Hello sunshine!

Its lovely here Im sat outside in the sunshine writing this, you have to make the most of the good weather whilst its here.

Last week I managed to spend under £10 and I put the leftover amount into a pot, because Im saving for a rainy day, well next years holiday actually.  I think I did rather well as I had my daughter then SiL to stay a few days and I managed more or less to feed us out of the freezer.  I dont eat meat and only fish when there is nothing about that I fancy.  I live on the outskirts of a small town/village that has a Mr T and an Ald* but I mainly shop where I can get the cheapest.  I look for bargains, hence my fullish cupboards and freezer and I think it has over taken my spending on useful useless things, ha ha. Anyway I have allowed myself a sum of £10 a week on food this month, each week starts on a Friday and since Friday just gone I have spent a grand total of £1.80  on 8 pints of milk! I am concocting meals out of my cupboards and freezer and some of them leave a lot to be desired but hey ho needs must and its the only area or expenditure I can control. So some of the meals this week have been:
couscous and burgers
lentil loaf, pots and veg
beans on toast
breaded plaice, chips and mushy peas (very nice it was to)
pasta and cheese
So you see its not very exciting but adequate, I think I really miss the incidentals like crisps and biscuits. I make cakes when my DGD is visiting but not on a regular basis.

I heard earlier on that a holiday Im going on with a friend next May has now been booked, so we are off to Scotland (Isle of Skye), I went to Scotland for the first time ever earlier this year and really enjoyed it, we went to Wester Ross (Aultbea) and it was so relaxing, plenty of walking, photography and doing not a lot!!! so Im really looking forwards to it and it gives me a focus for any spare cash

Anyway must go and wash up and have a shower (saving all the water of course to flush the toilet) bye bye

Jxx