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Buddiebabe's new beginnings....

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  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Hey Seaxwyn

    The 267 have been on for a while but are all up at my mums she has enought room to store them so they are out my house.... it's been surprising me lately how stuff i've had listed before without anyone looking at it keeps selling!! Im just going to keep relisting them while it's free and until i've had the chance to do a car boot sale and then i'll think about giving them to charity.

    I have given my mum 2 bags of stuff tonight for the charity shop and i've just flung out a bin bag full of rubbish and another for recycling and that's just some of the stuff thats not worth hanging onto.

    I have now a path all the way around the bed and i can see the carpet.... which has been hoovered!!! It's been a while since it's seen the light of day :o The living room is now a sea of clothes ready for sorting through and then ironing.... I hate ironing!!!

    The holidays have now been approved :j so we have booked the few nights away at a nice hotel. The week in June we are going to try to get away for a few nights with the sun holidays for £15 as the caravan park we wanted to go to is on the list so it would only cost us a fraction of the £350 it would have cost us if we get it.... need to remember to do that 2moro look out tokens and send off for it.... if we dont get it then we still have the week off and im sure we'll be able to sort out something else.

    Im sitting in bed now on the laptop.... listening to the cliff richard cd im not allowed to listen to when the boyfriend is in :rolleyes: i feel like i should be doing more tidying but i can hardly move am so looking forward to a nice long lie in the morning..

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • MrsPorridge
    MrsPorridge Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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    Hi Buddiebabe - a fellow Cliff Richard fan - I threatened to bring my Cliff at Christmas CD in to the office over Christmas but the staff wouldn't let me!

    Its good that you have your holiday to look forward to. Maybe during that break you will be able to kick that sore throat into touch!

    take care.
    Debt free and Keeping on Track
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Hey MrsPorridge

    I have just spent the last 10 mins typing a reply and then i hit the wrong button on the computer and its all gone :mad: aarrrggghhhh!!!!!

    Yes MrsP i am a cliff richard fan... i know im only 31 and i constantly get the mickey taken out of me for being a fan. I've been to see him 4 times now with my mum and he always puts on a really good show.

    I have been spending the last few days clearing out some of the boxes in the bedroom and have started a spreadsheet to list all the toilettries and things i have for birthday presents so i know what i need to buy and what i don't need to buy.

    I have found 50 sets of false nails :eek: that i keep buying from the shop when they are on offer ( reduced to 50p or free with newspapers ) so i've not really spent alot of money on them but it means i dont need to buy any in the future :rolleyes:

    I have spent the last hour listing 25 magazines on ebay and 3 other things. I have 296 items listed at the moment and 5 items selling for a grand total of £4.95 :j not much but every penny counts

    My sore throat is gone at the moment but how long that last who knows!!!

    Going to get some more stuff listed on ebay.... want my total items listed up to 300 before the end of the day so only 4 to go!!!

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • Seaxwyn
    Seaxwyn Posts: 4,896 Forumite
    I'm sure that £4.95 will go up lots - fingers crossed for you.

    Are any of the 296 things clothes? I really need some new clothes that are smart enough to work in an office (don't have to be mega smart). If you have anything on sale in size 10/12 please send me the link!
    Total debt: 1 January 2007 £[strike]49,387.79[/strike] 1 January 2012 £[STRIKE]19,312.85[/STRIKE] 1 August 2012 £11,517.62



  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Hey Seaxwyn

    Am hoping the bids will go up.... i've not got any clothes listed at the moment but i know i have bags of them somewhere.... if i find any i'll let you know!

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • MrsPorridge
    MrsPorridge Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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    Hi Buddiebabe - how is the Ebaying going?

    I gave loads to the charity shop today as it was stuff left over from two boot fairs.
    Debt free and Keeping on Track
  • MrsPorridge
    MrsPorridge Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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    Hey Buddiebabe - I'm thinking about you today - I'm listing stuff on Ebay for under 99p. Just listed 40 and have at least another 40 to go. I'm aiming to have at least 100 items listed by the end of the day (or at least by Monday evening).

    I've been a bit naughty moneywise this weekend. I must get myself back on track again.
    Debt free and Keeping on Track
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Hey

    Sorry i've not updated lately i've been working all week in both jobs and again all weekend. I haven't listed anything on ebay this week so will need to get started again and soon but it's not going to be tonight im just too tired.

    I started on a weight management programme with the shop im not that much overweight but i want to stop it before it gets worse. So i started trying to eat healthier from Thursday and so far it seems to be working and im not finding it too hard... i feel like im eating alot more than i usually would but im eating things that are better for me. I've also walked to work every night since Thursday and also went for an hours walk last night and may possibly do the same tonight but will wait and see at the moment my feet really hurt!

    Will wait and see if i have lost any weight when i get weighed on Wednesday night and if i can keep going until then!

    I have managed a further 2 no spend days so have a total of 4 NSD this month :j want to try and get to 10 but think i might struggle but will see what happens.

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Well i went for my walk.... it was only 45 mins but it was nice and it has made me really tired!!! Think its too much sea air :rolleyes:

    Have definately decided im not going to list anything on ebay tonight but will maybe try and get some done this week....honest i will

    I will need to try and concentrate some more on money things... i've not really been bothering about what's in my account and what i've been spending.

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Hey

    Sorry i've not updated lately just been so tired after work im managing to stay awake to eat my dinner and thats about it!

    I got weighed last night instead of tonight as the person that does it is off tonight. I lost 2lbs :j i thought i would lose more but am still happy with that. Overall i want to lose about a stone and try and tone up so i can fit back into my clothes again :o I was at keep fit at lunchtime today so that was good fun although im feeling a bit sore now!

    I've still not checked my accounts or sorted out my money which im quite ashamed about but i will try to do something tonight when i finish work as i have an hours peace before the boyfriend comes in from work!!!

    I've still not put anything on ebay yet... i have had a few sales at 99p a time but nothing major but most of the stuff has been on over and over again so am not holding out much hope.

    MUST EBAY SOME NEW STUFF SOON!!!!

    Going to get ready for work again now will try and update later

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
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