Get Ready With Me & My Life Story
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- After a few requests from subscribers here is a little more about me. My mental and physical adversities over the years, Romany gypsy origins, my support network, and life goals. How I got Jack and why I'm single. Why I'm budgeting! :)
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Greetings!
Welcome to Budget Foodie UK.
I'm Rechenda, a 40-something from Norwich, Norfolk. I live with my Tuxedo cat Jack. Together we are trying to save as much money on food (and in life) to help save for a house deposit over the next five years.
You can follow me on Instagram on BudgetFoodieUK and/or email me at budgetfoodieuk@gmail.com
My video content includes:
- Budget friendly cooking
- Charity shops and car boots
- Personal finance and money management
- Chats with frugal friends
- Money making hacks
Subscribe now to Budget Foodie UK to follow my financial adventures! 🥑🌶️💸
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What a great video! You are so refreshing and NORMAL!!!! Keep the videos going…..you are very relatable and viewers will appreciate this.
Awe thank you gina dx appreciate you tuning in xx ❤️🥰
What an amazing video, that would have taken lots of courage to do, so thank you for sharing.
Your videos are really inspiring, encouraging and entertaining, so thank you. 😊
Thank you so much!
Really refreshing to hear someone be so honest about their small social circle. I think sometimes social media can make it look like everyone has a whole tribe but I'm like you, i only have a few nearest and dearest. Thank you for sharing your story.
Absolutely!!
This just goes to show that no matter where you come from or what challenges you've faced in life, there’s always the opportunity to turn things around for the better. Your story is a powerful reminder that with determination and resilience, positive change is always possible. Thank you for being brave enough to share your journey. You truly are a beautiful person, inside and out, and your positivity and strength are inspiring to many 🤓👌
You feel like a good friend that ive known forever ❤. Thank you ❣️. Youre so special.
A fan for life. Sending loads of love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️
Aww thank you we are digital friends! X
What a rollercoaster of a story! Thank you for sharing! You’ve overcome so much x
Thank you so much!
You have turned out a beautiful soul my goodness I can relate to your life very well
Wow, thank you x
Thank you for being so frank and honest with us. One step at a time.
Thank you Danielle I've come a long way since the bedsit and excited about the future xx
Well that eas a reveal. I had a similar childhood. Messy. Mum tried hard but didn't always work out. For a woman that's not interested in make up at all, can't believe I stayed to the end. Lovely video. How amazing have you turned out? Be proud lady 💚
Rosemarie that is so lovely. I've learned now I'm older that my parents did the best they could. I had a very colourful early life, now I just like chilling with jack, working and doing my vids! Xx hope you doing ok now xx
Wow. How beautifully candid of you.... I resonate so much with your life (apart from that I'm a couple of years older, have ADHD & a 9 year old son)... But I moved to Hadleigh, near Ipswich when the "Suffolk strangler" was doing his awful stuff. I came from Manchester... Then moved to Norfolk, then to Colchester Essex & back to Manchester.... I came off all medication for my mental health as it turned out I had ADHD not a serotonin imbalance....but I only just discovered your frugal food content tonight, and I loved watching this GRWM video and learning more about you. What a lovely inspiring woman you are. Much love xx
Omg I was living in Ipswich on Stevenson road when the strangler was about so scary! It was the road next to his. .xx
This was a really awesome, real, genuine video ❤ You are so natural on camera. You're so refreshing. Thank you for sharing about your life xxx
Thank you! X
I’m so proud of you bestie!!! Super blessed to have you in my life! My soul sista 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you! You too really pleased to know you xxx you're a darling xx
Thank you for sharing. Your journey is what makes you who you are today. You seem very resilient despite the chaos you have had to endure. Love your sense of humour.
Thank you so much! Xx
Your totally amazing despite the roller coaster life. Love the raw and honest video. Big hugs ❤
Thoroughly enjoyed your video. You’re are clearly a phoenix who has risen from the ashes of life, well done you 👏
Wow, thank you xx
That was so interesting and honest. You are so refreshingly authentic. ❤
I am on a frugal budget for life due to circumstances. I now try and make it a fun challenge and your channel is very entertaining and inspiring.
