Live on £4000 for a year - part 4 (Oct - Dec 2008)

cha97michelle

I'm finally all done, so thought i would pop in and wish you all a very happy christmas, and i hope it won't be too difficult for some of you. Surround yourself with love, and have a good one.

We have been busy here today, DH had to go out and buy my xmas present. I told him i wasn't particularly fussed if i had anything or not, as i personally can't imagine anything worse than shopping on xmas eve. We then sprinkled reindeer food on the garden with DSs, had a lovely family meal and got them to bed at a reasonable time so we could finish decluttering and getting the dinner prepped/me doing the remainder of the ironing. I'm going to have a lovely bath in a minute to allow DH to wrap my present, and then bed for me i think, as we don't know when the boys may wake in the morning and we want to be fresh enough for it. We were spoiled this morning as it was nearly 9 when they got up, although DS2 was up between 4 and 5, and at 7, so we appreciated that.

Anyway, computer will be going off now, and i don't know when i will next be on, possibly when we are back from visiting in-laws. So, i will be frugal and see you all when i see you. x

Penny2myName

Killing time waiting for my darling brats to fall asleep. I cant find my list saying what I did and didn't include in challenge. So looks like this years is a rough guess that I have all the correct categories
Anyhow I have £12.92 in actual cash on me and that is what I am going to use for last of this year (due to go out Boxing night for a strange 80's/90's rocker reunion) Only other thing I will need in in more milk for new yearish, and if I have enough left after the reunion, A JAR OF COFFEE!!!
Going to stick my totals so far up and see how much I went over budget (cause I know I did) Will make sure next year I am more organised and when I start my new diary, will List what actual categories I want in the challenge. (plus I already have them wrote down in a book for 2009) Tired so not sticking this 2008 breakdown into alphabetical order.

