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Saturday/Sunday 16th-17th May - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • mogchops
    mogchops Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Good morning all!

    Its not raining - yippee :j but still very windy!! Hopefully will get some washing on the line, will dry quickly if it doesnt take off!

    Tired this morning, had a funny tummy in the night so was up a few times - no idea why, we all ate the same & everyone else is fine! :confused: Ah well.

    Today....

    - Washing hokey cokey
    - Church this morning
    - Tidying/hoovering/dusting through
    - Gardening - cut grass & do some potting on
    - Download receipts & beeper for shop & scan
    - Catch up on threads & update my diary

    Enjoyed the Eurovision last night, thought Graham filled Terrys boots very well!!
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,731 Forumite
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    Morning all:hello:
    Early again for me - bedroom window was open and the torrential rain woke me up:rolleyes: Manky horrible day so not going out, suits me:p!

    Welcome back Yorkielass:D

    And Mogchops - hope your tum's ok today:o

    Ok, here's a list for me....a few things carried over from yesterday;)
    • check banking....and hope HB gone in - when I told them of a change in income I'm sure she said they'd suspend my current claim:confused:Not much help, still need to pay the rent:rolleyes:
    • scratchies....double today, 2 x 10p, (and 10p on useless TAB!)
    • clean bathroom - I MUST;)
    • big lump of bargain beef out of freezer for a roast tonight (was £1.60 from £6.70:rotfl:)
    • list more bits on ebay - phots all taken:rotfl:
    • sweep/mop kitchen floor
    • sort paperwork that's lurking about
    • ironing:mad: (still illegal Fay?!!!)
    We had a very lovely curry from the takeaway last night, a little treat. I did use some leftover rice and Tesco pilau rice though, save a few pounds;) Watched Eurovision, played Rummikub and had a really nice evening with the girls. DD2 is up, has been for a while, watching tv. DD1 will be a couple of hours still in bed I'm sure:D

    Have a lovely sunday everyone:j
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Mornign

    Raining here - the poodles everywhere kind. :)
    Today HC on radiators and on the airer
    Roast chookie for tea - yum yum
    Write
    Hoover room and tidy/clean bedrooom
    Go to lab
    Get petrol its kinda low
    Organise some furniture rearranging in house when brother comes for roasty chookie
    Organise my literature in my new room - this room will not get messy
    Aside petrol make it a NSD
    PAD to loan
    Recycle coffee
    About to cover hair in smushy hairdye to return its lovely glowing state to normal without the grey - hair is thick and long so had to buy two bottles - pah.
    Feed birdies in garden
    Slug hunt later on
    Water conservatory and plant up some more tomatoes and look for a tub for triffid french beans.
    Ask brother about working on my plots again this week and swap old owed money from him to me - for hard labour -
    Freeze more rhubarb
    Walk dogs on beach in the rain if need be.
    Look at garden centre and see if if I can use my £20 garden vouchers there I found when moving into my office

    Morning to you all - aiming to work for most of today. Hope you are all well. :)
    I am 9st 3 - 3lb to go until under 9 woo hoo. - hope to get there by the end of the month :)
    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:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 17 May 2009 at 7:55AM
    Ironing is bad for the environment and illegal

    (especially on sunday - they take you away for that one milly)

    ps WELCOME BACK YORKIELASS - EXCEPT YOU ARE OLDER (ON THE THREAD) THAN ME SO I GUESS I SHOULD JUST SAY HI TO YOU :)


    well done on making the takeaway cheaper Milly - we do that as well! also today I will write more of my 101 list - I have only about 20 so far
    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:
  • my_mess
    my_mess Posts: 282 Forumite
    For me this weekend:
    - checked online banking (awful!)
    - done daily clickies and scratchies
    - 2 x NSDs
    - all meals from stores
    - bath and trim dog
    - won another (now 5!) Galaxy book
    - work on my own 101 list
    - frantic housework (including illegal ironing of 20 items!)
    - washing on low temps and air dried
    - pack up Ebay sales for posting tomorrow
    - packed lunches for Monday
    - have listed another 5 things on Ebay
    - try to find another 5 things to list
    - no heating on, if at all possible
    - make a brooch


    That's my lot, I think

    Weekend wishes to all :)
    Aiming to be debt-free, and have my degree, by 50 ! :j
  • Hey Yorkielass…good to read your post today, kept me motivated and soothing my nerves.

    Im at work today, nervous over tomo, the financial interview for the flat, hope tit goes without a hitch and I can then start proceeding with the mortgage and buy bits!!hehe!
    Friend at work has offered me a fridge too, so lovely and another gave me some beautiful bedding too. I must get them a box of chocs to say thank you.

