The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

furrypig

Hi all!

So sorry about your news Shevs and Phunkles thinking of you!

Can't remember what my pledges were for today so I'm gonna end up on the naughty list!! Will check back on yesterdays thread then try and complete it in the next few hours!

Had Christmas do at work today which was lovely we went to brooklands Museum and went on concorde!! Then had a lovely lunch with crackers and hats!!
Taking DS to Beavers Christmas party the onto wrapping up some pressies and trying to get organised for wend, meant to be out tom orrow night but not sure I can make it as feeling soooo tired after being poorly and got long day at work shame no stamina!! Quite fancy night in with family and another Chrismas film have now watched 9!! Tee hee hee!

Jamtart loving the furrypig on illicit substances (or was that you when you drew it I thought one of your kids had done it sorry!!!). Shame about interflora what a pain they are! WEll quidco as well as I agree about not spending money until we get a new card don't want to waste it but don't want to miss the posting dates either!!

Anyway better get off to Beavers xxx

candyblue

Hugs for everyone who needs them, hope things get better soon.

Having been ill has really put me behindm, so I have the following to do before 2mrws work do

Try and find my lounge under all the stuff!
Tidy,hoover & dust
Sort out dining table
Do arrangement on fireplace
Clean bathroom
Put some washing on
Cook and eat tea
Have a bath, shave legs
make 15 xmas cards
Make a holly wreath

Not too much then!! I might not be on here for too long tonight

paddingtondoo

Decide what in stash is for who and update list
Tidy bottom of airing cupboard
[STRIKE]Find dining table (can only see the legs at the mo) [/STRIKE]
Clean kitchen windows
Find floor in spare room (without dumping it on the bed)
[STRIKE]Sort presents to take to mum's[/STRIKE]
Pay credit cards - 1 done still waiting for statement

Added:
Wrap present that blue jacket goes in.
Go to boots
Buy DD new PJ's incase FC doesn't
Go to Pound Shop
Pack bag to go to mum's
Take cards to work

I've done well today! Plus those two things I've also changed both beds and washed the bedding, lime lited the bathroom (note to self don't use old knicks to wipe it off with had pink stripey bath for a few mins :eek:) Cleaned dining table after clearing it - why did we buy a glass one:o and got hair cut.

Was a bit dodgy on the way home was only 4:45 and the pavement had already frozen over :eek: might not get to work in the morning if the roads are bad A15 was blocked both ways this morning - fingers crossed but really need to get to Woolies to spend voucher before they go bust.

Got knitting patterns for Easter bunnies this morning - must not start anything else even though I did buy some bunny coloured wool on way to hairdressers :rolleyes:

irchy_mum

Ok, my pledge for tomorrow is to take outstanding cards, ebay goods et al and stand for about 1 hour (at least)in the queue at the Post Office.:eek:

If I manage that, please can I get onto the nice list????

natzini

Hello you lot!
I'm joining in for this, really hope I can get as money neutral as possible over the next year. Already got about £1 tracked on Quidco and will have to start eBaying as soon as I can-so knackered with work and the weather at the moment that I just crash out at the moment.
Got a scrap kit through today (I subscribe to a kit) and can't stop stroking it! eeee.

mary43

Big hugs for shevs and phunkles (((((((((:o ))))))))))

Been trying to get organised as we're off tomorrow to see Mum and then on to see son and family.
Had builder in Wednesday to cure damp problem on back bedroom wall (we hope -this time of year only time will tell!)
Lo and behold yesterday land line phone packed up..........well least the kitchen phone box..........I can plug phone into incoming socket but it almost means standing on my head to make a phone call ! So..........have to keep doing that to check messages...........got my mobile but not everyone I know has the number.
Went to have a bath this morning...........cold tap refused to work !! Wasn't going to risk scalding myself with hot water only...........so, checked my Homeserve cover for plumbing etc......................not covered - daft thing is, if it had been dripping, they'd have send a plumber out ! Cos its not I don't qualify !!:mad:
So when we get back from Mums on Monday I'll have to find eletrician to sort out phone box and plumber for bathroom tap ! Having just paid the builder I could do without anything else. Still, ho hum............could be worse I'm sure so resigning myself to not moaning................:o well not much anyway.

JordanShannon

Have only just caught up.
Shevs - Im really sorry to hear that you have been made redundant, i thought that they were meant to give you a bit more notice than that!!:eek:
Phunkles - I'm sorry to hear that you and your OH have split up.
..xx

jamtart6

Shevs - that is rubbish news so sorry to hear that

Thanks for the PMs you will be put on the right lists later Cant even remember what my pledge was oops! need to make up for yesterday's blunder

I am SO hopping mad at Quidco. Its bl00dy ridiculous!!! Who's been spending anyway I saw Game on there

scattymam1

I've been good I've been good - never stopped all day though if you look at the state of the house you wouldn't know!!!

Let DD post the neighbours cards - everything excites her so much - they love being independent at this age - her christmas party is tomorrow and she has a boyfriend (at 3 and a half !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Didn't go to the shops, took dog for an hour and a half brisk walk down the sea front (freezing). Picking up coke bottles so I can get the points and pretending to throw them for the dog (the lengths I will go to for a freebie are dispiccable, which reminds me if there's anyone who doesn't collect coke points but finds themselves about to throw away a coke zone bottle please would you pm me the code instead of binning it - thanks, saving them like crazy - it takes a while...cheers, but only if you don't want to collect them if you do collect them then ignore me I'm just a scrounging lowlife coca cola addict and if you are thinking about it go for it you get there eventually!!!!!!)

Shevs

Thanks for the kind wishes guys, really appreciate them.

I am glad though that they didnt give me any warning that this was happening, I would of hated it if they had said to me you might be made redundant in a week or two then losing sleep over it.

Julu when I passed my test and got my car insured the insurance was more then the car!!!!

Getting somewhere with these pledges, thanks for the idea jammy they have really made me feel like I am making a dent in getting organised