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

Possession

That's great! funny and very sad all at the same time.

Re. store cupboards, and I can beat that one in quantity but sadly not in tidiness! This is not a good thing. When I come back from hols work won't be so manic so I'll spend a bit of time tidying it up.

mardatha wrote: »

Really really have to post this - its so funny, please watch it! The euro crisis in a nutshell... I wish to god somebody could make the cabinet watch this and see their red faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOzR3UAyXao

Byatt

mardatha wrote: »

Really really have to post this - its so funny, please watch it! The euro crisis in a nutshell... I wish to god somebody could make the cabinet watch this and see their red faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOzR3UAyXao

Mardy, that's brilliant :rotfl:thanks for sharing! My first laugh of the day...

Thanks for the dream interpretation too, fits perfectly.

Unixgirl, thanks for sharing your amazing story. :A

Dee2012

mardatha wrote: »

Really really have to post this - its so funny, please watch it! The euro crisis in a nutshell... I wish to god somebody could make the cabinet watch this and see their red faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOzR3UAyXao

Mardatha, Just showed that to my OH and he is still laughing hes says its bloodly brillant Thank you

ginnyknit

Brilliant Mar, sums the whole thing up!

shelley_crow

I always felt that my mom resented me, she seemed to be a lot harder on me in more ways than my brother. The constant criticism was hard to handle bit the worse part was being labelled "stroppy", "difficult" etc. I can vividly remember being about 6 years old and we were due to go out. I'd had a growth spurt and nothing fitted me. I tried on several pairs of trousers but they were short and I couldn't do the button up. When I went downstairs to show her, I was told I was being difficult and awkward, of course my clothes fitted me! I asked her to find me something to wear but of course nothing would so I was deposited with a relative while they went out. No-one defended me, I was labelled the problem child of the family, although I kept my head down, didn't get into any trouble and achieved at school.

My parents weren't short of money but were careful. My mom was all about appearances and making people think we were the perfect family. I found out much later that she'd had a miscarriage after having my older brother, in some ways I guess she must have wished that that baby had lived instead of me. She didn't seem to like girls as much as boys, so I must have been a real disappointment to her.

ETA: She liked playing the housewife but wasn't really great at it. I'm teaching myself to sew and knit, cooking I've picked up along the way and jam making is next on the agenda.

mardatha

Well one thing good comes out of having a bad mother - they teach us how to be good ones xx

shelley_crow

Has anyone seen this?

http://news.uk.msn.com/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=250141034

Martin has sold MSE to moneysupermarket

manchestermargo

Hi everyone
Anyone else read today Martin Lewis has sold MoneySaving Expert or have I got the wrong end of the stick.

MM

SDG31000

I'm more interested in the news that there is going to be a mini money saver that is due in November. Congratulations Mr and Mrs MSE :T

maryb

I think all women measure themselves by their mothers - they either want to be like them or they are determined not to be. My lowest moments were when I heard my mother's voice shrieking - and realising it was coming out of my own mouth.

But on a lighter note - I tell my girls they will one day find themselves saying " were you born in a barn?" or "this is not a hotel" -and then they will realise and say to themselves....omg I've turned into my mother!!!!!