OS Thread 24th January 2006

tru

Miss tru's ex is excellent with the emotional blackmail, he started with 'oh I can't manage without you' and this morning, finished off with 'I'm taking pills RIGHT NOW' :eek: Mr tru was on the phone dialling 999 while I was trying to ring his house phone (off the hook) and his mobile (switched off). They sent an ambulance to his house and the police turned up too. Nice PC rang us to say he was OK, then rang back 20 mins later to say they'd taken him to hospital. He'd taken pills but as he couldn't remember which ones, he's having his stomach pumped.

It's all go, innit :rolleyes:

hilstep2000

Me again!
Tru- What is it with some men? My ex was as bad. When I first chucked him oput, he'd say" I'm going to kill myself", and my answer was, "Do it then, but make it look like an accident, or I won't get any life insurance!" You have to stand up to them, they never mean it.

Anyway, I'm not that happy. just got back from getting my exhaust done..................£310.20:eek: :eek: It was broken in the middle, but the rest was so rusty they had replace the whole thing. (I know it was, they showed me) Turns out its got a catalytic converter on it, and that's what costs the money. I had to swallow very hard when I handed over my Amex card, but at least I'll get 1% back:rotfl:
It's guaranteed for 3 years, so I suppose £100 a year isn't that bad really, but not what you want straight after Chiristmas. However, with Martins advice, I should be okay.

Hope evryone elses day is going better than mine!:rotfl:

Shez

Hello everyone:hello: MrsMix:hello:

I see congrats are in order for Aussielass:T does this mean you will be knitting baby dishcloths??:p

Penpen - hope DD enjoys Barca - I love it there!! has fond memories for me and DH - I thought about you yesterday as there was a guy showing how to keep chickens on The Alan Titchmarsh Show I think he mentioned a bread called "Moran"?? if so thats my surname...does this mean I'm a chicken lady too:rotfl: (oh no think ive opened myself up to ridicule from haribo/aussie now!)

Sorry I havent been on much lately:o

Glad there's a break in the clouds today as I've washed the sofa covers and got them on the line!:D

I've got loads of videos/sega games I thought I'd ebay, but I dont think I will have time to list them for today's half price listing:o

I've been to the gym and made sure I didn't wreck my earphones on the rowing maching this time:rotfl: I got the £2.99 ones from Lidl and they are really good!

Freezers are full up again with all the january bargains!:D

I've just found out one of my friends on Facebook has won a competition to have dinner with JAMES MARTIN (drool) !!!! :T how envious am I!!!:rolleyes:
I'm meeting her tomorrow for lunch so she can tell me all about it!


must go and get some fish food now from Pets At Home and DD likes to look at the bunnies!:rolleyes: (again)

Pam - did the sofa arrive yet?

Have a good day everyone, love Shez xxx

jannyannie

Afternoon all

Not long got up, can't lie in bed all day have so much to do.

HUGS HILLSTEP AND BEEMUZED and anyone else who wants one.

Had a good night at work. Payslips were in and I have been refunded the money I paid out in course fees so shall be able to pay off a big chunk of one of my credit cards.:j

Have been inspired to look through my fabric collection and make some bags. Need one for my knitting and also thought I would make one for the beach this summer as am sick of rucksacks. Unfortunately, I only have a mini sewing machine, might ask Mum if I can borrow hers.

Having my hair cut after school, one of the Mum's does it so it's not too bad. Then DS has swimming. No idea on dinner, I tend to eat lots of breakfast when I'm on nights, toast has never tasted so good!:D Especially with Bovril on, such a nurse thing!

Have a good rest of day, off to have shower:A xxxx

AUSSIE congratulations on your new arrival x

FrenchMaid_2

Hello everyone,

hope you are alright - just catching a minute while I am at work.

Decided to do an experiment next month re groceries. I will be back at home so I thought that I order cat food, litter, pasta, rice, canned tomatoes, coffee from Mr. T at the beginning at the month and then just get what I run out of on a daily basis on the high street. We have a fruit and veg shop there which is cheaper than the large supermarkets, an Aldi, Somerfield etc. And to see where we end up at the end of the month, plan is to also draw the money out, put it in a jar and then take it to do the grocery shop.

We've been doing ok this month considering it is the first month with a budget, £146 on groceries, plus £30 for DD, £25 cats and then £25 on snacks for DH:mad:.

I know where I could streamline a lot but considering that DH was in charge of the household management I think we've done quite well.

We have filled enchiladas tonight for dinner - was meant to have chillie but picked up a pack of tortillas for 10p yesterday, so we are going to fill them and bake them with cheese in the oven.

So pleased with the progress with my crochet blanket...

mrs-moneypenny

csarina wrote: »

PS: someone earlier in the thread suggested using a credit card, the whole point of the Nationwide card is that you can use it anywhere in the world and you do no pay any charges.......with a credit card they would charge you for using the card, extra for drawing cash and also a transaction fee, it can work out as much as £8 per cash transaction depending on how much cash you draw. Sorry but that kind of money is better in my pocket, not the credit card companies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry that was me:embarasse , i did say i wasnt sure if it was good advice, we have never used our nationwide credit card to withdraw cash so i didnt know you got charged for that and as i said we never actually ended up using ours abroard so i dont know if that would attract charges. It was nationwide that advised us to get one as we bank with them and i asked them what would the best way be of getting at money while abroard if we needed it (this was in 2000 so old advice now but it was the only experience i had)


Glad you managed to get sorted out it sounds like you really have enough on your plate at the moment ,

AUSSIE, congratulations:T - beautiful names you have chosen as well

tattycath

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Originally Posted by AussieLass
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Baby is called Maybelle Autumn Emilia. :rolleyes:

Beautiful names! I hope their surname isn't West
& I hope their surname isn't Ene
Thanks for asking about DD Mioliere. She is much better today thanks and she is back at school. It's been mad today. Hardly had time to turn round-haven't even had time to look at thread properly yet!! OH had to get his car fixed today-over £200!!! No we hadn't budgeted for that amount!!! Right better get some more done. (((hugs))) to all who need or want them!!

mrs_mix

Afternoon all
:hello: Shez yes the sofa was delivered yesterday
been busy today dh took me into town and has arranged for me to have a hair makeover at a good salon in a couple off weeks
and then we went to visit some friends and i've got a new cake recipie which I will put at the end of this post
we got home and I had a phone call from dd's school at lunchtime she was kicked in the privates so I stormed over there to find out what had gone on and check her over and I brought her home as she was so upset the boy who did it has a detention tomorrow and the headmaster will also deal with him
now the cake
this does work
1 and 1/2 cups S R Flour
! and 1/2 cups coconut
1 and 1/8 cups caster sugar
1 200g bar white chocolate chopped

combine all dry ingredients mix in milk place in a greased swiss roll tin and bake for 35 mins at 160 or gas mark 3
have a lovely afternoon
pam xx

dlb

Afternoon everyone.
Been so busy today not had much chance to get on, got lots of ebay listing to do later if i get chance but have to go and visit father in law in hospital (hes had a knee replacement).

Congrats to Aussie and i love where you live!!!!!!!!

Iv been a non smoker for a whole week!!!!!!! So hoping im over the worst, thanks for everyones support.

Right off to start tea before collecting boys from multi sports club
Donna
xxx

taplady

just a quick hello before I get tea on the go!

DH had his scan this morning but it will be 3 weeks before we find anything out!:rolleyes:
We also went shopping and bought a few things for DS1s birthday next week - he will be 18:eek: ( I must be old now:D ) he's got lots of new clothes and an ipod.

Hope you all have a nice evening!

Take care x