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Bank holiday weekend "What small dfw things have you done???" thread

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  • hampsterpoo
    hampsterpoo Posts: 833 Forumite
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    Morning all .

    loveeeeeeeeeely day , :j:j
    shame I have to work inside all day & night :mad:, but I will use special sparkle dust to bring the outside inside :T:T

    Will do/have done

    Daily clicks:T
    Daily Scratcheezs:T
    Piggy comps:rolleyes:
    Check seeds:cool:
    Start Hokey Cokey:p

    And special Hello to pip on his special day :hello::hello::hello::hello::hello:
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    edited 2 May 2009 at 9:38PM
    Sunshiiiiiiiiiiiine :j:beer::T:cool:

    Today I have:
    • Checked banking, cheque in and cleared, transferred some about
    • Been slave driving the kids to sort out their rooms, no pocket money otherwise!
    And I will:
    • [STRIKE]Do numerous washes on quick[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Line dry above[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Water seed trays, rotate, might even put some outside for some sun :D[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Raid mums shed for more pots[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Meals from stores[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Job search[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Drop off an application form[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Some housework[/STRIKE] Done
    • Enjoy a nice pampery face mask
    • [STRIKE]Check 101 list - need to start making some headway on these[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Check rooms to see if pocket money earned[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Update sig with grocery spends - must do it :o[/STRIKE] Done
    • [STRIKE]Stick to diet, saving me money at group each week[/STRIKE] Done
    • [strike]Do a meal plan, need to get organised[/strike] Done
    • [STRIKE]Have a NSD.....[/STRIKE] Didnt manage, bought some seeds :o though they were 3 for 2 :)
    • [STRIKE]Start thinking about spring cleaning the scariest room...[/STRIKE] Done
    • [strike]Check ebay auctions[/strike] still 2 watchers, have also checked completed listings on things I still need to list Oooo 3 now!
    • [strike]Check PB and MS[/strike] 1 MS picked up, PB as useless as usual! Did try to claim a reward but not working *sigh*
    Have a great day, be back later hopefully!

    Also I have potted on some butternut squash and marigolds, and also started another seed tray with beetroot, cucumbers, nasturtiums and cayenne. Now out of trays, am on to washing up bowl and ex vitalite tubs lol. Have sat and written out plant labels for each pot, made with ex milk cartons :T
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    Runs in..................

    Hello Everyone, nothing DFW today as its Pips Naming Ceremony today.
    Lovely sunny day here so I am really pleased.:T

    Thanks Hampster maybe I will reconsider and call him Pip after all:rotfl:

    Have a lovely day all x x x :beer:

    .................................................................Sprints out again to get hair done
    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!
  • Hope Pip ( and his mum & dad!) have a great day :j

    Busy here, DS's birthday tomorrow so his friends over tonight. Not a NSD as DS really, really wants Pizza from Dominos and asked if he could have that as a present!:D
    Checked bank and all in order but in middle of a BT so trying to get online for new account is not as fast as I'd like grrrrr

    Hope everyone enjoys the bank holiday weekend. Weather here is still trying to make up it's mind :rolleyes:
    Getting there...slowly! :D

    GC : must do better
    NSD: very rare

    No matter how slow I go I am lapping everyone on the couch.
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    Jumps in as a regular lurker to give good wishes to Pips mum. Hope the day goes well for you all.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • Pookie_lou
    Pookie_lou Posts: 298 Forumite
    Yay its Saturday!! I love weekends, and bank holidays are even better!! :j Im still in pjs at mo :o but have made a start!

    * Washing on at 30
    * Pork chops defrosting for later
    * Storecuboard brekkie
    * Read papers online
    * Have booked an indian head massage for myself next week, I know its not moneysaving but I am going to use my Quidco payout money Im telling myself its technically free! :rotfl:

    Today I plan to do lots of housework and de cluttering, and listing on ebay. Definatley a NSD planned!

