Smart Mart's 2009 diary...

Smart_Mart

Spent the vast total of £14.00 today.:T

I decided to stick another tenner on the gas while I had it and the boys' football match today set me back £2.00 each. They drew their game 6-6 with DS3 scoring the second of the six.

Tomorrow may well be a pyjama day as weather forecast not too great and plenty of footie on the box. I need to prep the leaflets over the next 2/3 days, prep some more envelopes for the catalogues and get stuff sorted. I'm out every night this week ahead; Monday is football, Tuesday is down to visit DS1 / DD1, Wednesday is skittles and Thursday is a football meeting so busy old week. I'm thinking of giving skittles up soon, maybe at the end of the season as although it's only about four quid a week, I'm not enjoying it as much as I used to.

SuziQ

I little glimmer of light at the end of my tunnel today Martin-the guy who took us to court wednesday posted letters through mine and my husbands doors asking for a meeting to try and resolve matters out of court. Fingers crossed something can be sorted!
Took my daughter back to Uni today-missing her already. She managed to spend £46 in her local asda in 22 minutes-admittedly she did get LOADS of stuff but she is only feeding herself for goodness sake,and she's only 8 stone! She reckons she will shop again in 14 days-I swear I don't use that much for me and my 2 boys in 2 weeks lol! Sorry your job cancelled. Hopefully you can make the difference up somewhere else.
Hows the 'dieting' going? (worrying about your post about the sweetie offer!)

Smart_Mart

Hi Suzy,

Dieting is going okay. Three weeks in and I'm ten pounds lighter although the whole loss was in week one. I'm just taking my time this year and losing it steadily so three pounds a week is fine by me...:D

Glad to hear that there seems to be a resolution in sight for you, must be really worrying for you. Sounds like he's realised that sometimes quiet diplomacy is better than shouting the odds everywhere.... good luck.

All still in dressing gowns down here and will be for a while yet, methinks...:cool:

Smart_Mart

Didn't do too much today to be honest...;) . Took the boys home at five but we're going to football tomorrow evening so not only will I get to pick them up from school and give them tea, I get them all evening, they stay all night and I take them to school on Tuesday morning...:D :j

Today's spend was quite low. Just been to the quiz ( didn't win ) so only spent £7.80 on a round of three drinks plus a pound entry fee.

Smart_Mart

Long day yesterday so didn't get chance to post last night...:rolleyes:

Delivered 132 catalogues in the morning, picked the boys up from school at 3.15pm, gave them tea and we all went down to football last night. Got back just before midnight then took them to school this morning. Low spend really as didn't buy anything other than a lottery ticket and my car park at football so only £3.00 spent. Did a spot of shopping yesterday in Tesco's - £4.96 for four Clubcard points then bought some petrol at Morrisons (£20.00 for Reward Miles )...

Today I've stayed in doing paperwork before this afternoon's visit to DS1 and DD1....:j

Smart_Mart

Short post tonight as I'm hanging. Visited DS1 and DD1 tonight and bought tea. They're growing into fine young adults now and although I don't see them as often as the younger two, they still mean a lot to me. I wish they lived closer in fact....

Spent £1.55 in Tesco's and £3.80 on tea. Tomorrow it's back to the grindstone tomorrow with catalogues, papers, two post runs plus the little ones are coming around for a few hours...:j

Smart_Mart

Managed to get most of my plans completed today. Delivered 370 newspapers, leaving 342 for tomorrow morning. Didn't get any catalogues done and tomorrow looks too busy so they'll have to wait until Friday now. Popped into Sainsbury's for some shopping (£2.38). Also spent £7.00 on electric and £20.00 on petrol ( Morrisons...Reward Miles ).

Working on a football programme tonight ( cried off from skittles ) and tomorrow sees the remainder of the catalogues, some business paperwork and down to Yeovil for a football meeting at 5.45pm. May call in to an old friend who I haven't seen for a while...:rolleyes:

Smart_Mart

Ended up going to skittles after all as they rang up as they were short. Spent a pound on my subs, had a half-pint bought for me and ended up top score....:j

Smart_Mart

Good day today. Just got back from a football meeting in Yeovil which lasted 2.5 hours in total...:eek:

Did the morning post run this, er, morning and then finished the last three paper rounds off. Had lunch, car went for a free checkover from my mate then down to Yeovil where I caught up with an old friend, Izzy, who I only see once or twice a year...:D

Tomorrow is shopping, taking the boys to and picking them up from school, football training, two articles to write plus around 100 catalogues to deliver...

Smart_Mart

For those still interested in the CSA case... a result! :j

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=18007537#post18007537