make do and mend for tougher times

kidcat

elche - its lovely to hear when people do nice things, I for one live vicariously through all the good stuff. I was drooling at the idea of calamari though In fact am googling recipes at moment - but thats good, I love calamari (noone else does) and I am looking into how to make it.
And when Katie posts her pics of grand goggie we will all eagerly ooh and ahh - we need the good stuff or the bad stuff will eat us whole.

Popperwell

Nice one Smiley:)

I can remember Mum and myself used to talk years ago about panicking...And how sometimes you feel like running out the house screaming but it can only last so long no matter what you do and then what...

The same thing is true I suppose with this...we fight and lose, we give in and lose and live an even less good life but make the best of what we have even if much less.

I can eat basic food, smaller portions, wear more clothes to keep warm, if needs be give up tv and the internet and phone and just listen to a radio but they are relatively cheap and cost me around £3,000 or less but no spare cash for anything that needs repair or replacing. And no cash to cover needing to travel anywhere.

That's about £9 a day but what takes the money is the rent, CT, water rates and BT...or if you re buying your home the mortguage as opposed to rent. And that runs into thousands and I doubt many jobs are paying enough to cover those essentials. And if you need prescriptions medicines(and I do)

Well, I don't dare think what is coming. The answer is not smaller houses, you will soon be paying as much even if you can downsize.

Anyone need a lodger? At least I'd use up a spare room so you can avoid the bedroom tax:p

Popperwell

elche1 wrote: »

I´m so sorry.... I have been writing a post all evening whilst doing other things and just posted it only to realise that peeps on here have so many, much graver issues. Please don´t get me wrong..I have gleaned so much from the tougher threads but when peeps on here have so many worries I feel a little shallow. Yes I am having to watch every € but didn´t genuinely mean to brag about my afternoon out
Elche

Good heavens don't feel that way, if you can manage a day out and enjoy it do it...and as often as possible. If you can manage to avoid what's happening, fantastic!

Good to see you here and do keep posting.

kidcat

Pops - I think thats the way it will end up, people taking in lodgers to cover costs. And that is possibly the aim of the whole thing anyways - when you consider that the age limit for single persons HB was increased and all the other changes, I suppose the idea is to stay with your parents until you have a family and then if you end up with a spare room rent it out.

I wonder where bedroom tax leaves parents with university students - current policies lean towards the idea that anyone under 30 should stay with parents, what happens if said parents have to rent out your room to pay the rent and council tax?

Popperwell

We'll have no possesions and all be surviving in the clothes that we stand up in...

Winchelsea

Fuddle - I have a storm kettle. I don't use it that often at home, as it can make a lot of smoke (and I have had comments from my neighbour) - but do take it camping. I love it - and I swear the water is hotter than what comes out of the electric kettle.

Good luck - enjoy it!

(Can't say any more now - have RSI in my hand/wrist - really quite painful - typing is a struggle - sorry!)

prepareathome

elche1 Please post about your afternoon, we really do want to hear ( ok we are plain nosey) but still we want to hear about happy things that happen to others honestly, no one is going to be jealous or make sly digs at you I promise ( if any stranger happens along and does so they will have me to answer to as I am still a fight waiting to happen:rotfl:)

We don't want this list to be a place of just doom and gloom, in all things balance......

Hugs and Love

POP would you please stop borrowing trouble and live for now........I know am being a cheeky cow......but forget what is going to happen next April, jeepers some mad scientist might have blown up the world by then........I think actually its more you are using anything to stop thinking about your Mum and its allowed, its not long since you lost her so cry, weep, yell at the universe( helps wonderful that does).......You know I care............xxxxxxxxxxxxx

grandma247

Our poll tax was just over £600 each and there were three of us that had to pay it. We were living in W Sussex at the time.

Popperwell

Back to stocking up the store room as for replacing carpets and furniture...forget it! I'll get the mattresses, electric blankets, some shoes and trainers tomorrow, enjoy the shows I have booked(I have another 5 to see)some for next year but the tickets are purchased and the money put aside for the taxis...now as long as that form is accepted and there are no nasty surprises, that's another problem sorted.

You are right PAH...

I know that you are of course...

Oh I'll go and see if I can eat something...liver and bacon perhaps I should try and add some nashed potato and onions...then I'll try and get some sleep and pop up to see the CAB in the morning and let them study the form I sent in, I sent it recorded delivery...they can look at the photo copy...

Popperwell

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/poor-families-lose-out-in-council-tax-benefit-cuts-8005962.html

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/53138