The "Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2012" challenge - PART 2!!!

Thanks for all the kind words everyone

VW - OH is definitely commited, but he associates marriage with pain and hurt, which he doesn't want in his life. We've been discussing our future this weekend as he goes to Canada for 4 months tomorrow. He was really sweet and asked if I'd wait for him *snigger* of course I said yes

So our plan for the future is get rid of my debt and I'll start saving a deposit for a house, he'll finish uni then throw as much money as possible at his debt. Then he'll pay me back half of what I've saved so we're equal. Then it's find a house, have 2 kids, and I think he's even coming round to the idea of marriage. Although my main reason for it is financial security and having completeness as a family (all same name and good grounding for kids).

Psycho, whenever you fancy a trip into London feel free to pm me and I'll come to meet you for a drink or coffee

HelenPie I'll be your friend too

With regards to those friends, I found out why it went so catastrophically sideways. I may have made a joke about my friend being in love with his housemate the last time I went to a house party with them (which he is by the way). However, I made the joke to the housemates current boyfriend, which I didn't know at the time. So my friend was lashing out at me for something I'd done months ago and didn't have the spine to confront me about it. None of that group have contacted me since Saturday, so stuff them.

We had a lovely send off for my OH yesterday, I cooked a fab nut roast with LOADS of veg and everyone got really merry. I invited a couple from down the road who he gets on well with and there was my housemate, her OH and her two mates, so a nice group of us.

Anyway, this weeks mini challenge: waste not want not
This weeks challenge is to use up every little scrap and morsole. Whether it's leftover dindins, the butter you can't get out the tub as it's stuck in the corners or wilting veg. I don't care, use it all up Leftover dindins makes for tomorrows lunch, rock cakes from remaining butter, veg into soup

HelenPie wrote: »

Aww, that sounds like a lovely send off Kerri :beer:

Thanks for the challenge. Will be a struggle for me as think I did most of my using up last week, but there are always more...:rotfl:

H x

It's more a case of not putting any food in the bin or if you do need to, then try composting it where possible. This isn't the same as eating out the freezer & cupboards, you can still grocery shop

Hi Kerri, we won't have any problem with this week's challenge. With a big family, there are never any leftovers! My gang are always in and out of the fridge looking for leftovers - they are all skinny little things (take after DH!) but have stomachs that are bottomless pits! Could this be the first challenge I actually complete this year?!? :j
Which part of Canada is you partner flying to? We had snow here in Vancouver yesterday, but it didn't settle. The East Coast is a lot chillier! :snow_laug

Canucksfan wrote: »

Hi Kerri, we won't have any problem with this week's challenge. With a big family, there are never any leftovers! My gang are always in and out of the fridge looking for leftovers - they are all skinny little things (take after DH!) but have stomachs that are bottomless pits! Could this be the first challenge I actually complete this year?!? :j
Which part of Canada is you partner flying to? We had snow here in Vancouver yesterday, but it didn't settle. The East Coast is a lot chillier! :snow_laug

Ooh yay, I fail so many challenges but they give me inspiration on where to cut back.

OH is going to be staying in New Brunswick he flys from Heathrow tomorrow and I'm going to work around dropping him off, so start earlier finish later etc

Debt busting wise, just ordered £145 worth of food from AF for £35 and it was almost exactly 25Kg so made use of the delivery charge. Tonnes of couscous for easy lunches at 6 for £1 they were a bargain.

VW - OH is definitely commited, but he associates marriage with pain and hurt, which he doesn't want in his life. We've been discussing our future this weekend as he goes to Canada for 4 months tomorrow. He was really sweet and asked if I'd wait for him *snigger* of course I said yes

So our plan for the future is get rid of my debt and I'll start saving a deposit for a house, he'll finish uni then throw as much money as possible at his debt. Then he'll pay me back half of what I've saved so we're equal. Then it's find a house, have 2 kids, and I think he's even coming round to the idea of marriage. Although my main reason for it is financial security and having completeness as a family (all same name and good grounding for kids).

All sounds great Kerri - maybe Canada will be good for making him miss you "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" lol