2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

Ephemera

nykmedia wrote: »

YOU CAN GROW YOUR OWN SOAPNUTS??????? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Ephemera, I think you just found a new secondary income and a fab new use for that wee caravan... you have planting space, you have a wee caravan.... does it have a half door and space for a pretty painted sign above it? "Get yer soapnuts 'ere" and whilst waiting for customers, we'll find you one of those old hand-turning or treadle sewing machines (saves on the power) so you can sit inside sewing up the little linen bags. :rotfl:

Don't suppose you will be growing mulberry bushes? Silk spinning could be another sideline

Hee hee well my Gran was from proper gypsy stock so going back to my roots I s'pose :rotfl::rotfl:

I could tell yer fortune, dearie, if you like! But I am wondering if maybe I should invest in a couple of these trees as an income stream - my walnut trees and chestnuts are being planted mainly as income generators when they are cropping well in about 5-10 years. But not this year - I have a bliddy great orchard to plant yet :j

Crikey nykmedia... we seem to have created a monster!! :eek:

Ephemera

nykmedia wrote: »

I heard and I checked the link but only got as far as the bit about Horse Chestnuts :eek: :eek: :eek: Does that mean I can wash my hair just from rubbing my conkers in cold water?? WOW! I AM STUNNED! So much for going to watch a film! This is FAR more entertaining!! (and educatiuonal and very, very on topic for all moneysavers attempting to live on a very tight budget). :rotfl:

lmao 'rubbing your conkers'

oh dear.....! :rotfl:

Frugaldom

I'm off now, need to make an early start to get the best bargains in Sue Ryder designerwear on a busy weekend. Will let you all know how the soapnuts work and I've remembered to put what's left of today's chicken (after saving enough for tomorrow's fajitas) into the slow cooker and switch it on so the stock's ready by morning. G'night all

PS: Yep, I remembered to switch on the tumble dryer too, when the cheap rate clicked on :rotfl:
Cor, am I a mean Scot, or what?
(Feel free to right click and save the code for the free smiley emoticon, I get them free too )

mini_huny_money

havent heard of Sue Ryder in years......Sue Ryder designwear,:T :T there usd to be a Sue Ryder shop in B.Burn years ago......

nyk......how do you get the flag ?????????I want to add that to my sig if itd within mse guidelines

mumzyof2

mini honey r u in blackburn??? Theres one when i live..no far from you if u live in balckburn...well im saying not far..the bus to blackburn think it 124 or something runs past my house..but since living here i never visited blackburn lol i always tend to go oppsite way and visit bolton which is now rubbish lmaoooo

Ephemera

Just ordered 500g soap nuts from eBay via greasypalm... crikey, this money saving lark is a breeze!

...hoping there's a seed or three in there...!

:D:D

hopeless_spendthrift

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Morning all! Hope everyone is doing good today...

Hopeless - I really love reading your post i think you are hilarous. Do you and Nyk have the same personalty lmaooo Maybe your twin sisters hahaha Cause you have same sense of humour lol

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:rotfl:

Hi Mumzy - how are u doin? :hello: Hope u are now feeling much better....?
Flattered that u should liken me to such a great comic!

But we can't possibly be twins I'm afraid as my hair is a different shade of blue! :eek:

:heartpuls

mini_huny_money

mumzyof2 wrote: »

mini honey r u in blackburn??? Theres one when i live..no far from you if u live in balckburn...well im saying not far..the bus to blackburn think it 124 or something runs past my house..but since living here i never visited blackburn lol i always tend to go oppsite way and visit bolton which is now rubbish lmaoooo

nowhere near Blackburn.........there used to be a sue ryder in Bannockburn,,,,


but mumzy if im ever on the 124

dont worry I'll pop in and we can have a cupppa and you can bake some cakes for me .....xxx

you sound lovely and though im not in your sealed pot challenge.....have subscribed to your thread and.am poppin a few coins in every day and thinking of you

Angelofthenorth_4

It's taken me ages to read through todays posts - pages of them! Up to date now but time I was off to bed.

Not a very good day spending wise. Popped into Asda during my lunch hour for a bag of flour and ended up spending £7.87. Felt like I deserved a treat - for no particular reason - so ended up buying a 'grow your own veg' magazine. Last years attempt at veg growing was a disaster - never saw a slug in the garden till the veg went in, then I seemed to have the entire slug population of the city descend on my garden overnight!

hopeless_spendthrift

Hi :hello: mini_huny_money
You certainly got some fantastic bargains earlier - well done! Reckon u earned the hair-do! :j
And ur pedometer is hiding under the chocolate is it? LOL. Guess you have no option but to eat through the choccy to get at the pedometer :rotfl: The things we have to do in the name of MSE eh? Shouldn't be allowed!