A new 'tougher' thread... and so it continues

patentgirl

Hello, I'm yet another lurker who is pleased to see this thread back.
Can I please join in not been a regular poster in the past but as of this Wed will be made redundant, have know for a while it is coming but to be honest although will miss the money, will have my redundancy as a bit of a cushion for a while, I am looking forward to spending more time at home sure I am going to spend a lot less for a start £30 less a week on petrol won’t use the car unless emergency now, will be able to do a lot more cooking from scratch try at moment but working full time as well always been a struggle for me I know some people cope well unfortunately I am not one of them:o
I am also taking over allotment from my DH who hasn’t had the time this year to spend on it as he should so quick question perhaps someone could answer should I be doing anything this time of the year like digging over, growing anything?
DH is under the impression I will look for another job after Xmas, hoping to show him how much less we can live on with me being at home, baking and growing veg and fruit, shopping around a lot more where at moment its rush here and there not always getting bargains.
DD and her OH are struggling at moment too so would like to help out more with looking after grandson so she can do more hours at work
On another point went xmas browsing yesterday for ideas and couldn’t believe how quiet it was, car parks and shops empty, feel everyone is feeling the pinch

charliemaine1bee

Very happy to have been gifted an 8x6 greenhouse on freegle:j

Wasted money twice this year on the dodgy plastic framed things that have blown away at slightest gust of wind..so i can now grow my veggies etc all year around..Hubby has picked up some new glass to replace ones he smashed bringing it home off ebay for next to nothing so hopefully get it up over the weekend and i can start plotting.

Lovely feel to this thread and am really enjoying everyones posts..wish i hadn't lurked so long x

MILLYMOLLY

just in from work sat here in the gloom and the cold resisting the urge to put the lights and heating on. Although I have had to pu the drier on and the washing machine. The dishwasher is broke again!!

modern_millie_2

Oh, have missed this thread. Just skimmed the page - Doris and Ethel, double dip recession, smug coupon, burning pianos - all human life is here, or all of it that makes any sense anyway. (At least I think it will make sense when I've had chance to read everything properly!).

Got up yesterday to find a tree in the driveway - blown down in Saturday night's storm. Luckily not too big and no damage done, so we set about it with saw, secateurs and bare hands - had a good morning's exercise in the fresh air, free logs and didn't go out and spend any money!

Seriously though, don't know what to say to DD about the future - she is likely to be leaving Uni in 2014, if she's lucky enough to get a place - she said to me yesterday, how do people afford to live these days? She's seeing some of her friends who are unemployed not even able to afford good food or the bus fare into town. Hope this new govt. scheme does some good, certainly not before time.
Meanwhile, lots of OS skills to be learned -intensive cookery and budgetting course for her ths Summer I think!

mardatha

Ooooh GQ, I had that once, and the OH took me to the docs on the back of the bike over a windy twisty steep road... I was SO grateful to climb onto her couch and then afterwards I fell off it :rotfl: It does linger a bit, and you learn not to turn your head fast for months after it!

CH27

I'm another lurker who is delighted to see this thread.
Thanks for all the tips & advice:)

fuddle

Our car passed it's MOT! I cannot tell you how relieved we are, everything could have gone horribly wrong this Christmas or worse still, a bill could have landed for more than what we actually have. At last, something hasn't smacked us in the knee caps and that is a good feeling.

Had DD in tears (7) when she saw my handmade attempt at a draught excluder "but you've spoilt the surprise, I've asked Santa for one for you!" That had me in tears. Of all the things that she thought that were important to me she thought I really wanted a draught excluder? Tells me she's picking up on things that she shouldn't really be picking up on.... or should she? Is it 'good' for children to know we haven't much money? I don't want her to know we are not very well off, not worry about it anyway but I wonder will it set her up in good stead to know that we have to wait for things, work hard for things and choose more important needs before wants. I don't know. All a bit sad really.

I guess if my children grow up thinking we didn't have much money but Mum and Dad tried their very best for us then that can only be a good thing. I think. So confused and a bit upset but ok.

Memory_Girl

I think a lot of us grew up knowing that money was tight and that our parents were doing the very best they could for us.

It's called reality isn't it?

My DS1 (aged 11) already understands budgets, saving and financial planning. No way will he grow up unequipped to deal with whatever the economy throws at him.

He is in the kitchen making gnochhi from left-over mashed potato as we speak - so its not just the theory he has go his head around is it?

But admit it - you did secretly wish for a draught-excluder from Santa didn't you?

MG

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Lurkerama Queen lurks on the 'it's tougher thread'.
Hi to all.:beer:

fuddle

Memory_Girl wrote: »

I think a lot of us grew up knowing that money was tight and that our parents were doing the very best they could for us.

It's called reality isn't it?

My DS1 (aged 11) already understands budgets, saving and financial planning. No way will he grow up unequipped to deal with whatever the economy throws at him.

He is in the kitchen making gnochhi from left-over mashed potato as we speak - so its not just the theory he has go his head around is it?

But admit it - you did secretly wish for a draught-excluder from Santa didn't you?

MG

I wouldn't be disappointed if I unwrapped one no :rotfl: Thanks for that MG. Yeah it is reality. No point hiding or pretending. I hope my children grow up to be savvy and financially switched on. Gnocci from mashed potato? Would you share how to do that? Well done Master 11 year old