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elizabunny

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Eliza I managed to pick up a humungous double decker indoor cage for £10 on ebay just 10 miles away from me - only saw it when it was 20 mins from ending so I was obviously meant to have it! I think I will start getting them used to it as I just took a look and it's saying -7 for some nights next week. : ( We have cleared out the children's playhouse and are now going to be using it as a shed, so the cage can go in there when it gets a bit warmer, and the bunnies can go back to the chicken coop.

That sounds like a brilliant buy! Yes it was meant for you. We only have one bunny but he has such an assortment of cages and carriers that are so useful. We have his indoor den thingy that he goes in at night only as he is free range during the day and perfectly housetrained.

Then we have the 'one' he goes on holiday in with us. Plus the Carrier for the vet and we are considering buying him a bigger travelling cage. Added to that he has his outdoor shed for daytimes in the summer, with attached outside run. I think he is ruined:rotfl::rotfl: But he is such a sweetie, just noticed that he is cuddled up on the carpet next to the dog and she's a GSD so huge compared to him. They share everything and he has even been known to play with her bone:eek: Good job she's such a darling as well:D

silvasava

Just heard on the radio about the staff at Waitrose & John Lewis getting bonuses. I wish some other big companies ran along these lines so that the people that do the work see the benefit. Sad to hear about Kenny Ball too - takes me back to a misspent youth 'stomping' to his music at the Art Callege balls. (Only stomping I do now is when I've having a grump - haha)

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SQ I can so relate to houses being run in separate halves with locked doors, my dear Mamma had a war going with poor old Dad for all of my childhood and my brother and I were not allowed to speak to him or have any verbal contact despite having to walk through his room to get to the kitchen and loo, It's so very hard to live like that, I didn't get to know and love him until she left and I had a chance meeting with him in the street and we got on like a house on fire. I went back home to live and look after him and my baby brother and will always mind that she blocked me from contact for half of the time I had with him. It does make you determined to NOT do anything along those lines to your own family doesn't it? You are a brave and lovely person and you really deserve sunshine in your life forever and a day from now on, Love Lyn xxx.

JellyBox

Fuddle - sounds like the agency weren't exactly the nicest of people, but if they're a care specific agency, it can be a good way to go. We have quite a few agency staff who regularly come to my workplace, the best ones are now booked directly, and treated as part of the team, they get all the regular work, but with a much better rate of pay and also the ability to say no when a shift doesn't suit. If it's a feasible option, it might be worth considering? Definitely agree with the suggestion of going to places direct though, I got my job through emailing the registered manager and just asking if he had any positions. Obviously, it may be that none of this is relevant, in which case just ignore it :P

SQ - (((hugs))) nothing else I can say really, hope it's helped to get all that out though.

Things here are, again, pretty nothingy. I could fall asleep stood up, no idea when I last got a good night of sleep, but it wasn't any time recently, that's for sure.

Peanut2013

Thank you for the support all. Turns out LO sleeping through on Monday was a one off so were back to twice a night wake up calls. Joyous...

Feeling a bit better, looking forward to OH coming home tonight to get a big hug.

Last night the financial side kicked in. I'm waiting for my divorce to come through and discovered last night I'm liable for the court fees, about £500 when it goes through.

We don't have £500 and don't have a spare penny at the end of the month to save towards it. This led to me going through our finances again and again realising how bad things are. I just can't see anything getting any better? OH already works 2 jobs to make things meet and I'm on leave so can't earn any extra money.

We've economised everything already and it does break my heart that I can't treat my little boy ever.

We've talked about the future , buying a house, getting married one day, going on holiday but we cannot save a single penny how are we meant to move on in life?

It's starting to look like me going back full time could be the only option to build a future. I know LO would be looked after lovingly by my parents when I go back but I want to be the one taking him to baby groups, on walks, to the park!

And the really sad bit? After playing on entitledto and putting the figures in wrong, I discovered that if I lived alone then I'd actually be better off? Just don't get how this works

I know there is nothing we can do other than battle on. It's just silly things like my brother is currently decorating his house . I'd love to do that but we can never afford to save for a deposit

Possession

I need your collective OS cooking heads. Just found a big catering pack of bacon in the freezer, must have been in there a year. It will be approx 40 rashers of bacon. What shall I do with it as it will need to be used up very quickly I suspect. Has anyone had joy with freezing cooked bacon? I don't think I have ever tried.

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POSESSION, if your bacon is used 'in' things I'm certain it will be fine to refreeze as long as the things are cooked first. So you could make a few quiches to freeze,pasta sauces with bacon in,bacon and onion based stuffings freeze well, I'm sure you have bacony recipes you like and that would use it all up. Some of it will keep a few days in the fridge after it's defrosted too. Hope that helps, Cheers Lyn xxx.

BUNNIES - we had an outdoor bunny and to keep him warm we made sure that his hutch was waterproofed with roofing felt and used a big carpet offcut that went right over the top, back, front and sides of his hutch and made sure to cover him up at night, specially when it was frosty, and he was fine!!!

sevenup01

I love the idea of a mum and daughter spa dya or facial! Thank you so much! Shall wander off and google for local places.

katep23

sevenup01 wrote: »

I love the idea of a mum and daughter spa dya or facial! Thank you so much! Shall wander off and google for local places.

Lastminute have got a £20 spa sale on at the moment so they might have something near you.

nuttyp

Hi everyone, painting has started. Ceiling has been scrubbed, and now painted white. It will need another coat as soon as it dries. It is looking brighter already!! I bleached the upvc window inside and out, so thats a little more brighter.

OH has rang, the wheel on my car that he kindly kerbed last night will be aroung £75 to repair. I have someone trying to sourse a replacement that will hopefully be cheaper.

He then went on to say he has been caught speeding. Thats another load of money to find. To say i am annoyed is the understatement. Im trying to save money as best i can and he wastes it by speeding and damaging my car. The ironey is if I had kerbed the car he would have been going on and on about it for eternity but as he has done it well lets just say he has only just appolgised.

Met DD and we saw mother inlaw in co0p. ran to the car for the car, and plant. That was a stroke of luck as i usually have to take it to her. Not that she bothers with us really, but infront of her 'friends' its all like oh we dont see each other much etc etc all careing. Nice front put up just to make others see her as the nice one. So the next time i should have to see her is august at a party i expect we will all be at.

Well must get some more jobs done.

take care everyone x