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Benbenandme's Coffee Shop ... All welcome!

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  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    You're not doing too badly, though - I've had moments in the past when I have thought to mug punt instead, and always lost out......lesson learned!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,352 Forumite
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    I don't know whats going on with me at the moment; I am so wanting to move yet I am doing nothing towards making it happen :o I desperately want to lose weight but I pig out constantly :o I have all these plans for the next school holiday and then when it comes round I fritter it away :(

    OKay as you can see I'm having another of those :( moments tonight ... yesterday I was shattered so did very little, today I've felt kinda nauseous all day, I've done little bits and pieces but nothing major, and before I know it I will be back at work and wishing I'd achieved all sorts of things. So, seeing as Milly did ask nicely the other day, I'm going to put a list on here for the rest of the week. I do have things planned for most days this week, but I do need to get stuff done too.

    I wonder if subconciously I'm scared of the thought of moving, as much as its something I want to do it also means a lot of hassle and stress for the foreseeable future as well as a major increase in my debt :o However it does also mean we could have some more space, a garden and ultimately a dog :)
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Its a big change hun so will be a bit scary but we all know you can do it, we all have low days. I am having a low weekend, fingers crossed we will both be cheerier/more motivated by tomorrow.
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • I don't know whats going on with me at the moment; I am so wanting to move yet I am doing nothing towards making it happen :o I desperately want to lose weight but I pig out constantly :o I have all these plans for the next school holiday and then when it comes round I fritter it away :(

    OKay as you can see I'm having another of those :( moments tonight ... yesterday I was shattered so did very little, today I've felt kinda nauseous all day, I've done little bits and pieces but nothing major, and before I know it I will be back at work and wishing I'd achieved all sorts of things. So, seeing as Milly did ask nicely the other day, I'm going to put a list on here for the rest of the week. I do have things planned for most days this week, but I do need to get stuff done too.

    I wonder if subconciously I'm scared of the thought of moving, as much as its something I want to do it also means a lot of hassle and stress for the foreseeable future as well as a major increase in my debt :o However it does also mean we could have some more space, a garden and ultimately a dog :)

    Aaaaah I feel the same as you such a lot:o Not about moving - mind you I'd love to be able to buy my own place and not rent, but don't think that's possible right now:o I just want to get my degree so badly, maybe train as a teacher one day....but I just put off working, I procrastinate and make it so hard for myself! I'm behind with my work and not working hard enough....grrrrr to myself.
    As for the eating....well again, I do the same as you. I want to lose some weight, have put it on since Christmas, what with being off work so not moving about at all and comfort/boredom eating, I'm just feeling fat and yuk:) But, I carryon eating biccies and the wrong things....even tho I know full well I don't want to!

    Come on, let's see a list - it might spur me into doing something too;)
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,446 Forumite
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    oy you:p! Don't beat yourself up - you have been decluttering and tidying already. There's no big rush so you are doing fine, how about a day on/day off during hols. Be kind to yourself:A and listen to your body when it says it's tired. Much better to sleep a bit now than make yourself ill.
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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,352 Forumite
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    Okay so here goes, some of it will be ongoing stuff once I'm back at work, but I would like to get most of it done this week ideally ...
    • pay in a cheque and penny pot money
    • cancel gym membership
    • check ds child trust fund and move if necessary
    • sort car boot stuff in the garage
    • ironing
    • clean guinea pigs
    • clean car inside and out
    • do mystery shop (monday)
    • sort out life assurance
    • pay balance for devon trip
    • send off form for mobile cashback
    • clean oven / hob
    • clean extractor hood
    • sort out light in garage
    • sort out doorbell
    • clean windows inside/out
    • haircut
    • move drawers/cupboard around in ds room and re-order stuff in his room
    • cancel match subscription
    • move sit-ups thing back to garage
    • sort out online code for council tax bill
    • work through sats books with ds
    • mend my broken drawers
    • clean all paintwork
    Well thats all I can think of right now but am sure theres tonnes more to add :o I have done a few useful bits today though, I have moved money between accounts so I will qualify for bonus payments next month, I have also bagged 2 mystery shops, one for a pizza place with ds (reimbursement only) and one for petrol (reimbursement only, but money will be transferred from petrol pot).
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,352 Forumite
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    Oh and I have listed 6 bits on ebay (5 were just relisted though so doesn't really count).
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,352 Forumite
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    and have arranged for 6 mates to come round on tuesday night so will def have to be tidy by then ;) I know you're coming before that Tigz but I don't feel under pressure with you coming round, you know me well enough on here to know I'm not tidy :)
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    I'll help with some bits on Tues, maybe help you take things to the tip? What needs doing with your drawers? I find a wooden batton thing and no more nails help... I have some wooden things which work very well, remind me and I'll bring them down. x
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,352 Forumite
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    Mystery shop is done, just need to submit it now. We're going to ds friends house in less than an hour so I need to crack on with it really :o
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
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