make do and mend for tougher times

Angel_Jenny

Evie74 wrote: »

Right - I'm going to make a cuppa and settle down in front of that "Turn Back Time" (or whatever it's called) programme on BBC1 - they are doing WW2 this week I think, and since I am really interested in that period (DH might say obsessed...) I have been looking forward to it!

Evie xx

I am watching that! The war years and the 50s are "my" eras!!

Just read - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Millions-Like-Us-Womens-Second/dp/014103789X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341951196&sr=8-1

which was amazing - touching and funny and educational and inspirational all at once.

Byatt

unixgirluk wrote: »

As many of you know I'm job hunting. Not sure why it came up (as it was nothing like I searched for) but if anyone is interested Amazon are hiring home based customer service people if this helps someone? The details are on their own website.

I can't find it Unix, can you post a link?

SpikyHedgehog

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Noticed today our runners are being stripped of leaves all the way up, and Mrs OG says on hers the growing tips have been munched. Just hope they leave the flowers alone and enough survive for a crop :eek:

Went in the garden to put the new rotary washing line up & found slugs on my lilies. I did think 'at least they're not fruit or beg, that would really annoy me'.

I think I must do too much washing as this is the 3rd washing line since we've been here & Mrs Next-door is still on her first rotary line! The Other-side-next doors replaced their rotary with lines & I sometimes wish I had too, but they've also repalced thier garden with a huge fish pond & bit of gravel, which I don't want. So I'll put up with me rotary. Dunno how long this one will last as it's a cheapy from MrT, but the last one was a mid-price B&Q job & has only lasted a couple of years.

My boxes & the rotary line arrived today! They weren't expected till Saturday, good thing Mrs Next-door hadn't gone to work yet, as I was at work & DS1 'tidying the house' aka still in bed.

Well, DS1 is at his prom tonight (& I'm glad I have 2 sons as they are potentially jolly expensive!) & DS2 asleep. So I'd better go & do the chores DS1 appears to have missed when 'tidying' earlier of putting away this morning's washing up, washing up the stuff that's been sitting out all day & putting the washing on the clothes horse. I wanted to find these all done so I could get the sewing machine out & put interlining in DS2's curtains so I can get them back up in his room. Sigh.

Uniscots97

Byatt wrote: »

I can't find it Unix, can you post a link?

http://www.s1jobs.com/job/453306901.html

Popperwell

Possession wrote: »

What excellent timing as we have an Aldi opening on the 26th July, coincidentally (or not?) the same day as the new Waitrose is opening too. Watch out Mr T!
I am really rather pathetically excited about Aldi opening, so much so that I'm actually disappointed that I'll be on holiday.

I expect a report upon your return from holiday;) We have one being built which they said would not open until late next year but the way it's going perhaps it will be open this year. I hope so...

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Oh I am sure you will love it - the quality is great and prices are good.
I do miss waitrose, but as I don't have any money to waste anymore it's a good this we don't have one anywhere near .

I could not afford Waitrose and have never been in one. I avoided chocolate tonight on the grounds of cost, it can come off other bills I have to pay...

You guess it, the run on tinned vegetables and potatoes has started.:(

Oh I know that they have to ask for it back but the DWP have written to say they overpaid Mum on her pension so can they have one week's pension returned so I now owe approx £131:mad:

I'll have to pay because I am delaying putting in for Mum's savings and that would/could take months to come through even if I was to apply now...

GreyQueen

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

GQ - you can subscribe to receive an email from Blightwatch to alert you when your area is entering into Full Smith Periods (blight conditions) - www.blightwatch.co.uk. Sorry you are feeling so carp

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Ok, OH has applied a hobble so I cant make it up stairs to snaffle a bar from my stash... hope I don't need a wee anytime soon :eek:

Here's a map GQ, you can subscrbe here too for alerts of actual instances of blight

:eek: It's within a few miles of me -confirmed cases. Have to hope it keeps away a little longer. Will go over the patch thoroughly tomorrow. When it hit in 2007 I left my allotment about 8 pm one evening and all was well, all plants green and upright and nary a yellow leaf. Went up there the following day after work and the plants were listing about 30 degrees above the ground and sickly and yellowish. Could hardly credit what I was seeing; has a horrible thought for a minute that some vandal had sprayed them with herbicide for spite, but it was good ole blight.

Well, I feared it was only a matter of time given how sodden and humid it is................

Byatt

unixgirluk wrote: »

http://www.s1jobs.com/job/453306901.html

Thanks, it's for Scotland, but sounds good for a home based job.

Uniscots97

If they have them for Scotland Byatt there should be lisitings for other areas

Uniscots97

Cork, if that helps anyone https://uk-amazon.icims.com/jobs/182635/job?in_iframe=1

Byatt

Thanks Unix, it's good to know they have these jobs, I'll keep a look out! xx