I found the foundations in Primark to be pretty good. And the lipstick that you were using. You looked fab. 😘
You can do it! X
You are stunning & a lovely person. As someone who also had a traumatic and messy childhood with my dad and stepmum/ my mum, it was very difficult in adulthood to accept some of the things that happened. I am a mother now to one young boy and he is my world. It’s very humbling I remember things now that I thought I forgot. It’s making me realise the mistakes my parents made that I don’t want to make for my son.
I struggled financially all my life as my dad did not support us financially as a child, started working at 14. Still renting to this day with my son and partner trying to save for a mortgage. I don’t drink either as my mother is an alcoholic and it turned me off for life seeing her being sick and looking after her as a young girl I didn’t really understand.
I love the way you have tried so many different careers. I did my degree in education, a night course to be an accountant, did that for a few years but hated it. Now I’m a medical administrator part time studying midwifery part time.
Love love love your channel!!❤❤ keep up the good work
Oh wow lovely comment thank you so so much! We can hope choose our own life paths and that is spool liberating xx
Omg you are so brave! The stuff u posted was so personal, I hope u don't get trolled u r honestly amazing!! Btw u r the only youtube I've ever responded to, I'm a social recluse, but u resonate and inspire.
Thank you so much Georgina! I don't mind a troll or two xx gotta keep it real haven't we x
Please just cancel the trolls? 😢❤
Thank you for sharing your story you have achieved a lot and should feel very proud. I like elements of the mod look myself and like your style.🙋♂️
Thank you xx
Thank you, that was really heartfelt. I’m so glad you have been able to make a good positive life for yourself, and your company is successful. Take care x
Thank you Paris xx
Wow what a story Rechenda and you told it so clearly and genuinely. I wish you every success as you have worked so hard and you deserve it 😘
Thank you Helen darling xxx
I really love your videos. Just found them so unique. It's such a journey now in today's challenging times and being on your own and single in your 40s is really hard sometimes but amazing as well. I think people underestimate the people who go there and take the road less travelled. I know Poundland do a great primer. I started journalling and sea swimming again to de stress.
Those sounds like lovely ways to de stress I neeeed to meditate but never do lol x glad you enjoying my vids x
Thank you for your share life story's for some of us make a great read and they will make or break us when you reach that bit when your at the bottom I believe that we are helped by a higher force and we are carried threw that lowest period coming out a stronger person and looking at life from a different perspective you have done so well guided by your highest self many would have folded and gone into the poor me syndrome but you picked yourself up and walked your walk carry on walking forward learn from the past have a blessed week and big hug to the handsome Jack .x
Thank you Gail for your kind words jack says hi! X
Really enjoyed getting to know you😊
Thank you amanda xx
A lovely video. Thank you for sharing your life with us. ❤
My pleasure 😊
Wow! What a story you have!! You are a survivor, an overcomer, for sure!! Thanks for sharing...I'm sure that wasn't particularly easy.
Kind of cathartic! X
Thank you for sharing your interesting life story.
Awe no problem x
I married at seventeen my husband nineteen. I couldn't believe it when he, a man, rubbed Nivea into his skin after shaving. Apparently he had really dry skin. He died two days before his fiftieth birthday and had used Nivea every day. We had lived in four countries and he still managed to find it. I wish I had followed his lead as I have spent a fortune on skincare. After seeing you I h 3:33 ave decided, when my expensive skincare has gone I am going to become a Nivea girl. My husbands, and your skin is beautiful. Another way to save money too.
Aldi has a really good range of make up. It has even won awards.
I love Nivea! X
I always use Nivea on my face too. Works a treat 👍🏻
It's so good! My nan used to use it too x
Same!
