of those fates, never mind I pay THEM a week's wages for the privilege.:mad:

Anyway, we have plenty of car hire companies here in P.C. (can you blame us?!) so I'm getting quotes. Several of them are 5-10 mins walk from home.

Am bobbling around on the net and waiting for mid-afternoon when I plan to hit the lottie for a little light weeding; it's actually too sunny at the moment. I dunno, I'm never satisfied.;)

I plan to pick runner beans today, nomnomnom.

Hope everyone is enjoying the yellow ball, too.

Saipan

Hello All :wave:

I am de-lurking after following this thread for ages and hoping you fab people can help me with my cherry plums problem!

I have hundreds of them (literally!) falling off the tree and into the garden and would love to know how to freeze them for the winter.

Should I be stewing them? If so, instructions would be brilliant (can you tell I've never done this before?) :rotfl:

Or can I freeze them as they are? If so, how should I do this?

I have talked to/texted/emailed everyone I know and asked them and their friends to come and help themselves to the plums as there are just so-o-o many...interestingly, nobody else (all ages) seems to know what to do with them either!?

Thanks in advance (and for the other great info you all provide - this thread has really changed the way I do things!):T

Saipan x

Frugalista

JackieO wrote: »

Re surplus apples my DDs friend sent me a jar of Apple butter last year I don't know how she made it but it tasted great on toast during the winter as a change from marmalade

I make Cinnamon Apple Butter (in my slow cooker) for my OH. He had first tasted it in the USA, served on chunks of warmed soda bread, and craved it ever since.

I searched online for recipes and sort of "cobbled together" a few likely looking ones. I ended up making around 32 jars :eek::T:D.

OH absolutely loved it and not only ate it on toast, but put it in porridge, rice pudding and ate it with roast pork :cool::cool:.

They made great gifts at Christmas too.