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Thursday 28/05/09 What small DFW things have you done today???

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 28 May 2009 at 11:36AM
    Um list for me today

    ummmmmmm

    Bank cheque and cash to put in
    Text/phone brother re housing benefit
    OH still here so I need to be nice to him
    Lunch from cupboard tea somehow or other from cupboard
    Am over my budget for groceries - (just a wee bit) so I need to meal plan better cos we do have lots of food I am just slipping into picking up stuff we 'fancy' and thats costly
    Feed hennies
    Collect eggs
    SOrt out some plants for a pal


    well thats me today - lots work and writing to do still - hey ho

    Written 25,000 words - so far - which should really be about 12,000 - hey ho

    No body can fault me for trying :)

    Long neon stripey socks for me today and flowery boots - need a boost work seems to be a constant fight at the mo

    Oh and a nice man from America said I shoudl come visit his willow plots - nice eh?
    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
    sorry no manners - waves enthusiastically to all :)
    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:
  • KipKip_2
    KipKip_2 Posts: 315 Forumite
    can i ask what the business is with the free scratch cards??
    I have learnt from my in-debt days....never again!
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning (just!) all!

    Am shattered today due to errant OH rolling in at 3am drunk and not very well after the footy. He's suffering today but has the day off so can stay in bed whilst I got up at 6.30am, walked the dog and came to work for fascinating videoconferences (not).

    Never mind, I expect copious amountsof crawling from him when I get home.

    Today I have/will...
    • Try to stay awake at work!
    • Brought lunch with me to work
    • Walk dog for free exercise
    • Start packing for business trip on the weekend
    • Have a NSD
    • Check banks - all as expected
    That's it for today - too tired for much else
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Hello!

    Yet again at work and stuck and can't do anything until someone comes back from lunch to hold my hand :rotfl:

    List for today:
    - Scratchies,
    - Curly
    - Cashback bingo
    - Brekkie at home - no muffin or chocolate :T
    - Only small sandwich bought for lunch (was late didn't have time to prepare one at home :o)
    - Supper from what I was supposed to cook yesterday but was too tired and ended up eating just a sandwich
    - Call TC
    - Call DD's CTF
    - Calculate how much ex owes DD
    - Clean all animals
    - Make a start on that post pile
    - Call my mobile provider and beg them to send me new phone (for free ;))
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • leelee24
    leelee24 Posts: 83 Forumite
    hello all,

    having withdrawal symptoms from not coming on here ysterday!

    Today's list:
    • Check banking
    • Check cashback sites
    • check ebay see if I have had feedback yet from a snarky buyer!
    • got my free eye vouchers so can book an appointment now
    • low spend day
    • watch rental DVD so we can send back on time and avoid fines
    • do some meal planning for the month as I need to do a big shop over the weekend
    Like Kip I am also curious about the daily scratchies - hoping someone can explain!
  • dizzydebs27
    dizzydebs27 Posts: 147 Forumite
    Hello all!!

    SM - Hope the inspection goes well (i am sure it will!)
    Urg - hope the ibruprofen kicks in soon!

    feeling very giddy at this moment in time as been able to pay a whooping £400 this month towards the debt!!! and after doing my budget i can spend £30 a week on me!!!!!! so excited!!!!! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j

    just a bit worried as come Septmeber everything is due, car insurance, mot, breakdown, home insurance, tv licesnse! but not gonna let that spoil my mood!
    also reached £10 withdrawl on bingo so waiting for that to go towards my debt!!!

    plus my uncle has won a holiday and wants to give it to me and OH so need to ring him and see what thats all about!!

    things going to do today:
    pay bills
    smile lots
    tidy at least 2 rooms
    daily click
    daily scratch
    smile lots

    big wave hello to all dfw's!!!

    dizzy xxx
    DFW by 2010! :j Sig updated 29.07.09
    current debt [strike]£2826.78[/strike], £2,726.78virgin cc intrest free (ENDS JULY 09) £0.00 :j:j:T:T
    The Crazy £100 Clothes Challenge Member 77. £40/£100 Finders Keepers Challenge: £1.05p
    Weekly Spend Challenge £7.60/£10 £2 Savers Club Member 151: £12
  • dizzydebs27
    dizzydebs27 Posts: 147 Forumite
    leelee24 wrote: »
    • watch rental DVD so we can send back on time and avoid fines
    have you not tried love film as they dont charge late fines. plus get cashback from taking out a free trial.
    DFW by 2010! :j Sig updated 29.07.09
    current debt [strike]£2826.78[/strike], £2,726.78virgin cc intrest free (ENDS JULY 09) £0.00 :j:j:T:T
    The Crazy £100 Clothes Challenge Member 77. £40/£100 Finders Keepers Challenge: £1.05p
    Weekly Spend Challenge £7.60/£10 £2 Savers Club Member 151: £12
  • leelee24
    leelee24 Posts: 83 Forumite
    Hi Debs

    yes have tried lovefilm before (and Amazon and Blockbuster online!)but found they weren't sending me what I wanted, when I wanted, and I didn't use them enough. So now I prefer to rent as and when I want to watch stuff, works out cheaper in the long run than paying a DD every month for something I don't use!
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,433 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi Sophie's Mum and everyone,

    Scratchcards - I do the butlin's one http://www.butlinsbingo.co.uk/butlinsbingo/bingo/home/ but there is another one called take a break, I don't do it but I think it's here http://www.takeabreakbingo.co.uk/promotions#FREE%20DAILY%20SCRATCH%20CARD . I registered on Butlin's with £10, played to get 10p and then took the £10 back into my bank account. Not an expert but it looks like <3 months to get £10 unless you win big. The fishes with lippy are the 10p symbols so it's not good to get 3 of those. Hope this helps.
    • Check online banking - done
    • Update money spreadsheet - done
    • Put on a load of laundry and air dry - done
    • Scratchcard - 10p
    • Go to the gym - done
    Still To Do:
    • Check on seedlings
    • Empty my inbox
    • Search for a job
    • Finish the ironing - all but 3 things done - pile is much smaller
    • Ebay something before end of the month.
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