SmlSave MFW diary - where to start?

SmlSave

So I was totally over-reacting yesterday not paying attention and jumping to conclusions - I'm a stroppy so and so and I'm sorry.

Tried out my slowcooker for the first time last night with onion soup and it smelled lovely can't wait to eat it later.

We're off to the cinema tonight and I plan to take water and sneak in some mints so a NSD today And I popped into the libary and picked up a MS book to read :A

There's enough money in the joint account to put £50 in OP savings and pay off the cc

OH has enought to pay off the cc

I'm going to check that I have enough to pay off the cc :cool:

BUT FIRST I must go swimming I must go swimming I must go swimming

StuartGMC

Saving and out enjoying yourselves.... you've got it all :beer:

SmlSave

Ta Stu coming from you that's a real compliment

I'm please to say that the joint account came £47.16 under budget and £40 of which shall be going into the OP fund :T

I bought some new trainers taka (£25) and after wearing them yesterday my poor feet are not happy. I hate wearing shoes in!

Its 12 weeks to Xmas tomorrow :xmassmile and I've decided to set myself a challegne of 12lb in 12 weeks. Then, of course, I can put it all back on for New Year :rotfl:

As I've mentioned before my friend is getting married next year, prob Sept, and so I'll be needing funds. I'm going to set up a standing order of £20 a month to an account so I should be covered.

Also there's a fair bit happening in the coming months: -

1. Oktoberfest. We're off to Wales, yes Wales :rotfl:, to stay in a cottage and go to our friend's aunts pub to celebrate :beer:

2. Good Food Show :beer: my tickets paid for as a pressie but I doubt its possible to go and not spend.

3. Clothes Show. I figure the tickets going to cost £30 and again I'll want to have spending money.

4. Basement Jax. :j Tickets paid for, going to buy their alblum before going and apparently the venue are strict about taking in your own drinks

5. 2x Xmas parties.

Gosh

SmlSave

Oh, :doh:I didn't say how I'm hoping to pay for that all!

If I stick to my budget I should have £50 spare a month, maybe more if I'm really really good and this has to cover all my trips

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

Wow you've lots of trips and days out to look forward to! Hope you have a great time at each of them!

SmlSave

Thanks MRN I know I'll have a great time, especially if I know I can afford them.

Well the weekend is looming :j and after swimming tonight we're off to the cinema again. (yes gg, I will be smuggling water in again :rotfl:)

With an art exhibition in the next couple of weeks I've got to frame 4 pieces to enter so it won't be a cheap weekend. But then if I sell a piece it'll be worth it :shhh: (I'm pretending its a crossed fingers smiley)

Otherwise than framing and a meal round a friends it shoudl be a quiet weekend. It'll be DH's first Saturday working from home and he first week working away next week, my first week alone in the house too:eek:

gallygirl

SmlSave wrote: »

With an art exhibition in the next couple of weeks I've got to frame 4 pieces to enter so it won't be a cheap weekend. But then if I sell a piece it'll be worth it :shhh: (I'm pretending its a crossed fingers smiley)

setmefree2

gallygirl wrote: »

Yeah Good Luck from me too

SmlSave

Thanks gg and smf2

I spent £15 on framing stuff and £10 on lunch I really shouldn't have as there was lunch waiting at home but hey ho!

I used my slow cooker for the 2nd time yesterday and think I'm in love did gammon hock and its was delish, just falling off the bone. One thing good about the weather getting colder is that I can start making loads of stew.

And I lost 3.5lbs last week :j

Action plan tonight is to finally apply for new life assurance.

Account stuff:

22 Sept Paid + £325
22 Sept Bus Pass -£43
25 Sept Ww -£18
25 Sept RegSaver -£50
28 Sept Cash -£25
5 Oct Cash -£20
Total £169 in Bank

StuartGMC

Well done on the weight loss and hope to see your post soon to say you have done the life assurance.