Countdown to Freedom

Karmacat

Helen, thanks for that full version of the quote - I always remember "the time will pass anyway" but without the context it doesn't have the right ring to it.

Hollyboll

Hello Tilly
Welcome back - glad you had good adventures.
Just wanted to say thanks for the BNS soup recipe (a while ago) - I finally got around to trying it, and it was delicious. I love butternuts but had got into a bit of a rut, so great to have an easy way to jazz it up a bit.
(after the messy bit of squeezing out from the skin, I realised that your recipe hadn't actually said that and googled to find opinions are divided on BNS skin .. I'm all for not wasting, so wondered what you oh cooking guru thinks about this?!)

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hollyboll wrote: »

Hello Tilly
Welcome back - glad you had good adventures.
Just wanted to say thanks for the BNS soup recipe (a while ago) - I finally got around to trying it, and it was delicious. I love butternuts but had got into a bit of a rut, so great to have an easy way to jazz it up a bit.
(after the messy bit of squeezing out from the skin, I realised that your recipe hadn't actually said that and googled to find opinions are divided on BNS skin .. I'm all for not wasting, so wondered what you oh cooking guru thinks about this?!)

Hi, sometimes I peel BNS when cooked, with a potato peeler other times I just chop off the root end and whizz it all

Either way works fine and it's a really consistent recipe I think.

Hope all is well with you.

Tilly x x x

gallygirl

HelenDaveKids wrote: »

There's a saying, "Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." -- Earl Nightingale, which I think fits for so many things (incliding my MSc!).

Karmacat wrote: »

Helen, thanks for that full version of the quote - I always remember "the time will pass anyway" but without the context it doesn't have the right ring to it.

I had a version of that quoted to me when I told someone six years was a long time to study for an OU degree - they replied that six years was a long time whether I did the degree or not, I might as well have something to show for it - really resonated with me :T. I've used it on MSE when someone has said how long their MF date is - but in that case I say they might as well have NOTHING to show for it .

smallholdingsister

In my case twelve years is a long time...

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Completely agree with all the comments about taking action whilst the years pass.

If we had carried on the way we were, we would not be Mf, would still be spending every penny and not saving. Now all my Tilly Tidies, survey £ etc goes into our Future pot.

The bills will start this quarter for activity that won't really mean anything until 3.5 years but I will be scouting for best prices on everything needed :T

Spending a quiet day after a busy weekend and enjoying sorting the house.

Dinner this evening will be leftovers from last night.

Sun is shining, washing is on the line

Tilly x x

Thistlewhistle

How often do we say "I wish I'd started overpaying years ago, I'd jave paid it off by now!"

Looks at the quote from the other side!:)

Goldiegirl

Thistlewhistle wrote: »

How often do we say "I wish I'd started overpaying years ago, I'd jave paid it off by now!"

Looks at the quote from the other side!:)

That's so true.




When I think of how much money 'seeped away', because I wasn't paying attention, I could kick myself now!

greent

Goldiegirl wrote: »

That's so true.




When I think of how much money 'seeped away', because I wasn't paying attention, I could kick myself now!

But at least everyone on MFW board has realised and is now taking action - far better to do so at some point, than never at all


x

Hollyboll

Thought provoking chat as ever Tilly, many thanks :T
I do find it an ongoing challenge not to waste the energy (and more time) looking backwards ...