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Thursday 18/12/08 Wgat small dfw things have you done today???

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  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    Bonjour tout le monde.

    Checked online banknig today and was thrilled to see that my overdraft is at its lowest (for this time in the month) since february. There's lots to come out so I'll probably end up back at my limit again but it's a good sign, I think, that things are starting to shift in my favour.

    Will be doing the usual STP, surveys etc and watching my bank account like a hawk - deli claim they have paid me but it's not gone in so far... also waiting for £100 of ebay goods to clear from paypal.

    Will post ebay parcel at lunchtime, get a stocking filler for husband, and bake tonight (reduced order as apparently everyone wants mince pies not cupcakes at this time of year. Bah humbug.)
  • Piquant wrote: »
    Why don't we have a virtual party on this thread before Christmas??

    I'll be the one that gets virtually drunk, gets the virtual Sambuca out and dances on the virtual table before getting a virtual dirty kebab and falling asleep with my head rested on a virtual big white telephone while talking to God :rotfl:

    This is why I am planning on watering everything down with lemonade tonight to stave off a potentially very real hangover tomorrow!
  • Nic25
    Nic25 Posts: 180 Forumite
    Morning guys!! :)

    My list for today:
    • 2 loads of washing, dry on airers
    • washing up
    • HUGE pile of ironing
    • up to parents house to sort out parcels etc - will walk dog up to give her exercise and save on taxi cost!
    • bank to move money into various accounts (payday yesterday! :rotfl: )
    • pick up last minute bits and bobs for pressies
    • post Xmas cards
    • aim to get remaining £2.50 on STP for my voucher so I can start earning real money ;)
    • surveys/daily scratch
    • list 10 items on Ebay for 10 days to finish after Xmas
    • attack mess in bedroom, which looks like a bomb's hit it with all the Xmas pressies being stored in there!
    Aiming to actually get everything on my list done today... I never seem to manage it!!

    Hope everyone has a brill day, back in a bit with some updates! :)
    LBM - 1/12/08 - Debt £13250
    DFD - Nov 2013 - WILL be sooner!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge - No 415 - £112.41/£250
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    SLP Challenge - No 12 - £7.83/£50 :rolleyes:
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    I'll be the one that gets virtually drunk, gets the virtual Sambuca out and dances on the virtual table before getting a virtual dirty kebab and falling asleep with my head rested on a virtual big white telephone while talking to God :rotfl:

    This is why I am planning on watering everything down with lemonade tonight to stave off a potentially very real hangover tomorrow!

    Fantastic!!:T:T Can we have a virtual party please Sophiesmum? KT will find dotty decorations, I know she will and Fay will provide Christmas dittys!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
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  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    danceparty.gifVirtual knees up sounds fun!! danceparty.gif
    Hope you feel better soon Sophiesmum, not nice to have lost your sparkle!

    My plan for today:
    • Ring the people who administer my company share scheme (didnt do it yesterday) as I think I should be earning dividend and hvent received any.
    • Had a paperwork sort out, think nesting may have kicked in as Ive put off doing that all year!! Found Savings book, unsure if it still has money in it? Also found Tesco Vouchers.
    • OH has got xmas dinner at work so will only need a littler tea at home.
    • Pay in some money from friend into my bank account.
    • Arrange Ebay sales money to go into current account from Paypal so I can pay off another £100 to a debt, eeeny meeeny miny mo!!!
    • Usual scratches and surveys.
    Have a good day everyone x x
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »

    socks of course stripey - xx
    -
    U don't own another other sort do you?! :p
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    I'll be the one that gets virtually drunk, gets the virtual Sambuca out and dances on the virtual table before getting a virtual dirty kebab and falling asleep with my head rested on a virtual big white telephone while talking to God :rotfl:

    This is why I am planning on watering everything down with lemonade tonight to stave off a potentially very real hangover tomorrow!

    As long as you don't end up photocopying your bum too!!! :p
  • mbaz wrote: »
    As long as you don't end up photocopying your bum too!!! :p

    It would have to be a very large photocopier :rotfl:
  • mbaz wrote: »
    U don't own another other sort do you?! :p


    ooooh contrare - I have
    stripes (predominantly I will admit)
    spots
    sheep
    cows (of course)
    campervans
    flowers
    and occasionally some that match and are even the same colour............

    Secretly I am the girl you see with the purple hair.
    In reality I am very mousy with v loud socks.
    And ludicrously painted toe nails.....
    My kinda subtle good life type rebellion!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Sounds like everyone is in the festive spirit!! Have a great time at the real party Norton blade!!

    A virtual party is always a good one and one to remember!!

    SM, hope you feel better soon and you too piq. I keep taking the echenacia which is keeping it at bay.

    Today was our school nativity play, which went well and the children i especially work with excelled and achieved more than they ever have before, i could have cried!!

    Fairly busy day, one of quality rather than quantity!
    -Got out of work early today, so got paid for work even when i wasn't there!
    -Have sorted out massage stuff for tonight, including leaflets etc that i need
    -Loaded car with massage gear
    -Sorted out massage gift voucher that i am selling to a friend
    -Have investigated massaging people with cancer so i have extra moves etc
    -Have phoned one of the college's back to inform them that i will do the course in January, so they have reserved my place and sent out details to me
    -Check business emails and website optimisation

    -Will do two massage treatments this afternoon
    -Then go and visit a friend after who lives near by, so can sell gift voucher to her and see her before Christmas
    -Afterwards go shopping at the big Tesco which is twenty four hours, so can avoid the big rush and busyness during the day, taking advantage of the offers and making sure i get everything off my shopping list
    -Going to make lunch from storecupboard and have free tea at friends
    -Have picked up one mystery shop
    -Will sort through emails
    -Read threads for help and advice
    -Pay credit card bill to be on the safe side
    -As always, keep gas and elec off!!
    -Sort out tomorrow's mystery shop

    Think thats it for me, have a great day everyone
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


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