    So today I will
    Have munchies/dinner at work I brought in – no spend
    Catch up on uni work on my terminal if I can
    Dream looking at the tesco mag of what I want for the flat

    Millie ill be doing the takeaways at homestle!! Got my cooking mags here!

    Tallie
    Debt for Tallie - JUNE 2009
    NATWEST LOAN......5000.00
    CREDIT CARDS........5000.00
    STUDENT LOAN.......7500.00
    TESCO CARD..........1000.00
  • Pookie_lou
    Pookie_lou Posts: 298 Forumite
    Hi guys, its raining heavily here too, so definatley staying in today.

    Havn't got a long list today, so here it is..

    * Read newspapers online
    * NSD
    * laundrey at 30 and dry on airers
    * Fish pie for tea, fish is defrosting, and will use up manky pots and left over bits of cheese
    * Do job application form, didnt get round to it last night, so must get that done today.

    Have a great day everyone xx
    Living as simply as we can


    Baby Girl Due 1/2/2016 :j
  • urg123
    urg123 Posts: 1,997 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 17 May 2009 at 8:10PM
    Hello Everyone

    We had friends over last night which was great- it's a really good friend who I just don't get to see very often so it was lovely to see her and her OH.
    I also managed to sell two of the three items that I had posted on Ebay :j - I am really please as I had been really scared of selling on Ebay. I've now got the bug and am hoping to get a few more items on today and this week.

    I also managed to negotiate a payment holiday for my BT bill so that's an extra £13 that I can focus on debt next month.

    I've got a busy week ahead so need to make sure I am all planned and sorted for the week so I don't buy extra food. Went a bit mad on the shopping yesterday - need to work out what was groceries and update the GC challenge.





    Today I will/have:
    • [STRIKE]clean kitchen[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]ironing (shhhh don't tell Fay or I'll get arrested!)[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]pack up sold items from ebay/amazon[/STRIKE]
    • list 5 more items on ebay and amazon
    • [STRIKE]make lunch for work tomorrow[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]store cupboard meals[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]visit mum and dad[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]buy paint for flat (using 15% voucher)[/STRIKE]
    • 30 mins decluttering
    • [STRIKE]loaf in BM for dad - he loves my bread![/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]See what dad has picked up in woopsies in return![/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]scratchies - two today![/STRIKE] 2 x 10p
    • [STRIKE]continue to use toiletries and beauty products by giving myself a facial[/STRIKE]
    • do nails (again using up products)
    • [STRIKE]pack bag for work[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]meal plan for week[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]set plan of action for the week[/STRIKE].
    It's sunshine and showers here today - don't know what to wear!

    Have a great day all.

    urg x x
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Early afternoon guys! Hope everyone is having a good start to the day. I got most of my list completed yesterday and only a few bits left over.

    Welcome back to the thread yorkie lass

    Glad the new job is sitting better with you Cleosmum

    Well done on the charity shop bargains Fay, i love charity shops!!

    Things to do today:
    -Have made notes for first transition meeting
    -I have done five pages of O.U
    -I have raked area and sown grass seeds
    -I have potted several new plants i got and placed around garden
    -I have sown some seeds i bought ages ago
    -I have put cheap 99p bargains around the garden, including a bird feeder i got from a mystery shop
    -I have planted some bulbs and last bits of tiny plants i have been growing from seed
    -I've sorted out first lot of dry clothes so i can make way for next lot to dry
    -Done washing up whilst we had some hot water
    -Tea will be curry we didn't have yesterday, student wasn't home so didn't seem much point.
    -Read another ten pages of O.U
    -Sort out nvq assignment to hand in
    -Write out nvq homework
    -Type it up
    -Write up three client consultation continous sheets
    -List tesco clubcard tokens on ebay
    -Read through fifty emails
    -Do some surveys
    -Text two friends with regards to my birthday
    -Send email to one new potential friend
    -Do pile of ironing
    -Have continued using up beauty products
    -Do scratch card
    -Bid on cheap spa day and hot stone stuff on ebay
    -Watch love film dvd, part of 101 and to get money's worth from lovefilm
    -Read some of book for free entertainment
    -Look for photo for family portrait
    -Update website
    -Create invoice for boss so i can get paid

    Have a great day everyone.:D
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Today I have/will

    1. Checked online banking
    2. Set budget for next week
    3. Completed surveys online
    4. Housework
    5. Sorted out all research international post to go next week
    6. Start OU assignment (you and your money)
    7. Watch Indiana Jones and the crystal skull so it can go back to Tesco dvd rental.
    8. NSD
    9. Sort out money off vouchers for next week
    10. Sort through mountains of receipts in purse:o
    11. Store cupboard meals
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
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