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Tuesday 14/4/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Morning All :hello: I'm back :D ~well Popeye has returned :cry: But only 37 days until I go and visit him :j
    Need to get back on the bandwagon pronto, Popeye hasn't quite got the hang of MSE :rotfl:He either eats two meals-worth at once :eek: or gives the money we've just saved to one of the kids :o But he did do a mystery shop with me, for old times sake :rotfl:

    So today:
    • brought in packed lunch (& eaten brekkie at home to keep me away from the vending machine)
    • washing on 30 & line dried
    • eating store cupboard stuff - and for a while more :D
    • gardening gardening gardening :D (Popeye bought me some Nematodes Fay :j :rotfl:)
    • Should only spend 40p today (20p coffee @ drama, but I owe from before Easter :D )
    • scratch'n'click
    • look for mystery shop assignements
    • catch up on MSE - this keeps me on the right path
    Thanks SM, have a lovely day everybody
  • Morning all , :j:j

    Today I have done
    Daily scratcheezs ,10p+10p , transferred 2 x £10 to account :T
    Daily clicks
    plan a LSD as yesterday I brought 3 things from amazon :eek: (using my vouchers earnt from clicks):T
    1p+1p+1p+ P&P and one from ebay :eek:-
    £2.95 (used paypal earnings):T

    get haircut :eek:
    charge phone at work ;)
    hokey cokey :o

    socks black stripes :o
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    angel goes off to google Nematodes before doing anything else
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • brednall
    brednall Posts: 580 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning all. Not posted on this thread for a while so time to start again.

    Today I have/will
    • checked on-line banking - nothing unexpected
    • breakfast at home
    • packed lunch
    • dinner from storecupboard
    • sent DH to the shops for a few bits that HE wanted so no cost to me
    • off to hospital this afternoon for results of tests - fingers crossed all OK
    • ironing later
    • nearly swapped my car yesterday but decided to keep my money in the bank instead
    • back to work too today after a nice long weekend
    • daily scratchies - won 50p on TAB but can't do the other on the work computer
    • try and do some daily clicks
    • look for any freebies
    • enter some comps
    Hope everyone has a great day

    Emma
    Baby daughter born Jan 10
    Baby son born June 11
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello All, thanks for my Birthday messages x x

    • Today will be a NSD as I am staying in to try to regain control of my house after OH let me have the day off. I.E. he wouldnt let me do any jobs but didnt do them either!!!
    • Scratchee / clicks
    • Wii fit for free exercise
    • Hokey cokey at 30
    • Be brave and check online banking to see how much they have charged me for being overdrawn.
    • Store cupboard tea
    • Sown veggie seeds I got for my Birthday
    All for now TTFN as Tigger says!!! 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!
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning all!
    Back in work - booooooo!

    Today I'm a bit disorganised due to the shock of having to go back to work but here goes....
    • Had brekkie at home
    • Brought some fruit in to go with lunch but no actual lunch:o
    • Walk dog for free exercise, one down two to go
    • Go to SW weigh in using up the last week of my prepaid countdown and hope for the best - fingers crossed
    • Have tea from the cupboard/freezer
    • Do nails myself
    • Put washing away
    • Pop to wedding shop to check colour of bridesmaid dresses before I order them
    • Send contracts to photographer
    • Wait for pay day - tomorrow:j
    • Try to work out budget for the forthcoming pay month
    That's it for today - everything on yesterday's list was done - for once!
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    edited 14 April 2009 at 2:43PM
    ok....oooh, easy slug killers - I like the sound of them.....Mind you, I think all my plants have died since planting out so perhaps I wont need them anyway??

    Anyway, morning all. Thanks for all the reassurances yesterday that I was doing the right thing re dd. We ended up having another hefty chat yesterday as I found out none of the parents really know whats going on. I advised dd that she has to tell her BF to talk to her parents about it as I dont like the fact I know she is going without permission and would feel responsible. She got terribly angry with me and told me to butt out, its none of my business what someone else does. I can see her point but if the boot was on the other foot, I would hope the other parent would tell me iykwim. She went to bed at 9 last night crying as she thought it was going to cause huge probs with her friend. I do hope it all works itself out.

