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Thursday 15/1/09 Wht small dfw things have you done today???

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  • csarina
    csarina Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Morning all......

    Today will be another NSD.

    Have checked the bank this morning......everything ok.
    Was 13st 8 lbs,Now 12st 11 Lost 10 1/4lbs since I started on my diet.
  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Morning All :hello:
    Deep joy this am :D:D I found the fiver that I lost :j :j :j It had slipped out of my pocket at home. :D (found it when tidying up last night) It feels like winning a prize. :D

    So today I have/will
    • posted on here - this is a great help, it does focus my mind and I have to do it because I've told you I will :o (such as making a loaf last night and not spending)
    • brought in packed lunch (HM bread :D ) HM Graze box
    • cancelled Graze officially, rather than "cancel next box"
    • NSD - 4th this week.
    • Not counting the presents (budgeted for) in the 75% off sale at Boots.:money:
    • managed to work out a meal for tonight using stuff from the freezer - and my new Remoska :D
    • did a few surveys
    • will look for MS's - I've not done ANY successfully this year :o
    Have a great day everybody :A
  • hi all. Got a long list today - I am feeling motivated :)

    - [strike]measure for plywood bath panel[/strike] done
    - email some friends for help/equipment to do some odd jobs around house
    - price/find out about hiring a skip
    - start stripping the bathroom
    - freecycle to ask for paving slabs/fensing
    - check out gumtree
    - quidco clicks
    - [strike]check online banking[/strike] same sorry sight as always
    - deposit £10 virgin bingo to get started on the daily scratchies
    - list all the gardening jobs needing done
    - text friend to see if she wants the tree from my garden
    - take 2 bags clothes to charity shop
    - put the christmas tree in the attic
    - finish debt letters
    - contact HA that owns the other 3 in my block to check i can make a new path in the garden
    - [strike]storecupboard lunch/tea[/strike] done
    - [strike]email friends regarding putting on a celebration lunch for my DD on Sun[/strike] done
    - [STRIKE]dry washing on radiators when they are on[/STRIKE] doing
    - write cheques for the end of the month
    - update spends so far in spreadsheet
    - [strike]only work my contracted hours today (done loads unpaid overtime this week)[/strike] going home now - only an extra hour worked tonight :o
    -[STRIKE] take chicken out freezer for weekend[/STRIKE] done
    - enter 10 comps
    - check out the freebies
    - book hair appointment (prob only for DD as cant afford mine yet)
    - book holiday off work in 2 weeks to go collect the pup

    And so we shall see how well it goes!

    Have a great day everyone :)
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Hello all!

    I did so well yesterday so I am back today.

    Thanks Sophiesmum, I am trying. :o
    fayjmck, I am taurean too but don't enjoy shopping or cooking but LOOOOVE eating :rotfl:
    halight, sorry to hear about your job :(

    Have done
    - free scratchcards
    - curly quizzes
    - have food cooling down in SC for lunch and supper, only need to boil some woopsied potatoes to go with it
    - check online banking
    - update spreadsheets
    - do two wash loads
    - action on 10 messages sitting in inbox
    - contact council to get more breathing time for outstanding c tax payment
    - post sold book
    - go and get bookshelves to get my stock sorted and ready to be sold

    Will do
    - Send two job applications
    - Contact up to 8 recruitment agencies
    - do some paid freelance work
    - tidy away clean washing
    - if time and/or energy check lightsp**d for surveys

    [strike]I was hoping a NSD today but depending of how much time I have today I either need to go and get new glasses or go to Ik*a to get book shelves (psst, don't tell Bails about the shelves...)[/strike]
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Morning all , running late again :confused:

    today I have done
    racecaller
    daily scratcheezzs
    sorted 6 dvds for ebay - well put aside to decide later about their future here:rolleyes:
    Tried to get cat to eat very expensive food & meds , now having to feed him by hand as he's so not having any of it.:mad:
    Got car insurance renewal through so will go and check other sites later
    Will do any surveys , had 5 yesterday :T
    will do clicks
    socks black

    you'll have a nice day now.:D
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • Hiya all

    Today I have/will:

