Live on £4000 for a Year, 2009 Challenge, part 1

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slowlyfading wrote: »

...I taught my first piano lesson this afternoon! :T it was to a lovely 8 year old and it went really well, even though I was so nervous beforehand! He found me funny (wonder why :rolleyes: :cool:) and I'm looking forward to next week, to see if he's been practising

sf x x

:T :j :beer: Well done SF, I am really pleased for you. :rotfl: I feel like mother hen with little chick taking it's first steps and am very proud of you!

2NDTIMEROUNDER

fallen_angel_shelley wrote: »

2ndTR- i know what you mean about trying to keep up, im dyslexic as well. it's difficult to read because of the background colour being white, i wonder if it could be changed to make the site more dyslexic friendly think i will email Martin or who ever the person is that deals with that kind of stuff.

Shelley x

Hey Shelley. That s a good idea, have not thought of it. I will do the same and ask if they have anything up their sleeve. Thanks for that.

SavingForTravel: You have made my day now. Thank you. If my thought touches even one person then I am very happy. Yeap, I am very easy to keep happy.:)

candygirl

If choccy saves us from going gaga, then i'll always be sane :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Anyway had a boring day cleaning and batch cooking veggie curries, which are delish even though I so say so myself;)
BM is on and a loaf is nearly ready, and I might even try and make pizza bases tomoz, but what tomatoes do you all put on yours?

cw18

So far today I have managed........ nothing !!

Discovered this morning that my current phone call provider (also DD's provider of all phone and B/band) appears to have cut our phone lines off early (for outgoing calls) leading up to our move to a new provider (which I've been promised on the phone this morning is happening on 8th Jan, but the on-line system shows 3rd Feb :eek: ) If we didn't have mobiles we'd be well and truly snookered -- especially DD as she's a single Mum (with no transport of her own in an emergency) !!

It kind of put me all off kilter, and unable to get motivated to do anything

But I have put a call in to HR where I worked over my redundancy pay (I can't figure out how they got the figure they paid me, but reckon it's almost £4k down on what I was expecting). I've had a call back from the lady I left a message for, and now have a number for someone else she's passed the query on to........

Marru

Hello!!

My earn it before spend it challenge is not going that well. My Amaz0n proseller subscription went out and wiped out my earnings and more. Even with the £60 in the starting pot I am now £3.15 deficit in my budget as I had to get fruit and yoghurt for DD's evening snacks. I did also get some cooking sauces (tikka masala bigish jar 49p and stir fry pouches 3 for a pound).

As soon as I get DD to bed I will make a cash flow forecast to help me keep track of things, I had it for last year and it was very handy in showing exactly what day I will run out of cash. (As long as I keep it updated )

I have some left over rice in the fridge so off I go to heat up that tikka masala sauce and the left over meatballs. Then tomorrow I can pull some whoopsied roasted chicken pieces from freezer to go with the leftover curry. And I have sandwiches ready to take for lunch tomorrow to my placement!

Janey - just the type of evening that I like :T

Have everybody lovely time.

Marru

PS I don't do any ironing and so far I have managed to get away for not doing it I did iron DD's dress for her school party and that was my ironing achievement for 2008. :o

Edit: hugs cw, just what you don't need.

shaz_mum_of__2

Thank you SFT and DnD re my neck

Unfortunately i have just ben diagnosed with spondylosis a spinal degenerative thing which will get worse or require surgery i have been off sick for 6 months then onto this new thing ESA ....................got to go for a "work focussed interview" on friday ,thankfully i have got the doctor and physiotherapist on my side.

Not good for a wanabee self sufficienter!!

Looby loo -cool wheels i might graduate to one if i manage to stay out the supermarket

I am aiming to buy all fruit and veg and meat in the local shops and only buy good stockpile items from the supermarkets ,i can get eggs locally but i wish we had a banana tree my lot go through 3 bags(value ones) a week plus other fruit

Getting herbs spices pulses etc at the ethnic shop and toiletries at wilkinson/homebargains

Baked a loaf today made some yukky mushrooms into yummy soup and have sewn up some of my blanket squares

I really must get back into "student mode" i have an essay due in soon!!

See you all tomorrow

Shaz

charliedavis

Hi all

Phew, finally got to the end of the thread, hard work lol.

Great day today, made £360 in my new web marketing business, fab news. However this needs to stay in the business and does not belong to me, and I must remember this and not take it out straight away (my previous downfall)

NSD today except the Sun for the holiday vouchers - thanks guys for that.

Great fun yesterday in Lidl, got loads for £33.90, 1kg of onions for 17p, much better than Tesco. Currently batch cooking Sausage Tonight to use it up - been in the cupboard for 6 months. Looking forward to cooking bread using Lidl flour as per your tips.

Thanks for all your posts guys, you really help keep me on track reading about your day!

C X

sophiesmum_2

Quote:
Originally Posted by fallen angel shelley
2ndTR- i know what you mean about trying to keep up, im dyslexic as well. it's difficult to read because of the background colour being white, i wonder if it could be changed to make the site more dyslexic friendly think i will email Martin or who ever the person is that deals with that kind of stuff.

Shelley x


Could you highlight the text and read it that way. It would then be white letters on blue background - don't know if that would help

I do this when the regulars post in white writing when we are trying to sneak something past Nyk...:rotfl: makes it visible again;) sshhh .. don't tell Nyk.;)

sophiesmum_2

Janey - when you take your old duvet off put it on the bed under the bottom sheet, it will make the bed really snuggly and warm, bit like a toasty Janey duvet sandwich:D

bails

Evening all!
So many teachers, but 4-5 yr olds SFT :eek: I prefer mine 10 years older with a hoody and an attitude
I managed to get out for a lovely walk today, as I just needed to feel alive. It was beautiful! Forgot about it being Woolies last day today as was on phone chatting to Marru - dashed down there for 5.25pm but they wouldn't let me in the door :rolleyes: Oh well. Hadn't had any lunch so bought a small bag of chips (very unlike me) and there were so many I had to give them to OH when he got home! Will remember to eat at home in future, just having an out of sync day as slept mid morning.
Shame about the pony, it could've been our 4k mascot :rotfl:We could tour round the country with it teaching people how to live frugally
Sorted out WTC today and we're still getting the same amount, plus a backdated month so that's a real help! :T Couldn't get through TV licensing's bizarre phone system to speak to anyone though.
Still need to plan tomorrow's lesson, can't face it for some reason, maybe 'back to work' itis? Oooh, it feels good to be normal :rotfl:

The big Janey sandwich sounds great -I may have to buy a duvet so I can do that too...