2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

wendyw1947

nykmedia, I love reading about your lifestyle it reminds me of one of my favourite programmes the good life,you'll have to write a book,you really seem to have gone back to basics.if i was younger(not that i'm old)i'd have loved to have a crack at what your'e doing but living in a small bungalow on the outskirts of a smallish cathedral city i cant see it ever happening. but good luck to you and thanks for starting all of this

andromache_2

MarkyMarkD wrote: »

FunBrum I cannot believe how expensive KFC is, and even more to the point I can't believe that people pay it!

I can go to Wetherspoons and get 2 meals for £6.49. And it will be more nutritionally balanced than KFC!

I think that takeaways/eating out are one of the worst threats to frugal living.

Andromache How about checking your renewal status online? Our library does it; yours might.

Then set a reminder in Outlook or something every week and go check each time whether you are renewed up-to-date.

Thanks for the thought MarkyMark but our library isn't quite as high-tech as that I really have no excuse though since it's only 2 minutes' walk from my door... I think I just hallucinated going to renew them or something oh well, I'll definitely know better for next time!! lol.

Definitely agree about KFC, too!

wendyw1947

markymarkd I agree bout the price of takeaways we never have them,wetherspoons cheap and cheerful meals are one of our treats.but we are lucky as my youngest daughter is manager of a pizza parlour and when we have our 2 youngest grandkiddies for tea she gets us a freebie ,but we dont take advantage but it is a treat and the kids love it

Frugaldom

FunBrum wrote: »

Okay..I need to fess up.:o I didn't cook tonight and went to KFC instead. I haven't been there for about 25 years...truely.... and was amazed at the assortments you can get!:eek:

Is it just me or was anyone else amazed to see KFC could come anywhere close to having been around for 25 years! :eek:
FunBrum, please tell me this was a generalisation and that I'm not really that old... I'm of the pre-drive thru / KFC / McD's / BK era. I think we had a Wimpey in the main town a few miles from where I grew up, it was just past Goldbergs, on the opposite side from William Lows :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

mumzyof2

Hello all i have spent today:

£2.40 on all day bus rider thingy as needed to go to town then to morrisons (had to take my kettle back to argos as it wasnt tasting too good the water and wasnt hot enough got a replacement :P

£8.91 on baking things in morrisons
£5.73 on cigs, pack of smarties and pack of maltereres but sweets should come out of kids £1 they got given by theier nana but i forgot n put it on my card whilst paying oh and also coke as i was dieing of thirst that was 2 for £1.2o but thats included in the £5.73
£2 on a token payment to one of my creditors
off to update sig

Frugaldom

wendyw1947 wrote: »

nykmedia, I love reading about your lifestyle it reminds me of one of my favourite programmes the good life,you'll have to write a book,you really seem to have gone back to basics.if i was younger(not that i'm old)i'd have loved to have a crack at what your'e doing but living in a small bungalow on the outskirts of a smallish cathedral city i cant see it ever happening. but good luck to you and thanks for starting all of this

I loved that programme! Felicity Kendal was fantastic and 'Margo' was always so polite about saying she thought her neighbours were absolutely barking mad! :rotfl: I couldn't do the whole 'rear a pig/lamb/calf for the freezer part, though. Did the rearing part when younger, but mum never ate lamb for months and months in case she got 'Lucy' in her order and we always got upset seeing calves going away after having halter trained and groomed them . Nope, I can't do that part, so I'm choosing the financially self-sufficient lifestyle - if I want meat, I need to pay for it.

FunBrum

nykmedia wrote: »

Is it just me or was anyone else amazed to see KFC could come anywhere close to having been around for 25 years! :eek:
FunBrum, please tell me this was a generalisation and that I'm not really that old... I'm of the pre-drive thru / KFC / McD's / BK era. I think we had a Wimpey in the main town a few miles from where I grew up, it was just past Goldbergs, on the opposite side from William Lows :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Sorry luv but it was that long ago when I last set foot in the place. Believe me when I say it will be another 25 years before I step foot in there again!:rotfl:

Marky....sorry to shock you, but I don't actually have take-aways as a rule, thats why I spend so little on groceries...making our meals from scratch...and only fresh produce too. I'm sure you will agree that we can all slip at times.;)

wendyw1947

nykmedia wrote: »

I loved that programme! Felicity Kendal was fantastic and 'Margo' was always so polite about saying she thought her neighbours were absolutely barking mad! :rotfl: I couldn't do the whole 'rear a pig/lamb/calf for the freezer part, though. Did the rearing part when younger, but mum never ate lamb for months and months in case she got 'Lucy' in her order and we always got upset seeing calves going away after having halter trained and groomed them . Nope, I can't do that part, so I'm choosing the financially self-sufficient lifestyle - if I want meat, I need to pay for it.

just had an idea{dont often have brainwaves}maybe i could plant some tomatoes in a trough in a sheltered spot in the garden and find a corner for some lettuce i already have mint rosemary bayleaves and thyme tucked in my flower beds anyone else got any ideas i have a small garden no grass covered in coloured stone but a flower border all the way round but room for tubs etc .Can you grow onions in troughs ?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

mumzyof2

does anyone know if you can grow veg/fruit in a big plant pots? would i need a greenhouse?

sophiesmum_2

You can grow nearly every veg in pots just need to water really well. Last year we did cherry toms in hanging baskets, tomatoes, cukes,peppers, aubergines , courgettes,broad beans,strawberries,a small apple tree, salad leaves, herbs,etc all in pots. In the ground we grew broccoli, rhubarb, raspberry, gooseberry,blackcurrant and blackberries, (actually the blackberries invaded from next door so i just made them welcome:D ) .I also discovered a huge baytree in garden (its 12ft high:D ) so will never need to buy bayleafs again for the rest of my life:rotfl:

Apprently strawbs grow well in hanging baskets too - and the slugs can't reach them;) and potatoes grow well in buckets, a friend of mine grows them in those pop up laundry/toy bin things.
I even grew chillis in pots in the kitchen, but don't need any this year as still have a load dried from then.
However little space you have you can fit something in. Personally I find lawns and flowers really boring in a garden but growing something that you can make use of is very satisfying.