The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

wilf55

jenny glad your ds b'day was a success!

scrooge..sorry about the redundancy...i know what you mean regarding taking the plunge..i can imagine it would be scary..but you are managing well with your commitments so give it a go...i understand the comfort zone but in a couple of years time you will be wondering why you didnt do it sooner. with the internet there are wealths of advice out there if you hit any problems and loads of support just on forums like these

perhaps you could give yourself a time scale and see how things develop and assess after say 6 months how things are going

i admire you i really do and wish you all the very best
xx

JennyJewell

Thank you wilf55
Sorry to hear about the redundancy scrooge2008 but on the plus side this could be seen as an opportunity for you and maybe a golden one at that You have a chance to really go for what you want now hunny Good luck and please let us know how it all goes for you
Jenny

scrooge2008

Another week - here's to a productive one.

Week's to do list in no particular order:-

[STRIKE]Ring Dad[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Card to El[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ebay sell at least £20.00 + of stuff[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Send off ink cartridges for Tesco points[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Book smear test - Monday 12 April 2.15[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chase up VAT payment that has gone into somebody elses account[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update CC details with fraud insurance[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Book accommodation for trip with mum and sister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Card for Dad who's just out of hospital[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chase up new business phone which hasn't arrived[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get cancellation charges deducted as promised[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]First Draft at website[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][STRIKE] Update business cards - Will wait until I have website sorted[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort out CCL licence - Done OFT have advised that I don't currently require one.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Find Santander card[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone plumber about leaking radiator[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Send off two phones to CEX[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make £50.00 through Quidco, surveys, mystery shopping.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Two hours house clean[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Flylady one room plan[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] DS homework each night M T W T F[/STRIKE
[STRIKE]Prep for MT and MS - RB and TD 5/7 - 3 hrs SF 5.5/3 2r[/STRIKE]
Take wallpaper stripper back to friend with thank you card and a couple of bottles of wine
[STRIKE]Trip to cinema with friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Insurance company visit to assess damaged carpet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Badminton with DS[/STRIKE]
Stick to maximum 1500 calories a day 12000/9000
Gillian Shred DVD - 0/5 times
[STRIKE]Gym x 2 Done body Jam Monday night and Boxing Fitness Wednesday night[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Receipt scanned in and sent to TNS[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Invoices done for Associa[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Mystery shop typed up[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DH till slips taken to Tesco for points to be added[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Keep an eye on friend's ebay shop and send things off for them as necessary while they are on holiday.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update Mystery Shop log[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bank Tern cheque[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chase up Clubcard over missing points[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change the beds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Paint my hand and toe nails[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone Mike about copies of CD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Find Historic Scotland Passes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Negotiate reduction in mobile charges - Managed £5.00 off a month they will reduce it be a further £5.00 next month.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sew hems on DS trousers[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Find out why mortgage has increased slightly[/STRIKE]

43/46 = 93%

Area of difficulty is still around diet and exercise to lose weight, but progress has been made.

Thanks very much for your comments. I know that I will be kicking myself if I didn't give it my best shot, so I will keep going and assess things in six months.

Have a great week.

wilf55

this week i aim to

send off cheques for accomodation
keep up with flylady chores
list 20 items on ebay per day
freezer/ cupboard inventory
menu plan
shop cheaply accordingly
budget
pay off some debts
payment plans re debts

this week i am going to concentrate on using time productively
cleaning and making money as well as budget and meal plan!

catch u laterXX

scrooge2008

Well made a start on my list.

I realise why I put a lot of things off. I've just spent two hours being passed around the houses by BT, because they have made a real mess of my business line set-up and charges, and it's nearly impossible to talk to a human, let alone one that can resolve the issues. Eventually I got there, but feel like I need a stiff drink now.

wilf 20 ebay items a day sounds challenging, but lucrative. I hope you hit your target.

wilf55

send off cheques for accomodation
[STRIKE]keep up with flylady chores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]list 20 items on ebay per day[/STRIKE]done 4 but plan on hitting it tonight
freezer/ cupboard inventory
menu plan
shop cheaply accordingly
budget
[STRIKE]pay off some debts[/STRIKE]negotiated one potential massive reduction!:money:
payment plans re debts

this week i am going to concentrate on using time productively
cleaning and making money as well as budget and meal plan!

i hate it when you cant speak to someone esp with 0845 nos!
i am worried where i am going to get money from to cover everything hence the rather tall ebay challenge!

DeeDeeinDooDoo

Hi All

You are all so busy! Scrooge - you can definitly (?) succeed at anything you put your mind to, the way you tackle things is mindboggling!!

I have two new nice Austrian boys, impeccable manners, shoes lined up under their beds, what I like to see! So I have them for 12 days! £360 less all the food, still I think I'm getting £100-120 per week clear.

Still to do:
VAT return
Tax rebate
DH photos
Send threatening letter
Write to factors

Double effort tomorrow to tackle these things. Triple promise.

nikki20022008

Ok here's my plan until may:

create a 4 weekly rolling menu
pay off some of my council tax bill £594 Aim to pay off £200 at least
make a budget and stick to it
clear out all the junk out of my house
put stuff on ebay that I don't want
earn £30 on dooyoo
earn £20 on slicethepie
get my allotment sorted and my greenhouse producing
go out for a night out

think that's about it

LittleBit_2

Hello all

I've been reading through this thread on and off for the last few days and would like to jump in and join you. My life is full of lists of things I should do, but never seem to get round to, and I really need to start getting organised.
First on the list is majorly decluttering. DS2's room is so full of clothes it's like an obstacle course to get to his wardrobe. (He's still in with us). I've been saving them to do a car boot sale, but never seem to get round to it, so I'm going to take photos of the decent clothes and try to sell them online. I took photos of about 10 last night and have listed them on a site, so am going to try to do a few more tonight.
That's the only thing I'm commiting to at the moment but there's more to come

scrooge2008

Welcome nikki and Littlebit. It's great to hear from you. All the best in your challenges. Keep us posted.

DeeDee, think how great it will feel to cross things off your list, and your mind will be decluttered too. A few less things to think about. You can do it!!