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

Byatt

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

Hi all just popping in to share the good news. Mr VP has got a job :j. I can not begin to tell you what a relief this is for us.

Off to celebrate now.

Hope you are all well.

Mrs VP

Great news. :T:T

kidcat

Brilliant news Mrs VP:j:j

ifonlyitwaseasier

yay mrsVP

DawnW

mardatha wrote: »

I'm not a Guardian reader - I don't read any of the dailies but somebody has posted this articel on another forum and its scarey!

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/02/welfare-reform-bill-cameron-frightening?cat=commentisfree&type=article

I am a Guardian reader, and Polly is definitely one of the good guys, and she gets a lot of flack from right wing trolls that periodically infest the Guardian website. However, until people who are affected by this (that is all of us who have to work at an ordinary job for a living, or can't get one, or who are to sick or old to work, right?) stop believing the tabloids, use their vote, and stop being fooled into believing that the current situation is inevitable /Gordon Brown's fault/ the fault of benefit claimants / the poor as opposed to global meltdown and greedy vested interests, things won't change

shegar

mardatha wrote: »

OH THANK GOD FOR SOME GOOD NEWS! :j:j:T:T:D:D

I agree too........Mardy can you tell me how you make porridge please ?,cos I know in your neck of the woods your the best people at porridge making...:D
This is how I do it; I put 2 bowls of semi skimmed milk in large bowl and put in micro until boiling then add Scotts porridge oats and boil for 3 to 4 mins.??, Ive been making it this way for years, but talking to a lady like you do when in a queue at supermarket and I had my oats in my basket , and she said only the scottish make decent porridge, so cmon tell us the secret.......:D

Hobsons_Choice

Mrs VP, thrilled for you and Mr VP. Great news!

mardatha

Dawn - totally agree. People seem too busy blaming other people or sneering at other people or envying other people - nobody seems to be thinking!
Shegar that sounds very complicated..
Take 1 mug of porridge to 3 mugs of water.
In pot on cooker.
Add salt.
Stir until boiling, then simmer for 5 mins, stirring occ.
Serve with milk and or single cream.
That's it Then once you've poured it into the plate, fill the pot with cold water and lay aside. By lunchtime the water will have soaked the pot clean.

modern_millie_2

Mrs VP - hooray!

Mardatha that is scary, didn't realise the extent of LA cuts still to come. Have read many articles by Polly Toynbee, would say she knows what she is talking about.

Great to hear so many of us are walking - good for the soul as well as the body I think.

lizzyb1812

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

Hi all just popping in to share the good news. Mr VP has got a job :j. I can not begin to tell you what a relief this is for us.

Off to celebrate now.

Hope you are all well.

Mrs VP

Hip hip hooray - well done Mr VP, great news Mrs VP :T

prepareathome

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

Hi all just popping in to share the good news. Mr VP has got a job :j. I can not begin to tell you what a relief this is for us.

Off to celebrate now.

Hope you are all well.

Mrs VP

What wonderful news, a great way to start a new month, nice to hear some good news, tell him Good Luck.......