[deb53]

OMG!

See the New Year has got off to a good start - what is this all about? Pick on shetlandlover day or something?

I work part-time - BY CHOICE - have 2 horses, 2 dogs, 1 cat and 5 guinea pigs and plan to take on a rescue dog or foster one in the near future.

I do not buy clothes, do not have many materialistic things, do not have holidays, don't smoke, drink or take drugs - after my mortgage and bills have been paid - 90% of what little remains goes on my animals.

If shetlandlover is a full time carer - it means she is 'on call' - doesn't mean she can't go on PF when she is in the house!

I will have as many animals as I want providing I can afford them and take proper care of them - and anyone should be able to do the same.

Now no doubt I'll be moaned at for defending SL

Being paid to be a full time carer does not mean being "on call". Being a

carer is hard full time work as Maiisuki has said.

You do not get paid carers allowance for someone being on call.

 

[Guest]

If you must know...I am on petforums right now because my mother doesnt need me today.

My little brother is back tomorrow so I have to go and look after him (he is autistic 11 years old and is in nappies and cant talk) so my mum gave me the day off.....when I am looking after her I can come on here whenever I like because she goes on her computer too.

I am off to Manchester hospital next weekw ith her to, so yeah.

 

[Sandysmum]

Oh for crying out loud that's enough!!!!!
Nobody should be criticising anyone here. This place should be about making friends and having a laugh and supporting each other. There's enough nastiness and name calling in the real world without bringing it on here aswell.
PLEASE can we have a happy new year on pf and just enjoy each others company?

 

[CAstbury]

Being paid to be a full time carer does not mean being "on call". Being a

carer is hard full time work as Maiisuki has said.

You do not get paid carers allowance for someone being on call.

EXCUSE ME! I was referring to the comment that someone had previously made asking how SL could be a full time carer but be on PF 24/7 - it was IN NO WAY meant offensively to carers!

Please read the whole thread before you slag me off

 

[SC7639]

How BIG is your Fridge a £100.00 worth of food.

Never could afford to put THAT much food in my Fridge

Seriously how much do you buy in then working it out 100 for two people for 2 weeks equals £1.70 per meal not really enough when it costs £1.40 for just 1 box of my fish fingers and almost £3 for a bag of chips then there's drinks and stuff.

 

[momentofmadness]

Seriously how much do you buy in then working it out 100 for two people for 2 weeks equals £1.70 per meal not really enough when it costs £1.40 for just 1 box of my fish fingers and almost £3 for a bag of chips then there's drinks and stuff.

Gawd where do you buy you chips..

I have two children and me.. I probably spend about £40.00 a week on food for us.. give or take a tenner.. I couldn't afford a fridge big enough to hold a £100 quid worth of food.. A bag of chips round here is about £1.10...

 

[SC7639]

Ere exactly :thumbup:

And how are carers carers when they are on PF 24/7.

She's caring for me and i'm on PF too sat right next to her, when i need help with things she's here for me but why can't she be on her laptop when i don't need her?

 

[CAstbury]

Being paid to be a full time carer does not mean being "on call". Being a

carer is hard full time work as Maiisuki has said.

You do not get paid carers allowance for someone being on call.

Erm Deb53 - it was YOU who questioned how SL could be a carer and on PF 24/7 - then you say here that being a carer is full time work!

Make your mind up.

I was NOT criticising SL at all - I couldn't do what they do.

Anyway I am off - had enough bad vibes for day 1

 

[deb53]

EXCUSE ME! I was referring to the comment that someone had previously made asking how SL could be a full time carer but be on PF 24/7 - it was IN NO WAY meant offensively to carers!

Please read the whole thread before you slag me off

How was that slagging you off?

I have read the whole thread and yes it was me who said 24/7 so before you start the shouting maybe you should take heed of your comments

 

[Guest]

And whoever said.....I dont actually get paid. I dont get carers allowance or anything like that.

 

[SC7639]

Gawd where do you buy you chips..

I have two children and me.. I probably spend about £40.00 a week on food for us.. give or take a tenner.. I couldn't afford a fridge big enough to hold a £100 quid worth of food.. A bag of chips round here is about £1.10...

Yes but i can't buy the usual cheep food and i buy them at asda and it's mcain oven chips and fish fingers

I can't afford to get anything else to eat other then the chickens we buy and thats my food for mostly the rest of my life.

 

[deb53]

Erm Deb53 - it was YOU who questioned how SL could be a carer and on PF 24/7 - then you say here that being a carer is full time work!

Make your mind up.

I was NOT criticising SL at all - I couldn't do what they do.

Anyway I am off - had enough bad vibes for day 1

If you stopped shouting then maybe you would read it right ......

a carers job is full time caring for someone, not "being on call" as you posted....hence not having time to get a job as has been previously said by another poster.

I'm sure many "carers" would love to be caring by just being on call

Anyhow I think SL has just explained.

 

[momentofmadness]

Yes but i can't buy the usual cheep food and i buy them at asda and it's mcain oven chips and fish fingers

I can't afford to get anything else to eat other then the chickens we buy and thats my food for mostly the rest of my life.

I dont buy cheap food.. I buy what is best for me and my children.. i wont let them live on cr@p, Why dont you buy a bag of potatoes and make your own.. a very healthy cheap way of doing it...

