Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

beanielou

Glad that they have finally paid you & the mortgage & council tax are paid :j :j

Willowtree222

Really glad you have been paid. That must be a relief x

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Beanie and Nicnak.

elizabethhull

carbootcrazy wrote: »

I suppose I could just prop one up inside on one of the wooden cross-pieces and take it down whenever it's not needed.

I had visions of you nailing the sign to an upside down cross - should keep away even the most determined callers !

System

Well done on your impressive walk today, DGD and I had a lovely walk as well. Classroom assistant sounds like the ideal job for you HH. Good to hear you have been paid as well .

Have a nice morning tomorrow.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Cumbria.

Onebrokelady

Hi,I have just spent the last week or so reading your diary and have subscribed,I just wanted today how sorry I was to read about your lovely mum, you have had such a lot of stress over the year and have managed to come through it all so well

I'm another Devon dweller

A few posts ago you were talking about new traditions for Xmas,when I found myself on my own with my two daughters we decided to start new traditions at Christmas to cheer us up,so each year we started buying a new board game to play as we don't really watch the telly,we have quite a collection now that come out each year,then when my eldest DD moved out and it was sometimes just me and DD2 at home we started going for a walk on Xmas day and if we aren't seeing anyone on Boxing Day we often got to the cinema then home for yummy food,there's usually a new film released around Xmas time so we go and see whatever it is,sometimes I'm working but we always manage to fit something in

I also wanted to say how impressed I am with your food budget,I can't get over you feeding 5 adults on £74ish a week,you have inspired me to try harder with my food budget becasue I only buy food for me but spend about £30 a week sometimes,I'm a vegetarian too

Willowtree222

I also saw the new traditions post, and with me being alone this Christmas with little one, I also want to have new traditions.

I've already bought matching Christmas Eve pyjamas for us both. Any other suggestions? My little one is only 5 so board games are a bit old for her.

I think watching a Christmas movie will be great on boxing day, or maybe a child's movie at the cinema. x

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Nicnak wrote: »

I also saw the new traditions post, and with me being alone this Christmas with little one, I also want to have new traditions.

I've already bought matching Christmas Eve pyjamas for us both. Any other suggestions? My little one is only 5 so board games are a bit old for her.

I think watching a Christmas movie will be great on boxing day, or maybe a child's movie at the cinema. x

Love the idea of the matching pyjamas:T

There are plenty of board games specially for children. You might have to cheat a bit so she can win:rotfl:. All good experience for her though, getting used to playing board games whilst young. What about Ludo or Snakes and Ladders? You can always buy older-geared games as the tradition grows. I'm no longer up to date with what games are currently popular. In my opinion the old ones are the best. We always played Monopoly and Cluedo sometime over the Christmas period but I don't know if they make versions for children as young as 5. A 5 year old would probably find Monopoly really boring though:(

redofromstart

Nicnak, There are junior versions of scrabble and so on, but my boys were never that keen. Dominoes? We used to go to the cinema on Christmas Eve as it kept them busy when they were over excited,

Have a lovely Saturday Saunter HHOD