December Debt Destruction!!!

Good Evening boys and girls. Well now DDD day 1 is nearing to a close and I see you have all been busy bees. I wanted to sit and write a little for you as you have all started on such a great day..

Abundant my cat's ears pricked up when I mentioned 10 cans of mackerel. I think if you are able to buy enough food to get a discount then why not. I was wondering how I would be able to do that with my budget and make use of the vouchers I have.. my food budget is a typo and it should have been £50 but I am tempted to just leave it where it is... I haven't bought any food yet but will need to stock up for the moggy as well on Monday at least... but either way well done on the Reebok step.. I gave mine back to my ex as t was a Christmas gift that I really wasnt using. I have kettlebells to knock myself out with...

Stand by moggy chewing a cord....

She likes cords and rubber bands. Might need to get food tomorrow instead...lol!!!

PurpleJay I hope you didn't eat all those muffins before you swam. Can't have a DDD disaster on day 1..:rotfl:..sorry thats not funny...

Determined - last month I had a lot of AP food left. I am heading home to Ireland on the 17th and have £40 budgeted to give my mother towards Christmas shopping.. although she said she only needs £20... my food is going to be very basic. I still have those horrid pasta shells in packets left... its my punishment for wasting money on them in the first place so I am going to eat them all next week... I made more broad bean humus.. I have rice and some quorn left.. so next week is sorted. I will do another load of 12 muffins for snacking at work ( apple this time ).. I am just super strict. I bought a 99p bag of popcorn a few weeks back... blew up a load with a little salt and am bringing a massive tupperware tub to work to see me through "nibbles" tonight at work... and I have loads of kernels left. Usually it would have been dorritos which are MUCH more expensive..... and I buy for the week and aim for the yellow stciket time at Tescos...

Actually Abundant I am re-using my graze box.. I have 15p Warburton pitta pockets defrosted, baby peppers chopped up, onions from a massive batch I bought two months ago ( they last a long time ) .. and home made pasta sauce with quorn fillets chopped up and fried in chilli sauce.. pitta pocket galore tonight...

StGood re budgeting the kids as well. I like it!! I LOVE pizza. Its the one thing I cannot live with out but realized I don't particularly care in what form it comes.. I buy 21p Tesco value pittas, two cans of Tesco Value tomato sauce and a tube of tomato paste.. with one onion I make my own sauce. Lasts FOREVER if you only use it on pittas.. ( I have a bumper bag of mixed herbs and chilli flakes that always go in as well )..frozen bag of corn has lasted for ever as you can't get much on top, I had 2 x 300g tins of pineapple from an AP order and good quality extra mature cheddar..sorted ( with jalapenos if I have them ).. the kids will love building their own as well...

Nanell I am so glad you are excited.. it was amazing wiping my overdraft off this month.. my bank manager is amused by me wanting an immediate reduction every month... she seemed surprised eevn..

Missy - the child support was used perfectly well. They need something extra warm and using that money is a superb idea. Glad they enjoyed watching Mummy be an eejit - they are your own mini cheerleaders.. May I suggest getting a bottle of Tesco Value cordial and something fizzy to add.. wine is always going to be more expensive... treats are for December the 31st...:p

Searching - take all that overtime! Bring it on. I will be working the day after I come back from Ireland hopefully which is awful thinking about it but as Nanell said thinking about a debt diminishing is just too exciting to miss out on...

Right I gotta hit the road... will be starting work at 2300 but I like to get in a little earlier to find my place etc..

I will write more shortly so PLEASE don't think I am ignoring anyone.. Its just super great to hear what is going on with you all! I painted my nails pink this evening by the way just to keep me happy ... its the simple things in life...:p:p:p

Onwards and Upwards...

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Well I made it to work in one piece. Lovely weather outside tonight - NOT! Frost on my bike cover makes me very happy that I bought the cover - paid for may I add with books sold back to Amazon to the tune of £42. My new rucksack arrived on Friday ( present from Mumsy ) so it was the first test run today. SUPERB!!! I am very excited! However I wish to pay her back for this so will start listing on eBay if I get time tomorrow and see what I can achieve...

LaFolie - cheese and fruit are the two things that I always stock up on on a spend day. Two blocks of mature cheddar for £5 - yes please!! I have been known though to clean through them within a week...:eek: Clementines in Tesco were £1 a bunch for a while - perfectly bitter as I like them. the extra money that Mummy may not need for Christmas will go to buying some cheese and crackers for the family..with grapes and Schleor ( non drinking family )...:rotfl:

The_Cat - baked goodies are brilliant.. I have literally just had the last of my muffins from a week ago that were kept in the freezer.. and well done on getting that money back...:T

WantToBeSE - I have never seen those food donation bins - wonder if they will take Sainsburys basic shells in tomato sauce ( dry food ) in bulk..?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: And Abundant I will take those rice cakes - how many packet left now then..?

NannyGladys - you seem to have had a fruitful day. I do love a nice walk - went to the local garden centre last week - 90 minute round trip and nearly died on the way home - might do it again tomorrow if I have enough time. Well done on the flask taking - I have mine sat beside me at the moment - nothing quite like tea tasting of tin...:rotfl:dumpling recipe please..?

Rachel I think its so sweet that your boyfriend gave you chippy money - how cute is that. Does he know its being squirrelled away instead..The day a man thinks to offer me money to eat on my own at home infront of the TV is the day I marry him - that's my kind of man..:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

OOOhhhhhhhhh Brizzled I can smell that bread from here... mind if I drop in..?? And get you and your marathon walk session - I think you deserve a slice of that yummy bread or 7...:rotfl: yes focus is what we want.. its brilliant crack when you get stuck in..... not addictive at all....ahem,...

Lilt - are people playing stupid money for online cards they can't actually hold??? Your a genius.. and I really hope Bub gets better..Great news on the food front - well done you! I love it when new bits arrive. I am literally down to a jar of beetroot from an old AP order - those horrid pasta shells and chilli flakes...:p..

Missy - I am so proud of you... although I shall beg your pardon as I know you would never have gone out to buy something...sowwwwy!!!

Thrify - I am so glad the OH is on board. This is good news when a boy pays attention to supposed girl stuff - shopping for food.... he is clearly a little MSE'er at heart.. must be great fun doing it all together though... and there used to be soft-play area in Belfast for adults when I was young - you had to be "over" a certain height to get in - great fun!!

Right - that's me for the night - I am off to my own thread to update my kittens... hope you all have a splendid start to Sunday when I am tucked up in my bed - so keep the noise down okay...

Onwards and Upwards...