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

mumzyof2

savingfortravel wrote: »

Hi Everyone!!


Anyway I've gone for Orange network so I can take advantage of Orange Wednesday film deals BUT...i have a question (I can't remember who it is on here who's used this deal before, sorry) does the text ticket come back on your mobile phone and can it be used for any film showing that Wednesday?
Thanks
SFT

I think they text you a code or what not and then you show the cashier at cinema your phone with the orange message with code on it. Im sure its for any film

I may be wrong but im sure thats what my auntie said she does.

savingfortravel

Thanks Mumsy!!

redglass_2

Congratulations, JennyBee! :bdaycake:


The wet ice cream maker is in a wicker basket (FreeCycled) hanging from a hook over the gas fire...swaying gently in the updraught... I will get it to work.... :rotfl:

Brighton_belle

savingfortravel wrote: »

Anyway I've gone for Orange network so I can take advantage of Orange Wednesday film deals BUT...i have a question (I can't remember who it is on here who's used this deal before, sorry) does the text ticket come back on your mobile phone and can it be used for any film showing that Wednesday?
Thanks
SFT

Hi SFT - yes, they text you a code that you show the cashier: yes it is for any film.

sophiesmum_2

Hope you get the ice cream maker to work redglass:D

beans in sprouter, menu plan done and table has had quick sand, and new coat of antique wax - flat stinks to high heaven, had to open all windows as was getting light headed with the fumes:p.

The number of times this coffee table has been relegated to another room/store/loft ready for disposal/rehoming and then been dragged out and rewaxed and re used must be in double figures by now. It is one of those things I just can't seem to part with, and I don't get attached to things usually anyway it is now back in lounge ...again:rotfl:

Found OH's dvd recorder/player when I dug table out - next on list for rehoming/charity shop/freecycle - he uses V+ box now so it will never be used again.Going for another delve in OH's hidey hole while he is out - the stuff he keeps is ridiculous and we can't afford the space.:rolleyes: A few things may find their way to bins before he gets home in the morning:D

sophiesmum_2

BB quick question - what glue do you find best for sticking down the tiles on your mosaics.?

candygirl

congrats Jenny bee on the new arrival:T :T
Not much to report today, except been shopping with DD, and Lidl had a half price veg thing on so got a few bargains:D also got aqueous cream and a few bits inc stardrops from B&M Bargains.Still well within my monthly limit:T :T

cha97michelle

Hello Frugallers

We are back from our brilliant break at centre parks, having had a fantastically energetic and tiring time, and somehow coming home with more food than we took with us in the first place. ILs all wanted to go home with lighter cars, so we brought home all the stuff they were going to bin. We did spend a bit, about £100 all week on eating out twice, and paying for everyone to go bowling, presents for the 3 nephews and a few bits of food in the parc supermarket. We mostly went swimming and rode our bikes a lot though. The weather wasn't too shoddy either, which is really ironic as we last went to CP in June 2007, and were there when the great floods happened, so were drowned rats all week.

The biggest highlight for me though was DS2 learnt his 1st word, and he has spent the whole week shouting 'mama'. Much better than DS1's hiya. He also cut another two teeth, is properly clapping and when i tell him to wave, he wags his arm about, so a fantastic week in his development to say he is 81/2 months.

We are now left with a dilemna. We payed £300 for the break, paying for MIL/FIL/BIL and girlfriend to go too as their xmas pressie. MIL slipped DH a cheque for £150 as she knows we are struggling at the minute. I don't want to cash it but DH said we should. I don't want to as we then didn't get them a present. I guess i can keep the cheque and only cash it if we are desperate.

January has been extortionate, mainly car expenses, but also a lot on stockpiling food and eating out/entertainment. Thankfully it is almost February as then i will have no council tax and a short month for spending, although it does contain v day, our anniversary of getting together, and 3 family birthdays.

DH cashed his overtime in so we are solvent, and we are going to submit an online elec reading as we have been away nearly 2 weeks out of the past 4 so it should keep payments down. I do need to reign in spending. £1600ish has gone this month, all-in spending after car MOTs x 2 and repairs. DH asked how this compares to last year, and honestly i have no idea, but i know we need to get better.

skint chich i felt for you in your posts. I had the same problem with my dad when i told him i was pregnant. He thought i was far too young at 26 after spending 5 years at uni to give up the career for kiddies. Now i still have the career if only 3 days not 5 (when i go back) but he loves my two boys and we wouldn't be without. It was just very disappointing at first. I think more from status as i was 1st to go to uni in my family, not from finance as i paid my own way

jennybee congrats on tne birth of JD. Yet another bouncer. Hope he is letting you get some rest, and you are enjoying yourself tremendously. I am going to have to watch myself i can see, as i conceived DS2 when DS1 was about 8-9 months, and i am having similar broody feelings from all the baby/pregnancy talk, and i am yet another who falls pregnant from looking at DH.Doesn't help when DS1 got hold of my pack of pills when he snook into our room in the night and popped some out. I sincerely hope i found them all. I seriously know i would go insane and bankrupt if i ended up with 3 under 3, so please no-one take me seriously. I am actually getting keen to go back to work and face some new challenges.

anyway, enough of me or you will want me to disappear again.
Michelle, x

In_Search_Of_Me

congratulations on the bouncing boy! Rather you than me though re the size!! I struggle with my new mooncup - cant imagine how a baby would come out, although know they do and how they do!!
Just back from a lovely eve out with friend - will do figs tomorrow. Had chinese and saw Seven pounds and had a much needed good blub...as noone has answered ? re tiling that needs doing will try this strategy as seemed to work for others lol!! how do people cope with unexpected big spends (ie the approx 400 it will cost me to tile downstairs) while sticking to the challenge? good point re ave spends rather than monthly and a useful pointer for us first timers...
Hope people are ok...bound to be blips along the way but a case of learning as we go I would think? Marru can you not hassle people to get your key sorted? I know it mus be much easier and less hassle but also costing quite a bit to hire I would imagine? Have to say I would be nagging daily to get it sorted...but thats just me!
Hope things have settled down for you shaz after your adventures? hugs for you and those that need them...

sophiesmum_2

ISOM - Only thing i can suggest is have a look at any areas where you could cut down to free up other money eg grocery budget is always able to be cut:D

Or get challenging yourself on the extra money making front and make the money that way as an additional income.:D

Apart from that presuming you have other spare money outside of the chllenge keep the spend separate from 4000 budget. If you don't have spare money the first two options would be more likely.

Personally I have an "anything else" section of budget where extra stuff has to come out of and will be supplementing this with any extra income made - I think Nyk is doing something like this too:D

Chamichelle- sounds like you have had a great break, saved lots of leccie at home and done well on the grocery front too.
Lovely progress with your DS2 development, how special must you have felt with that first word.:) much better than my Ds1 whose first word was "hoover" and second was "mudge" (our cat was called smudge) that let me know where I was in the order of things.