Turfy will get DF before the big 50!!!

turfy6 · 20 July 2009 at 11:32AM

Hi folks and welcome to my brand new diary. All new for me but hopefully this will help me focus on my ultimate goal of becoming DF.
A bit of background is we moved to Ireland almost 6 yrs ago, bought an old run down cottage in the middle of nowhere and have spent loads of time and money doing it up!!! Hate to put a figure to it. Anyway we have 3 children DD16 DS13 and DS7, love the rural life and are growing veggies etc. Have one mad sheepdog, one cat and 10 hens (who are not laying at the mo).
OH was let go from his job about 6 months ago and is trying desperately to get a new company off the ground. We get some help with this as earnings are still very low, so at least we get a weekly payment to stop us going under! Have a relatively small mortgae, two loans and a cc Im trying desperately to get rid of. Its a uk one so internet bank and costs me £2 each time!
Anyway Im hoping this diary will get me focussed, also trying to lose some weight which I see seems to be normal on these boards! Debt and Fat go together well.
Today done washing, walked the dog (need the exercise, me not the dog) had a big bowl of porridge and must go tend to the veggies next. Hope you will visit me time to time and keep me going.

[Deleted User] · 20 July 2009 at 11:56AM

Hi turfy6,

Welcome to diary-land and DFWness.

Tea
x

Nishka · 20 July 2009 at 12:06PM

Hiya and welcome x

Primula · 20 July 2009 at 2:13PM

Ooooohhh, lovely, a nice new diary to nosey in on. I am going to subscribe and will be back!

turfy6 · 20 July 2009 at 6:01PM

Well folks had quite a busy day all the usual cleaning and cooking for the troops! Had pork and veggies not quite enough pork for everyone so had sausages too with apple sauce yummy!
Got the veggies sorted too after two weeks away the tomatoes had gone all leggy IYKWIM and plenty of weeding to be done. Feel good now thats done.
On the DF side my payment still hasnt gone through to dear old barclaycard hopefully will tomorrow as WED is payment day and I was late paying with being away etc. Want to see my total coming down.
Plans for tonight make OH dinner when he eventually gets here and clear up the kitchen. Loads of washing done today so I could always IRON:eek:
I hate that job. May take doggy for another wander get some more fat off!!
Thanks for the welcome peeps:T

turfy6 · 21 July 2009 at 9:16AM

Hi folks feels like afternoon already. OH woke up at some unearthly hour sneezing:eek:He's been getting the new premises sorted so the dust was killing him. He's gone off to do some more work on it and DS1 has been persuaded to go too, hope he's of some small help. DD has just got up and is off to her mates for tonight, and small man is just having a cuppa, in readiness for helping mum with the shopping!
Two loads of washing done, pouring today so its all hanging around! Must pay money into bank and pick up prescription for OH from doctors. Doggy not walked as its still persisting down so no exercise for me just yet.
Right must gather troops and get out of the house before I become glued to MSE.:rotfl:

Rainy_2 · 21 July 2009 at 3:36PM

Good luck to you and your diary turfy. And the debt busting of course!

How long is it until the 'big 50'? What is your timescale?

Rainy_2 · 21 July 2009 at 3:41PM

Ooh forgot to add - debt and weight definitely go together (I've put 6lbs on since June :eek:) As do debt and housework issues!

40somethingmum · 21 July 2009 at 4:02PM

Hi Turfy

I also would like to be debt free by the time I am 50 .... just under 6 years.

I will follow your diary with great interest.

All the best.

40SM