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Monday 22/12/08 Wht small dfw things have you done today???

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  • Today's my birthday!:j
    So i will try but can't promise miracles!

    Today I have /will....
    • Working half day so will have lunch at home from whatever's in the fridge
    • Going out for dinner tonight c/o lovely OH
    • Check online banks
    • Order Tesco voucher from surveys people to help with new year shopping
    • Send Love Film a stroppy email about poor service
    • Walk dog for free exercise and fresh air
    • Put washing away
    • Put expenses cheque in the bank
    • Rewrite shopping list for tomorrow
    That's it for today...
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,188 Forumite
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    Hi everyone

    Happy birthday Rachelmk!

    Candy- best wishes for your nan xx

    Not much for me today, too near to Christmas to be worrying now!

    Transferred 4p into savings - balance was £50.05 and can't afford to transfer a whole £10!

    Free 50p to play on Gala Bingo, look out for a BOGOF 5p game.

    Daily scratch card - 10p! 70p now (I think)

    Brought lunch in forgetting I'm meeting a friend for lunch - will just buy something very small and eat salad when I get back to my desk.

    BF's Valentines presents arrived! Ordered them the other day when there was a £5 MOC doing the rounds, so have put those away - all goes towards saving money in 09!

    Check CC statement

    That's all, have good days everyone xx
  • urg123
    urg123 Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    Hi Everyone

    Candy - Sending your nan, mum and you hugs. It's horrible when people you expect to take some time don't.

    mbaz - half way eh! What a great feeling you must have. Make sure you remember how good this feels!

    Well - I've got a bit of a story that will make you laugh. I was very poorly on Saturday - temperature and everything.:o So being sensible I stayed in bed and thought I'd surf the net inbetween sleeps. At about lunchtime I got a bit hungry so I made some toast and tea. (I never drink tea unless I am poorly). Somehow I managed to spill tea in my laptop!!!!!! After mass panic and stress and calling the techie boys in my life, I couldn't cope anymore and went off to watch Miracle on 34th St. I managed to clear most of the tea out but the computer was doing some very strange things. I now know I should have shut it down straight away.

    Currently I have most letters but am missing about 6 so can't really function very well. I am hoping my keyboard will dry out soon and I will be able to use it properly as I often use it to work from home.
    Thankfully the tea doesn't seem to have killed the computer although it is much slower at getting started. I may have to purchase a USB keyboard but that would keep me from having to buy a new computer for a little while longer as that will push me back from my DFW status.

    What a weekend!

    Anyway I guess I should list what I need to do today!
    • pick up parcel from Post office
    • washing on. Put on airers when I get home
    • Ironing - didn't get to do it over the weekend
    • Write shopping list for bits and bobs I need for Christmas
    • Meal plan for next two weeks - I've got friends coming over
    • Check my next pay packet
    • Check online cc accounts
    • start budget for next month
    Have a good day everyone and keep that darned tea away from your computer!!!!

    URG x x
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Today I have/will

    1. Checked online banking
    2. NSD
    3. Walked dog locally
    4. No car day
    5. Ordered stuff from next sale using vip invite (of an order costing £248 1 item costing £10 is mine:D The rest is for my parents)
    6. Received a free dog lead through post
    7. Entered received post on research international
    8. Played free scratchcard (won 25p)

    Candy - Sending hugs to you and your family, I hope your nan is ok:A
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHELMK, hope you have had a good day

    Urg, hope the lap top dries out properly without too many disastrous concequences, although it was rather funny. The dangers of tea, its not as innocent as it looks!!
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • Paid another £1 to GM Card.
    Invested £21 is an electric hair clipper. I keep mine very short (no.1 or 2) so it should be easy to do myself. Will save me about £60 - £70 a year on haircuts. I could have got a cheaper one but the make I've got is what most hairdressers use (so a hairdresser friend told me anyway).
  • Evening all, another big spending day for me today, i had to get some expensive medicines and bits and bobs. I got some aromatherapy stuff too to try and improve my lifestyle healthy way! I even made a smoothie today!! Yum!
    But now i have everything i need for 2009! My plan should be okay. Im going to come up with ideas later for frugal living 2009!
    The only good things have been that ive added loads to my sealed pot.
    Tomo ill be at work till 9pm so no post but i hope not to spend anything tomo other than a drink or something at work.
    Hugs to all feeling poorly and fed up....2009 will be the year for us all

    Tallie
    Debt for Tallie - JUNE 2009
    NATWEST LOAN......5000.00
    CREDIT CARDS........5000.00
    STUDENT LOAN.......7500.00
    TESCO CARD..........1000.00
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Hey tallie, nice to see you as always, loving the bright and positive attitude.

    Just wanted to say how great it is to see how much you have saved up towards the flat, seems like your very determined. All the overtime has been worth it then?
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • so far,

    have made a packed lunch- hate doing it and it only takes a minute.
    made use of my gym membership and been to a class.
    did some asda shopping to make sure i have food in my cupboards over christmas and dont end up shopping at petrol stations etc.
    left heating off since half six (left timer button alone)
    didnt spend on tea or coffee at work
  • urg123
    urg123 Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    andan wrote: »
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHELMK, hope you have had a good day

    Urg, hope the lap top dries out properly without too many disastrous concequences, although it was rather funny. The dangers of tea, its not as innocent as it looks!!

    Taks Andan,

    Still ot got all te lettes ack. I type ad te go ack ad fill i te missig lettes sig te accessiility keyoad. I ke tee as a easo ot to like tea!

    acelMK - ope yo ave ad a geat day!

    What I meant was

    Thanks Andan,

    Still not got all the letters back. I type and then go back and fill in the missing letters using the accessiility keyboard. I knew there was a reason not to like tea!

    RachelMK - hope you have had a great day!

    URG x x
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