make do and mend for tougher times

Popperwell

Some great posts on here and mainly positive...

I had no "Get Up and Go" today and sometimes have periods where all I want to do/can do is sleep and lay down. I have wondered if I could have a form of ME...sometimes the littlest of tasks tire me out.

I can also have hot sweats and need to change my clothes.

Next time I fill one of those dreaded forms in I'll add this to the information.

Mum used to think when I filled them in I sounded as though it was too much all the ailments I had but as my original CAB advisor said..."You would make it sound as though you can cope, you do but you play it down" Don't! Give your worst case scenario and how bad you can be and what your worst days are like. I manage and adapt to my situation but until I feel I have no choice I don't want carers coming in and doing for me(I hated what I saw Mum go through)and that worries me that they'll be forced on me.

It's ntoo complicated to go through the comparison sites to look for the best deal on electric and gas. I think I am going to go direct debit and sign up with NPower.

If I do DD(carry on using as little gas and electric as I am)they give me a different tariff, they will save me £100 annually. £94 for the Tariff and they think if I use the energy as I am at present I will be paying £65(or less for both)I was paying quarterly for British Gas and NPower...

So that's approx £874 annually...anyone think that's quite good?

Mum and myself used to pool our money together and just pay any bill that came in but since she passed away I am £150 a week worse off. And that's before the changes come in that will affect many of us and I lose my help by having to use Mum's savings...
My new electric bill for the qaurter was approx £65(approx £22 per month)and we were in credit so I haven't had to find the money this time and I have approx £60 towards the next bill...

The killer might be the gas bill but I only put it on for 20 minutes or so keep the water warm for washing(if I don't use it)it stays hot for ages...and in this weather I have avoided using the CH(and in Winter I will try and wear lots of warm clothing so I am warm even if the house is not...

I eat mainly cold meals to avoid the electric oven being used and now am using the slow cooker and will the combi microwave and when I find the instructions again I can use the halogen oven...

Oh well...Whoever you are with it costs money...I can look at things again later on in the year or when it comes up for renewal again...

Don't think I can do much better...:(:mad:

Electric wise I only use a couple of DAB radio's, a couple of pc's and one light on the landing to light all of upstairs if it becomes dark, I think that is approx 70p a day which isn't bad but on the other hand that involves switching things off all the time and using the electric as little as possible.

It's been a better day weatherwise...I don't need to go out so I'll wait until tomorrow perhaps...

Found some great internet music stations that have no presenters and play music I don't hear that often on British radio so left my Laptop running overnight and slept with lovely Easy listening/melodic music in the background. How Mum would have loved that!

So as I am not interested in the Olympics I can avoid that and listen to these stations...they hardly use any of the useage allowance and overnight I can use as much as I like:)

Shelly Crow the recipe for that tart will probably be online and the programme might be watchable again via Channel 4's 4OD service...

Popperwell

I used to hate really hot weather but now if it keeps the house warm and I can avoid using the CH, I welcome it up to a point...I bet the rain comes our way soon...

shelley_crow

mardatha wrote: »

SWAP HOUSES SHELLEY! Its a monsoon up here! never stopped once everything is sodden again

I'd swap in a heartbeat :T

fuddle

tights? That will be a yes

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/103-23-tights-in-fabel-and-alpaca

I wanna do

ginnyknit

Thank you for directing me to the wool !!!!!! Mar :rotfl: I didnt look at the prices just ogled the products, they all look sooo pretty!

been to visit Mum with DGS, DD and her fella. I am now exhausted she only has a one bedroomed flat but little man investigated every corner and ate a huge donut. Made Mum very happy so it was worth it. She bought me new slippers again and bags of bits and bobs she got from the CS she helps in. She is amazing for 82. So thats my duty done for another week or so.

Missed a recorded delivery again today,so another trip to the sorting office tomorrow. Must get my baking sorted tonight, and thanks for the heads up (cannot remember who posted it - was it GQ?) as I need sugar.

Popperwell

Well they're quite stylish...

Sadly just a passing remark about the tragedy at Beamish, We said that the fact they said they were not visitors was interesting...

Turns out the Father of the boy who lost his life was driving the Traction Engine involved in the accident. And there was a steam Rally taking place...:(

Popperwell

I may buy some more sugar having seen it increase in price and that it can last a long time...I did cheat and buy some sweeteners too...well I mainly only use sugar in coffee...

Mrs_Chip

Gosh, I don't think I could wear those - all that sweating and scratching :eek::eek::eek::D:D:D: What does Mr Fuddle think ?;):D

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Woohoo I've just been up and watered the polytunnel and while I was watering I noticed that some of the thornless blackberries on the fence at the back of it looked a bit dark

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I've just picked half a pudding basin of very sweet and ripe blackberries!!!!! It must be SUMMER! Breakfast tomorrow with some greek yoghurt Mmmmmmmmm!

mardatha

Oh god I get itchy just looking at them - I find alpaca hellish. Be ok if you suddenly want to go ski-ing fuddle ! Well I found, away down in a wee corner of that site, some fab French mohair very cheap. But what I really really want is the ten quid a ball Italian cashmere!!
Look on BBC1 tonight at 9.30 - AbFab olympic special!