My Can i do it? Yes i can savings diary

cocalls

Morning hun gallery good, new St Ives school of painters exhibition which i love, although ive never actually been to cornwell im sure i'd love it maybe next yr we can hire a cottage there just have to get through arran this yr!
Only spent money on butter and milk as we'd run out. So all good there. Opps actually forgot went to a new salsa class with my mum spent £5 there.

However, a bit on my bike has fallen off so i need to take it in today and see what the damage is.boo!

Done quidco & scratches (won 10 & 25p)

miemie

On no about the bike i would love to have a go at salsa but scared i'd make a prat of myself.

Cornwall is utterly beautiful been a couple of times in the last 5 years and love it.

cocalls

I think i'll suggest it to the troops nxt yr, so i just read on your thread re TAB only putting the money on the bonus stuff thats no good looks like ive missed the boat eh? I can't get in this morning and they sent me an email asking for bank details, drivers licence etc looks like i'll just send them an email to close my account and give me my money back!

The part for the bike is going to cost £25 sob the bike people don't know how it could have come off! Sob.

re salsa my mum didnt like it and sat out for most of it as she couldn't keep up!

miemie

Morning your an early bird this morning.

Not sure with TAB and id etc never asked me for any and i've withdrawn money wonder if it depends on the card you use i used my debit card wonder if that makes a difference?

£25 for a bike part oh no.

sorry to hear your mum did'nt enjoy it are you going to give it another go.

cocalls

yeeeaaaahhh it's friday

Looking on the thread TAB seem to ask people ramdonly for this info humph hassle!GOt 10p on Littlewoods.

My mum is basically v lazy ok she's 59 but is now fat (after being v slim all her life) so needs to start doing exercise. First we tried cuban salsa but she didnt like it, then thi chi ditto and now latin salsa. I will not give up we're going to try aqua fit(we've done that before and its been ok) and pilates. It maybe that we find her a class for the over 55's but they tend to be on during the day.

miemie

Morning cocalls

Oh poor mum, sometimes it can be really hard to get motavated (sp), aqua fit sounds fun though, i must start running again but at the moment am using my wii fit board just feel like i need to do more will have to find the time somewhere.
have a good day, miemie

cocalls

Got a load of stuff i need to do today think i'll list it so i dont forget

1. Borrowed a electricity usage machine from the libarary so i can track how much each electrical item costs but i can't figure out how to use it, when OH wakes up ill ask him to figure it out.
2. I'm defrosting the freezer as we speak as it was beginning to look like the artic in there and not v money saving apparantly to have an icy fridge.So need to sort that out.
3. Friends round for tea-must do food shopping.
4. hoover floors and general tidy up for the above reason
5. Pick up bike will coat £52 SOB!
6. Pay B&Q for the bathroom
7. Scan and email TAB my details so i can at least get my £10 back!

miemie

Morning cocalls, never used an electric usage machine so can't be much use there sorry, looks like you have a busy day a head, i've loads of housework and ironing just can't be bothered.
have agood weekend.
miemie

cocalls

Ironing uurrrgghh hate it only do it when i really have to but as a result only wear a few of my clothes as the rest needs ironing!

D1zzy

Hi Cocalls
love your diary, but have some sympathy with yr mum - so thought I'd chip in

cocalls wrote: »

My mum is basically v lazy ok she's 59 but is now fat (after being v slim all her life) so needs to start doing exercise. First we tried cuban salsa but she didnt like it, then thi chi ditto and now latin salsa. I will not give up we're going to try aqua fit(we've done that before and its been ok) and pilates. It maybe that we find her a class for the over 55's but they tend to be on during the day.

You could be talking about me -so here's the old's point of view
Classes - embarrasing and boring (yep -all of em) -oh and expensive.
You have to want to do it yourseld and lovely daughters putting on the pressure just makes it harder.
Here's what seems to be working for me:-
In Feb I decided I needed to get fitter and eat better (drink more water and make sure I do 5 a day) so:-
Breakfast -just fruit ( Banana + 1 or 2 others)
Walk to the local shops and back every day (20 mins down hll there 30 mins uphill back) -cheaper than the gym & I can listen to my DAB
Have a bit less on my plate at all other meals (2 instead of 3, 1 instead of 2 etc)
Hungry between meals - oatckes/soft apricots/water.
(Am not rigid tho - there's the odd chocolate bar and cappucino thrown in -we olds need the milk for our bones)
Its been very easy - don't know what I weighed or what I weigh now, but I'm down a size; I can now get to the top of the hill without being totally breathless and managed a 14 mile walk with OH this week.
Good luck to your Mum