make do and mend for tougher times

fuddle

At least you've found a cheaper way to get your little pleasures in life. My aid would have to be pudding and custard and I think mine is probably far more detrimental to my health than your little tipple.

I'm sat here panic buying on my Asda order. What is the betting I delete half of it tomorrow morning :rotfl: Thank the dear clouds I have no grocery money till the 15th

Yeah pops, I'll be gone soon. My eyes are heavying. I tried to sleep bbut couldn't so came back down. Sat with pup warming my feet. Night

Popperwell

I like the way that you can pop on the internet when you wish...

I was going to have a proper meal in the end I had an organic peach yoghurt and a salad sandwich and then filled in my food diary at myfitness..

I will be having lemon sole later(may eat the two and some mash potato and vegetables...)

I haven't had to throw out so much this week. If I do it's always the fresh items in the fridge not the freezer or the store room. Thinking of having a trip through to Spennymoor and the big ASDA there or Bishop Auckland...

That Carribean Twist site is out of date I have two flavours not featured on it and another two they mention I have not seen in the supermarket. So they must have eight in the range...

Custard and pudding, now you're talking. I do like desserts but I have been so good but I think it's time I put that right...

recoverydust

It is good the way one can pop onto the net night OT day and fond interesting conversations and things to read

Happy Friday everyone
Xxx

Popperwell

Morning Dusty:)

A while back on the storecupboard thread we were talking about how to cook food if the electric or gas went off and we've invested in a camping stove but we all talked about how to light a room if it's dark and the usual things were talked about...candles, tealights, wind up torches and lanterns, possibly prafain lamps but I've just seen these...

Wonder if they'd be bright enough and they only use tealights...

The price is not bad...and they are only needed for emergencies though could be handy if saving the cost of an electric light...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coghlans-candle-lantern/dp/B007MMH5U2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_3

Popperwell

Lots of items at Aldi on Sunday, If you can afford them from non stick frying pans to woks to twin hob cookers and more...I may have a trip out of town and have shopping spree whist I can...

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week33Sunday12.htm?WT.z_src=main

It's alright me having all the gear and food store but if I lose the roof over my head or I move somewhere smaller and don't have the room...

I think that I would always want my gadgets first, furniture second, I can always sit or lie on bed...if there's only me I don't care if all my food is on show or my gadgets are stacked. But nobody knows yet...it may still all come out ok...

PhGage

Popperwell wrote: »

But I cannot afford to allow the bank account to go over the amount that will then affect me but of course I will be when I come into Mum's money anyhow.

I know nothing: have you looked at whether you need to speak to a Financial Advisor for some guidance on how best to handle the uncertainty of the future vis a vis your mother's estate and upcoming changes in welfare provision plus the need to make some provision for your future?

Popperwell

Morning PH,
As far as I know when I come into Mum's savings all my help stops. According to the DWP/CAB. I pay full CT and Rent. Then as Mum's money reduces I supposedly can apply for help with HB, CTB and IS but I have to reduce right down to £6,000 to be back to where I am but of course come April next year we have a reduction on the HB, CTB, IS(is being scrapped)DLA the same and replaced by PIP which most people do not think they will get. And that could mean transferring to ESA(but no one knows which group)and if you don't get that you are on JSA. Not forgetting the bedroom tax.

But of course in the meantime if you caled in for assesment and lose DLA before it is officially scrapped and fail during the appeal process...who knows.

I doubt anyone can help until it happens...and has been said many have no idea what is coming as it's virtually a no no subject with the media...

Tink_04

Morning all - thanks for the tips about the SC do the oats disappear? Do they alter the taste at all? Been looking for recipes and still struggling to fine somthing that looks safe mince seems easiest but I have freezer full of spag bol & chilli after my last batch cook, was looking at either beef pork or lamb but these all so so expensive much more than id usually spend on meat, maybe im looking at the wrong stuff? YS meat is a never for me as is DD bath time and bed so always miss out the only time I used to get them was on a Sunday but with the longer opening hours that's gone too. I usually like lidl for meat and is reasonably priced so if anyone can recommend something to try that would be great! I have asd* morr*sons small tes*o and an ald* im just confused what I get? Diced meat? a joint? Little chop size ones?

Sorry for asking stupid questions

Tink_04

Oh and you have all got me wanting a halogen oven now!!! Think that's going to be my treat - if by Xmas im a success with my SC ill get one hopefully in the Jan sales!!

elisamoose

Popperwell wrote: »

Morning PH,
As far as I know when I come into Mum's savings all my help stops. According to the DWP/CAB. I pay full CT and Rent. Then as Mum's money reduces I supposedly can apply for help with HB, CTB and IS but I have to reduce right down to £6,000 to be back to where I am but of course come April next year we have a reduction on the HB, CTB, IS(is being scrapped)DLA the same and replaced by PIP which most people do not think they will get. And that could mean transferring to ESA(but no one knows which group)and if you don't get that you are on JSA. Not forgetting the bedroom tax.

But of course in the meantime if you caled in for assesment and lose DLA before it is officially scrapped and fail during the appeal process...who knows.]





But you won't need help if you have other source of funds? You can support yourself and maybe move to somewhere smaller so that if you need LHA you will not be penalized for having a bigger place than they will fund.


Anyway ...what I really came to say was that I really love this thread when it is full of money saving cooking and homemaking tips ......tales of peoples efforts with them ......but recently it has bacome like an extension to the benefits board with a bit of discussion time too.....and as for the recent talk about loading prepaid cards to keep money away from DWP well how is that fundamentally different to the celebrity tax avoidance?Or offshore accounts for bankers bonuses?

Taking cover ...