ANIMALS
Jan 2008 £7.31
Feb 2008 £16.38
Mar 2008 £11.23
Apr 2008 £6.89
May 2008 £9.63
Jun 2008 £10.32
Jul 2008 £41.34
Aug 2008 £253.64
Sep 2008 £5.84
Oct 2008 £30.54
Nov 2008 £14.09
Dec 2008 £6.48
TOTAL FOR ANIMALS £413.69
BILLS
Jan 2008 £192.83
Feb 2008 £181.21
Mar 2008 £202.14
Apr 2008 £334.89
May 2008 £183.58
Jun 2008 £177.53
Jul 2008 £149.09
Aug 2008 £130.80
Sep 2008 £188.97
Oct 2008 £187.89
Nov 2008 £235.50
Dec 2008 £149.75
TOTAL FOR BILLS £2314.18
BIRTHDAY GIFT
Jan 2008 £4.50
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008 £3.24
May 2008 £10.00
Jun 2008
Jul 2008 £5.00
Aug 2008 £103.98
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £4.12
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT £130.84
CLEANING
Jan 2008 £14.05
Feb 2008 £1.22
Mar 2008 £1.34
Apr 2008 £2.01
May 2008 £12.53
Jun 2008 £2.66
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £15.99
Sep 2008 £0.59
Oct 2008 £3.83
Nov 2008 £2.12
Dec 2008 £3.04
TOTAL FOR CLEANING £59.38
CHARITY
Jan 2008 £5.00
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £4.00
Sep 2008 £4.00
Oct 2008 £4.00
Nov 2008 £4.00
Dec 2008 £7.00
TOTAL FOR CHARITY £28.00
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Jan 2008 £8.00
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008 £51.01
Aug 2008 £13.30
Sep 2008 £1.48
Oct 2008 £4.00
Nov 2008 £41.80
Dec 2008 £133.11
TOTAL FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT £252.70
EASTER
Jan 2008 £0.50
Feb 2008 £5.00
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR EASTER £5.50
ENTERTAINMENT
Jan 2008 £25.17
Feb 2008 £49.99
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £4.00
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008 £18.80
TOTAL FOR ENTERTAINMENT £97.96
FOOD
Jan 2008 £100.06
Feb 2008 £81.32
Mar 2008 £64.52
Apr 2008 £52.91
May 2008 £113.50
Jun 2008 £20.51
Jul 2008 £154.26
Aug 2008 £137.57
Sep 2008 £93.76
Oct 2008 £89.98
Nov 2008 £166.35
Dec 2008 £100.75
TOTAL FOR FOOD £1175.49
GROCIECES
Jan 2008 £1.50
Feb 2008 £1.67
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR GROCIECES £3.17
HEALTH
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008 £6.84
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR HEALTH £6.84
HOUSEHOLD
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008 £16.34
Jun 2008 £9.00
Jul 2008 £73.08
Aug 2008 £117.75
Sep 2008 £11.74
Oct 2008 £3.20
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR HOUSEHOLD £231.11
MOTHER'S DAY
Jan 2008
Feb 2008 £1.48
Mar 2008 £1.59
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR MOTHER'S DAY £3.07
PHONE CREDIT
Jan 2008 £10.00
Feb 2008
Mar 2008 £10.00
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR PHONE CREDIT £20.00
OTHER
Jan 2008
Feb 2008 £32.95
Mar 2008 £8.50
Apr 2008 £4.71
May 2008 £5.90
Jun 2008 £82.83
Jul 2008 £12.56
Aug 2008 £1.66
Sep 2008 £3.08
Oct 2008 £0.58
Nov 2008 £10.00
Dec 2008 £29.72
TOTAL FOR OTHER £192.49
SOCIALIZING
Jan 2008
Feb 2008 £15.73
Mar 2008 £20.00
Apr 2008
May 2008 £11.19
Jun 2008 £4.00
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £7.43
Sep 2008 £24.50
Oct 2008 £10.15
Nov 2008 £0.60
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR SOCIALIZING £93.60
TOILETTRIES
Jan 2008 £5.40
Feb 2008 £2.76
Mar 2008 £12.34
Apr 2008 £38.56
May 2008 £40.10
Jun 2008 £42.14
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £20.07
Sep 2008 £10.42
Oct 2008 £23.50
Nov 2008 £14.75
Dec 2008 £3.00
TOTAL FOR TOILETTRIES £213.04
TRAVEL
Jan 2008 £31.60
Feb 2008 £17.90
Mar 2008 £31.70
Apr 2008 £13.20
May 2008 £30.30
Jun 2008 £20.80
Jul 2008 £29.75
Aug 2008 £12.40
Sep 2008 £31.80
Oct 2008 £64.60
Nov 2008 £62.60
Dec 2008 £83.00
TOTAL FOR TRAVEL £429.65
TREAT
Jan 2008 £5.20
Feb 2008 £13.07
Mar 2008 £7.82
Apr 2008 £1.88
May 2008 £14.01
Jun 2008 £3.89
Jul 2008 £88.30
Aug 2008 £10.39
Sep 2008 £9.82
Oct 2008 £3.27
Nov 2008 £3.34
Dec 2008 £40.15
TOTAL FOR TREAT £201.14
VALENTINES DAY
Jan 2008 £0.50
Feb 2008 £0.30
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR VALENTINES DAY £0.80
UNKOWN
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008 £0.40
Apr 2008
May 2008 £1.22
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR UNKOWN £1.62
FATHER'S DAY
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008 £5.88
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR FATHER'S DAY £5.88
GARDEN
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008 £14.49
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £8.57
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR GARDEN £23.06
ALLOTMENT
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £6.03
Sep 2008 £1.20
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR ALLOTMENT £7.23
ALCOHOL
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £6.32
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £3.58
Nov 2008 £10.79
Dec 2008 £13.82
TOTAL FOR ALCOHOL £34.51
MUMS/SALSA
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £4.30
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £5.90
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR MUMS/SALSA £10.20
KIERAN
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £1.00
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR KIERAN £1.00
PATRICK
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £2.00
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR PATRICK £2.00
SERENA
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008 £2.00
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR SERENA £2.00
BAKING
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008 £5.72
Oct 2008 £1.83
Nov 2008 £4.91
Dec 2008 £15.51
TOTAL FOR BAKING £27.97
FOOTWEAR
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £5.00
Nov 2008
Dec 2008 £65.88
TOTAL FOR FOOTWEAR £70.88
MOBILE TOP UP
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 £5.00
Nov 2008
Dec 2008
TOTAL FOR MOBILE TOP UP £5.00
CHRISTMAS FOOD
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008 £71.81
TOTAL FOR CHRISTMAS FOOD £71.81
HALLOWEEN (2009)
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Jun 2008
Jul 2008
Aug 2008
Sep 2008
Oct 2008
Nov 2008
Dec 2008 £0.20
TOTAL FOR HALLOWEEN (2009) £0.20
TOTAL £6136.01:eek::o:eek::eek::eek::o:eek:

slowlyfading

Just popping on to say Happy Christmas to you all, and I hope you all have a lovely day xx

