make do and mend for tougher times

kidcat

VJsmum - first the important bit, learn the word for Rice, in fact print the word up and take it everywhere, consider a tattoo in fact As for the uni numbers - DD is now relieved she reckons she can definitely get a place now then:D:D:D

monnagran

Thank you all for your brilliant suggestions of what to do with my bread mountain. Just after I had posted last time, the people who gave me the bread phoned and asked me to take some more. I wimpered.

Actually I am now getting reponses to the many messages I've left for people and offers of freezer space are coming in thick and fast. I think all will be well. Goodness, you are a resourceful lot, I wouldn't be without you for worlds.

Mrs LW: Heard a funny story about the explorer chappie. Apparently he was due to give a radio talk and a doorman from the BBC was told to look out for Thor Heyerdalls and take him up to the studio. Someone asked him what he was doing outside and he told them that he was on the look-out for a man with four Airedales.
Good idea about the raft though, the ferry fares are unbelievable. Friends came to stay with us and arrived at 3 am - the only crossing they could afford.

born blonde: glad I'm not the only one who has the answer to all life's problems. I think it's because I'm such a loving, caring person. My children think it's because I'm so intolerably bossy.

shegar: x

VJsmum

kidcat wrote: »

VJsmum - first the important bit, learn the word for Rice, in fact print the word up and take it everywhere, consider a tattoo in fact As for the uni numbers - DD is now relieved she reckons she can definitely get a place now then:D:D:D

well, that is a good idea!!! Thank you. Done

Then I looked up chicken - but found it could be interchanged with mouse! :eek: Rice it is, then

alltrustgone

You need pictures VJsmum. An oven ready bird and the fully feathered variety.

Googled the andoulette sausage. It seems the sausage also stinks. I'm surprisingly grateful for The English Channel.



(((for Shegar)))

Softstuff

Hmm, I wrote most of this post earlier... but the phone rang, we had to go out....

Shegar, so sorry to hear your news *hugs*. Rock and a hard place that one.

Fuddle, might be worthwhile giving DH some B12 supplements anyway. There's a bit of opinion that anyone past 40 should take them (you lose intrinsic factor in your stomach as you age) and what level is deemed fine in the UK would be seen as deficient in other countries IYSWIM. Any you take over and above what you need just gets peed out anyway. Lack of B12 causes symptoms like tiredness, depression, confusion.

If your friends do emigrate here the debts would follow them anyway, I believe what happens is they get sold to a debt collection agency in whatever country they travel to.

VJsmum, I've had lung (when I lived in Turkey before I learned the language I'd just point at what I fancied and that happened to be it) and it wasn't bad. It's a bit like extra tender meat crossed with kidney. In fact I'd have it again.

Hubby is having a contact lens trial today. It's a funny thing, but it would actually save money. His prescription for his glasses is changing so often he'd be better off cost wise with some monthly disposables. Also he keeps getting a bad nose where glasses rest. We'll see if he can tolerate them.

Yesterday I visited the pharmacy for meds, $130 in one fell swoop. Am waiting on the needles I need to arrive, that's certainly stockpiling since I can only buy them in a box of 100 and need 1 a month!

Love to all and perhaps coconut macaroons too if I can be bothered.

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Bs work together in synergy and should not really be given singly. It`s best to give a B complex if you need to give B at all. . I wouldn`t be giving B vitamins for sleep

A banana and a glass of milk, try that or a turkey and lettuce snack

SpikyHedgehog

valk_scot wrote: »

I've been looking through the High Street clothes shop websites for new clothes for DS. He's only 16 but he's a rugby prop and built like a bull from all the weight training and such and as a result he's grown out 90% of his clothes again this summer, mostly across the shoulders. School uniform and shoes were all bought at the start of term but he needs some winter clothes and also for a couple of upcoming school trips. Most teenage/young men's fashions seem to be cut for pipecleaners though, not bulldozers. Where do rugby props buy their clothes then? I'm seriously looking for stuff with a 48" chest and bigger than normal thigh girth. And at a decent price because he's just going to grow out it next year. Goodness knows what size he'll be by the time he's 21...:eek:

Val, not sure if you already knew, but if you have to buy adults clothes for children, you can claim back the VAT on them from the tax office.

SDG31000 wrote: »

Afternoon all

Mrs Chip I can sympathise. I have a 101 things to do and really am lacking the get up and go to do any of them. The weather here is awful which isn't helping.
I'm waiting for DS2 to get home from school as he is going to be soaking wet...as a typical teenager he doesn't listen to me and refuses to take a coat with him.

I have made it out the house as my friend and her three year old came to visit and they took me out for tea and cake as a belated birthday present. It's nice being called Auntie by someone little I had a lovely rhubarb and custard crumble cake at Costa that I must try to reproduce. I'm out of tinned custard otherwise I would use that. I'm not sure Bird's custard would work, but it might be worth a try. I was good and only brought milk as I had to throw out two pints this morning. The delay in getting tea due to it was traumatic :eek: I think the boys have been drinking pints out of date order and I haven't realised and the older milk was left in the fridge.

Ok time to get my butt in gear and to at least marinade the chicken for dinner. No idea when DH will be home but the rest of us can eat when it's done.

Much love xxxx

SDG, we had problems with the milk at work last term, the bottles weren't sealed properly so the milk was going off the day it was delivered >:-/ .

Bigjenny wrote: »

Your not the only one understanding woof fuddle, must be cos I'm a virgo too :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Virgos are superior translators lol :-) Especially in gibberish ;-)

Shegar, hugs for you and DH. So hoping the medicine helps him.

Molly41

SpikyHedgehog wrote: »

Val, not sure if you already knew, but if you have to buy adults clothes for children, you can claim back the VAT on them from the tax office.

Really I never knew this? I wish I had though as all four of my children were 5ft 8 plus at 14:eek: Can you reclaim I wonder....

Possession

VJ's mum are you going to Seoul? If so loads of people speak English, signs are in English as well and most restaurants have menus available in English (avoid the ones in little back streets - they won't and they might feed you dog). Be aware anything which says gobchang or makchang is intestines. Kimchi are vegetable dishes and kimchi bokkembap (sp?) is veggie fried rice so that might be a good one to learn. Won't people take you out though anyway? Generally Koreans are very hospitable. I used to speak a little Korean - parts are quite similar to Japanese - but it's all gone now. Have fun!

shegar

Thanks to you all so much for your good wishes.....Means alot to me....As I cant get out of the home and garden much the pooter is a way of talking to friends.....:) Your dont feel quite so alone.......

Hubby had a painful night as expected, waiting for a phone call to say what time nurse will be round for the bloods, hate this waiting for people and phone calls , I cant relax in my own home......
When shes done the bloods they go off to Ipswich Hospital pathology for testing , then whatever the results get phoned back to me after dr seen them and then tell me how much tabs and injection for that evening..............

He should really be monitered in hospital , but that wont happen............Right carer now here for morning shower, catch you all later.......................Thanks again