I love your videos as you are so refreshing and easy to listen to. In spite of your chaotic upbringing you have a close-knit family. A lot of families could learn from you. I'm so sorry your mum passed away and glad you are all supporting each other, xxx
Thank you Jean xx lovely message xx
Thanks for sharing! So honest and real. Really refreshing. Really enjoying everything yo7 have posted x
You are so welcome! Xz
WoW you’re absolutely amazing 👍🏽 thnx you for video ❤️ you look so young you only look about 26 💐😘
I thought so too!! Actually I had to watch /listen that part twice ,because I thought I misheard it ! She is so stunning! ❤🎉
Thank you so much 🤗
You are so interesting to listen to. I didn’t get into UEA, I went on the train for an interview in the snow for a BA in education but did a BEd at Worcester instead. I’ve been to Sherringham and Cromer numerous times never knew there was anyone as interesting as you there! Well done on persevering and God bless you. ♥️
Thank you! How was Worcester uni?
@@BudgetFoodieUK Hi Rechenda, it was a good teacher training course thanks. Fourth year was hard can remember sobbing at the end of teaching practice with relief it was over. Made a couple of very good friends I’m still in touch with. Have a lovely day.
Are you still teaching? X
@@BudgetFoodieUK I taught for 30 years. Mostly part time - too stressful to do full time, for me anyway. Just finished at the end of the summer term! X x
Oooh congrats on not working! The dream! Will I ever get to retire? lol sx
Thank you for sharing ❤
Oh and you don’t just have a few friends but an army of those who love and follow your wee videos. Keep your dream of owning your own house alive, it will happen 😍 🏠 . Love from Canada 🇨🇦 (but a very homesick Brit x)
Thank you xx where in Canada do you live? My sister lives in Milton Ontario x
@@BudgetFoodieUK I live in Calgary, Alberta which is a 4-hr flight to where your sister lives. Oh and you would not believe our grocery prices! Probably 3x yours 😢
Omg how do you afford it? Xxx Calgary sounds lovely is that west side?
You are an amazing young woman, what you are achieving is wonderful. From a 73yr old ex mod. BTW your make up is fab x
Thank you Susan omg you were a mod!! Tell me everything! X
I was lucky to have been a teenager in the 60's ,for both the fashion and the great music. Born in Leicester so I know your Norfolk coastine very well. In fact my honeymoon was spent in a romantic caravan in East or West Runton (can't remember which)
My Mum was a tailor and I was a good seamstress so between us my clothes were all handmade. I worked in a clothing factory so had the chance to buy fantastic materials. Our Mod clothes were influenced by chic, simple French design and the fantastic English designers of the time. Our shoes were Italian design influenced.
You wear a lot of Black and white which was very popular in about '66/67. Google mod target designs, I think you would love them.
Living in Leicester with a fantastic growing community of other nationalities meant that fab musicians from the West Indies and USA came to Leicester on tour. I saw groups from Motown, Stax, Atlantic etc record labels. I still play that music today.
I feel blessed to have had those fab teenage years.
I love your very individual style.
BTW
After having my two daughters I went back to work but in fashion but in food. I ran 1970's Wholefood cafes, always working that sort of catering with good nutritional food being at the heart of my catering. Retired now, l grow veg in my back garden and I preserve loads of different foods. Being a frugal, waste not want not sort of person is what first interested about your channel.
Keep it up you are doing a great job.
Love Sue ❤️
You sounds very cool sue! Xx
Wow, I have been watching all your videos and just got to this one. Just awesome, thank you for being so generous with what you shared with us, it really reaonated with me in lots of ways xx❤❤
Wow, thank you! Xx
You are a very strong person to go through that stuff, onwards and upwards
Thanks gav x
Loved this video. Nice to hear about you.❤ xx
Thank you lovely Claire xx
Just found your channel, and love it!! This video in particular. Thank you so much for sharing your story and for just being authentic and real. I too am in my 40's, single and trying to get financially stable ... it's a journey! :D but it is nice to hear others' story. I've learnt that quality over quantity is key, and I now am very choosy with who I share my space and time with, I only have time for genuine ppl, I also have a very small but close-knit circle. Pls do more sit down chat vids, it's like talking to a gd friend, you come across so genuine and it is really refreshing. :))) Anyhews, thanks for all your budget videos on meals and grocery shops, very helpful. I've turned to doing my food shops online as I can manipulate my shop until it fits my weekly budget, so far it is working very well.
