Eager Elephant's Effective Everyday Excursion ...

Today's update is a bit late, I have been so busy.

DD had her party so it has been a very expensive day.

I wrapped the ebay parcels and posted them, woo I had charged enough to cover postage so profit of £19.75 after all fees etc. This is the amount of my PAD today.

Went to supermarket to buy cake, napkins etc - spent £11.??. Had birthday party, only 7 children so cost £69.65. While I was at the party I was reminded by another parent of a party the next day so after DD's party finished had to pop back to supermarket for card and present. I also picked up some bread and cereal - spent £19.??.

Funniest thing is I had left my bank card at home, so had to withdraw cash on the one I am saving the House Costs in. Came home and tried to transfer the money back and my card reader went wrong 3 times so was chucked off online banking. Had to ring bank and be reset and the lady transferred the money for me!! All this hassle for no good reason. Memo to self - check purse and bank cards before leaving house!!

No surveys done yet but will do scratchy now.

Oh just remembered also brought food for DH and I at party - another £8 odd.

Yesterday was very good day food wise as used up some more red cabbage in coleslaw - only 1.5 red cabbages left now!!
Also cooked up some squishy apples and have frozen them ready for crumble some time.

EE

Last year fertile Turkey eggs were selling on ebay for £25 for 6!!

We are sticking with 2 breeds this year, Narrangansett & Crollwitzer which are quite unusual so hoping to make some money from them.

I seem to get out of cleaning the chickens out because as long as the weather is nice DH will spend a morning cleaning them out while I do the housework - I think it's quite a fair swap.

EE

Sorry guys, not here yesterday due to extra day in work plus meeting in the evening.

Nothing interesting happening here at the moment, quite a few watchers on ebay plus a bid of £4.99 on one item.

Had to make a double PAD today of £2.00.

Not much money at the moment as not yet claimed my expenses for voluntary work, need to do this either tomorrow or Thurs.

£35 spent at Asda tonight on food for packed lunches plus freezer things and tinned toms!!

Hope everyone else is keeping well.

EE

Hi me again!!!

Sorry too busy to post yesterday or the day before.

Had a lovely day Saturday catching up with friends not seen for years. Present given was some things I had left over from Xmas presents when I brought too much. While we were out I brought one round of drinks £6.60 and food for me and DH - £8.40.

Rushed home and got changed and had to nip out to collect straw and corn for chickens - cost £18.80. Was absolutely chucking it down so had definitely made right decision about not clearing them out until Sunday.

Had tea out as my favourite chip shop family have opened up again closer to my house so of course I had to go and try it. Cost £10.20. Absolutely gorgeous just like always.

Sunday was such a gorgeous day, cleaned out the chickens and geese on the field and the chickens and cats back home.
Had lunch and then popped to see relatives.
Went to Asda for bits - spent £22.49 (should have been £40+ but used a gift card up)

Cheque for rental application form has gone through today so now I know where I stand with money etc.

PAD of £5.00 today, wanted to do more but having problems with my card reader for internet banking.

You will all remember the hassle from the other Saturday about transferring money from my Co-op account. Well I tried to pay my rent this morning and it kept coming up with an error. Rung the internet banking line and was told that I have to go to a cash machine and unlock the card reader. Grrr Just wish the other lady had told me that the other week.

Will be going into town today so will try to sort that out.

Ebay finished, can't remember how much everything went for but will give update once I have posted items.

Still been doing scratchcard and have now caught up with all surveys.

Going to work shortly so will take some thing to charity shop and before I go I will put chilli on in the slow cooker. (DH & I have decided that we will set the slow cooker every morning so when we get back in the evenings the food will be there waiting and we won't be too tired to cook and just have junk food or nothing at all)

EE

Oooh me again.

Have just done scratchcard for today, done some surveys but a few left.

NSD today but yesterday I spent £30 for DD's school dinners, owing from last term and some from this term.

Also have to pay for the pantomine from the other day - so tomorrow I should only spend £20. (Hopefully - fingers crossedxxx)

EE