    Anyway, money saving, what have i been up to? Well, couldnt post yesterday due to fact my internet voucher has run out!!! It normally does us a month no problem but ran out in just over a week this time. I think its because we have downloaded some music and watched a couple of tv shows online. Darn. Cant do without net but dont want to go over budget. Might have to just stick to work net for the rest of this month. Anyway....sorry, am rambling today

    Stuff done yesterday
    - watered all seeds - some really look poorly
    - cut all front grass
    - cleaned out inside of car! Took 3 hours!!
    - only spent £1.24 out off copper jar on diet coke and chocolate
    - checked bank (had to go there cause no internet access!)

    Today

    - scratch and click 10p, 50p, 4p, 1p
    - check banking - slighly healthier now tax credits and bingo money in.
    - check cc online - payment not registered yet
    - check piggy - nothing
    - check freebies page
    - transfer money to dd
    - send money off for Steve tickets
    - catch up with friends via facebook & email at work
    - lunch/breakfast from stores
    - small grocery shop (budget £40)
    - dog food (budget £15) - woo hoo, bought through work, got 20% discount and 3 small freebie trial bags which do great as treats all for £7.92
    - check OU forums & get up to date
    - batch cook some bolg sauce & freeze


    Thats all can think of for now.

    ps. Happy Belated Birthday Pipsmum
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Hi all,

    I'm early today only because I have taken the day off work.

    Sophiesmum - Glad you are feeling better!
    Painted lady – glad you are doing fine

    My dfw things for today:

    · Used free sample of Clarins moisturiser
    · Using up box of best before March 2009 corn flakes for breakfast :A
    · Asked mum:A to post my 3 items sold on Ebay
    · Mum brought round someexcess food she had sitting about for us
    · Filled out my TMF for posting (finally) :T
    · Marked 3 items as despatched on Ebay
    · washing done and hung outdoors
    · Received my buzz agent thing in the post
    · Slowly sorting stuff to Ebay which will take me hours and is ongoing :rolleyes:
    · Found DS’s pen thingy for his Nintendo DS :D
    PS. Happy Belated Birthday Pipsmum
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
    Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • Hiya,
    Time for some focus-ment, so today will include:

    Check banks and cc online
    phone boilerman to come help me dry it out after ds put the hose out the flue (and then pray boilerman can fix it ) *phoned and he is here*
    Put Stew in slow cooker *done*
    30 degree wash and line dry
    Remind OH to phone his scary loans and CCs to put into action the proposals cab drew up for him last Nov (and he ignored until this weekend - criteria of him moving in is address debts now I have persuaded him bankrupcy isn't suitable for him. He is borrowing my lbm until he finds his own)
    Phone Sky and cancel, and OH phone sky and move it to this address
    Find out if OH is tied in to his ISP, if so cancel mine and move his to this address.
    Get stamps so that OH can post his letter to his landlord terminating lease
    Make sure have everything I need for rest of weeks' menu as I shopped in small Co op yesterday and couldn't get everything on my list
    work (eek - shock to system)
    half an hour of competitions
    stop procrastinating and get on with work :)
    LMB: 2005 and got rid of £80k debt in 4 years (including getting mortgage down to 38k)
    Mortgage: 09/10: Now back up to £68k
    Ivy CC: 09/10 £5k
    Quidco:
    09/10: £2212.74 (since March 06)
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Got the headache from hell, which hasnt responded to ibuprofen :(

    Today I have:
    • Checked banking, all ok though still no jsa backpay. Loan has gone out, next month will take me under £100 :j
    • Breakfast from stores
    And I will:
    • Plant peas out
    • Sort pea nets
    • Strip beds and wash
    • Washing and line dry
    • Plant seeds – sprouts, kale, purple sprouting, flowers
    • Clean out animals
    • Sort clothes
    • Wash car (OH)
    • Meals from stores
    Its about to tip down, so prob wont get much done outside, but will try!
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