New DFW - Now my diary!!!

LittleEmms

Well where have I been?!?! SO not fair - no time lately for the boards but I promise I haven't fallen off the DFW wagon!! I hope everyone is well???

My dad arrived after me not seeing him for 6 months, so a bit of time spent catching up there and trying to see friends before xmas whilst also wrapping pressies and doing housework (god damn fairies don't help anymore )

I've infact even sneaked my spend diary into work today to work out January and what I budget I have and how to handle it best!

Things I have done;

1) When I was paid I immediately paid the petrol I put on CC in November off as this was in my expenses in my wages. The remainder of the mileage expenses I moved to Instant Saver account towards car tax (due end January)

2) Put back a present that I really didn't have to buy when queuing up in the shop the other day. Was getting it to be more generous - as I got near til - I just told the lady I didn't want it and bought the original items I'd gone in there to buy. :T

3) Told dad a little bit about my money issues to try and relay to family that I'm not being "tight" - I just am single with a lot of household outgoings (a few of them REALLY still don't get it and I have to really bite my tongue :rolleyes:)

What do I need to do;

1) Still ring Sky :o:o:o:o

2) Write food shopping list for tonight so I don't wander aimlessly

3) Get few more presents - but nothing major.

4) Wrap presents tonight and see friend.

Does anyone have a tool with which I could stop time and have a tiny weeny moment to myself???

natsplatnat

No time stopping tool that I know of - but if find one..... please let me know!!!

determinedtodothis

Well done you i'm fighting the extra present thing at the moment - i like to spoil my friends kids at xmas and i'm finding it sooo hard

I didn't hit my shopping target bt i got enough for 2 weeks food and tesco's were selling own brand organic frozen chips for 25p a bag so i stocked up - ahh i eat such a balance diet

LittleEmms

Thanks guys!!

DTDT - you're so right - I really do have that guilty pang... and worse cos I've now been paid - but that has to last all through January too. And deep down I know I can't afford to go mad... its convincing myself just as much as other people that I do not have the money!!

I have however resisted a latte from work cafe as our machine in kitchen is broke... going to have tea instead!

Just putting together the food shop list now!! So much for loads of work today but my phone hasn't rang and I'm pretty much up to date on stuff!!

doodledo_2

Good luck with the food shopping. I went to Mr T's earlier and it was blinking awful

LittleEmms

Thanks Doodle!! I am dreading it - but its the evening so hopefully not as bad (just hoping they've been re-stocking the shelves throughout the day!!)

I have a list - and am not, i say NOT deviating from it!!!

OK so I've worked out next months budget - cor its tight!!! That's immediately got rid of any guilt pangs over extra presents... I can't afford them - simple as!! Got a couple of bits to get just after xmas - including something joint for relative with new partner I haven't yet met. They don't drink - any suggestions?? :rolleyes:

natsplatnat

Morning Emms!

How was shopping? We (me and OH) ended up going too - wasn't too bad. Found a lovely turkey, but it had no label - so I found a label and stuck it on it!!!;) Just doing my bit to help the cashiers!!

Well hun, if you finish at 5 like I do, we have just under 8.5 hours to go!! Yippee!!!! Right I'm off to tidy my office and desk - write more later!!

LittleEmms

Good Morning

Nats - gonna pop in and reply in your thread hun!!

Well last night - I did well at shopping Shock horror was that it was £69.00, :eek: but that included £10 on my christmas beer (not really a wine girl!!) and £14 on christmas wrap & gifts; chocolates, cheese for my dad's port & cheese hamper - which I've saved a fortune on making myself.

Therefore as beer was my treat I used my reward points to pay towards shopping - £10 there. And £20 was in my purse from xmas shopping on Sunday - so that went towards the christmas stuff. So I only switched £40 out of my account that I had mentally allocated!!! If I keep to this fortnightly shopping budget, then I'm spending £80 - £100 a month (max) - saving £60-80 than I was wasting before. And I know I can still get this down. I'm just working on it.

I was very MSE and picked up the reduced chicken breasts - as it was use by today. So thought the minute I get home - I'll put in freezer bags... Cut it open and unfortunately it was off - it smelt . I do respect it was reduced but it wasnt use by until today :rolleyes:. So this morning I took it back though as shop not far from work and got my money back and bought some fresh stuff - ok I spent a little more as no reduced price - but when it comes to chicken - you just can't be too careful!!

The old me wouldn't have taken it back - too much hassle - but I am not wasting money any more!!!

Anyway - I'm sure you guys don't need any more detail on my shopping!! :rotfl:

Well 7.5 hours left at work!! (well 6 if you take off lunch ) - Can't wait ........ then i'm not back til 5th Jan!!! :cool:

ElizabethJH

Well done on taking back the chicken!! I'm awful at taking things back... I sold a load of clothes on ebay that I'd never worn because I couldn't be bothered to take them back - no more though now I'm MSE

I'm amused at Nat's turkey pricing Good work!!

determinedtodothis

hey enjoying your last day at work you lucky devil?

Have a brilliant xmas wish you and your family all the best for 2009

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