Thrifty Gifty Santas Challenge 2014

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
first carboot of the season here yesterday.
got a little iphone stand (like a sink plunger ) for 50p will amke a nice stocking filler. got a pair of brand new pillow cases comedy ones one has a bloodstain on and the other a blooded axe, DS1s sense of humour to a tee. £1.50 the set still boxed.
made a scarf for DD2 for her birthday and got her a knitting bag some accessories and 3 balls of wool.

mum2one hope the work isnt too disruptive.

welcome xrestrictedx

hope all are well

sarahj1986

Well done on your car boot haul. I have been to car boots both as a "buyer" and as a "seller" and its a unique experience! I think they are hit and miss, I remember going to one and getting a selection of Mr Men books for something like 40p each and they were brand new, compared to £1 in the shops I was dead chuffed!! I think I might try and go to them more often, we have one round here on a sunday morning, only trouble is getting up so early, it opens at 6am!

rufusdog52

Hi Restricted, nice to see you here again xx

I have been busy doing the bag in between family stuff. Still not finished covering it. My back has been playing up a bit so not been able to do any in the evenings as feeling too sore by then so just doing a bit here and there during the day when I get 10 mins to myself.

mum2one

Good news (I think) just had phone call from builders - there coming tomorrow to ake an assesment, but he knows nothing about the bathroom flooring....... but he said he would have a look and see if they can do it all in one and they claim off the side that did the damage....
He sounded an absolute laugh over the phone, had tears down my eyes...

susan42

mum2one - is there a sniff of a romance, hope everything goes ok with the builders

rufus - hope your back improves theres worse than a bad back IMO

restricted - welcome back

moneypenny - i love car boots when I'm on holidays but our local one does sell rubbish, OH goes every week and he says its getting worse. Well done on your purchases

Anglea

Hi all

Susan, really sorry about your experiences lately. It sounds horrendous.

Mum2one, you are going through the mill in another area, your house, What a palaver. Hope you find out what is going on for certain.

Rufus, you've got a lot of good ideas for projects hope you get some extra funds by selling a few things.

I've been awol. Can't remember why I didn't post last week. Went out Friday and Saturday - usual dramas. Then unexpected Fri-Monday visit from Ds1 and g/f.

I've had emails plus long talk re the gift envelopes for care home. Things will be done different in future. I'll write an update another time. Got to get pressie for dad tomorrow. Will have to bring wrapping paper, sellotape etc with me and do it in the library or cafe and drop it round his house as I'm behind schedule. Very naughty! No idea what to get either. I did consider a touchscreen mobile and took a look on Saturday but Tesco is limited. Then I was having second thoughts, Dad was struggling to see the laptop screen at my house so a tiny screen may not be a good idea.

mum2one

Susan - hope you feel better soon, as you say with being allergic to pain killers your back at square 1, have you got a hot water bottle and try alterating with cold compress.

Angela - good luck with the prezzie shopping, - hope you get something sorted...

Give you a laugh, my mother!! has decided she should have a smart phone, now bear in mind she can't use the internet, can bearly text, if any of her friends want to text her, they text me and I show it to her... and as for touch screen, she has arthritis in her hands and not much feeling... bless her heart!!

Romance - I think it be a case of dreaming, knowing my luck he'll be old and ancient !! but at least had a good laugh on the phone...

All quiet at the mo, just getting down my list for knitting for xmas, now on white shawl. Miss Hoodie claimed one of the scarves just knit, 3 shade blue ruffle, - does look nice, - got check up Wed for asthma then popping into town with dad, so pop and see if theres any more wool, £2 a ball for 100grams in The Works, (used 2 balls) the scarf really thick and warm.

Update with progress 2mor xx

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hugs to all the poorlies and those feeling down or just generally going through the mill at the moment.

hope today goes well mum2one

rufusdog52

Morning all, had someone ask about me making some of those clutch bags out of recycled magazines that I made before. I have given them a price reflecting the time it takes to make them and waiting to see what they say.

Had dentist yesterday, was bad experience, still in pain today. I am hoping one of these days I will get a pain free day. Back to the hospital tomorrow re my back so hoping at least that might get sorted. The mouth should ease up over the next few days.

mum2one

Rufus - Thats gd about the bag, keep finger crossed, it sounds daft but its the time that they take to do. Ah to the dentist, I have to go 2nd April for a filling, - with a view to a crown... I feel like I live at the dentist.

Good News - The bloke came out to look at the job, he was a laugh from start to finish, he reminded me of Shaun bloke who was from pop group that went onto I'm a Celebrity...

The Good news (2nd lot) the ceiling in kitchen easy to fix, and there going to decorate the whole kitchen for us.......

The bad news - the bathroom floor - its a mega job, specialist contractors - all items got to be taken out, flooring lifted, left to dry out, then relaid, dried, and plumbed back in......

The bad news - they have got to redo all the pipe work done on the call out as not a good job and they can't do ceiling around it.

Good News - The insurance company will have to arrange for alternative accomodation...........

Heck no when we will get it done!! All fun and game.

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Mother Hen moment...

It could jut be bad luck but someone tried to hack into my facebook account at 3.30am... somewhere down South........

Its change all passwords on all accounts... xx