Preparing for winter III

cat_smith

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

savingqueen - I have a William Warm Bear. Like a microwaveable wheat bag but inside a soft teddy that smells of lavender. And as I live on my own no-one thinks I'm odd - well except for everyone on here now :rotfl:

Don't think that's odd at all. I have one of those bears, a fluffy rabbit and a fluffy tiger. They all join me in bed when OH is on-call/away (and sometimes when he isn't:D) anything to keep the heat in and the heating off.

chirpychick

Hello
I planned all my prep yesterday (i seem to do more planning than actual prepping) but with hubbys help, shop and scan vouchers and a few other freebies/vouchers all of our winter prep will be finished by the begining of november.
just found out this morning that hubby is now on the waiting list for an operation. this comes almost a year to the day that we found out he is infertile.
is it really bad of me to be thinking of taking out life insurance even though its a minor op? im just so worried that if anything happens to him i will lose our home and as a result our dogs and be left on the streets with debt and no job.
what with this and my dads brain tumour and both of the inlaws awaiting ops, plus the fact that we are due our first annual review with payplan too im feeling very fragile.
my stomach is in knots.
i have so much to be doing but i feel a bit like the depression is coming back (hardly surprising) i dont seem to be able to move from the sofa.
and now the inflation has gone up and im not that smart but im assuming this is not good?
i am dreading christmas, i used to love christmas so much and now i just dont feel like i want to spend any money on it and i just dont want to do it this year at all.
im trying very hard not to sink into deep blackness by organising a dinner over at our friends house (she is doing the main, im doing the pud) and we have a meal out on sunday but we arent going to eat just join them for drinks as we cant afford to spend on eating out and we are a bit worried about it because of their reactions and also worried that my dad is going to announce his *news* and shock everyone.
Im looking forward to the bad weather just so i can use it as an excuse to hibernate!
I suppose i had better go hang the washing out seen as it is taking 2 days to dry at the moment!

ScottishOstrich

Dear ChirpyChic,
just wanted to send you a big hug. I suffer from depression but I have been really lucky so far that I am not letting the darkness take over. With everything that is going on in your life, i am impressed your still upright.
Take care petal, big hugs
Ostrich xxx

the_cake

Posted on the Tougher thread, but thought it might help people here too:
I have just had an email letting me know that my local fire & rescue service, in partnership with Age UK and Trading Standards, will be carrying out free testing of electric blankets at local fire stations over the next week or so. It also says that "subject to availability, the Fire Service will replace, free of charge, any electric blanket they deem unsafe". This seems like a great service to me - maybe it's happening in other areas too?
HTH, the cake xx

ifonlyitwaseasier

Chirpy - if you wanna have a frugal mse coffee and a chat lemme know, i'll pop down the 331

jamanda

Chirpy - I think you are entitled to be depressed with all that on your plate. Have a cuddle with IOIWE and try to deal with one thing at a time. Best wishes.

Purple_kitten

I've seen some apple crumble recipies, all seem good, but I've got a bag of windfalls and was wondering if anyone has a tried and tested receipe? cheers

ifonlyitwaseasier

Purple_kitten wrote: »

I've seen some apple crumble recipies, all seem good, but I've got a bag of windfalls and was wondering if anyone has a tried and tested receipe? cheers

i know delia's crumble is lovely! but i just make it up as i go along tbh

i blitz up butter and flour and then add oats and a mass of cinnamon and some sugar, it's pretty yummy

oldtractor

my fires are layed and ready to light and there is a big pan of soup on the stove.

MarilynMonroe_2

((hugs)) for chirpy xx

I'm going to do a cupboard stock up (drys and tins/packets etc, £80 worth ) next CB day so going to do my asda list in advance this afternoon as my dd is ill in bed so got some free time x