Just Say NOvember 2013!!!

stewby

MrsGSR wrote: »

stewby have you considered either applying to work at the festival or attending another, less expensive one? Would your friends consider a different one.
I'm involved with a festival coverage company on a voluntary basis and we found many people were moving away from the big cooperate ones and towards the smaller, cheaper ones with more atmosphere and fun. I've been festivalling for many years and have done the big ones but have had a much better time at the smaller ones.

I generally avoid working at the festivals as I don't want to miss anything. I have spoken to some of the people I go with and they have suggested other festivals so I will look into them.
The problem is that the music I like don't really travel this far north so going to the festival is like going to see all my gigs in one week. So it is kinda cost effective but then when I think of the money that it is costs it puts me off. (dam that light bulb moment of mine).

daisystar

MrsBrownBear wrote: »

Hubby's just gone to bed, not in a very good mood. Was suppose to have a few days of this week but management decided to book some meetings and he now has to go into work tomorrow. He never seems to have any proper time off. He has only had a full week so far this year as holiday and has only been able to have the odd days off. They can't seem to manage without him, always texting and phoning him when he is home, even on evenings and weekends if he is ever off. It's so frustrating seeing an exhausted husband all the time. But he loves his job and to be fair he is really good at it.

All I seem to be able to do for him is ensuring he has a clean shirt everyday, tea on the table, the house is tidy and the kids are looked after.

Anyway, will stop rambling. Off now to tidy the kitchen and off to bed....toodles :j

MrsBrownBear I'm in this situation with DH too. His phone is constantly going, he answers his work emails ALL the time and its a real struggle for him to manage to take all his annual leave. I try to support as best I can do, like you, but sometimes it gets a bit much doesn't it?

Daisystar

daisystar

Fmess wrote: »

Like many others I'm feeling down today. I thought I'd have a happy day today as it's Friday, I've achieved loads of marking this week (in between lessons and the Open Evening) and was so looking forward to having a restful weekend. Unfortunately, one of my pupils had other thoughts and it has left me in an awful mood.

Hey Fmess I've just caught up with the thread properly and saw you are a teacher - full respect for teaching as well as spending so much time debt-busting!! I'm also a teacher but didn't go back after maternity leave. So please disregard my pointers for surveys, when I was working I had absolutely no time to be doing things like that - or if I was it meant some assessment or other wasn't getting done!! Mystery shopping would be much more time effective for you I reckon

Daisystar

daisystar

Apologies for the multiple posts - I've just caught up with the thread and have no idea how to multi-quote, if anyone can shed any light I'd be very grateful!

Had a better few days spendy-wise, within budget and loving the decluttering! I took DS to a super cute little ones birthday party today, took a regifted pressie and a card from stores so SFD managed and a lovely time was had by all

The numbers:

5/25 SFD
48.78/120 - food (every 2 weeks)
0/3 - foodbank
29.41/30 - outing - planned night away with DH and DS
15.57/0 - toiletries :eek:
38.57/10 - miscellaneous :eek:

20+/20 decluttering :j
0/80 make money challenge

thriftylass

Hello,

not totalled up my numbers yet but I think I am £140 into my 170 quid grocery budget, so not looking too good. My downfall is fresh stuff like fruit etc mainly for me and DS. But at least I'm doing ok on the SFD front 8 out of a possible ten. Better be creative to stretch the frozen food and tins etc so I only have to get fresh stuff for the rest of the month.

Feel a bit silly but is anybody else looking into other peoples trolleys and judging them (I know it is wrong, she might have vouchers etc for it). Today I also had to go to Tesco as I couldn't find puff pastry in Aldi. There was a women in front of me with a weeks worth of branded tins etc and also really posh toilet roll but then the cheapest meats and bulk buying cheap fags. But no fresh fruit or veg. And then she phoned a taxi to get home. No way I could afford that, but then I might get the completely wrong impression. Anyway, not sure what my point was.

Anyway, tried to be not busy but chill as I got the house to myself. But find it hard, whenever I sit down I think but I should be doing that or cleaning this. Tonight I'm just painting some more kitchen doors, then bath and bed. Tomorrow will be cleaning day.

Have a good night and a great Sunday

Daisystar press the little speech bubble icon (purple and orange) under each post you want to quote and then Quote on the last post you want to quote.

daisystar

thriftylass wrote: »

Feel a bit silly but is anybody else looking into other peoples trolleys and judging them (I know it is wrong, she might have vouchers etc for it). Today I also had to go to Tesco as I couldn't find puff pastry in Aldi. There was a women in front of me with a weeks worth of branded tins etc and also really posh toilet roll but then the cheapest meats and bulk buying cheap fags. But no fresh fruit or veg. And then she phoned a taxi to get home. No way I could afford that, but then I might get the completely wrong impression. Anyway, not sure what my point was.


Daisystar press the little speech bubble icon (purple and orange) under each post you want to quote and then Quote on the last post you want to quote.

Thanks so much Thriftylass - I do press the icon under the post but then it puts it in my reply bit (where I can edit it and add bits, if that makes sense), but then how do I add another quote from somebody else to the same reply?? For example I've quoted you here but I can't see how to add anyone else's quote to this reply. Sorry to be so dense, think pregnancy has addled me a bit :cool:

Also, there doesn't have to be a point, other than other peoples shopping trolleys are FASCINATING!!!!!

daisystar

Oh - hang on, I've now seen the quote button of which you speak, hurrah!!! There'll be no stopping me now :rotfl:

Thanks Thriftylass - I do get there in the end!!!

PiggyBankShaker

Did mystery shop and managed to buy something useful for a change, stuff I can use for DD pack lunch next week. Other than that I didn't spend anything. OH bought some jigsaws in a charity shop, one was new and we'll give it to his mother for Christmas.

I also put the heating on for an hour this morning. Upstairs was really cold and damp, so it did need it.

Will need to get bread and fruit tomorrow

thriftylass

daisystar wrote: »

Thanks so much Thriftylass - I do press the icon under the post but then it puts it in my reply bit (where I can edit it and add bits, if that makes sense), but then how do I add another quote from somebody else to the same reply?? For example I've quoted you here but I can't see how to add anyone else's quote to this reply. Sorry to be so dense, think pregnancy has addled me a bit :cool:

Also, there doesn't have to be a point, other than other peoples shopping trolleys are FASCINATING!!!!!

Hello fellow pregnancy brain

You need to press the buttons as i described and then it goes to the reply window. Once you are writing a reply you cant add another quote, you need to decide first. The little orange and purple speech button is key.

EDIT sorry just saw you got it

daisystar

thriftylass wrote: »

Hello fellow pregnancy brain

You need to press the buttons as i described and then it goes to the reply window. Once you are writing a reply you cant add another quote, you need to decide first. The little orange and purple speech button is key.

EDIT sorry just saw you got it

Yup got it!! Thanks so much for your help