I have lost my OS ways, help!

Hello,

Updating for the day as I am planning to not use the iPad this evening.

Ok, first things first, the ironing mountain is still intact, how surprising is that! No, really, I did so many other things so the ironing went down the list. As usual.

It was a spendy day as after bootcamp and dish washing in the kitchen sink!, DS and I went to do a shopping. Spent nearly £40, this includes £4 for a stainless steel dish drainer (how exciting, my first purchase for the new kitchen!). What tipped the shopping towards the "expensive" mark was the purchase of 2 bags of wasabi peanuts, a set of bagged stir fry veg, noodles and sauce, fresh orange juice carton and frozen blueberries. These are all DS choices. Normally I would try and curb his more adventurous choices when shopping together, but has recently given up smoking and I am very proud of him. So, a few extra bits and a carton of fancy orange juice for his smoothies are absolutely fine.

I also bought myself a late birthday present (from DH, he tried to get it for me but did not find it in stock still the time), a lovely stainless steel bottle with bamboo top. Expensive but a really wanted and needed item, I shall be carrying water with me and not need to use plastic cups whenever I am thirsty out of the house.

Also included in the shopping was a packet of cakes for the old Indian lady who feeds us all the time. Her daughter in law, who lives next door, has gone away with the kids for a couple of days, so I popped in to see she was ok, have a cup of tea, give her back her bowl and give her the cakes.

New neighbours are coming both sides of our house, on our left a young Indian couple with a newborn baby, on our right (I am told) another Indian family. We will be the only non-Indians in the terrace! My old lady friend is really curious about the new neighbours and keeps asking me, but I don't know much about them, neither of the families has moved in yet. I met the young couple and they seem very nice.

Dinner cooking time. DS is having his stir fry so I shall make some fridge mishmash for DH and myself. Not sure what yet, but I think I have a few veg in need of using.

Good night.

Good evening,

Amber03 and Northwest 1965, in spite of the evidence pointing to the contrary, I do not hate ironing, but I was used to doing it in my spacious kitchen. At the moment I can only do it in my bedroom, the only space I have, but still cluttered with kitchen chairs and boxes etc. not a pleasure! It can wait, DH has about a million shirts!

XSpender I hope you feel better today. x

Today was a super spend day, we didn't actually spend it today but we ordered all the drawers and ironmongery to go into the kitchen cabinets. Beautiful, really strong and well made stuff, but eye-wateringly expensive. I shall pay on Monday when they confirm the order with the manufacturer. Hopefully this stuff will last us a lifetime.

Underspent on the entertainment budget (£15 of the £20 planned), including lunch for 2 and homemade cake at a local community festival, and hot drinks.

Then I blew it by falling in love, utterly and absolutely, with the most gorgeous woolen coat on a vintage stall at the festival. Immaculate condition, handwoven blue Harris Tweed, fits me perfectly, asking price £30. I asked her to keep it for half hour, went to the cash point, got £20 out, came back and told her I was having kittens thinking yes no yes no, as I was blowing my budget, and would she let me have it for £25? She said yes and we both got happy, her with the cash and me with the coat from my dreams. Which incidentally is a super bargainous bargain for what it is! If I had got it from one of the fancy vintage stores I would not have seen change from £60 I am sure. And I shall love wearing it!

I agreed with DH that the next 2 days are going to be NSD and then on Tues I work (accounts) for a couple of hours, which will have just about paid for my lovely coat.

Good night.