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

Byatt

susan6780 wrote: »

Byatt take yourself to the mirror and practice the worst venomous swearing phrase you can think of,then lift your little finger and wave it up and down,the next time this arrogant result of unwed parents shouts at you,shout back,but keep your windows up and your doors locked!

Susan, thank you! That made me :rotfl::rotfl:

Fuddle I agree, he was a pig; one of those snotty nosed ones!

PIC, I'd love to have seen that! It's hilarious...

frugaliciousnow

Margaret

Bankruptcy is bankruptcy and I am guessing that the employers' house has been put in his wifes' name in order to ensure that he keeps it. I doubt very much whether many of us would hate to see him lose his house to pay his debts personally (more likely to regard this as perfectly fair and acceptable for this to happen). It is a common ploy to put assets into a wife or partner's name in order to avoid paying off debts due to creditors though:mad:. I've seen this done to someone I know and he has to face walking past the house of the former employer concerned and even seeing a boat in the drive, whilst knowing that he is still owed money by this ex-employer:mad:.

Hope your husband manages to ensure that he gets all monies due to him ((( ))).

parsonswife8

Gailey, my girl, you're a saint.:) There's nowt wrong with frozen veg..often have more vitamins then fresh that has been shipped half way around the world.

And Margaret54..I wish you all the best for the future, hon.:wave:.

maryb

I'm still traumatised by the time I was driving down a road which had cars parked both sides so we had to weave in and out of spaces whenever there was anything coming. Anyway this time there was a double decker bus coming the other way and I was behind another car. We both pulled into a gap which was about one and a half cars long so there would have been room for the bus to pull forward and us both to get round - except the driver of the car in front then parked in that space and got out and walked off!! Leaving me stuck half in the rest of the space. And by that time there were several cars behind me so I couldn't reverse, same with the bus, although there were only about three cars behind him. And the bus driver didn't care, he just sat there though it was obvious it was never going to sort itself out. Eventually an off duty ambulance driver got his hi-vis vest on and took it on himself to direct the traffic, making the cars behind the bus reverse and the bus driver himself reverse enough for our queue of traffic to get through.

I still have a tendency to start gibbering when I think about it:eek::eek:

gailey_2

parsonswife8 wrote: »

Gailey, my girl, you're a saint.:) There's nowt wrong with frozen veg..often have more vitamins then fresh that has been shipped half way around the world.

And Margaret54..I wish you all the best for the future, hon.:wave:.

Nope not a saint just find frozen veg easier and more money saving

for some reason we all prefer frozen peas garden and petit pois

I buy bag frozen sweetcorn

sometimes chuck sweetcorn and peas togetrher mix with rice, stock and chopped ham to make a savoury rice mix.

corn on cobs-kids love them and they work on the bbq.

carrots although only me and kids like them
i do buy fresh carrots for eldests lunchbox.

cauli or broccoli to make cauli cheese or broccoli bake also throw in a veggie curry to pad it out with potoes.

I buy oven chops but not frozen roasties as hubby prefers fresh roasties.

lazy i know but bags of steamfresh veg 3mins in micro very handy as just right portion and no messing with kids tea.

The frozen stew mixes handy for casseroles
as are frozen peppers.

green beans -everyone likes them.
frozen onions and mushrooms have proved useful/

thing is i forget what i have and buy loads most of our freezer is frozen veg hubby whinges about it.

But try to ensure kids have their 5 a day.

only tinned veg I buy is sweetcorn as can mix straight away with tuna.
buy kidney beanss too.

The fruits always fresh

find farmfoods really handy for all the frozen deals.
but i just buyt veg and birdeye as hate their own brand stuff apart from veg.

They do do frozen fruit for smoothies but eldest doesnt like smoothies.

will be doing £50 farmfoods in jan as combined with what we have and what reductions we pick up should last through until 15th feb.

Lindy loo-loo paper agree going to try lidls 16pack next as dont think value papers such good value now price gone up.if only they sold crate paper toiliet roll like one in school anyone remember those?

Made angel tonight for dessert deciding retros the way to go.

might do 3courses

soup
cheap main
as long as they have some dessrt then family considers it a good meal so thinking jelly, angel delight and pudding and custard on menu for next month.

7_week_wonder

gailey wrote: »

Maybe I should turn into crazy lady and start noting down prices of staples each month?

Go for it - seriously! I've started keeping a price book cos I go to different shops for different things. I write down the price and size of stuff and then when I get to the shops I can check whether something is a good price, and if so I can stock up. I reckon it has helped me shave off more cash here ane there.

Margaret - I hope things work out ok and your OH gets kept on: I would definitely check out the other baords though, just to be on the safe side.

Am looking forward to the second episode of Great Expectations.
Have a good evening all.

lizzyb1812

7_week_wonder wrote: »

Go for it - seriously! I've started keeping a price book cos I go to different shops for different things. I write down the price and size of stuff and then when I get to the shops I can check whether something is a good price, and if so I can stock up. I reckon it has helped me shave off more cash here ane there.

I'm doing this too, plus I've started to cost out some of my recipes. The first thing I've learned doing that is that I will be growing lots more peppers next year. I use a lot because I love them and in the recipe for Spanish Rice that I costed the peppers came to over a quarter of the total price. So a good way to cut my costs there will be to grow more of my own.

tink1981_2

GreyQueen wrote: »

tink what is Yorkshire brack please (apologises; am softie southerner who has never spent much time in Yorkshire). I was planning an excursion next year to visit the famous tea gardens and pephaps get some casual work picking tea, but then someone told me that they don't actually grow Yorkshire tea in Yorkshire.
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GQ - Yorkshire Brack is like a tea bread and is often eaten with a good chunk of cheese ... I go on the theory that as it has no fat in and is full of fruit it is there for good for you!! :j

Byatt

maryb wrote: »

I'm still traumatised by the time I was driving down a road which had cars parked both sides so we had to weave in and out of spaces whenever there was anything coming. Anyway this time there was a double decker bus coming the other way and I was behind another car. We both pulled into a gap which was about one and a half cars long so there would have been room for the bus to pull forward and us both to get round - except the driver of the car in front then parked in that space and got out and walked off!! Leaving me stuck half in the rest of the space. And by that time there were several cars behind me so I couldn't reverse, same with the bus, although there were only about three cars behind him. And the bus driver didn't care, he just sat there though it was obvious it was never going to sort itself out. Eventually an off duty ambulance driver got his hi-vis vest on and took it on himself to direct the traffic, making the cars behind the bus reverse and the bus driver himself reverse enough for our queue of traffic to get through.

I still have a tendency to start gibbering when I think about it:eek::eek:

Oh my word, that sounds horrendous. I'm already dreading tomorrow's trip to the cat. :eek:

edit: Gailey I prefer frozen peas too; the fresh ones are rarely sweet and are like cannon balls! With frozen roasties, I add dripping (or olive oil) as I didn't like the taste even though the packet says they are coated in whatever, but somehow they taste more like home made. It might work if you have gravy with them too.

katieowl_2

@ tink1981 and Grey Queen

We have something very similar in Wales too...it's called Bara Brith (Speckled Bread) and it's made by soaking the fruit overnight in cold tea, and then mixing it up with sugar, flour, and eggs. Also fat free and sometimes served with chunk of cheese. I had a 'Welsh tea' at Dylan Thomas's boat house in Lauharne (pronounced Larne!) which was slices of bara brith, a good lump of Welsh cheese, butter, welshcakes, raspberry jam and a pot of tea. Very tasty indeed, very memorable as the place and the view are awesome.

Kate