'supporting each other through really tough times'

fuddle

Kittie, thank you so much. I've wanted to watch Housewife49 for ages and didn't have a clue it was on today.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Kittie Goodnight Mr Tom is one of my all time favourite films. Mt DD's bought me a copy of it on DVD last yar and I have watched it time and time again.

Got three more tote bags cut out this afternoon but suffering too much with my bsck to do anything elso with them at the moment. i am currently drapped over a large foot stoo[ with a hottie balabced on my lower back and the et book on the floor. Not a pretty sight but it amused mr VP when he walked into thr toom

gailey_2

Hi guys long time now see hope everyones well old and new.

cant believe its november.

well foraging this year been truly rubbish
veg patch dissapointing.
I dont feel prepared for xmas.

Got few 2nd hand toys locally for kids and clothes.

reduced food in short supply in usual haunts of spar and co-op

food prices definatly on rise.

update on gailey household

eldest changed primarys so had cost extra unifrom now 30mins walk but got gift of new arm snug walking boots from hubby and shes happier takes me extra 10-15mins on old school but people think its freaky walking that far and not driving its 1.2miles.

got 2nd hand bike and trailer for £10 cant wait to use in summer.
going to use bike to go on grat reduced hunt in evenings I think.

everyones got cold.
still trying declutter the house
fire been broken last month and landlord useless.
hubbys getting grouchy about the heating being on.

playing the eat the storecupboards/freezer out as 14days until payday aim is spend minimal amounts essentials only.

halloween was washout.
fireworks night was good freinds came over we pooled some cheap fireworks and did display in garden i did jackets, hot dogs and pizza kids had fab time.

I think december be mad rush to make pressies and hubt for bargains as dec payday so close to xmas.

Trying to be more hopeful for 2013 as 2012 been hard.

lost tax credits
not much sellng.

jan toddler gets free preschool hours which will be a help.

but we have younger one whos not sure when he can start as just cant afford it unless i can find regular work.

still paying off leftover debts very slowly.

keep saying when loan ends in 2015 but keep telling hubby 2years will sadly fly by and all 3 kids be in school.

Hubbys won meal out in work which will be nice.

trying to stay positive.

Cheapskate

Afternoon, toughies.

fuddle, I'm so delighted for you all - you deserve a bit of good luck! :j :beer: Will that mean you're closer to us in West Yorkshire, further away or about the same?

Have bought a new craft mag (sinful, I know!), but it's actually rather useful, so not that bad. It's inspired me to plan some stuff to make for Christmas, so has added some cheer to the day!

A

mrsmortenharket

Set housewife 49 to tape!

debtmess

Afternoon all

Had a busy weekend (so much for wanting some quite time lol)

Was taken out for dinner last night by sister n her boyfriend :j was rather nice and ds3 was so well behaved, the older 2 were at their sleepover.

Spent just under half my grocery challenge for the month but I should have enough in for 2 weeks, making ds2 pack ups for the next 2 weeks then popping in freezer.

On a clear out now, finding items I never knew I had! My youngest is 6 yet I have somehow managed to unearth a coat for 18months, (the downside of having used to have a next account) worst thing is ds never wore it:o, hopefully with the help of free cycle I can get rid of the long list of items, sadly decided to do away with the downstairs rugs. Boys skin is awful with heating on and feel the rugs and dust mites are not a big help.

Must go and start dinner, put what seems like weeks worth of washing away and figure out what I still need to get and spend for Xmas

katieowl_2

Cheapskate wrote: »

Afternoon, toughies.

Have bought a new craft mag (sinful, I know!), but it's actually rather useful, so not that bad. It's inspired me to plan some stuff to make for Christmas, so has added some cheer to the day!

A

May I ask which one it was...I'm feeling in need of a bit of seasonal inspiration myself.

Kate

CRANKY40

Fuddle I'm so pleased you will be warm, dry, comfortable and happy for Christmas.

beccatje Sorry to hear your news. I hope Mr B finds work really soon.

I was reading somewhere that the John Lewis advert cost £6 million to make. Is it just me or is that a massive waste of money? Imagine what Monnogran could do with just a little bit of that money. I was introduced by a lady on MSE to her aunty who is a missionary in Ethiopia. I send her stuff when I can. Last month I sent her some home made jam (cost about 10p, it was only a small plastic tub), some Oxo cubes (89p) and some hot chocolate sachets (£1). The whole lot cost £7 to post and the lady was delighted with them. She was overjoyed at the real fruit jam that tasted of "home". That is the sort of thing Christmas should be made of, not £6 million pounds worth of advertising. Sorry (climbs down off soapbox).

I have my heating on too. Two hours in the morning and two hours at night. Although the house is huge, it's terraced and we don't use the top floor, so we're managing fine like that at the moment. The house elf doesn't feel the cold anyway.

Danetastic don't let it get to you and hugs xxx

Take care all of you.

LunaLady

gailey wrote: »

eldest changed primarys so had cost extra unifrom now 30mins walk but got gift of new arm snug walking boots from hubby and shes happier takes me extra 10-15mins on old school but people think its freaky walking that far and not driving its 1.2miles.

Ours is about the same to DS2's school. Most people go in the car and think we are nuts to walk.

I am hoping as the children get older the pace might increase

missrlr

Hi Danetastic re the childish ones : I find smiling and nodding saying hello then walking on by and getting on with my own affairs means you get them psyched out as they wonder what you ae smiling about

Glad someone pointed it the agency are responsible for pay smileyt and hope the neighbours get the money they owe.

Chocolate brownie time here, plus dog cuddles as the Doglet it poorly puppet, really hoping the magic medicine kicks on soon otherwise it will be a trip to the V.E.T and that will cost a flipping fortune .....