Starting point

I seem to be jettisoned into a different world. Three months ago I was living in a huge "executive house", with en-suite bathroom, 4 bedrooms, an office and a dining, as well as the kitchen diner, and all the mod cons that go along with it. My four children, and two grandchildren were living with me, and my home was full of teenagers, young adults all the time.

Now I am living in a small cottage, with two bedrooms upstairs, and downstairs the sitting room, dining room, kitchen and a bathroom off of the kitchen. There is no gas, and no central heating. I am sharing the house with my youngest, 16 year old lad. I lost my job due to ill health and so we have had to downsize, the girls have gone thier own way, and the babies with them.  My son, (DS= for dear son), has a moped and is off out more than he is in. So here I sit, re inventing my life. Living on less then 1/4 of the money I had before.

The challenge is to try to live within the means of this new income, but to live as well as I can.

I believe in recycling where I can, and I try to live to a menu plan to keep the groceries down.

I am planning to make as many of my gifts for birthdays and Christmas as I can. With what I have, or what I can find in Charity shops etc.

So wish me luck and I will try to document how things go.

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church thrift shops have sales every so often. our's has one a couple of times a year. you can fill a bag for a dollar or two. If you sew. buy things if you like the material, cut them apart and make something else , stuffed toys, pillows, use your imgination. great for gifts

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