Oh I work for Asda.. know all the ranges..

 

[CAstbury]

If you stopped shouting then maybe you would read it right ......

a carers job is full time caring for someone, not "being on call" as you posted....hence not having time to get a job as has been previously said by another poster.

I'm sure many "carers" would love to be caring by just being on call

Anyhow I think SL has just explained.

I meant being there 24/7 whatever they are doing - I wasn't the one suggesting they were spending 24/ on PF as you were. I used the wrong terminology saying 'on call' but couldnt think of any other way of describing it. Your initial comment made it sound that SL was not 'caring' as she was on here all the time.

Perhaps both of us misinterpreted? I apologise if I got it wrong.

No offence was meant. (to anyone!)

 

[MissShelley]

Yes but i can't buy the usual cheep food and i buy them at asda and it's mcain oven chips and fish fingers

I can't afford to get anything else to eat other then the chickens we buy and thats my food for mostly the rest of my life.

Please don't think i'm having a dig at you! But by special food I thought it meant that you had special dietary requirements? How is mcain chips and fishfingers a special dietary requirement??? And just because it's a more expensive make doesn't mean to say it's any better for you than cheaper brands! A lot of branded companies also make the value ranges.

Like Hayley said, big bag of spuds, cheap as hell! Make ya own wedges? chips, jackets and mash?? Got to better for you than frozen chips, regardless of the brand

 

[SC7639]

I dont buy cheap food.. I buy what is best for me and my children.. i wont let them live on cr@p, Why dont you buy a bag of potatoes and make your own.. a very healthy cheap way of doing it...

Oh I work for Asda.. know all the ranges..

I will probably burn myself... as i burned all of my right hand making a fried egg.

I'm not saying you buy cheap stuff just that i can't due to my allergies. It's not like i buy loads of nice food as i can't.

Also £1.7 x 14 (which is 1 meal a day for 2 weeks) then x 2(two meals a day) then x 2(for two people) = £95.5 (how much we live on for two weeks)

That's not even including drinks and cleaning supplies which usually comes out of that money too.

 

[Guest]

Please don't think i'm having a dig at you! But by special food I thought it meant that you had special dietary requirements? How is mcain chips and fishfingers a special dietary requirement??? And just because it's a more expensive make doesn't mean to say it's any better for you than cheaper brands! A lot of branded companies also make the value ranges.

Like Hayley said, big bag of spuds, cheap as hell! Make ya own wedges? chips, jackets and mash?? Got to better for you than frozen chips, regardless of the brand

The chips are the gluten, dairy and soya free chips as are the fish fingers.
He is allgergic to gluten, dairy and soya as well as some others.

 

[SC7639]

Please don't think i'm having a dig at you! But by special food I thought it meant that you had special dietary requirements? How is mcain chips and fishfingers a special dietary requirement??? And just because it's a more expensive make doesn't mean to say it's any better for you than cheaper brands! A lot of branded companies also make the value ranges.

Like Hayley said, big bag of spuds, cheap as hell! Make ya own wedges? chips, jackets and mash?? Got to better for you than frozen chips, regardless of the brand

Yes but i can't eat most of the specialist foods as it either contains dairy or soya. The fish fingers are special glutain free fish fingers as i am ceoliac. Mcain Oven chips are the only ones i can eat other then Mcain micro chips but thats even more expensive per meal.

Like i said if i fried stuff I'd probably burn myself and shetlandlover doesn't like frying as her uncle lost his life in a chip pan fire so she refuses to have one as i set house on fire cooking bacon.

 

[momentofmadness]

I will probably burn myself... as i burned all of my right hand making a fried egg.

I'm not saying you buy cheap stuff just that i can't due to my allergies. It's not like i buy loads of nice food as i can't.

Also £1.7 x 14 (which is 1 meal a day for 2 weeks) then x 2(two meals a day) then x 2(for two people) = £95.5 (how much we live on for two weeks)

That's not even including drinks and cleaning supplies which usually comes out of that money too.

3 of us in our house.. I have two fussy kids and a fussy me... If I make a meal you generally make say spag bol for four.. I freeze whats left and have it another day.. as for casseroles and all sorts of other foods I eat.. And I wouldn't know what nice food is.. to my kids that would be hot dogs.. I dont buy em cause they aint filling and are full of cr@p.. I wouldn't do a full shop at asda..Costs too much.. And I couldn't afford to have it delivered.. I go Farmfoods to get me frozen stuff.

 

[snoopydo]

Seriously how much do you buy in then working it out 100 for two people for 2 weeks equals £1.70 per meal not really enough when it costs £1.40 for just 1 box of my fish fingers and almost £3 for a bag of chips then there's drinks and stuff.

I mean't All in one Go....But then She did say Fridge/Freezer Can't imagine the Dog eating Frozen food so the £100.00 of Food must have just been in the Fridge...

I Make my own Chips, Pie's, Stews, Spag Bol, Chilli etc I do think it works out cheaper/Healthier AND you know whats gone in them

BTW I was not having a go ( Just wondered how big the fridge was and wrote my thoughts down)

Like someone said when reading various Threads you can only comment on what has previously been mentioned.