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Thursday 12/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • DawnW
    DawnW Posts: 7,798 Forumite
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    Morning everyone :wave: :wave:

    So far today I have:
    Checked online banking
    Seen to animals
    Tidied up a bit
    Been on the phone to ISP and told them I want to cancel my account :mad: :mad: I was on the phone to them for about 4 hours yesterday because my new computer runs MS Vista, and their equipment will not work with it. After several hours, lots of fiddling about and talking to people in call centres in more than one country, including a very patronising lady who spoke to me as though I was totally stupid, and thought I did not know what a colon is (the punctuation type, not the internal organ), it turns out that I need new equipment that I can either buy or they will send me if I sign up to a new and more expensive contract. I have been with them for about 10 years, which is why I have old equipment - I must have been one of their original customers :eek:
    Anyway, appalling customer service, and I have already spoken to BT about getting an account with them, which will cost the same as I have been paying and they will provide the correct equipment as part of the package. So it looks as though I will only have internet access at work till it all gets sorted out. I have to wait for a 'migration code' and I am sure they will take ages sending that, as well as for everything else! It just goes to show that Martin is right, and loyalty does not pay!

    Had breakfast at home and taken lunch and snacks to work.
    Pennies in piggy - every little helps, and I hate the way they take up all the space in my purse and make me thing I have lots of cash but only have something like 73p :mad:

    Storecupboard supper planned.
    3 aubergine seedlings up this morning!!!
    Must do some work now, but will pop back later to glean all of your ideas!

    Have a nice day everyone!
  • Morning all

    today I have opened some birthday cards:j
    started hokey cokey:o
    got 100 bonus birthday points at pigsback:j
    got 100 bonus points at a survey site :j
    Free scratcheezs 2 x10p:j
    Updated spread sheet:o

    Later I will :
    Take my bi-annual bath :eek: , well it is me birthday :rotfl:
    Daily clicks:o

    open preezies (hopefully) :D
    Eat cake (hopefully):D

    socks stripey black
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • Happy birthday hampsterpoo!!
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    Yorkshire belle - have you got a crystal ball?! that's where I'll be 2mw night!
  • phillipsdj
    phillipsdj Posts: 124 Forumite
    :j Morning all!

    Today I will:

    Check my online banking
    Charge my phone and iPod at work
    1 DooYoo review - I MUST do this as I have not submitted a new review for around a week!
    Daily scratchies

    However, I am having a very Non-DFW day as I am out for lunch with colleagues - only £7.50 but still more than I would usually spend and I have also just bought.....................2 tickets to Michael Jackson in January!:j :j

    I hope everyone has a lovely day!
    NSDs: 4/5
  • phillipsdj wrote: »
    I have also just bought.....................2 tickets to Michael Jackson in January!:j :j

    And me, for Feb :o:o though i can always flog em if i need to :D yay, can't wait!
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    Today I have:
    • Checked banking
    • Breakfast from stores
    • Walked the kids to school
    • Let OH vacuum downstairs and the first stairs, saves me a job!
    And I will:
    • Take £15 out of DS account to cover cinema tickets that I booked online for him, pay the £15 into my account
    • Lunch and dinner from meal plan and stores (I did a plan! *faints*)
    • Walk to town to sign on, then walk from town to college for free college course
    • Walk from college to collect kids from school, and then home again
    • Walk to SW, hopefully I am at target as I really cant afford the £4.50pw anymore!
    • Job search and fill out apps, ring or email the other possibles, inc a confusing advert. Online it says no quals required, in the paper it says nvq3.....
    • Update sig with new grocery totals
    • NSD
    Am on for 6.5 miles today, my shins are sooo sore and my back pain is on its way back, might have to resort to cycling until it eases off :o have hunted the TENS out for tonight...
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :beer: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMPSTERPOO! :j

    :bdaycake:
  • Happy birthday hamsterpoo, hope you're having a good one!

    Today I have checked online accounts
    checked email for surveys (sadly none)
    put wash on 30 degrees
    kept heating off apart from 1 hour when I got up
    not spent anything yet
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello All!!

    I am alive still, just been very busy and not managed to find a spare moment to pop on here.

    Will try and catch up on what Ive missed (but no promises) so Well done to those who have done great things and hugs for those who are poorly or sad

    :bdaycake: Happy Birthday Hampsterpoo


    Today I have/will:
    • Surveys that come my way, done 3 already
    • Piggyclicks
    • Daily Scratchard
    • Moneybackmadness clicks
    • Store cupboard tea
    • Walk rather than drive to save petrol
    • Use free minutes after 6 to ring rellies and friends
    • Continue planning Pips naming ceremony as cheaply as possible.
    All for now, TTFN x x x
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • Hello everyone, ive only just got up having stayed up late on uni work
    Happy birthday Hampster poo!!
    Lots to do next 3 days but going to get orgainsed in a bit for it.....
    · I need to get some ink and paper though, so an exp trip today – we all seem to have the same prob
    · Have got free hot choc samples through
    · Dinner tonight own nandos – need to get some pitta and salad
    · Get lasagne ingredients for tomos dinner
    · Meal plan to do for next week and get ingredients for
    · Tidy up bedroom
    · Use the coupon i have for tescos on my shopping trip
    Debt for Tallie - JUNE 2009
    NATWEST LOAN......5000.00
    CREDIT CARDS........5000.00
    STUDENT LOAN.......7500.00
    TESCO CARD..........1000.00
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