LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

brizzledfw

Kerri..hope you do too. Remember it won't last :D

daisystar

Hi Brizzle!!

I am HOOKED on your diary!! I've been reading the first few pages this evening, think I got to around 11 then was distracted by the fact my sticky toffee pudding was ready

Honestly, we have so many similarities - I feel like I'm you, just a few years behind (please don't be scared when I say this, I'm not some crazed stalker, only of MSE diaries ). Its heartening to see where you were and how far you've come, and I just can't wait till my totals look anything like yours, so WELL DONE!!!!!:beer:
Daisystar

brizzledfw

Daisystar..what a totally gorgeous thing to say...I am touched and very pleased to hear that you're enjoying my ramblings and winding, meandering journey. Welcome aboard!

The skiing drives me on too...new salopettes bought for DD1 for £16 on bay of E..good value...no Snow & Rock this year if we can help it! Rest of gear that was outgrown etc sold. I am sure you will be at the Trois Vallees again soon! We hope to be able to justify being there v soon.....

Had a great time at the cinema. Not a spare seat there. F&C beforehand. Walked there and got a cheap bus back thanks to a lovely driver..more kindness of strangers...have had more than my fair share of that recently and took sweets and drinks with us so no further spend.

Ace day. Blissful family stuff

Alice_in_Poorland

Glad you all had a great time at the cinema.

Excellent news on the debt figure, well done.(Sorry just catching up!!)

xx

brizzledfw

Thanks Alice..great to have you popping in.

Making a pie from YS potatoes and use ups veggies from the bottom of the fridge. Stove on. Girls playing on wii doing snowboarding and dance! OH out getting new thermals! Gawd we know how to live!! :rotfl:

Seriously, friends came round to a lovely brunch so we are full of bacon rolls...delish! and we also all talked about downsizing and being mortgage free...really need OH to see this as an option for us. It would make such a difference to our life.. Our friends are moving to a good street which would if we moved there too..would mean we could be MF. It's an exciting thought!! :rotfl:

Back laters!

X

brizzledfw

Pastry pie with mashed potato, herbs, green peppers, chorizo, red onion and blue cheese layered on top..with a pastry case. Oh well, hopefully will taste good! It was certainly cheap. Maybe £1.50 tops with enough potato leftover for fish cakes tomorrow. Just mixed the mash with a tin of tuna and some herring roe and lots of pepper and dill.

Enough pastry left over for a jam tart each.

Recovering now before going for a run before it gets really dark. OH is making cookies and has got the DDs the necessary thermals etc from G@ Outdoors for the winter at 40% of what I had budgeted...which was already low. So v pleased at his canny scrutiny of the tinternet. Just need to check that they all fit.

Brizzle x

Piquant_2

That pie sounds good, obviously my slice will have to have the chorizo removed if it's not too much trouble

I'm going to have a look at those thermals, I live in mine throughout the winter, some new ones would be nice!

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Brizzle I fancy the pie - sounds very nice.

I've never used roe for fish cakes - do you use tinned or fresh?

Have a good week, Tilly x

debtfreewannabe321

Mortgage free as well as Debt Free, that would be great wouldn't it good luck with the decisions x

Sun_Addict

Agree with you DFW - sounds fab!