Bloody Cramp

Christ on a stick i keep getting cramp in my legs

absolutely crippling cramp

was in near enough tears with it tonight

one minute im fine and the next ..well put it this way

i went to get up shouted a few expletives, dropped to the floor as physically couldn't walk for the pain

both bloody legs went with it

so i

rolled around for 15 minutes swearing looking like a beetroot dressed as a sumo with the dog trying to take advantage of me


tooooo much for one day

 On a serious note does anyone know why or suffer with cramp?


sammie xxx

Pockit Card

Frosty here this morning, its white out.. brrr can always tell when it is without even looking out the window i let the cats out when i get up to make a brew before the OH goes to work usually around 6.30am first thing they do is run out and jump on the wheelie bins to reach the top of the wall overlooking the back street so they can have a look around,...switched the kettle on...waited...heard a jump...then a slide.. and a bump...yep its a frosty morning the cat has slid right of the top of the wheelie bin...chuckled to myself...poor Miss Darcy ...

last year i started saving with park for christmas it really helped as i knew i would have vouchers sent to me in november and it meant i could'nt spend them before xmas, the trouble was i was locked into  a direct debit every month that sometimes i struggled to keep up with as other bills and expenses were due too, i had a think about it and decided to get a pre paid MasterCard, i found one that didn't have any monthly charges and was free to get, and no overdraft, you simply have what you've loaded onto it,  i chose a pockit card


i have linked my regular bank card to it so i can transfer what spare money i have throughout the year onto it, if you do this you dont pay any charges to top it up you can take to a pay point to top up but they charge you 99p to do so

(Borrowed from Google)

the card arrived in about 3 days, easy to register and set up an account online

i have sent my card to my mother so im not temped to use it, shes impressed with it and now has one herself to save for xmas or a rainy day

thought these are a good idea you can top up and take abroad or have multiple cards in your name for other family members great for kids to use too, plus im not locked into a certain amount each month.

Eee thats all for now, p.s thanks for making me chuckle with the typo yesterday, proper giggled so left it just incase anyone else decides to read and they need a chuckle too, yep hard up here but not too hard up that ill be eating mice pies ha ha ha
Sammie xxx

Past Date Soup ..would you?

Hi everyone

I found 2 tins of soup dated May 2016 in the cupboard

would you use or chuck?

Off to work this morning it seems darker than normal out, been raining all night and its cold..just for a change..

i left the wall heater on timer at work so should be warm for when i get in, boss is a bugger he usually turns them all off and its freezing when we arrive

Taking my coffee thermous as usuall and a mice pie for a snack later on..yes still trying to get through them its onlyme thats been eating them..im not complaining

Happy Wednesday everyone <3

Sammie xxx

Im bloody shit...

at blogging

Well i am lol, thought i better pop in for a catch up, so whats been going on ooop North

first things first still skint but happy :D


Christmas is over and done with, there was only four of us and there was no stressing and no debt to worry about, and thats such a good feeling ..

Decorations will be down tonight and the big clean will start again..

ooh its been wet windy and dull in Lancashire lately and bloomin cold, the blankets have been out the hot water bottles are in full swing, and i have been walking around the house in layers upon layers of clothes with a dressing gown on top, the postman's face was a picture when i finally managed to waddle through the door the other morning to collect a parcel ..hells teeth i looked like a sumo that was about to attempt a mountain trek haha
At least he had a giggle

So its back to work today for us both 

Thought id check the bank balances  

OH 0.00 

Me 0.33p lol the bills that were due on the 1st came out this morning so we have 33p until OH gets paid on Thursday (midnight Wednesday thank goodness) 

We have been in this situation most months tbh, but we struggle on and scrape through 

I have council tax to pay Thursday, top the gas and electric up and do a bit of grocery shopping. 

I need milk and tea bags today, we are totally out checked the purse and there's about £2 in there so enough for that 

The pets have their food... 

Best check the cupboards, fridge and freezer I don’t think I need to panic too much I should be able to cobble up some meals... let's have a look... 

Fridge - 

Half block cheese 

½ tub garlic cheese spread 

1 unopened soft cheese spread 

Half block butter 

Small amount of lurpack 

Salad items 

1 cooked chicken breast 

Some cooked gammon 

Quorn ham 

8 eggs 

Veg basket - 

½ bag Reduced sprouts 

5 Reduced potatoes 

2 Reduced cabbages 

3 Reduced parsnips 

½  bag carrots  

Fruit bowl - 

Oranges 

Apples 

Grapes 

Cupboards - 

Sons cereal  

2 tins soup 

Tin salmon 

Tin rice pudding 

Tin baked beans 

Tin tomatoes 

Tin sweetcorn 

Curry noodles 

Chicken noodles 

Plain noodles 

Rice 

3 packets custard 

Garlic chicken packet 

Parsley sauce packet 

Lasagne sheets 

Parmesan cheese 

Chopped garlic  

salt & pepper 

Balsamic vinegar 

Malt vinegar 

Worcester sauce 

Ketchup 

Pickles 

Mint sauce 

Applesauce 

Maple syrup 

Suet  

Plain flour 

Self raising flour 

Sugar 

Yeast 

Half loaf bread 

4 x oven bake baguettes 

Freezer - 

Vege burgers 

Sausage rolls 

Bag peas 

Beef Mince 

2 chicken kievs 

4 southern fried chicken 

1 quorn kiev 

2 breaded turkey steaks 

mini sweet corn cobs 

Ice cream 

Frozen white sauce mascarpone & spinach 

So whats left from xmas and the treat draw -  

Some roses 

Small bag terrys choc orange  

4 mince pies 

Half xmas cake 

Bag pretzels 

2 ½ bags doritos 

½ biscuit jar 

½ packet crackers 

5 Cereal bars 

Microwave popcorn 

Drinks - 

Half bottle squash 

2 fresh orange juice cartons 

When you put it all down on paper it seems a lot – plenty of bis to use up and make meals from I need to chop and freeze some cabbage for the freezer I dont want it to go to waste, there's half a Swede than can be frozen too for a casserole. 

Ive run out of allot of basics – oil gravy stuffing pasta beans spaghetti etc think I will make another list in a couple of days with a meal plan and try to spend no more than £30 it’s the pet foods that bump our shopping bill up each week. 

I need cleaning bits but I only use value bleach with boiling water, and use polish with recycled sheet cloths, I don’t need that but do need value washing up liquid and sponges too. 

My son is at the x's this week so don’t need to feed him, that helps blimey being off school they don’t stop eating lol 

So off to plan a few meals and work out the shopping for the week, but first back to work … meh …  

All the animals are acting like naughty kids this morning they've realised its back to the routine, all running around going mad cats calling for the birds outside, oining me for food etc etc .. heck cant even have a cuppa till I nip for tea bags, another coffee is going to send me over the edge lol 

I hope you have all had a relaxed stress free xmas with loved ones and friends, and lastly happy new year to you all xxxxx