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14/15/2/09 Valentines -What small dfw things have you done??? - weekend thread

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

    1. Check online banking
    2. Play free scratchcard
    3. Start OU course
    4. Walk dog
    5. Watch rugby C'mon Wales:D
    6. NSD
    7. Store cupboard meals
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    sophiesmum wrote: »
    Today I sent 45 valentines cards (bought for pennies in sale last year)
    1 to my OH
    1 to my lovely dad
    and 43 to my oldies just to cheer them all up:p

    I bet your oldies love you too SM, that's a really sweet thing to do. I had two cards, both from my dogs trust sponsor dogs :D At least they love me:rotfl:
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • Hopefully a NSD.
    Collect parcel from Post Office
    Use Gym Membership
    Finish 1 Uni assignment
    Tidy the house
  • ald65
    ald65 Posts: 303 Forumite
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    sm-what a lovely thing to do:T

    my list for today includes

    check online bank account
    wash at 30
    dry on airer /radiators
    hm soup
    hm bread
    bake,bake.bake

    have just found stardrops [from os forum,] will try and make the house sparkle;)
    sort out jumble

    papeback swap with family and friends


    hope you all have a lovely valentines day
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Mrs A, sounds like we can start another club then!!

    Tallie, so sorry to hear about your predicament, especially as you have been planning for a while now to buy:-(. I used to do twelve hour shifts and although they were long they were great, so its a shame they are stopping them, just hope you can get over time to turn them into twelve hour shifts. Good news about the O.U tutoing stuff though, good luck with that. Hope the union can help you.

    Sm, thats a lovely thing to do for your oldies, i bet they appreciate it greatly.
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • cassey1
    cassey1 Posts: 1,531 Forumite
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    Morning everyone,not been around all week,as had problems with internet. But i am back now,missed you all and posting.

    SM what a lovely idea to send cards to your oldies.
    Talie,sending hugs to you.
    Andan,have alovely evening with OH,dont wear yourself out with your long list before he gets home!!!

    Today i will/have
    done quick wash,clothes drying on airer.
    done WII fit
    checked for surveys-none.
    used up fruit for smoothie.
    checked online banking.
    will look for cheaper car insurance.
    lunch from store cupboard.
    quick tidy up,as been keeping on top of housework in the week.
    continue using up beauty products.
    put items on ebay.
    NSD
    Oh and i staying in tonight,i am cooking a nice meal,well i hope it will be nice.

    I have just received an email,if you buy the telegraph today,you get a coupon for free Body Shop body lotion ,worth £7.80. Thought i would let you all know,good for a Christmas present.Cant tell you any more,as have no bought newspaper.

    have a good day,catch up with you all later.
  • Morning all
    OMG what a long thread already.

    Hugs to Tallie - xxxx

    List um
    No idea at the mo

    Post in a bit!!!

    Sending lots of hugs and kisses to everyone!!!

    SM - thats a lot of valentines cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Andan I again once more have list envy - (in a lovely way) - will look through your list again for inspiration and possibly 'borrow' some

    Off ot make coffee and a serious plan for the day.

    Waves.
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Morning all:hello:
    Wow Andan, what a list.....:eek:
    And SM...how lovely to send the oldies a Valentine's..
    I've only recieved an anonymous one when I was about 18 and in 6th form...never as a grown up:confused:

    Anyway.....here's a list for today:
    • Scratchcards...just 2 x 10p (but did win £1 yest woohoo!)
    • Check banking....all ok.
    • Spare change in sealed pot
    • Take dd2 to be picked up for Brownie trip, clutching her packed lunch and bogof Haribo;)
    • Take eldest dd to gym club, will stay and watch, save driving there and back twice.
    • Go to town to return trainers I bought, £37 back in bank account then:D
    • Washing on quickwash
    • Hang on airers
    • tidy house, what a mess:rolleyes:
    • College work (last unit:T )
    • Meal plan...didn't do it yesterday
    Ho hum, that'll do for today. I'm off work all week (the joys of working in a school!) so plenty of time to catch up on jobs:o

    Have a lovely day everyone!
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • Morning everyone, happy Valentines Day :heartsmil :heartsmil :heartsmil

    Hugs to Tallie - so sorry to hear about your predicament. If its any consolation loads of people at my work have had their pay cut aswell. Mercifully I'll probably only lose about 1K but some have lost over 5K. Good luck with the OU tutoring thing xx

    SM - what a lovely thing to do!!!

    Andan - fantastic list! It'll keep you busy anyway!!

    Today I have to do/will do:

    - free scratchcards
    - write one d*oyoo review and rate at least 20 reviews
    - daily clicks
    - check internet banking
    - pay off my Next bill
    - list stuff on ebay
    - check for surveys and do any that are there
    - enter all holiday competitions I can find
    - work out next month's budget
    - do washing then dry it on clothes horse
    - clean shower (boooo, hate doing that)
    - give all rooms a 10 minute tidy
    - keep heating off all morning
    - write 500 words mimimum of novel
    - type up what I wrote yesterday
    - review 101 things list and update blog
    - juice the apples that have been in the fruit bowl for about a month
    - make dinner from leftover food in fridge

    Not doing anything special with OH this evening. Planning to stay in, have a drink and play on the wii!! Hope you all have a good day xx
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Hello all,

    OMG, I was dreading the Valentines and now completely forgot it until read SM's post. My DD got her first card last year from a boy in her pre school. She was 3 :eek:.

    SM what a lovely thing to do for your oldies!!!

    Tallie - hope it all turns out the best for you. At least you already have prospects to something else.

    So sorry I haven't been able to keep up with you lot for last couple of weeks as I started a new job and have been rushed off my feet. The bad weather didn't help either.

    Anyway, back to action now and here is my list for the weekend:

    - All the scratchies
    - Racecaller
    - Curly quizzes
    - Cash back bingo
    - Mealplan
    - Shopping list
    - Shopping: poundshop, health food shop, farm shop
    - Order rest from which ever comes cheapest in mysupermarket
    - washing
    - sorting books
    - clearing cupboard in kitchen that has everything else than kitchen related items in it
    - make tortillas
    - start sprouting seeds and beans
    - find out about growing lettuce and herbs on windowsil
    - go and take DD to visit my favourite horse
    - go for walks with DD and The Dog
    - pack sold books ready for Monday
    - iron some shirts as not to have to wear the same clothes (that don't need ironing) at work day after day (if I can find my iron :o)
    - clean all my animals
    - clip The Dog's claws
    - online banking
    - update spreadsheets
    - figure something for new signature in here
    - start a diary in health forum

    Oh dear, better get started then...
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

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