P.s. I also only have 1 makeup look, day or night! lol :D
Keep up the good work with your lovely videos. xxx
EDIT: Forgot to say, your makeup looked FAB!! And also, give Dave Ramsey a watch on RUclips - he is great with advice on paying off debt and how to sort your finances, definitely recommend. ;-))
Oh thank you my lovely for such a wonderful comment it made my day x will check out Dave. And will try to do more sit down vids xx
I get my hair dye in poundland and only use a bit of it at a time, just a retouch of my roots, not whole head. I just mix up a little and brush it on
Great idea x
Aren’t you gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. You are good with money - you are a successful business owner! Now to apply that thinking to your personal finance.
Thank you so much! Xx
Thankyou so much for sharing! I'm also from a Romany background on my Father's side and can relate a lot. I have always moved around a lot including Cromer and Sheringham, it can be hard to put down roots and get a sense of belonging. You're are doing so well though, you should be incredibly proud of yourself ❤
Thank you! Maybe we are related?!
I'm from the Gray family. My Dad was born in a wagon on North Waisham common. I expect he probably knew some of your family though, you aren't much younger than me. It just goes to show you think your life was a bit out there but you're not alone.
Oooh! Fabulous! Xx
I really enjoyed learning more about you, thanks.
Thanks Jenny hope you had a good week x
What a genuinely lovely and special lady you are x
Awwww thank you xx
Thank for sharing yourself ❤
My pleasure 😊x
On fluoxetine for the best part of 5 years now myself. Glad I finally gave in and admitted I needed help Your history is so interesting and I agree pets do help. I got my daisy a month after I had my hysterectomy because of cancer. I was so low I wanted to throw myself out the window (I live in a tower block) and when I seen her and saw she had been through a worse time than me I knew I had to give her a chance. She's a wee minx but I love her xx
Awww so happy that you and daisy have found each other xx no shame in medication these days if it helps it helps xx llove to you both d
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Thanks for sharing some of your life story.it’s really interesting.would love to read your memoir x
Coming soon! Haha x
I m on Setraline too. I love it. I've got bad PTSD due to past stuff that happened to me and it really helps. Try to avoid dyeing your hair. I did it for years but it wrecked it and now am left growing out the dye .I wish I'd never started the dye merry go round. I've always moved a lot. I had my 52nd move last September. I feel settled where I am now tho who knows lol
Sertraline has been so Fab for me! Yes dyeing is not the best for hair is it xx
Whoa, that was a rollercoaster of a life 😱 presented in such a casual way 😁
I' ve just found your videos on YTube - definitely staying!
Hallo from a new subscriber from Poland 🌞
Cheers,
Beata.
Hi beata! Yes a crazy life I’m enjoying some peace now I’m older xx
Thank you for sharing. You’ve had an unusual upbringing and yet you don’t blame your Mother for problems in your adulthood.
No, defo no blame xx
I could never save money for toffee when I was younger and I really did live paycheck to paycheck until I got my bank to deduct a fixed amount every payday and put it into a different bank that I never looked at.I was completely stunned at the end of 12 months at how much I had saved because even though I knew logically that it should grow like this,it’s quite a different thing to actually experience it.I never saw my whole pay because the money was deducted so I could spend everything in my account(which I was already doing)but still have decent savings.
Yes love that Barbara! Automatic savings are the way to go xx
Ooooooh fab ya own company how jammy plus ya don't need 2 travel far 🙃!! Poundland makeup some bits r fab Iuse there concealer perfect match 1 of them 4 me bronzing powder is good ,eyeliner and eye shadow all amazballs 4 the price !! .. be good c ya nxt time .. ❤
Yes can't wait to get my beauty things from poundland, great tip! Xx
Hey baby girl having lunch and so exciting to watch this . Will chat with you later tonight px
Thanks Paula hope you ok and having a nice lunch x
@@BudgetFoodieUK wow what a interest life so far i am so impressed with how far you have come and its been on your own steam . I think a small close inner circle is best keeping track of a large group of superficial friends is hard work and not worth the hassle . There are few people you can truly trust and the only person you can rely on 100% is yourself. Despite practising as a psychiatrist before having the girls and then becoming ill i also did a msc in occupational psychology at queens university here in northern ireland and i incorporated some consultancy work in over the years for moy park civil service and nhs . I fully appreciate how many hours you put into your business and yes it impacts on relationships either finding a partner or just keeping them ... men tend to be quite needy and as i get older i want things to run smoothly and dont want someone relying on me to make them happy so ih invisible husband suits me just fine lol. Mr jack your main man is all you need and he will always consider you his number 1 . Talk later px
We love Mr jack he the best partnerxx and defo just a few friends is all you need xx
Hi Rechenda. Hywel here from good old Cromer. You just popped up on my RUclips. It's lovely to see you're doing well and I have to say you are very good at this RUclips stuff. Keep being you 🙏🙏
Hello! Hywel the coffee man?
