It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

YorksLass

Usual weekly walk to the Coop today - gosh, it was windy outside - but thankfully, I managed to get there and back without getting wet.  I was wanting some fresh veg for the weekend but can't say I was impressed with their offerings so didn't bother.  We can make do with tinned or frozen for now.

I fared better with the ys section - x 6 thick Lincolnshire sausages, a jar of mincemeat (bb Jun 2024) and a Battenburg cake plus a half price offer on a pack of breaded ham slices for sandwiches.  All in all, a saving of £4.59, plus I had 60p off in membership offers.     Also dropped off the soft plastics bag in their collection bin.

On the way there I returned a book to the Little Free Library.  I've amassed a few books from there for my winter reading pile but, since I decluttered books last year, I don't want them lingering once I've read them.  

@Florenceem - I've kept a series of 12 that took me a long while to collect secondhand and I've still got to find the final two at a reasonable price.  One day ....

otb666

i had an interesting day with my toilet as the flush went and I was occasionally using a weeks worth of water in a couple of hours overnight.  Luckily I can check my daily usage online and I could see the jump in usage.  Got the man out who fixed the problem so only used about £14.00 extra water in total.  But will keep monitoring my usage as could have gone on for a lot longer if I did not have my smart water meter

Florenceem

My flush went wrong - water was continually running into bowl - I took front of built in toilet off and pressed on lever to fix it.

LovingLifeOnLess

I made the most of the wind today and managed to get two washing lines of washing almost dried. A pair of my baggy- seen better days-belly warmer pants must have blown off the line...as they have disappeared and I can't see them anywhere.
I dare not go door to door asking the neighbours...

EssexHebridean

@London_1 Sorry to hear you’re in hospital - wishing you well and hoping you’re back to fighting fitness soon.

and @Longwalker - I do sympathise, it’s an awful decision, and yes, far from easy.I suspect you’ll end up feeling guilty whichever route you went! And yes - the report definitely still  counts - not least as they should have sat you down on the day to do it, if you were well enough to do so! 

RobM99

LovingLifeOnLess said:

I made the most of the wind today and managed to get two washing lines of washing almost dried. A pair of my baggy- seen better days-belly warmer pants must have blown off the line...as they have disappeared and I can't see them anywhere.
I dare not go door to door asking the neighbours...

"Have you seen my pants?" could be a great way to meet new people!

Florenceem

Spend of £65 at the Dentist today but I did get 3 fillings for my money.

dreaming

otb666 said:

i had an interesting day with my toilet as the flush went and I was occasionally using a weeks worth of water in a couple of hours overnight.  Luckily I can check my daily usage online and I could see the jump in usage.  Got the man out who fixed the problem so only used about £14.00 extra water in total.  But will keep monitoring my usage as could have gone on for a lot longer if I did not have my smart water meter

I had an email from my water company a couple of months ago saying their records indicated I may have a leak (I have a smart meter) so I went round checking what I could and was just thinking I might have to call someone out when I suddenly noticed a very slight trickle from the outside tap, which also has a short piece of hose attached. The only thing I can think is that when I had my gutters cleaned the week before the water company notified me the guy hadn't turned the tap off properly when he used it. I know it was ok before as I had lagged the tap with bubble wrap just prior to the gutter clean. I must admit that I had a lot going on health-wise and had got out of the habit of checking my usage online. Back on it now.

sammy_kaye18

YorksLass said:

@Florenceem - I've kept a series of 12 that took me a long while to collect secondhand and I've still got to find the final two at a reasonable price.  One day ....

Out of curiousity - whats the series that yourself and @Florenceem are looking for as our library is having a good clear out soon to make way for new books so I can always keep an eye out for you just incase. x Also Florence - hope your mouth isnt too sore from your fillings x 

@LovingLifeOnLess
I had something similar happen to me a good few years ago when I lived in flats - I hung out washing as I was a bottom flat and forgot it was there - overnight we had a really windy night and when I went out the next morning noticed a big gap on the washing line and couldn't figure out what it was - it was only a few days later when I saw my neighbour walking past my flat with a rather distinctive tshirt on that I realised it was mine and must of blown over the roof of our flats into her garden and she had washed and kept it for herself! 

Florenceem

The book quartet is The Neyler Series by Judith Saxton - I have heard that my ordered books are on the way.
My mouth feels a bit sore which is usual after a dentist has poked around and drilled teeth.
I suppose the woman didn't know where the tee shirt had blown from and thought it was silly to throw it away.