Thrifty Gifty Santas Challenge 2014

mum2one

Good news The shower pipe has been replaced.........

Bad news The plumber has cut the flooring in the bathroom when he replaced the shower gulley....... so had to have the firm back out - looks like we're going to have the whole floor replaced... which means we will have to move out while they do it.... HELP......

mrs-moneypenny

oh mu2one thats terrible news, i hope they can fix without you having to do that

mum2one

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

oh mu2one thats terrible news, i hope they can fix without you having to do that

Unfortunatly its a special type of flooring as its the wetroom, when the 2 rooms were converted into 1, they had to alter the flooring to allow for drainage for shower, - when it was fitted it needed 24hrs to set before anyone could tread on it.... I just feel like screaming.

xx

DundeeDoll

Oh mum2one poor you.

mum2one

Mrs MoneyPenny - That cushion looks gorgeous, I'm envious....

I have just finished a Black shawl, just got to tidy up the edges, (as the wool that had £1 has a few knot in it....) but the weird thing was knit one in better quality wool and it didn't look as good... weird..

But finished that be one more off the Christmas list.

My still to knits for Xmas
2 x frilly scarves
Aran jumper (blue) - 3 yr old boy
Aran jumper (red) - 18mths boy
Cerise cardigan - 3 yr old girl
Cerise cardigan - 1 yr old girl

I was given two balls of Aran wool, as friend given up knitting, gave me 2 carrier bags of wool and some knitted scarves, - using the aran for presents, - undone the scarves, using that wool and the odd sets of wool for blankets for Dogs Home. Which is mothers job to crochet them....

xx

DundeeDoll

I work at a hospital and every morning walk past the £1 a book table outside the (still closed at that time) charity shop. If the shop is shut one puts the money in the wishing well. Today I spotted two very nice look like new knitting project books - gloves and bags. Have bought them for DD1 and DD2

mum2one

Had a lovely wait for surveyor... turned up 2 hrs late.... the bloke wasn't bad, reminded me a bit of Paul Hollywood......

After a few photos and a ah you have a mess.... (yes we kinda know that) it is now being passed to the builders...... there debating on the flooring in bathroom, as to who the responsibility comes to..

It feels like were back at stage 1. Feel like screaming loudly... but I have the shower back, even if its a 30 sec shower.

Good news - managed to get a ruffle scarf knit today, so that's one more off the Xmas list.

rufusdog52

Hi everyone

Hope you get your room sorted soon Mum2one. Must be a nightmare, not just from not being able to use it but all the hassle too.

I went up the charity shop yesterday and bought a nice bag for YD, i have started to stick some decoupage on it, doing the batman comics again so it matches the shoes. It had some checkered strips on it which I didnt like so I have painted over those with some black acrylic paint. it also had some fawn coloured piping which I am going to paint blue. The bag was only £1.

I also bought a few bits to do to sell on if I can (can only try). I got a photo frame for 25p, and three bangles 25p each. I found a large map book for 25p too to use for decoupage. I thought I would try this on a pair of shoes. I found a couple of pairs of my own that I don't wear as they hurt (not used to heels) so will try one of those to sell, plus one with the dandy comics. Hopefully if I can sell them it would cover my costs and give me a bit to play with to buy some more bits.

xrestrictedx

Hello, am I in the right place???

mum2one

Hi xrestrictedx - a big welcome - the money saving thread disappeared, so its just us but we do try to be as thrify in all directions.

Send nanny Hoodie to do carboot with grandad hoodie - they came back with £14 after paying table, better than nothing, and £14 less that I owe him, (he paid for the Visas and solicitors letter for the holiday £268)

A whole days with no workman, peace.... let the fun start on Monday... xxx