Skint Spice's journey to being less skinty and more spicy

skint_spice

Well didn't get the car washed but spent AGES in the garden :Aand anyone who knows me knows that's not something I enjoy (unless we are talking about sitting in it and reading) but still it needed doing and it looks much better, it's the bit at the front too so should help cheer me up when I get home of an evening:cool:.

First NSD for ages and have been collecting money off the floor that DS has dropped so 67p up on the day:rotfl::rotfl:.

ZTD

skint_spice wrote: »

Well didn't get the car washed

Don't worry - it'll rain soon.

skint_spice wrote: »

but spent AGES in the garden :Aand anyone who knows me knows that's not something I enjoy (unless we are talking about sitting in it and reading) but still it needed doing and it looks much better, it's the bit at the front too so should help cheer me up when I get home of an evening:cool:.

It's the gift that keeps on giving. Mine needs doing too...

skint_spice wrote: »

First NSD for ages and have been collecting money off the floor that DS has dropped so 67p up on the day:rotfl::rotfl:.

Also the gift that keeps on giving...

skint_spice

Well had two NSDs in a row then today my fave on-line running store had a 20% off sale... only bought a jacket guv did have more stuff in my basket but I need a waterproof jacket for the winter and not the tops I picked up just cos they were pretty.

No surveys for me today, no extra money made but I did drive at 60...

ZTD

skint_spice wrote: »

Well had two NSDs in a row then today my fave on-line running store had a 20% off sale... only bought a jacket guv did have more stuff in my basket but I need a waterproof jacket for the winter and not the tops I picked up just cos they were pretty.

Well done on the resisting.

skint_spice wrote: »

No surveys for me today, no extra money made but I did drive at 60...

Probably explains why you've just got here...

skint_spice

Lovely new jacket arrived , and lovely new to me dress - ebay bargain honest guv!

Another NSD here, really didn't feel like making sandwiches but paying for some and using extra flexi to get to the shops didn't appeal either...

skint_spice

Well have been paid again... and paid a wee bit more off CC.

Fave running shop has 50% off everything this weekend, must not look, must not look...

In other news - don't shoot me down in flames but I decided to get a bank loan to complete all the work this place needs doing. It is only 7.4% APR and living somewhere nice should cheer me up no end, current mortgage and loan combined I will still have a fair bit of equity if it all goes wrong... It's not like I'm going to spend it on shoes...honest guv! Loan is set up for 36 months but that will be my next target after the CC is gone.

Lula-Hula

Hiya Skinty,

been meaning to ask if you had your own thread up & running & here you are.

I just skimmed down the page & was wondering how you managed to post on the 13th august, when the last post was on the 15th :huh: ... then re read & realised there was a gap of a year in between :doh:

Good to see you, that you've maintained weight & there's a new man on the scene

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skint_spice

Yes Lula, I'm a bit sporadic in posting - really must spend more time here and less on ebay...Nice to see you over here.

It's actually the same man just with a different attitude! All good though:smileyhea

In other news, DS had friend over for the day and I offered to take them out for pizza in the evening - they decided it would be more fun to get one from the supermarket and eat it here - very mse kids

Must get a few bits and bobs of shopping today but reckon there's enough food in to keep us going a while. I must remember to drive more slowly this month as there's a lot of extra work mileage to do (can claim back but will have to pay out of this month's money), a weekend away with pals and wedding outfit and pressie to buy - gulp, sounds even worse when it's all written down...

ZTD

skint_spice wrote: »

In other news - don't shoot me down in flames but I decided to get a bank loan to complete all the work this place needs doing. It is only 7.4% APR and living somewhere nice should cheer me up no end, current mortgage and loan combined I will still have a fair bit of equity if it all goes wrong... It's not like I'm going to spend it on shoes...honest guv! Loan is set up for 36 months but that will be my next target after the CC is gone.

Would I shoot you down in flames? Just make sure you set plans in motion as quickly as you can, just so you don't have money sitting in your account earning 0.1% and costing you 7.4%...

Lula-Hula

Hello again,

excellent news on having raised DS with highly contagious MSE virus. I think unpicking his pocket seams is a bit mean though, even if you do get extra pennies out of it.

Nice to heat that you've succesfully re-programmed a grown up male too. You clearly have a winning way with this species, just make sure your attitude to loan repayments is equally strict

Must dash, have items to watch on ebay :rotfl: