The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Birdie85

N.I.M wrote: »

I love it when I start getting this kind of info. Keep your eyes on the northern news, you may hear about me yet.

LOL, I can just imagine tuning into Look North one night to see some mad Irishman ranting about bobbly jumpers!

Dinah93

Birdie85 wrote: »

I always wanted to go to the Maldives until my OH's best friend's parents (phew, that's a mouthful!) went last year and said it was lovely but boring! It is paradise but paradise can get a little dull after a few days! I know that we're supposed to just hole up in our room for the whole time but we're not really like that and would rather have lots to entertain us!

Have to admit if there were hotels with murals on the ceilings, I'd be choosing the hotel with the best murals for my honeymoon and that'd be that! Usually I like the option of things to do, but completely stress free paradise for a few weeks would do me, maybe with a bit of snokelling.

Birdie85 wrote: »

Maybe I'll have to lower my expectations! Well done on getting the paiting finished! I'd love to see what you've done!

I'll try to work out a method of getting them online at some point, need to find somewhere that might sell them atm.

cheeswright wrote: »

if you used your clubcard then the purchase and date are recorded on their system - and they can find the info - if they can be bothered - if they cant then thats their problem
good luck

Thanks very much for the post, we definitely used our clubcard, I was having a ponder about something like this since obviously they track your purchases to send you tailored offers, so this is good to know.

wendz86

Birdie - my friend just booked her honeymoon at that Sandals in Jamaica. So expensive though! My mum and dad went to the Cuba one for their 25th wedding anniversary. I will just have to make do with my cheapy holidays for now.

Think it will be a tough month with the holiday money etc Alos first payment for student loan goes out. Will eb Ok in two months as i ge a payrise but this months pay and next will be a bit more down

Dinah93

I just got a £61 a month payrise, student loan upped their fricking payments by £36 a month in response, add on the extra tax and they might as well not have bothered!

wendz86

It is annoying i will be getting 100 pounds (after tax) extra a month from June but by the time student loan comes off and also am slightly upping my payments to my dad so will be no better off but at least am no less well off.

Cinny91

I'm getting jealous of all your holidays or holiday/honeymoon talk! Tried to convince OH the best holiday ever would be to go and see the Eurovision next year, but for some reason he didn't agree

I don't know if I said 'yay' to Zante or not Wendz, I tried posting Sunday morning but OH started complaining :rolleyes: so I've forgotten what I have or haven't replied to!

wendz86

Hehe I am sure i felt it even if you didn't say it. The weather over there isn't great at the moment, is all rainy. Am hoping it improves by the time we go, i think it is kind of a good thing its bad now as hopefully means all the bad weather will be out the way.

Birdie85

Cinny91 wrote: »

I'm getting jealous of all your holidays or holiday/honeymoon talk! Tried to convince OH the best holiday ever would be to go and see the Eurovision next year, but for some reason he didn't agree

I think that Eurovison would be really fun! Some some scary reason OH loves Eurovison and we have to watch it every year, not that I'm complaining (I love it, right up until we get no points when I just get mad!) it's just that he doesn't really look like the type! LOL!
Hope the weather in Zante perks up for you wendz!

Dinah93

Knew DF-dom was too good to be true. NIM just rear ended someone, he's fine just shaken, however the other person will need a new rear bumper and poss exhaust and I don't think our insurance will cover it as the car is down as being in his name, but its in mums as he never got around to changing it. We only have £677 or something in the ISA, the rest is in the regular saver we can't draw money out of, so back into the overdraft we go.

Now I'm sad.

smartcat04

Have quietley following your progress over the last few months and think your story is amazing and very inspiring! Look forward to reading about your progress saving for a house.
Judith