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

wilf55

morning all

today im hoping to finish painting the living room

was going to do a carboot but was in a cba mood after taxi ing daughter at 1.30 this morning

stuff wasnt sorted properly so until i am able to do another carboot will start listing of gumtree and fleabay anyone know what facebook is like for selling, its mainly clothes, topshop river island etc etc but pretty trendy and in good condition
begrudge and hate fleabay cos they charge so much

going to try and make some££ this week if poss,

going to eat from freezer this week as much as possible, cos im skint and it needs defrosting

pulled pork btw.....my dd has been threatening to make it all week, anyone got a recipe

thanks

lizzyb1812

wilf55 - post 8083 on this thread has the pulled pork recipe people are posting about.

SDG31000

Morning All

I'm only on my first pot of tea so aren't very awake at the moment. I will post more later when I'm more with it....so in 5 years when DS2 years home I think.

I'm glad that the pulled pork is going down so well. Thankfully my two didn't compare it to cat sick, but then I don't think they know what cat sick looks like.

Yesterday DH and I made it out to the Riverside Festival where I got a glorious peanut butter blondie. There is a specific cake stall I seek out at events around here and she didn't let me down I also got seasick after 10 minutes browsing on The Floating Bookshop i.e a canal barge. I do tell my lot that I can get seasick standing in a deep puddle, but even DH was shocked at how bad I felt in such a calm piece of water. I don't think I will be booking a cruise anytime soon.
Today I'm planning on cooking a proper roast beef dinner with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and parsnips and lashings of gravy. Mmmmmmmmm. DS1 is going to refuse to eat any of it but the yorkshire pudding as usual, but never mind.

I suppose I had better go and make some more tea and get dressed.

Take care everyone xxx

kidcat

Wilf I can heartily recommend the pulled pork (whilst DS wasnt appreciative) it all went in one sitting and DD has asked when we are having it again.

PAH - OMG how scary, exceptional service from the paramedics though, take it easy and rest

SDG - DS8 is the same with roast dinners he eats yorkshire puds, carrots and sweetcorn only.

Off to opticians to have DS8 glasses repaired yet again. And no idea what I am cooking today at all - really got to get menu plna back intpo gear.

short_bird

However, this means something totally different to me.
It means that: this morning, I need to put the privacy film (50p, charity shop) on the window next to my desk to try and filter some of the sun from my desk area. The Big Yellow Ball starts in the kitchen in the morning then comes round to the living room and this room from 2 till sunset. Obviously not a problem in Winter:rotfl:

So, off I go.:D
(This time last week, we were driving round Norfolk in the rain...)

bonnie_bumpkins

fuddle wrote: »

I've a pom pom to make for a baby hat I'm making for my nephew to be born in the Autumn. I had already made it but sis said it was too small.

She's complaining about the size of a pompom on a hat for a new-born baby??? :wall: :rotfl: Well done for not rising to the bait xx

Thoughts with everyone dealing with floods :eek:

Hope the poorly people are much better very soon :A

Welcome Evie74 and congratulations on your tombola win. Mmmmmmm, Pimms.... :drool:

Hello wilf55 :hello: We must stop meeting like this

Thank you so much for all your CS comments. I have a lot of 'material' to use ginnyknit I would love to hear your thoughts as a former CS manager, so if you have a spare moment at any time in the future to pm me that would be fabulous. And/or if I could pm you little questions that would be good too. Thank you again.

Re DDs, I am not disciplined enough to put money aside each month and then take it out to pay bills as they occur. Personally I find it easier to budget for a set amount per month eg mortgage, tv licence, water, electricity/gas, etc, etc, so I have pretty much the same amount going out - in lots of DDs! - every month. Also I've found that if the money doesn't get taken straight from my account via DD (or given via SO) then I need to remember to write the cheque, find a stamp, post the cheque, allow for time for delivery delays, etc, to make sure the money arrives by the time it should. I've been caught out in the past and had charges levied so, for me, DDs are the perfect answer, and any interest charged I feel is justified for the ease and peace of mind it gives me. I keep a budget spreadsheet which I update every day; I check my bank account online every day too. HTH.

Well my coffee level is dwindling (sorry GQ) so I'm off to top up. I hope everyone has a lovely day.

jpscloud

Morning toughies - it's stopped raining and there's a strange bright light in the sky. I'm rather suspicious of it but may venture outside later to see what it is.

fuddle, your crochet house coat will be lovely, and will become a family heirloom - that is the way of these things! I bet the kids will fight over it and you won't get a look-in!

And no one could look stranger than me in my home-made fleece poncho, which makes me look like obi wan kenobi. I actually have to take it off if I go to the bin, so I don't worry the neighbours too much, but it is soooo warm and lovely and got me through those bitter winters.

Continuing the star wars theme, I now resemble jabba the hut more than anything. The next six weeks shall be devoted to trying to be a bit healthier and slimmer!

Have a great day, all.

short_bird

:coffee:here as well.

Byatt

Wilf, I have found Fb hit and miss with selling. The pages I have been on have so many people selling that items drop down very quickly. There's also a lot of "will you take X amount..." Some people seem to do well, but their items are usually very cheap. Stuff I've thought would sell hasn't but a new cushion and throw set, went immediately. I obviously didn't ask for enough!

I was planning to eat out of the freezer over the next month.

It's too wet for boot sales. :cool:

I just feel like I'm in quick sand, every time I struggle I sink further in.

I did spot an elderberry tree just down the road though, but not sure if it's part of hedgerow or in someone's garden. Unfortunately my cat sitting gig was cancelled and it would have been perfect as right out in the country, I had to pop in to them anyway, and loads of hedgerow stuff as well as deer and hares. (not that I'd be eating the deer and hares!)...:D

I did spot some bright green berries, pea size which seem to grow into mishapen nutty things. Any ideas? Without a name I can't Goog£e.

I also managed to get 3 pots of tomatoes (for planting) for a total of 60p! :T (selling on the roadside), missed out on the eggs which would have been 50p. I'm definitely going to get the Collins gem book for foraging as a pretty good price. At least I won't starve. :cool: and I could be permamently drunk on elderflower champagne...

edit, are the rowan berries the ones you see on the trees? I thought they were poisonous?

grandma247

Rowan berries are not poisonus when cooked see here.

Hugs for anyone that needs it and welcome to the newbies.

I have only had time to read quickly. I am going away to near Scarborough for three nights with youngest ds on Tuesday so will probably have a lot to catch up on when I get back.