The kick up the a&£e diary for debt busting

tattycath

elantan wrote: »

cheeky begger, have to admit it was too extreme for me as well, the guy with the flowers and the card for his wifes 25th ... and the kettle:eek:... i wouldve hit him, we dont do anniversary presents and that suits us ... i would rather have nothing that what he gave her



i feel its a shame as there was an opportunity to help people learn new ways of realistically saving money ... but there was very little i could take from the show, yes i do pick up coins if i see any ( usually only 1p or so) but i give them to whoever i am with ... whist saying " find a penny pick it up, all day long, you'll have good luck, give it to a friend and your luck will never end" tis a weird thing i mustve kept from childhood ... thankfully i'm usually with mr el when i find coins :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

i also like the idea of a fiscal fast, but that is kinda like a NSD really ... only its a NSW ( week instead of day) possible to do though i reckon ... and not really that hard either

I think we might fore go the goat head on the last day though! :rotfl:

tattycath

brizzledfw wrote: »

Very lovely good deed...well done you! A random act of kindness..

Also nettle soup is YUMMY and very nutritious ( rich in iron), but use younger nettles

Thanks Brizzle.
I'll have to try nettle soup,
It's on my to do list-will have to remember gloves

tattycath

Decided to make these today. http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=589696 they are in the oven. Fingers crossed they come out ok. Biscuits/cookies using oats and yoghurt.

tattycath

They're cooked and taste delicious-too more ish really.
Just been reading up on nettles. Found out some interesting facts. http://www.nettlesoup.info/nettlerecipes.htm#nettletea

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Just checked bank account and Tilly Tidied £6.30 to savings.

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it's Extreme Cheapskates again tonight. On TLC

tattycath

Watched extreme cheapskates last night. It wasn't as 'good' as I thought it might be. It was still interesting though.
Been over on the foraging thread (among others ) the last couple of days. Very interesting-food for thought-if you'll pardon the pun
Going to try and make some elderflower cordial to start with.

tattycath

£3.22 Tilly tidy to savings today.
Need to ring round for quotes for roof repairs.
Tired today-only had 5 hours sleep since I got in from work.

tattycath

I've been out to pick some elderflowers today. I'm making elderflower cordial. They are currently in a bowl with lemon zest and boiling water over them.
Looking forward to finishing making it tomorrow.

brizzledfw

tattycath wrote: »

They're cooked and taste delicious-too more ish really.
Just been reading up on nettles. Found out some interesting facts. http://www.nettlesoup.info/nettlerecipes.htm#nettletea

Similar recipe to the one I used for delish soup last year..But I think we are towards the end of the season..

Didn't know about the beer..very interesting!:T