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Friday 20/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Morning All :hello: It's sunny :j it's Friday :j )I need those double speed jumpers :rotfl: these ones are too staid. :D

    So today I have/will:
    • [STRIKE]make a list [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Nag Urg [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]scratch'n'click[/STRIKE] 20p :o
    • take in packed lunch (HM soup from the bits in the fridge - sweet potato & chorizo :D )
    • had breakfast to avoid the vending machine (failed yesterday :o otherwise would have been a NSD)
    • read up all the gardening sites I've now subscribed to....
    • out to supper with friends who I haven't seen since before Christmas :j (got their pressies in the January sales :rotfl: )
    • washing on (at 60 as it's bedding, but line dried)
    • should be a NSD :D
    Have a great day everybody. :D
  • lilly81
    lilly81 Posts: 623 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi Guys,

    Last night I had no sleep due to the excitement of nearly being debtfree, there is a twist- the debt company will only accept the money via credit or debit card. Since my credit card limit is £500 and I dont have a debit card, it complicates things. Basically I have to go to the bank later, take the money out of my current account and the savings account, and put it into my best friends current account so that she can ring them and pay with her debit card. If someone was offering me £2,200 I dont think I'ld be as fussy as my creditos :rotfl:

    So today I have/will:
    *checked online banking
    *daily scratch- 50p bonus + 10p:j
    *post book that I've sold on amazon
    *post card to DS's nan
    *make a photo CD and send to my aunty
    *wait for Virgin media to come and fix my phone line-sometime before midday
    *Go to bank and shuffle the finances
    *stick to meal plan-HM cottage pie from freezer

    Thats all for now

    Lilly X
    Debt free date 23rd march 2009 🥳Autism is my super power 🏳️🌈 🌈✨
  • Morning everyone. Day off for me too- also off tomorrow back in on Sunday then off for a whole week. Hurrah- bump and I can chill out for a week.

    Today:
    -Post eBay items
    -Daily scratchies- 10p+10p
    -Check for MS- none for ages
    -Sort out some more eBay items to list tonight when hubby has gone to work
    -Go to library

    Think that's my lot- might add a few bits later depending on how much energy I have.

    GiSi x x
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    morning all

    I need to steal URG's mantra. I have 2 assignments due in for next week!!

    Feeling quite chuffed with myself. Last night, dragged DD into garden and made her cut down a tree for me whilst I dug the veggie patch in preperation for seedlings, cut the grass and strimmed around the edges. Looks damn good. Fruit trees have lots of buds showing. Not really expecting fruit this year (just planted out last summer) but they are starting to look good.

    Today I will

    - check online banking
    - take some cash out to spend at B&Q tonight (just got a 15% off voucher for Homebase so may go there instead)
    - check online CC
    - scratch and click - (10p, 10p, 4p, 1p)
    - catch up with friends on facebook
    - try and find my mobile. Its been MIA for 3 days now
    - meals from freezer (taken out a chilli and a veggie soup)
    - ironing and put washing away
    - take dd to her free youth club and DONT get a starbucks
    - check pigsback (5p clickthru for snapfish woo hoo)
    - read all my mail from last few days and reply to what is necessary
    - try applying for an ILA since I have been turned down for funding for next OU course (only allowed 60 points in one year :( )

    Thats me for now

    Catch you in a while
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • Goodluck lilly


    Hello peeps bit later today is mrs mop day so means I have to tidy up a bit before she can clean the disgusting bit that is our house.

    As lodger chap had his last day today its a bit wierd - but he got us some choccies and I told him he needs to text us if he is ever stuck and he can come stay.

    No more early brekkies woo hoo
    Found a large desk in the garage - after advertising on freecycle - whoops
    I need two desks definately
    Fed chookies two eggs
    Hokey cokey started but not out due to twinks hobnobs
    Baked aforementioned hob nobs
    Bank to check
    Tax to pay for citreon
    grrr

    Work out a cunning plan for DS going on holiday whoo hoo
    Off to inverness for two days on Monday - writing course OH prob drive up for dinner (2 1/2 hours bless) and we might see the new baby his brothers wee lassie which will be lovely.

    No chance for shops etc but donw in a couple weeks with a car anyway.
    Be nice to see trees and the baby and the spring on the mainland.

    DD sleepover pals tonight so need make some candles or something fun
    Landlord arrives today for a week (not staying with us) but need to spick and span a few things like conservatory and greenhouse and just tidy up a bit.

    Waves to you all xx
    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:
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning all

    Have already been to the supermarket to buy ingredients to bake my mum an almond raisin cake with marsala, not sure what the checkout girl thought about me buying marsala at eight in morning... Will bake it tonight as it needs Saturday to have the marsala seeped through....

    Today I have/will
    • bake my mum a cake
    • next week's meal plan and shopping list
    • check online banking
    • update spreadsheet
    • visit library
    • do housework
    • update diary
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
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  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Urg, did you mention something about an assignment.....

    Lilly, you could have got one of those prepaid credit cards, and through quidco for cashback lol.

    Today I have:
    • Visited MSE
    And I will:
    • Check banking
    • Update sig :o:rolleyes:
    • Do several loads of washing and line dry
    • Clean out the animals
    • Clean out mums animals
    • Start spring cleaning another room, been on the backburner the last few days :o
    • Job search and fill out apps
    • Meals from stores
    • Try and make some twinks hob nobs for my cousins visit today :T
    Thank gawd its friday! My cousin is coming to see me, not seen her for....25 years :eek: but recently caught up on facebook, along with many other long lost family members :)

    Right, better get my bum in gear! :j
  • jayss
    jayss Posts: 543 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning

    Thanks for thread it gives so many ideas :beer:

    Have ordered shopping via money supermarket (via topcashback).
    Started sending out cashback invites to family.

    I will click click click.
    I wont spend any more money.
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,731 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning all:p

    I still have the pain in my abdomen, been there since Mon night now and it's worrying me - my imagination running wild I guess, wish it would go away:sad: I'm very tired too as ex rang house phone at 1am cos his dad, my girls grandad, rushed to hospital and all the kids were summoned. He's ok for now, but they don'w know what's wrong. Poor man, has cancer, but we thought he wasdoing really well.

    So, probably a very quiet day for me, just got laptop on the sofa under a blanket.

    I'm going to splash out and join Weightwatchers online as I dug out the summer clothes yesterday and my skirts/trousers all too tight:eek: Not a huge amount, but I'm about half a stone more than I was last year and cant afford to buy a new wardrobe! So I'm going to pay for WW, via Quidco of course, but if I pay I think it'll make me stick to it. Have done it before and it worked well for me.

    OK, enough waffle....a list:
    • Check banking and moved £10 scratchcard money to savings
    • Daily scratchcards - 50p for logging in, 20p and 25p
    • Heating off
    • Read papers online
    Oh I can't think of anything else, not in the mood!
    Hope you all have a good day:D
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • hampsterpoo
    hampsterpoo Posts: 833 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Piquant wrote: »
    Morning all

    Have already been to the supermarket to buy ingredients to bake my mum an almond raisin cake with marsala,

    Piq hope you made your special bosses cake for cake friday :rotfl:

    Today I will

    Daily clicks
    free scratcheezs
    surveys
    thats about it today
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

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