    Will pop back later, have a great day everyone x
    Living as simply as we can


    Baby Girl Due 1/2/2016 :j
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    edited 2 May 2009 at 12:55PM
    afternoon all

    Nice day here but occassional black clouds keep threatening. After last nights mamoth push at getting some paper work done, got up early this morning to print everything out and get it posted but my printer seems to have broke :( Its got a document in the print queue that wont cancel. :confused: Tried turning everything off and on and restarting comp but no success. Everything else sits behind it in the print queue and wont go. So cheesed off

    Anyway...wont let that beat me

    - scratch and click 10p, 10p
    - batch cook some yummy spanish chicken, portion up then freeze
    - have LSD. DD going to icescating party tonight but put money aside last night. Should just have to get petrol.
    - tidy bathroom, lounge and sort out washing to be ironed (may even iron it)
    - have a wee cat nap in the afternoon
    - sort out doggie folder. realised I was meant to register the transfer of ownership for the pup when I got her a couple of months ago!! Need to also sort out insurance as the free policy has run out :o
    - quote for new house and contents insurance
    - input May spends into spreadsheet
    - check ontrack with debt reduction
    - alter spreadsheets to reflect the change in mortgage payment. Just come off a fixed rate and payment gone down over £150 a month. Means and extra £150 to the debt every month :T (for now anyway until I find out what reduction I will get in tax credits)
    - thinking about getting a dvd from blockbusters to watch tonight. I fancy australia. See if there are any offers on
    - visit library. DD wants a book and i fancy a wander
    - update blog and see where i am re 101 in 1001 challenge (def needs work)
    - check online for answers to my 3 dongle problem
    - check online for answeres to my printer problem - sorted. Had to download a microsoft patch of some discription but it worked and all printed now :)
    - input 3 broadband voucher as current one about to run out
    - investigate whether I can change my pone network from o2 to orange and keep my number (PAYG)


    sure will think of more but really fancy eating some of spanish chicken now :rotfl:Now eaten some and a whole bag of jelly babies. Bleugh
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • Metranil_Vavin
    Metranil_Vavin Posts: 5,025 Forumite
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    I'm quite pleased with myself as I have put the first coat of varnish on the living room door. I've been putting it off, and with no one here to motivate me it was touch and go!! :D

    I have mother hubbards cupboards at the moment but managed to find the ingredients to make myself a mushroom omlette for lunch.

    looking forward to Chinese this evening and a bottle of vino with my best mate. Its been ages since we had a good natter and it looks like her OH is going to be out this evening too so even better! (He's a great bloke btw, but sometimes you just want to have girly time with your mates) :beer:
    Metranil dreams of becoming a neon,
    You don't even take him seriously,
    How am I going to get to heaven?,
    When I'm just balanced so precariously..
  • crapwithcash82
    crapwithcash82 Posts: 1,044 Forumite
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    Hi Everyone, my list for today is:

    * REVISION!!
    * Aim for a NSD, at parents house so should manage
    * Check internet banking
    * Transfer expenses into my savings for my "£20 per day" thing
    * Update spreadsheets with miscellaneous spending.

    Thats all for today - main thing is revision, I'm struggling to get my head round which cases come under which part of the law!! :(
  • Jo_R_2
    Jo_R_2 Posts: 2,660 Forumite
    Have decided to take it easy over the weekend - I spend far too much time on here!

    However I do have a handful of things to think about.

    Today I have:
    • checked online banking
    • hung washing out on the line
    • had a very moneysaving lunch of beans and cheese on toast to avoid popping to the shop with DD1 in tow - a surefire way to spend more than I would have planned!
    I will:
    • check diary for incomings/outgoings for coming week
    • weekly shop with shopping list and menu plan (tomorrow)
    • make a sealed pot
    Have a nice weekend everyone!
    Dealing with my debts!
    Currently overpaying Virgin cc -
    balance Jan 2010 @ 1985.65
    Now @ 703.63
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