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

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  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    Hello Wik :hello:

    Pips just had his first solid food! He has had some baby rice mixed with his milk, he wasnt sure what to do at first and it was very messy!!

    I am off now to fill in the second WTC & CTC forms they have sent us, hoping they wont lose these ones!

    x 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!
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Welcome from me too Wik!

    Uuuh, oooh! I have today after mowing that foot tall grass moved my furniture around and some book boxes and am shattered. Ex just dropped DD off and put her to bed. I told I want her to bed 8 pm LATEST :mad:. DD is crying from exhaustion and because her dad is leaving. I shall go and hit the sherry....

    Tomorrow need to finish sorting up this chaos that I created and bake some goodies as I will have some visitors :j
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 3 May 2009 at 8:14PM
    wik wrote: »
    i am here... and thank you fay xxx

    i shall have to work out how to be filling in the bits..

    Hello me dear - Sophies mum keeps us all right - and lots of folks do wee things that help them to get closer to being a bit more debt free. Its a friendly old place here - lots of lovely lists and lovely to see you - now the list bit........

    Its easy - fay edits in Wik's DFW small things :)

    This weekend -
    You had two NSD's
    BBQ yesterday and had free food
    Eating from freezer tonight
    Staying at a chums so saving on things at home
    Talking to chum on MSN rather than use phone minutes :D:D (me!!)
    Stayed at chums so no petrol today or yesterday
    Charged phone at work before leaving for weekend away
    Took some food from the freezer and veg from the garden
    Talked to Mum and Dad and kiddies using free mins

    Hee hee heee - welcome to the thread :)
    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:
  • wik
    wik Posts: 575 Forumite
    wow... i did loads without realising!!! its amazing how it adds up isnt it?
    "Aunty C McB-Wik"
    "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    welcome Wik!!
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :hello: Wik
  • Today's DFW aims:
    • Storecupboard/fridge/freezer breakfast and lunch-DONE
    • Dinner at my sister's. It's my nephew's 16th birthday today so we eat for free. WE HAD A LOVELY TIME BUT PROB ATE TOO MUCH-BROUGHT SOME SALAD AND SALAMI HOME WITH US.
    • Check ebay that is finishing.-MADE £14
    • Add any ebay totals to my make £5 per day total-UP TO £22.34
    • List last lot of ebay items before we move-DONE
    • Go for a walk-DONE
    • Start the letter to my friend in Australia. DONE!!!! BUT LOTS TO ADD TOMORROW
    • Hoover house-DONE
    Going for a lovely country walk tomorrow, first thing. Definitely tomorrow's flow activity.

    Have a good evening all.

    sft
    So glad SM's dream has come true.
    :cool: Frugal Living 2010 member MFW by 2014 Was 88,000 now £46,877.90 Grocery Budget for Dec-April=£173.72/£244 (Groc Budget 2010 from Ebay/Voucher savings/Quidco -If we can do it will save our £980 GC budget) Now living the dream -in our tiny country cottage-all thanks to MS forums. x 39 2 go
    Stockpile Savings: £89.72 Voucher savings £8
  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    God morning dfw's:D

    Wet and miserable here today and likely to stay that way:rolleyes:
    Plans for today:
    • check online banking
    • update spreadsheets
    • storecupboard lunch and tea
    • batch cooking for freezer
    • bake some goodies
    • make some flapjacks in remoska
    • plant some butternut squash seeds and put in a warm place
    • water all pepper plants (about 30)
    • Tidy house
    • visit parents
    Planning on having a chilled day just pottering about the house doing bits of stuff. Hope you all have a good day and the weather is brighter where you are.
    SFT - hope you manage to get out on your walk today.

    Catch up with you all later xxx
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • Morning all! Sophiesmum...you are up so early!!!!! OMG! I was in work at 6am! Im radio operator again today which is good....lots of breaks....

    Everyone seems to be having a great bank hols..bt hugs to all you feeling poorly...i myself am shattered. this is my 3rd 12hr shift out of 5 so far.....ahh!!!

    So today at work and when i get home i will.....
    Have brekie from bits i have brought in at work
    Have lunch i have brought in from my made up meals
    Have drinks ive brought in cheaply at tesco...
    Read my magazines that i get on cheap deals...nearly ended now...ooh and have got one a mate gave me to read
    If its not busy i will try read some uni books and get notes done/work on assignment...read OU bits for TMA1
    Read OU forum
    Check mins/text left on mobile
    Plan dinner tonight....i took out some chicken....might make rice with it and some nandos sauce...not sure...think i used it all up!

    Anyways...i am also looking for somewhere very cheap to go away with boyfriend...can anyone think? My total budget for the entire thing will be about £75-100
    Debt for Tallie - JUNE 2009
    NATWEST LOAN......5000.00
    CREDIT CARDS........5000.00
    STUDENT LOAN.......7500.00
    TESCO CARD..........1000.00
  • angela110660
    angela110660 Posts: 949 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi SophiesMum - great to hear about your impending move to the country. Just wondered - tried to find in some of your threads - how did you find the place you will be moving to? Did you use an agent or was it in the paper or...? We would like to do the same kind of thing - dont know whether to sell up first or to rent ours out and then rent again. Good luck with your move though.
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