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Tuesday 21/4/09 Wht small dfw things have you done today???

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  • boopydoo
    boopydoo Posts: 184 Forumite
    Dawn- I feel your pain regarding badly behaved dogs! We had an irate neighbour at our door a few weeks ago saying the dog had come into her garden a few fields away and chewed through her kids swing. On closer inspection of my garden I found the seat of the swing hidden with her other treasures such as tennis rackets, footballs, bags of seeds etc
    I swear she was the inspiration for that movie Marley and Me!

    Anyway today I am going to uni to start revising even though it is still officially Easter holiday time! I am starting to worry about myself

    I will
    • check online banking- still no sign of my loan but put the pence into my ISA
    • daily scratches- 10p and 25p
    • breakfast at home, bringing packed lunch and drinks with me
    • meeting sister for coffee, not very MS but haven't seen in her a while so I'm not that bothered. I will hoke under passenger seat for spare change- my OH and brother are very tall and my car is very small so they sit slouched over so they don't hit their heads and it means change falls out of their pockets all the time. I see it as my taxi fare :rotfl:
    • Have first test for a job tonight- first part of an eight month process! Hopefully will go well and I will be on my way to being Officer Boopydoo
    • Look for another job to fill my time until I find out about police job
    That's it for me- have to go make builders a cup of tea before I go out, will be the only one they get today. Will also pass off a few more buns as my homemade ones- they really enjoyed them yesterday and asked if I baked them. I said yes even though I can hardly turn the oven on:rotfl:
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    edited 21 April 2009 at 1:12PM
    morning all

    prob wont get a huge amount achieved today as seems v busy.

    - check banking no surprises. credit not yet in
    - check CC all payments so far showing
    - take doggie for walk just been for an hour walk. am knackered!!
    - meals from stores just about to get lunch. really fancy some chips tho
    - water seeds/plants which I repotted yesterday
    - check up on raspberry bushes, blueberry bush and rhubarb
    - check prices for hiring a turf lifting machine
    - donate some pet food mine wont eat to local vets done, gratefully received and they said if I bring back food I bought last week (that doesnt agree with her) I can get a refund
    - take multivitimin
    - go to meeting tonight and drive economically
    - check OU stuff to make sure am on track sort of am. need to submit a TMA, catch up with this weeks work and am chasing up an old result
    - use USB to take home some podcasts and songs I downloaded at work in progress
    - eat jelly babies I bought yesterday :)all gone!!
    - send of expenses application for work completed form filling and is gone
    - work hard - did hardly anything yesterday
    - dishes to be done
    - washing to dry inside but no heating on (bit overcast today)
    - try update 101 in 1001 days blog

    Thats all I think will have time for.
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning all!

    Nice and sunny again ooop North!

    Today I will/have...
    • Put dry washing away
    • Charge phone at work
    • Check banks and rejig budget
    • Brought lunch to work
    • Had brekkie at home
    • Make storecupboard tea
    • Walk dog for free exercise
    • Go to SW and pay for 6 weeks in advance with a cheque, get one week free that way and saves me going to cashpoint for money every week and speding the left over cash unnecessarily
    • Hoover downstairs and shampoo hall carpet (very dingy looking all of a sudden!)
    • Do nails (saves me £20 a fortnight)
    • Renew library books
    • Pay council tax
    That's it for today.....

    Have a good one!
    January grocery spending - £82.73/ £120
  • Morning All!

    Hope everyone is well, I'm back to work today after a long weekend so not entirely motivated at the moment!

    My things to do for today are:

    * Phone and book my car in for its MOT next week (hope this isn't going to cost too much!)
    * Get my expenses approved at work
    * Post my list of items for sale at work
    * Phone child-minder to confirm I definately want the space for my daughter
    * Check if OH has called bank this morning about mortgage rate
    * Print mine and my OH's letters for bank charges and post them
    * Have a NSD!! I've taken breakkie and lunch with me to work so just have to try and avoid the vending machines at univeristy tonight!!
    * Get a chunk of my revision done for exam


    Urg123 - I have an exam 2 weeks today too!! Mine is in Business Law, what are you studying?

    I will be back on later to make sure I complete todays list... chow for now folks! :)
  • samaki
    samaki Posts: 36 Forumite
    right,
    so far i have:
    -made lunch at home
    -rode my bike to work
    -eaten a big breakfast (so less snacking)
    -checked online banking
    -checked budget spreadsheet
    -done two surveys (although i didn;t qualify for one.. boo)

    still to do:
    -work on quilt for friends baby
    -check herbs and fruit in garden
    -file all statements etc
    -make dinner from freezer stuff
    -hopefully have a No Spend Day - i am failing in this challenge!
    April NSD Challenge 6/15 :rolleyes:
    VSPC £39.88/200 :cool:
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Good morning all!

