I'm back, still struggling along, still frugal

nannygladys

H everyone, It's been ages I know and the forum has changed, but my posts were getting really boring as nothing really changed very much and to be honest I was getting bored writing the same old things. Anyway I thought I'd start another thread as its coming up to winter and like most basic OAP's I'm expecting this winter to be a little challenging! so I thought I'd document my efforts at surviving and having some sort of life through these challenging times.

To bring you up to date a bit, I'm still decorating my front room, the painting is being done gradually as it wears me out so much, but hopefully that bit will be finished before Xmas. I have bought a new to me TV unit, well old chest, from the CS for £10 that might need painting, but that will be in the warmer months, its very heavy and at the moment is living in my car boot as I can't get it out on my own, so will have to wait until I have a visitor who can help me lol!!

My garden has been very productive and I'm still getting carrots, beetroot, cauliflower, celery and potatoes, I froze quite a lot as well. I'm going to see it I can put some fruit bushes into the front garden next spring as I need more than the ones in the back - I eat quite a lot of fruit and I made quite a lot of jam and made chutney and pickles with homegrown produce. 

Moneywise, I'm just like anybody else and having to be more inventive how I allocate my money and making it stretch until it squeaks and I reckon It'll only get worse over winter, so my goal is to save for a new chair for my front room and matching footstool, I'd love a new one but I'm not adverse to buying a second hand one which would be more sensible because I would like a new carpet at some stage as well. 
My energy charges have gone up and to be able to have the heating on for a few hours at night means me being very careful and going without elsewhere, I have been saving a little each month so I'm hoping I'll be OK, but you never know!

Anyway I'll sign off and go for a look around the boards and see if I can get some ideas for challenges, recipes, saving and being extra frugal that I haven't implemented already.
Nannyg

cbsexec

Lovely to see you back and I will look forward to reading your diary.