TEN months and counting...

skint_spice

Hello Beanie, no I have two cards still but BC will be gone by the end of January then it's just one. There's not much left on BC but I'm going to keep that one for emergencies - it's no longer in my purse!
Not sure that I can do so well on the food budget next week as the freezer is starting to look a little bare...

boredofbeingathome

All looking good though Skinty. Perhaps have a big batch cook for the freezer, base sauces, spag bol etc?

skint_spice

Sounds a good idea Bob, maybe some lasagne too - not made that for a while! may as well this weekend while the weatherman is predicting more heavy rain.

and soup this time, soooo bored with sandwiches for lunch!

boredofbeingathome

skint_spice wrote: »

Sounds a good idea Bob, maybe some lasagne too - not made that for a while! may as well this weekend while the weatherman is predicting more heavy rain.

and soup this time, soooo bored with sandwiches for lunch!

They would both freeze well and cost pennies in comparison. What about some sponge cakes for DS? and you can freeze a couple of weeks worth of sandwiches too.:DSo if you get bored with soup you can do the opposite.

skint_spice

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

They would both freeze well and cost pennies in comparison. What about some sponge cakes for DS? and you can freeze a couple of weeks worth of sandwiches too.:DSo if you get bored with soup you can do the opposite.

there's not that much room in the freezer TBH! it's the smaller part of the fridgefreezer! I have recognised my can't be assedness though and have been making up the lunches the night before which I don't usually do. I'm just trying to spot all the signs that winter will end one day and it won't always be dark and miserable - so far we have the crocuses and the marginally lighter mornings, I did remark to my boss that it wasn't quite dark on the way home tonight. Looking forward to all the wee lambs appearing.... and yes I do realise that February is usually the coldest month but it's also very short!

boredofbeingathome

I noticed that it was a bit lighter tonight at 5pm so the signs are there. Feb is short so soon be March and then Easter. Not long now.

skint_spice

Ok, this weekend I will get some stuff done! actually I'm feeling quite inspired by all the tales of running and I think I may go out for a little plod tomorrow... but we'll see how that goes...

I shall:

Phone the jewellery place
Ebay SOMETHING
Get rid of some more stuff to recycling/tip
Tidy up
Tackle ironing pile...

skint_spice

mmmm.... not done ANYTHING off that list yet! I did the shopping today and spent £36 - yikes! but in my defence I did buy a fitted sheet and two pillow cases as I'd been looking for some dark red ones for ages and they were finally in today. amazingly these things are coming off the shopping budget these days and not adding to the credit card total!
apart from that I have mainly been playing Samba des Amicos - or whatever it's called - since DS came home, no Wii fit here but that must burn the calories a wee bit! and it's fun!

boredofbeingathome

It is surprising how we can all change things around, although i need to redress a few things and work out budgets for the next month as even though i have been overpaying i don't always factor in the Mr.B effect! lol.

skint_spice

That's the one benefit of being single Bob, there's only one person spending the money.

I am off to watch a film with DS and there's a big sticky bun with my name on it....shhh, don't tell the Red/Green folk... and I had pizza for dinner....oh, I'm well and truly bad! I was MS though - only bought the belgian buns cos they were reduced to 65p for the two!