Benbens moneymaking adventure

benbenandme

I've been over to see mum and dad and it was awful, dad wet himself today while they were out He was swearing like crazy while I was there, I don't think I've ever heard him swear before He slept a lot of the time and when he was awake he was mostly talking nonsense Think I might treat myself to some alcohol tonight

I have sorted out my contents insurance (£94 for the year with £70 to come from quidco ) and also done my new car tax online. I'm now planning on a lazy afternoon and an early night as I want to get to another car boot in the morning and try and find some bargains

ladypinkof66

benbenandme wrote: »

I've been over to see mum and dad and it was awful, dad wet himself today while they were out He was swearing like crazy while I was there, I don't think I've ever heard him swear before He slept a lot of the time and when he was awake he was mostly talking nonsense Think I might treat myself to some alcohol tonight

I have sorted out my contents insurance (£94 for the year with £70 to come from quidco ) and also done my new car tax online. I'm now planning on a lazy afternoon and an early night as I want to get to another car boot in the morning and try and find some bargains

Did you manage to get any bargains at Car Boot today to sell on ebay Ben Ben.

I am going to a car boot in the morning in hope I might find some stuff to sell too.
Sorry to hear about your dad I know how upsetting it is for you as my brothers ex father in law had the same and it was very upsetting for my brother.
Take Care

benbenandme

I didn't get anything for ebay today Ladypink, but I did get a 2litre tub of hama beads, 10 of the hama board things and a big wodge of the ironing paper, all for £2 :beer: Ds loves them so should keep him quiet for a while

I also bought a "fraction tower", its loads of cubes that show 1/2s, 1/3rds, 1/4s etc ... google it if it doesnt make sense, its really hard to explain I paid 50p for it and they are about £12 new so should easily sell it on ebay once ds has finished with it

benbenandme

Just picked up another 4 of those mystery shops, so another £32 to go and earn ... back later

Keeping_Motivated

benbenandme wrote: »

Just picked up another 4 of those mystery shops, so another £32 to go and earn ... back later

13 mystery shops in one day :eek: surely thats a record? :T
Good for you, a nice money earner and it keeps your mind occupied with all thats going on at the moment with your dad

benbenandme

Woohoo, £104 in one day from shops :T :T I'm very pleased with that, not the most exciting day but hey, I'm better off than I was this time yesterday I am knackered from the driving though so am going to have a nice bath then veg for the rest of the evening, just catching up with stuff on here and facebook without trying to make money for a change

pixiechick99

Wow, £104 in one day?! What mysteryshopping company was that with?!
I'm vegging on sofa too, laptop and 'The Hills' for company...:rotfl: Oh, and a glass of red;);)

benbenandme

Not one of the main ones Milly, its one of those I hardly ever hear from but when I do its usually worth it

pixiechick99

Awwwww fab...well done you! I must, must, must get my backside moving and sort out the MB...I registered with a couple of mystery shoppin sites but never really heard much:o

benbenandme

Another unhappy day here, we had the family meeting this morning and dad seemed oblivious to who we were most of the time My sister is going with mum tomorrow to look at a care home, initially for respite care but probably longer term care in the not so distant future I just feel really sad this weekend about it all, I've been fine about it for ages, just he seems to have gone downhill so quickly recently, its frightening

I went to an early car boot this morning as I couldnt sleep very well so was there nice and early with the dealers I got 2 x thomas duevt/pillowcase sets £1 each, I may let ds use them for a bit or may just stick them straight on ebay. I also got a cute bag (£1), a really nice new black Wallis cardigan/jacket for £1 which will be fab for work in the winter and a funky Jane Norman beaded top for £1 As you can see I'm not doing too well on finding stuff to sell on ebay, I tend to just find stuff I like :rolleyes:

Ds should be home in about half an hour so hopefully that may cheer me up a bit