Penny2myName

Merry Christmas All.

cw18

I've had an absolute BLAST with Sophiesmum's "oldies" over the last couple of days.... but I'm absolutely, utterly and totally shattered now !!! I really don't know how she keeps up with them, and they were are settling down for a game of bingo when I left tonight so I guess she's not going to get an early night tonight :eek:

Anyhow, I've been home about 45 mins and am finally back in what my son's would call "proper" clothes (SM can enlighten you as to what I've been wearing all day if she wants). I'm now going to make myself a cuppa while I pack a couple of pushbikes into my car, then I'm off to DDs to deliver them.

If I'd got a move on when I got in I think I'd have made Midnight Mass, but I'm waaaay to tired...... especially as I have a pile of pressies to wrap (once I've found some of them) before I can go to bed !!!!!!

sophiesmum_2

:j Right that's the oldies sorted, party finished, cleared up and everyone despatched to their flats. Thanks to cw for giving a hand tonight and getting to know my lovely oldies and one or two grumpy ones too:rotfl:
Can start on my own xmas now:D No work until 5th January, (except for new years eve party and entertainer:whistle: )
OH gone to work so can pootle about flat doing my own xmas prep in peace.

just want to catch up with everyone on here, only managed 5 minutes today :eek:

sophiesmum_2

cw18 wrote: »

I've had an absolute BLAST with Sophiesmum's "oldies" over the last couple of days.... but I'm absolutely, utterly and totally shattered now !!! I really don't know how she keeps up with them, and they were are settling down for a game of bingo when I left tonight so I guess she's not going to get an early night tonight :eek:

Anyhow, I've been home about 45 mins and am finally back in what my son's would call "proper" clothes (SM can enlighten you as to what I've been wearing all day if she wants). I'm now going to make myself a cuppa while I pack a couple of pushbikes into my car, then I'm off to DDs to deliver them.

If I'd got a move on when I got in I think I'd have made Midnight Mass, but I'm waaaay to tired...... especially as I have a pile of pressies to wrap (once I've found some of them) before I can go to bed !!!!!!

Today Cheryl has been mostly wearing a fetching little mother xmas outfit and black boots.;)
It's been a lovely festive day - hard work but lovely all the same:D

whitewing

By 'mostly wearing' I assume that she has worn it most of the day, rather than it was mostly covering her! Glad you've enjoyed yourselves.

Dear all, merry, peaceful, contented, special christmas to you all, you lovely people. I love you guys xxxx

cw18

whitewing wrote: »

By 'mostly wearing' I assume that she has worn it most of the day, rather than it was mostly covering her!

Bit of both I think :rotfl:

Think "Cheeky Girls", but not quite as short or low cut -- and with the "padding" in different places :rolleyes:



HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL :beer:


Back from delivering bikes to DD's house, so now I can start wrapping some presents

Skint_Lynne

Hi all,

Well, that's my christmas dinner all prepped up and ready to go. The turkey is cooked, the 2 soups (brother is veggie), are made, all veggies are peeled. I'll make the prawns up in the morning, just to make the sauce and chop the lettuce and wash it.

I got a chicken for the wee sis last night in my during the night shopping trip. It was a Mr T willow farm one, so not cheap. When I opened it, I noticed a brown thing under the skin, it looked like an abcess or something, and it stank. I cut it out and was nearly sick. DH said to cut it out as it was on the skin and not touching anything and cook it, (sis requested it in the slow). I put it in and knew that I could not give her it to eat and DH said not to be silly, he would eat it. When I took the lid off, the smell was horrible, I binned it. She will just need to eat turkey, she won't starve!! I'm going to take the packaging back to mr T's and tell them. The price tag was covering the stinky bit. Old stinky chicken, and I got up in the night to buy it as well!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: One thing I did notice though was that although it stank, it was really tender, so it might be really nice to do chicken in the slow.

Have a happy christmas everyone, will check in tomorrow. xxxx