un-hinged!

mary_hinge

Mr Hinge pinched the laptop to "update it" must say it is working alot better but I did miss it over the weekend :rotfl: I had to actually talk to him instead of you folks

Pub lunch today costing £2.39 for drinks as the food was covered with the last of our tesco vouchers :beer: good job really as the bank looks rather :eek::eek:

How is everyone?

mary_hinge

What a day and it's only lunch time :mad:

We shall say no more about the dreaded Jobcentre other then I have sent a [STRIKE]begging, pleading and more begging[/STRIKE] request for help to my Local Mp after this mornings visit. Bad enough feeling a failure and accepting benefit helpas it is with out someone rubbing salt in to the wounds.

Mr Hinge has a dodgy phone, thankfully it is one of the recalled ones from apple so will be fixed for free but what a ball ache trying to organise it at the shop....I'm sure my job centre rage made it more of a issue then it needed to be :rotfl:

The heating has been on in the house of Hinge :eek: and it's not even october yet Missy Hinge declared this morning she has 'cold bones' and looked ghastly sore so I felt oblieged to warm her up I'm sure 'put on another jumper' would of left her in tears after all she had vest, shirt, jumper and a fluffy dressing gown on already :rotfl:Will dig out her little oil filled heater for her room as it does get chilly in there and timer clock it for the mornings. It's bad enough been in pain with out being cold.

So 'fess up who else has the heating on?! :rotfl:

please-let-me-be-lucky

I've put mine on the last 2 mornings .

Hope MP can fight your corner Xx

Bubblesmum

I am with missy Hinge ..... I also have cold bones and have the heating on. :A

I am so frustrated for you with the job centre. It is of course the edict from those above... We have lost all site of what is a compassionate society . The understanding of what life is like as a carer.... Sending you hugs :grouphug::grouphug:

Brightspark87

I had the heatingon last night - It was FRRREEEEEZZZZZZZING and yes I normally try my best not too for as long as possible but think I was tired and feeling run down which didnt help! xx

mary_hinge

A day of housework and ironing today. Would much prefer to be tucked up in bed with my kindle and a cart load of chocolate :rotfl:

Breakfast was pancakes this morning and I'm hoping to make Jack Monroe's bean burgers for tea, well for me and Missy Hinge anyway..... the others can have freezer roulette and chips teach them for being such fussy beggers!

Bank looks :eek::eek: £3.27 to my name until Tax credits tomorrow the fridge is empty and the car is running on fumes and I raided the change jar for Missy Hinge's snack money and some milk. Too close for comfort this month, but we have managed so maybe paying of "spare" money to the CC is the right way to go.

Missy Hinge has her guitar lesson after school, first one at home but with the same teacher she had at school. I'm sure it will be fantastic!

The washing machine is on for the 3rd time today and the dishwash has just finished. It is dry but rather chilly here, jumpers and fluffy slippers today...... hoping doing the ironing will warm me up :rotfl:

mary_hinge

Car has been fed.... £50.09 from fumes to full :beer: petrol costs decreasing very slowly..... last year it would be £68-70ish :j

£68 spent in Aldi for the cleaning bits, feed the cat this month and restock the cupboards and fridge..... only when I am shopping did I find out the voucher is in the paper today half considered legging it to the newsagents mid-shop but decided against it. will call in on the way to collect Missy Hinge and get some for next weeks shop. Did manage to bag a bargain xmas pressie for Superman reduced to £3.49

My friend visited this morning, a cuppa, cake and a knatter has done me the world of good.

Got a quick 15minutes before school run round 2 begins!

How is everyone?

mary_hinge

It's October already :eek::eek::eek: does that mean it's ok to have the heating on?

Talking of heating out £135 warm home grant has been added to our account...... Looks alittle healthier :cool:

£205 paid of Mr Hinge's CC today and aim to pay another £125 at the end of the month, didn't like the tight squeeze of paying it all upfront last month but felt pleased that it wasn't money wasted

We are going to have a trip to the new local library today, it will be warm and has free cuppas and cakes :rotfl:

This morning has been a pet care day, nails trimmed (saves £6 each at the vets :eek:) drops applied and wormers given. All vivs/bowls/hutches cleaned and scrubbed. Missy Hinge and master Hinge helped lots whilst Superman went to play with the horses for his weekly therapy session.

Missy H is doing well with her guitar playing despite a sublaxing shoulder and painful fingers, Superman has the oppurtunity for drum lessons at school Thankfully it is AT School not a bad price either for a 1:1 session that he would need. His class are learning to play the violin and he is doing really well says it makes his teeth tingle :rotfl:

£5 cash back hit my account today from using my card's wireless facility. my £40 survey money came through this week also they went towards my winter boots £60.30 delivered for a lovely pair of cherry red DM's

mary_hinge

A rather productive weekend all in all. Last night I made a huge list of things that needed completing this weekend and another list of things that need finishing before the end of the week

so on top of the usual washing, ironing, cooking this weekend I need to.....

:oclose down unused savings accounts x 6 :cool: Done
clean the bathrooms Done
:osuperman's home work and reading books Done
:osort school admin and complete forms Done
master Hinge's learning journal Done
:ofinish the sleeves for the knitted cardigan I'm making


This week.....

:ochange GP's
:ostick in all artwork in to the little Hinge's scrap books thus clearing the window sill that they are monopolising :cool:
:oHouse insurance
:odriving license renewal/address update
:orenew passport
:ofinish the blinking knitted cardigan

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Well at least I've made a start :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Beef stew, yorkie puds, roasties, mash and veg for dinner..... slung it in the slow cooker this morning and done the trimmings on and off between other jobs.

Mr Hinge took 2 or the 3 Hinges out on the bikes for a bit so gave me some peace and quiet for a while

mary_hinge

mary_hinge wrote: »

so on top of the usual washing, ironing, cooking this weekend I need to.....

:oclose down unused savings accounts x 6 :cool: Done
clean the bathrooms Done
:osuperman's home work and reading books Done
:osort school admin and complete forms Done
master Hinge's learning journal Done
:ofinish the sleeves for the knitted cardigan I'm making 1 done :cool:


This week.....

:ochange GP's forms collected and filled in, will return tomorrow after school run!......... Mr P took them when he went to the shop!!
:ostick in all artwork in to the little Hinge's scrap books thus clearing the window sill that they are monopolising :cool:
:oHouse insurance quote done waiting to check on cash back sites...... Done!! £108 for the year with £32 cashback!!
:odriving license renewal/address update Posted!
:orenew passport Posted!
:ofinish the blinking knitted cardigan.....1 sleeve and button bands to go :cool:

Slow and steady!