    Lovely sunny day here (sorry Fay :rotfl:!) so feeling quite chirpy. Am sure I suffer from that SADS thing. May invest in a lightbox for next winter!

    Piglet goes to nursery at 1pm today. Initially I planned to go trawling round some shops, spending money I really don't have. But I've decided to come back home and have a damned good sort out! Think I must have my cleaning head on (doesn't happen very often:rotfl:so have to make the most of it!)

    So todays efforts:

    * Lots of washing - towels, bedding etc. Some at 30'c
    * Line drying as really really sunny here (not that I'm rubbing it in fay !;))
    * Sort out books for car booting in few weeks time
    * Clean bathroom - done
    * Storecupboard lunch and tea
    * Charge mobile at work
    * Put some money into "Pay Back Dad" fund. (he paid for my new glasses at the weekend £180!:eek:)
    * Resist urge to go to ANY shops
    * Take snacks to work later to avoid vending machine
    * Sort out Piglets wardrobe and drawers.
    * E-mail birthday wishes to SIL
    * Sort out dressing table drawers - get rid of any old potions and lotions

    Thats about it for today. Have a good day all. Day, hope you don't get too soggy!

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Today I have:
    • Checked banking
    • Checked PB, 1 ct
    • Am currently on phone to JCP about still missing back pay :mad:
    • Checked phone bill online, lower than last month :T
    • OH walked kids to school
    • Checked O2 surprises, 10 picture messages which is useless to me :rolleyes: so didnt claim
    And I will:
    • Meals from stores
    • Washing and line dry
    • Water seeds, open throwhouse door, lots of seeds have come up over night
    • Take SIL to hosp, will get petrol money
    • OH will walk and collect kids from school later
    • Do some housework
    • Do a mystery shop and submit report online
    • Job search and apply for any that I find
    • NSD?
    Arrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh....no that doesnt feel better :( cos of the JCP c0ck ups (soo many) I now have to fill out another backdating form, they think they have it already but want another just in case :rolleyes: and I just want some money!!!!! They hope to ring me in a few days, oh Im hacked off!
  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    edited 21 April 2009 at 10:39AM
    morning i need ideas of what to do with my kiddes today i'm soooooooooo bored anyway
    i have checked my bank
    need to wash some curtains so they can go on ebay
    play free bingo don't win much but hoping it adds up lol
    need to either complain or write to the people that sent the argos cca as also enclosed was a private letter for someone else which is abit worring
    payed scottis power last which is good for me
    need to get my butt into gear and write to other people i owe money to, to see if i can pay monthly
    all food from home
    lsd apart from oh putting petrol in his car
    might wash the car later if brave

    adding to list already
    put washing out to dry (did it last night as heard its supposed to be cheaper)
    no dishwasher on til later either
    no central heating
    i won't call oh at work either as bt been to high at the moment not good

    hope u all have a good day today
    :eek::eek::eek:grand total of debt on 21/1/11 is £8,208.19 :eek::eek::eek:
    debt total on 30/07/12 is £4313.52
    water £847.75, HSBC £479.66, vodafone £262.35, Captial one £415, AA £47.97, scotcall (scottish power) £622, Arrow £420, Welcome £642.41, CSA (scottish power) £484.90, BT £91.50
  • one-day wrote: »
    morning i need ideas of what to do with my kiddes today i'm soooooooooo bored anyway
    i have checked my bank
    need to wash some curtains so they can go on ebay
    play free bingo don't win much but hoping it adds up lol
    need to either complain or write to the people that sent the argos cca as also enclosed was a private letter for someone else which is abit worring
    payed scottis power last which is good for me
    need to get my butt into gear and write to other people i owe money to, to see if i can pay monthly
    all food from home
    lsd apart from oh putting petrol in his car
    might wash the car later if brave

    hope u all have a good day today

    How old are your twigglets?
    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:
  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    2 and nearly 1
    :eek::eek::eek:grand total of debt on 21/1/11 is £8,208.19 :eek::eek::eek:
    debt total on 30/07/12 is £4313.52
    water £847.75, HSBC £479.66, vodafone £262.35, Captial one £415, AA £47.97, scotcall (scottish power) £622, Arrow £420, Welcome £642.41, CSA (scottish power) £484.90, BT £91.50
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