Sneaky ways to save the pennies

HariboJunkie

purpleivy wrote: »

I'm sorry if I 'started something' with my previous comments.

Please don't worry honey. You have done nothing wrong. :A I agree entirely with your sentiments but I'm afraid that the same cannot be said for Ceridwen. She may want to take her own advice about "speaking harshly" to people.

About two months ago Ceridwen, I made a post in your defense on your "Gleaning food" thread.
The next morning you sent me a pm stating how much I had upset you and requesting that I no longer post on the same threads as you. You also posted on the Daily Thread;

ceridwen wrote: »

Hi all:hello:

I rarely read the Daily Thread - but had to say "Thanks for that Diva" - as I think that's a useful Thought for the Day for many of us - it certainly is for me - having had another "verbal attack" on me in recent hours (not for the first time - and I expect not for the last time either......sigh.....). I have realised that the reason they probably do this is because they appear to have had a "harder" childhood than I did - so not to take it personally - they have probably got into the habit of speaking pretty "strongly" (shall we say) to people - particularly those they sense had things a bit easier (but "lap of luxury" it definitely wasn't....) and maybe don't even realise that the majority of us don't speak so harshly to each other....

This was clearly a reference to me and you have made lots of these references, both to my perceived "nastiness" and to my childhood. You have done it again tonight and I decided to find the post you are alluding to. This is what I said a few days before that on the thread you say you rarely read. We both know you are talking about me and as such I would go so far as to say that you are deliberately trying to wind me up with your posts. I happen to think that bullying is too strong a word but maybe others would disagree. The odd thing is that I cannot find a post where I have been nasty to you ( although I have disagreed with your point of view on occasion) and yet can put my hand on several where the tables are turned and you have had a real go at me.

All I really want to do with this post is clear up your perception of my childhood. You may indeed be a very talented amateur psychologist but everyone gets it wrong some time.
When I posted the above comment to Pink it was in jest. She is my big sister whom I adore and would not hurt her feelings for the world. We (and my brother) where brought up by a wonderful woman with a fabulous sense of humour. She did a brilliant job of ensuring we grew up to be happy, well adjusted people who were empathetic to others and loved to give. The "stop whining willard" was a quote from a programme we enjoyed and it was our code to cheer eachother up. My siblings and I remain very close as indeed we are to my Father. Perhaps you find this difficult to understand. My sister and I laugh together on the phone at least twice a day. We are a happy bunch who rib eachother but never hurt eachother. It is a truly lovely family to be part of.
Unfortunately my mother died while I was still a child, leaving a gaping wound in our lives which brought us even closer together. I miss her more than you will ever know so forgive me for not continuing to ignore your snide comments and thinly veiled jibes. I'm afraid that your inference that I was brought up badly has upset me deeply on behalf of all my family, especially my late mother.

Sorry for the off topic post folks but I have tried to ignore this for nearly 2 months and just couldn't manage it tonight.

Churchmouse

Haribo, only a total fool could fail to realise that you and Pink love the bones of each other. I've met Pink, and someone that lovely could only have an all-right sister at least :rotfl:And it's obvious from your posts that your dear mum was a big influence on you. You both seem to care for your stepmum, something that in my experience only happens in truly happy families. Ignore those who would do you down. Very often they accuse others of what they know to be in their own hearts. They feel bitter, begrudge others their happiness and perceived advantages, but will always seek to justify themselves with weasly words. And I am not sorry for taking this off track

ceridwen

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Just taking your advice and quoting this post Ceridwen in case you choose to delete it at a later point. I realise that you have demanded by pm that I no longer post on the same threads as you but I WILL respond to this when I have calmed down.

EDIT: Read subsequent posts - Haribo thought I was talking about her....ah I see. ...Nope....not so..

Edinburghlass_2

ceridwen wrote: »

Errr....not necessarily. I didnt think much of that comment either.

I think the thing is that maybe some people might "say things in fun" quite genuinely - not honestly realising that in many other circles of Society (ie besides their friends) that those comments would be seen as hurtful.

It partly depends on what one is used to - I can recall noticing a comment a poster made one time that they had obviously heard thrown frequently at them as a child - and I thought "no wonder they keep coming on with nasty comments themselves if they heard those sort of comments regularly as a child...that explains it. They may honestly think - mistakenly - that that sort of comment is normal". But there are still no excuses for not realising that MOST people dont talk so harshly to each other.

ceridwen wrote: »

EDIT: Read subsequent posts - Haribo thought I was talking about her....ah I see. ...Nope....not so..

Quite frankly it doesn't matter who you are talking about. Take your own advice when you say there is no excuse for talking harshly about other users of MSE.

donny-gal

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Quite frankly it doesn't matter who you are talking about. Take your own advice when you say there is no excuse for talking harshly about other users of MSE.

Well said EL

Becky_2

A few months ago I started to buy Sainsbury's magazine for £1.40. I think it comes out every 4 weeks. This has saved me money not only through using the vouchers you get in the magazine but also through using their recipes. Last weekend I made some musli bars with ingredients I already had at home and they tasted much better than the ones you buy.

rosemary54

julie_d wrote: »

I'm saving pennies or more like pounds by collecting books. I bet we have a small libary if they all got sorted out. Funny how all the books belong to the 3 girls, myself and 2 adult DD. The boys, OH and DS are not big readers. Some of the books are for gardening , some cookery but plenty of other topics too. Story books I refuse to throw out as I have not read yet from DD's. With pleanty of books I do not need to buy magazine's, but then I do not buy many anyway as I get alot given and the pass on to other people.

when you do have books (in good condition) that you no longer want try selling them on amazon or greenmetropolis(this one saves the planet too!!! but you only get a max of £3 a book but useful for older books that no one wants on amazon

Thistle-down

toni_ wrote: »

lol julie, this has got to be my fav tip in this thread :rolleyes:

Toni, I want to hear more about your cottage!!!:j

Lesley_Gaye

rosemary54 wrote: »

when you do have books (in good condition) that you no longer want try selling them on amazon or greenmetropolis(this one saves the planet too!!! but you only get a max of £3 a book but useful for older books that no one wants on amazon

like the idea of this. Which service do you use to post your books as the post office charges such a lot to post things, do you actually make anything out of it?

rosemary54

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

like the idea of this. Which service do you use to post your books as the post office charges such a lot to post things, do you actually make anything out of it?

I send things 2nd class with the P.O and use manilla envelopes rather than padded ones as they add to the cost.What you make depends on the book and I tend to check prices of other sellers on Amazon to see if worth selling with them(never understood those who sell for 1p as the amount you get does not cover costs!)

With Greenmet you can add postage at a higher rate for thicker books but Amazon is set at £2.75

I don't make a fortune but now and then sell something at a good price such as OHs old text book bought many years ago for £10 sold this year for £30 :jsome old text books get really good prices so check them out before you throw them out! as a famous store says "every little helps"!