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

Gigervamp

I'd get them changed PDQ, GQ.

I really feel for you charliemaine1bee and VJsmum. I lost my nan and my dad just before xmas (and only a couple of years apart too) and it is difficult. It certainly puts a downer on a time that should be happy. (((hugs))) to you both.

rachbc

oh good reminder - we had 150 euros left after our hol - didn't change them back due to loosing the same value exchange reciept - decided to svae them for next hol - they are already worth a LOT less than we paid for them - daren't leave it any longer!

jamanda

I seem to be getting an overwhelming urge to go in the garden and start digging (for victory) to grow more stuff of my own. In the dark. In the winter.

Might go and count my tins.

hornetgirl

I have a 10 euro note left from a jaunt to Paris a couple of years ago. I think I'll hang onto it in the hope that it might acquire some kind of novelty value

taurusgb

charliemaine1bee wrote: »

Struggling to look forward to christmas and the new year now..been told my mum has developed pnuemonia and in consultants opinion she has around 2 weeks left.(apparently this is a common way for people who are in a vegetetive state to pass away)..Been grieving since beginning of October as thats when i lost my mum really when she collapsed..the thought of organising funeral etc so close to christmas makes me feel quite ill and the fact she is over 200 miles away..then we have to conjour money that we havent got to pay for it all afterwards..
:eek:

I am so sorry, that must be truly awful to cope with. Please take care of yourself.

prepareathome

The main thing that would concern us ( at least at first) if Euro goes down is prices will jump as we import so much even from Europe, so if there is anything you like that comes from abroad and can be stored and you can afford to - stock up on it now, as if euro vanishes it will take the countries a bit to sort themselves, mind you on saying that they will all behind closed doors have sorted out getting a currency up and running very quickly, but still there is likely be a delay while they get their plans into action ( but I wouldn't be surprised if their Mints have all printed and pressed the new currency they will use) so even though those countries will want to export even more its if the can afford the raw materials, but once they have them most likely we will end up with more of their goods - at an exhortation price - than people in their own country. Not worth worrying about anything else, as no one can really predict that, but higher prices are almost a certainty but only if it goes. Prices are rising all the time so really it won't seem much different. Might find a black market appears for the rarer foods, just like during WWII.

We in a way are in a very similar position to everyone in UK in August 1939 and people survived what came and look how healthy those at home were. So see there is a golden lining even of what seems like a very bad things.......Just do try and stock up a bit folks even if its only two extra cans of something, nothing else you can do, we will get through this, Britain has a habit of surviving:)

prepareathome

charliemaine1bee wrote: »

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Struggling to look forward to christmas and the new year now..been told my mum has developed pnuemonia and in consultants opinion she has around 2 weeks left.(apparently this is a common way for people who are in a vegetetive state to pass away)..Been grieving since beginning of October as thats when i lost my mum really when she collapsed..the thought of organising funeral etc so close to christmas makes me feel quite ill and the fact she is over 200 miles away..then we have to conjour money that we havent got to pay for it all afterwards..

Sending you my love and prayers to help you through this awful time, been there. Hugs

born_blonde

charliemaine1bee, don't forget you might be able to get help with funeral costs.
I know these are astronomical as my Mum died 3 months ago and a very simple cremation, no service, no cars and no flowers cost in excess of £2500. But research at the time showed that the local council can help in some cases ( not mine but luckily Mums life insurance nearly covered it).
I know it's hard.

westcoastscot

Thanks for the recipes today - shall try the mushroom soup but with rice - sounds lovely!
I don't really understand the bigger picture with the economy, I just have a feeling that it can't be good, it feels like as a country we are lurching from pillar to post. I'm keeping my little money close, filling up my storecupboards as best I can and honing my gardening skills to make the best of it - if things don't turn out to be so bad we can only win can't we?

So sorry to hear of those having difficult personal circumstances just now
WCS

maryb

Charliemaine1bee

I didn't want to read and run although nothing I can say will be of much help. But try to consciously remember happy family Christmases from previous years. All a mother can ask is that her children will have happy memories of her