😂😂yeah the coffee man.
Lovely to hear from you!
how empowering to start your own company! Any advice? I'm trying to do the same
Hello lovely Monica! Do it. Keep the vision, fund it yourself and what's the worst that can happen? Let me know how you get on dx
VERY INTERESTING
Thank you sister dube x
Wow! Your story sounds like a sad movie. I am rooting for a happy finish and massive success for you, the main character! We are rooting for you!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your life with us, I've had a traumatic and colourful life too, our biggest handicaps become our biggest strengths. ❤❤❤
Poundland blushers are good but don't bother with their foundations, too thin and don't stick to the skin well.
Ok great tip thank you xx
Amazing ❤
Thank you x
Very interesting. When you mentioned your mental health it reminded me I had not taken medication for a while. Please look into vitamin D3 supplementation (with K2 and a good magnesium supplement - no cutting corners) if you haven't already. I initially took this for psoriasis. But I believe it helps my mood. I take a high dose. I realise it is a game changer for me. You are a lovely person and I would hate it if there were just a couple of supplements that might help you and give you that same support as the medication but that also helped things like your physical health too. I would be interested to hear if you had thought of this at all.
Will investigate x
I must say the Kiko Milano makeup is really amazing! It's made in the same factory as Mac apparently and their highlighters and Blushers look the same as Chanel 😍 Once you try Kiko, it's not worth trying anything else ❤️❤️❤️
I had no idea! That is awesome x
I use poundland make up their mascara is brilliant! Also poundland perfume and I get my hair dye from my local chemist, £1.50. I love that you say "supermarche" because thats what I call it. Love your videos, thank you for sharing x
I’ve dyed my hair today with a £1.50 box dye and cut it myself x
You are awesome x
Aww thank you xx
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This really interesting thanks so much for sharing I did not realise u was in 40s u look amazing and a lot younger ❤am 42 thinking of you senting lot of love ❤ tash xxxxxx
Hey tash thank you for watching xx 💋
@BudgetFoodieUK your very welcome I would love to email u your so beautiful and amazing so cool and sexy me and my man love your videos ❤
Bless ya xx
Love your videos ❤
Sorry I posted this before watching the full video, what an amazingly honest video ❤
Thanks again Tamsyn xx
That's like me I have now had back issues for around 3 years I have GERD and I have an operation coming up I just find myself getting frustrated because I can't work as much as I wanted too I'm 38 and I would love to go travelling it gets to the point where I feel I would like my life to change I have no children and I rent also 😊❤
Aww sending love some somilarities xx
Thanks Rechenda I hope after the operation my life will get back to normal I've been to physio last year but so far that hasn't helped unfortunately but I enjoy your videos your doug a wonderful job stay positive and you do the things you enjoy what makes you happy 🙂😇❤️
Back at ya x
Please remember U occasionally catch you - so - getting ready video!!!
Please say if it is NOT suitable for men & I can watch The Mother of all chat Shows with George
Haha shall do Kevin!
With your amazing Romany background - perhaps go into a Spiritual Circle to develop your psychic ability
With you ability to speak on camera you could be world famous & help thousands of people
I am a Chenel & talk with Horace& Socrates & have spoken to Lady Diana
You could do it al!!!!!!
Oooh how interesting whay did lady Diana say from the other side? I do sometimes have deja vu moments
There are other channels on YT that have used the same word---she was 'despatched'
Leave it there 🙂
As I thought xx
40?????? Good grief what on earth you look about 25.
Aww thank you
I thought that myself !
Ikr😂❤