    -Look for more mystery shops
    -Bagged myself an interview for Monday yesterday :j. Arranged it for Monday as suppose to be working Sat half day and therefore have half day Monday, now being told that may not happen so don't know if to be upfront with them or throw a sickie (If I throw a sickie I can also do the mystery shop I have planned for Monday if not I will have to cancel it, any advice pleeeeaaassee)
    -Check online banking
    -Transfer money to ISA
    -Make myself sell a Wii game to Cex
    -Surveys
    -Didn't get anything for lunch from boyfriends today so will have to buy something, will probably buy soup as that will be cheapest under a pound.
    -Add more things on to here
    -Just found a £5 note in my purse! Thought I only had coins! Wohoo! :j
  • Morning all, I'm posting earlier than usual for me as DS is poorly so I'm at home looking after him (ex OH coming to mind him this afternoon so I can go into work). Still feeling a bit down so not much again for me today

    Today I have/will:

    post here to keep me on track
    - Arrange for HIP to be cancelled once it runs out, and take house off market - not worth another £300 to keep it on when nothing's happening :mad: rang them - apparently I'm a div and read it wrong - don't need to pay again so leaving house on the market but need to find a new Estate agent that isn't useless!
    - daily scratchcard - 10p :rolleyes:
    - try and book car in for low cost MOT done
    - enter at least 10 comps just off to do now (10.15pm)
    - check freebies and grabbits boards just off to do now (10.15pm)
    - sign up for free NVQ through work
    - post two play.com sales done
    - if ex OH gets here in time, will have free lunch at work, otherwise will be storecupboard lunch had it :-)
    - storecupboard tea had choc from xmas as couldn't be bothered
    - bingoporting this evening
    - Quidco clicks done


    Have a good day, everyone. Good luck with the job hunting, Halight.

    Also managed a NSD, and saved a bit by sending poorly DS to his Dads as he had lunch and tea there!
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no 293 Proud to be dealing with my debts
    March NSD 5/10 March Make £5 Day £99.28/£155
  • Gooooooooooooood Morning:D

    hope everyone is ok

    today i will be doing..

    - daily clicks
    - scratchcard (20p)
    - comps
    - food shopping (done)
    - wii fit

    wearing stripey pink fluffly socks:D
    £2 savers club 2025 #4
  • Nic25
    Nic25 Posts: 180 Forumite
    Morning all, late start for me today - had a nice long lie :o

    Well, I got the yukky news that many off us in work are being made redundant, so Saturday will probably be my last day :( I sort of knew it was coming, an d have been half-heartedly looking for jobs, but it still sucks to actually hear it officially :( Stupid recession... :mad:

    So, first on my list today is job hunting I guess!
    Hoping to get lots done today, though it's such a miserable day I don't feel like getting out of my pyjamas at all haha!

    Anyway, here goes:
    • look for and apply to at least 3 jobs
    • tidy living room and polish TV unit (keep putting it off, and the dust won't get off it - I polish and polish ans it just jumps back on! :confused: )
    • post letter
    • do daily scratch card
    • look out some more items to go on Ebay and take their pictures
    • list 5 of the items
    • take dog up to mum and dads to visit for a hour (if I can drag myself out in the cold!)
    • do any available surveys
    • get up to £5.00 on STP - keep meaning to do this, but I nly do a few songs each time and get fed u haha!
    • go into town and pick up bread and nothing else (hopefully! :rolleyes: )
    • clean out fridge
    • wash dishes
    • lots of laundry to do - hopefully get 4 washes done and squeezed onto airers to dry
    • clean bathrrom properly (including shower (yuk!)
    • try to get 2 reviews done
    • check freecycle and email woman back regarding freecycled items
    • half an hours exercise - probably on Wii Fit
    • enter 10 comps
    That's all so far - no doubt will add to this list though... :rolleyes:

    Have a great Thursday everyone, will be checking back soon! :)
    LBM - 1/12/08 - Debt £13250
    DFD - Nov 2013 - WILL be sooner!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge - No 415 - £112.41/£250
    Ebay Challenge - No 10 - £300/£500
    SLP Challenge - No 12 - £7.83/£50 :rolleyes:
  • morning all!

    didn't do much yesterday but i hope to achive a lot today!

    - enquired about cavity wall and loft insulation
    - paid £60 off credit card
    - finding paperwork to proved oh left previous house in august - council tax have sent him a demand with court fees??? :mad:
    - go to post office and chemist (didn't do yesterday)
    - draft up letter to scottish hydro who will not accept less than £50 a month for an ancient bill - spoke to them yesterday and offered £20 a month but they won't budge :mad: . bill is only for about £400 but with oh going into hospital i dare not agree to £50 and then default on it.....
    - still no word on job - i hate not knowing...

    so all in all a little bit grumpy today but hope to get things sorted soon :o

    sorry for moaning :o

    hope everyone else is having a productive dfw day :D

    loki x
    it's nice to be important but more important to be nice!! :kisses3:
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