Squirrel's Smiley, Smart and Solvent Diary

redsquirrel80

Karmacat wrote: »

You've got a man who bakes the bread - let him carry on - if you want to bake, bake something else!

And £6.40 - okay, thats pretty good!

:rotfl: It's OK, he is so enthusiastic about the bread making, I don't think this will put him off (I think mine was only good because I was under pressure to match his standards)! He actually does more than half of the cooking, and is very good - I am lucky!

redsquirrel80

Sally has talked me out of the dress - probably just as well as other things were trying to sneak into my basket... resisting it feels better than buying it.

Karmacat

I'm dead impressed ..........

Pooky

What about doing a money neutral thing on the clothes - have a good sort out, get all your unwanted stuff on ebay and use the proceeds from the sales to pick up something else. That's what I've done this week - 10 items of clothes listed - all being watched and a couple of bids already, I need some spring/summer tops so anything I make will be stashed away until I find something suitable.

sallyx

Glad to be of service

redsquirrel80

I am really grateful Sal, ooh and I haven't forgotten about your chicken stuff, will bring the books in on Monday and do photocopies.

Pooky, that's a good idea - I need a good clearout anyway - sure there's a few things that would sell. I do wonder if I should put the budget down to zero - only use 'earned' money and vouchers...

redsquirrel80

Hello - it's Monday! Weekend was good, Saturday we planted some seeds (indoors), then had a drive out to the countryside and a lovely walk, found this amazing little valley that looked like Hobbit country!

Sunday morning I ran 10 miles, my furthest ever, which was a bit tough but OK. Was so cold though! Sunday afternoon was spent just collapsed on the sofa with the papers. Had a really nice tea of lamb burgers with roasted peppers, courgettes, and bulgar wheat with onion, tomato, chilli, olives, lemon and coriander mixed through - which in my DFW geeky way I quietly figured out as having cost about £1 each thanks to lots of reductions! Got leftover bulgar wheat and peppers for lunch - plus a bit of bread that Mr S made yesterday - I didn't put him off breadmaking, phew!

Spent £3.52 on some bits and pieces for the garden and that was all Oh and Quidco money went into my overdraft account - 12p :rotfl: Just trying to ignore the Body Shop glitch on the shopping board.. don't need it.....

Got very runny nose this morning and just started to feel a bit lightheaded... euurgh....

Karmacat

Maybe thats the after effects of the run? Hope so - not anything negative, no sirree, you're in prime health. Keep saying it........

sallyx

Fab run hun
Can't wait to get down to do some proper digging and clearing at the allotment but the ground is like rock again today!

redsquirrel80

I hope so Karma.. I keep sneezing!

Just checked online banking - have £247.32 left with £50.60 phone bill to come out, leaving £196.72. Since payday (23rd) I have spent:
£500 on rent
£145 on debt
£76 on council tax
£4.89 on toiletries
£9.33 on food
£3.52 on gardening stuff
£21 on race entry
and put £28 onto Mastercard for some cheapie flights when they appear (Ryanair's alleged 'sales' have been rubbish lately!)

I know Sal, tried to dig on Saturday but it was frozen solid!