Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015

vulpix

Hello,hope everyone is ok.I have been MIA because I have been at the hospital for the last 2 days with my Mum,suspected heart attack.

Time for some kip,night night Vx

nursemaggie

Hope your mum is better soon vulpix.

iamsalt

Thought are with you vulpix. Hope your mum recovers soon x

[Deleted User]

good morning chums,well I survived Bluewater yesterday intact without spending any cash I looked at some tablecloths for a present for someone but I think I will do an online search as The White Company was not what I wanted either to look at or pricewise. I also looked in the Sketchers shop as I think my old white ones are really in need of retiring now 5 years washed and worn out.Nothing I liked in there I wanted just plain white ones and a lot were spangly ones ,not really what I like,plus at £85 a pop a bit dear for what's basically plimpsolls :):).

Then I had a thought I was sure DD had brought me some Reekboks classics back from the US a couple of years ago I couldn't remember what I had done with them.I texted her to make sure and she said yes she had.So when I came home I turned the house upside down and eventually found a pair in the original box underneath lots of craft stuff in my computer room.Voila a unworn pair of trainers that I had forgotten about until yesterday.So I have saved myself a few shekels as I won't need to buy new trainers this year.I love the Sketchers ,but no way am I paying that sort of loot for them:):):)
My friend and I had a nice free coffee and cake at John Lewis' though and the litte twins were so well behaved.They are 21 months and gorgeous.

Today I think I will do some more de-cluttering to see what other treasures I can unearth
Have a good day chums what ever you are doing
JackieO xx

camelot1001

Thinking of you vulpix, hope your Mum is ok.

fuddle

silvasava wrote: »

Fuddle - yes there are evergreen clematis. I think Vhalla was after one and its in earlier posts - but you can google evergreen clematis & lots will come up. There's also a few sites that make things out of pallets and they've some super ideas - can't remember the site names but google that too. I do remeber seeing a bar/barbecue made with pallets and using paving slabs as a top - looked really good!

Thanks silvasava. I will have a look. I am thinking of growing it in a pot so I can take it with me when we have to move on so will investigate what's best for pot growth etc before I buy.

It has actually turned into arbor making day because the weather is poor (Yey! for the plot thought!) although he's spent more time dodging the showers than assembling and I don't actually think he has a screw in place yet :cool: He went to work early on to fetch some posts of wood and more pallets. He thinks we'll have to buy a bit of timber too but the cost will be minimal. He's pulled a pallet aside as it's in really good condition. He's going to sand it, making it into a small outdoor table. I showed him the bar picture. I too have seen the one with slabs on the top. It got him thinking. He likes it but we'll have to see what is left over from the arbor. Such fun making things for free.

My mother-in-law is down at the weekend which is great but also down to visit is DH's sister. That's not so great. She very much a Jones' keep-a-upper so I feel a little bit :eek: because I don't do that any more.

Floss

Fuddle she should be wanting to keep up with you & your DH, as your life is much more satisfying than being a Jones keeper-upper :):D

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Hey FUDS you and yours are a long way ahead of those Joneses so SIL will have to run to catch you up!!!

Nargleblast

...And why keep up with the Joneses when you can drag them down to your level? Much more fun!

117pauline

Good evening

Can I pop my head over the MMM wall and say hello?

I too am a MMM-er.

So today I have planted out some of my own home grown sweet peas, stocks as well as some coriander, basil and mint. I love it when I get free plants. I haunt the reduced price plants in supermarkets to see if I can get them to grow again.

Vulpix, ~I hope your mum is recovering and my thoughts are with you.

Pauline