Live on £4000 for a year - Part 2

System

Hello frunchkins

mr tesco the pic of you pie is still loading on my computer, must be a big ol' pie!

time for a confession from me....

i was at a really odd jumble sale yesterday, it was like a jumble sale in the 60s or 70s!??? i overheard a few other people saying that, wierd!

anyhoo my mum had been telling me yesterday morning she had seen a vintage dolls house like the one I have (which I believe i bought for £1 at a jumble sale when i was a wee girl ) in an antique shop window for £60

then i got to wierd time warp jumble sale, and they had a very similar one there! but the lady said it was £25, as they knew it what it was worth, and she said they had another big one down the bottom of the hall for £30

sooooo i wasn't going to buy either of them at that price....

but then a wee while later i went to look at the other dolls house, just for a nosey, and a man came over and said I could have it for £3 if i wanted it... so it took it!!! i feel a bit guilty, but I really wasnt even trying to buy it, couldnt resist taking it for £3 when he offered! is that really bad?

ho hum :rolleyes: well i now have a gigantic dolls house and absolutely nowhere to put it

it is also in abit of a mess, someone redecorated it in the 70s and stuck stickers on it and things, so im going to have it as a 'restoration' project

plus i got a really old, sort of victorian age lacey maids cap thing at the bottom of an old trunk for 20p, must research it!



ps :grouphug:hug to janey x

Janey51

My darling Tom will be off to sort out the angels wearing...wait for it....one of his chef's t-shirts emblazoned with wolves, a pair of his comfy tracksuit bottoms. He will be taking his letters, a magnificent sword that was to be his Christmas present from one of our son and daughter in law and wearing his beloved Davey Crockett hat.
The buffet is all going to be from M&S :T with a special request for their mini pork pies which he adored. Big bowls of strawberries and cream. And money behind the bar for everyone to have a last drink from this great man.

lingojingo

Oh Janey, that sounds perfect, you'll really do him proud.

sukielou75

Dear Janey, I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about your husband and to say that my thoughts are with you at this difficult time, my sincerest sympathies x x x

bails

Sounds just perfect Janey xx

shaz_mum_of__2

Youv'e done him proud Janey and done it his way ,take care of you

Shaz

redglass_2

Janey, that brought tears to my eyes...we should all have such a loving, celebratory send-off.

sophiesmum_2

Janey51 wrote: »

My darling Tom will be off to sort out the angels wearing...wait for it....one of his chef's t-shirts emblazoned with wolves, a pair of his comfy tracksuit bottoms. He will be taking his letters, a magnificent sword that was to be his Christmas present from one of our son and daughter in law and wearing his beloved Davey Crockett hat.
The buffet is all going to be from M&S :T with a special request for their mini pork pies which he adored. Big bowls of strawberries and cream. And money behind the bar for everyone to have a last drink from this great man.

Lovely that you will be sending him off with all his favourite things around him:D

sophiesmum_2

Hope these links work - never quite sure what I am doing with pictures:o
We had a lovely christmas dinner, everyone had pressies (chocs) and between 25of them they managed to polish off 14 bottle and 2 boxes of wine, followed by coffee and mints. They are probably all asleep now in front of their televisions:D

mumzyof2

I soooo want a christmas dinner now Those pictures are really good and looks like everyone had a great time May i ask why you decided to do xmas dinner in june? I might do a xmas dinner for kids one day...be good me thinks

ps i think i know what the oldies got in thier presents