Worthwhile time spent on the Eve.

I was given the job of getting the family turkey this year. I refused to pay £70 for a Kelly bronze and set my goal on a half price Sainsbury special. I arrived ready for the half price event which was scheduled to start any time after 14:00. I even risked turning up at 14:20.
No sign of reductions but I had spotted the turkey I was after, A black Norfolk organic beast ready to do 9. £50 tag on its heafty breast.
In and out of the shop I went for another 90 minutes, leaving my flu ridden son sleeping in the car. Its okay he is 18.
What a thrill when at 15:42 the turkey stickers came out. I bussled my way to the chilled section and stood guard over my turkey and waited for it to be reduced.
And waited, the guy was reducing them in order, right to left and couldn't reduce any held by a customer. I had to move it up in the cabinet nearer the guy so he would get to it quicker.
Finally it was reduced to £24.52.
What a feast we had and a lovely relaxing enjoyable day. Hope you all had a good time as well.
All the best in 2009 for all my blogland buddies and keep those fingers crafty.

Crafty Tip No 9

I got this from Rock Radio 96.3.
With Christmas coming up, cut the cost with cheaper wrapping paper.
Use old birthday paper and just change the Happy Birthday to
Happy Birthday Jesus.
Let me know if you even use wrapping paper because some areas in Scotland
just have the presents unwrapped.

Crafty Tip No 8

Do not try to make a crafty card without the correct tools. I have been studying real crafters like Buttons, Tigger and even Evil Edna for inspiration before I attempted making my 1st card.
I planned my design and it looked great (in my head).
I used all the correct materials like blog candy, buttons and pastilles.
However the actual putting the card together with the gentle use of glue went badly wrong. I forgot it was my hands that had to complete this task.
Yes the buttons kept falling off. Yes I forgot they had glue on them when I ate the dropped ones and yes I can still taste the glue. It was washable glue but it doesn't wash off your tongue.
Anyway here it is. It is called "Where did winter go?... this is a global warning"
Oh and it fell over.

Netball for pretty girls?

I would be interested in your thoughts on a theory put by L from Strathaven. Remember she had troubled childhood.
Her point is that pretty girls played attacking positions in netball where the ugly girls played defence.
Lisa was goal defence.
She thinks only butch girls and young farmers played hockey.

Benched with the Bugsies

This is a new feature which will enable you to share any childhood experiences that may have caused you distress to this day.
I will start with a story from L from Strathaven.
L was 5ft 9 at age 11 and stick thin. It was the school dance and the boys choice. L was not picked to dance and was left on the sidelines with the bugsy girls. Even worse to follow when she had to dance with the bugsies.

Just a funny story

I was hanging about the local horsey shop one Saturday lunchtime when the kids karate class came out.
To get to safety they had to pass the alley of drunks, which takes you past the already mentioned horsey shop and the pub.
Three kids aged about 9 were passing the pub when they attracted the attention of a boozer having a crafty fag on the step outside the pub. He was already guttered and had the wall for support.
He shouted out to the kids "Oi ninja munchkins, what did you learn today?"
They stopped to answer and were each rubbed on the head with the comment of "look 2 ginga ninjas"
He then did some drunken ninja moves and repeated "go on show me what you learned then"
At that moment he jumped off the step, ninja style just as one of the munchkins did a karate kick towards him.
He was caught direct in the billy bollocks and hit the ground with a dull thud.
You could then hear a shout from inside the pub of "Quick, Stevie's been decked"
2 guys rushed to the door only to find Stevie lying face first on the ground with 3 munchkins standing over his crumpled body.

Lisas' Strathaven Stovies

square sliced sausage cut into small bitesize pieces
onions chopped finely (lots)
Potatoes cut into small pieces
fry onion and sausage to release fat, add potatoes wnd plenty salt and pepper and cover with water. simmer away till potatoes break down - leave for 5-10 minutes then enjoy!!

Crafty Tip No7

This is if you want a bit of fun with people who dye their hair. In the supermarket find the hair dye boxes that are easy to open and try swopping the contents of a few boxes. The ones with a cream based applicant are best to swop. Try swopping a ginger with a blonde for example.
My thanks to Frances for this crafty plan.
Check out her hair. It has also made me think, is my fav really a blonde?

Crafty Tip No 6

This one was sent in by the one and only G in The Village.
Save money by going out for a meal to an "eat all you can buffet"
Also get your timing correct.
Don't eat any snacks before you go.
Don't gas yourself up with fizzy drinks.
Get a large free jug of water for your table and sip don't gulp.
Check for special "happy hours" when the buffet could be anything up to £1.00 cheaper.
If you do get this chance, check when you have to vacate your table.
G got it wrong and had to pay the extra £1.00 for a companion who could not chew and swallow the last bit of chewy meat before the time was up. Luckily G and the other companion left the table with a minute to spare and were charged the cheaper price.

Crafty Tip No 5

Keeping the colour in your clothing

I was told that if you wish to do this, try putting your colours into your washing machine inside out. Then iron the clothing inside out.
This came from a source who has been a bit unreliable recently so I put it to the test myself.
Decided not to waste the good clobber so I just did it with me smalls.
My lummy pink Teds came out fine so on with the ironing.
5 seconds later they were done. Hot and crispy, so on they went.
Wow what a colour with the added bonus of not needing to use the GHDs.

Crafty Tip No 4

I have heard a good way of helping with a headache is to stub your toe.
The pain from the toe stubbing seems to clear the pain from your head.
By the time you wait in A&E you will have forgotten about the headache.
If not, you tend to get free pain medication from the hospital anyway.

Crafty Tip No3

According to a source in work, if you have old 2nd class stamps that are well past their sell by date, you can still use them.
Trying sticking 2 stamps on your envelope and your item will be delivered twice as quick.

AGONY ALSIE

Welcome to my new post which has been created to help anyone with problems.
If you wish to post your problem I will respond within 24 hours giving you guidance from my emotional bank of knowledge.

Crafty Tip No.2

You have a spare bottle of wine given to you as a present. You don't drink wine and are too tight to give it away.
Wait until you need to chip in for a work mates' birthday and offer the wine as a present.
Suggest the wine cost say £8.00 and since you only needed to chip in £2.00, ask for the £6.00 difference back from the birhday collection.

Crafty Tip No1

If you have an article of clothing you wish to return to the store, try to do so within the year and keep the receipt. If you are unable to do this, try poking some holes in the material in the shape of a crop circle. You dont really get asked any questions.

Good luck consumers.

Okay just joined this so I could blog others. I do hope you like the photos.