The ultimate incentive proposed! Buying a house, a wedding, and staying debt free.

wendz86

Well done on your little win Tete!

I have to wait till Tuesday for payday. Shouldn't be an expensive weekend. Got to buy petrol which I have just enough money left for as going home but will only be seeing family and carboot hopefully Sunday which will be making money.


I always used to get cash out when I was at Uni as found it much easier to keep an eye on. Did it this week as well.

Tete_en_l'Air

I should do that really - my ex did when we were at uni and I didn't, I came out with a load of debt and he didn't.

Library had NO books on sewing or making clothes, the lady offered to get hold of Cinny's book but it would cost £6 and it's only £9 to buy, so might just do that. I got a book about decluttering and one about landscape photography for when we go walking

Dinah93

Use some of your Dooyoo money to buy it maybe Tete?

I went to Boyes in the end, was planning to wait until payday but I'm sad and excited about bobbins. So I went and got the little bits I could remember (no bobbins though!), pins, needles, no thread, scissors, tape, and they had a 75% off sale on New Look patterns, the whole range. So I bought 4 of those, only got through the 'easy dresses' section, might need to go back after payday to look for a skirt pattern?! However I've just looked through my receipt and realised I only got charged for one pattern so they only cost £2.94 in total!. I don't know whether to be gleefull at the bargain or go back and give them some more money?

Tete_en_l'Air

Dinah93 wrote: »

they had a 75% off sale on New Look patterns, the whole range

Oooh, I was just looking at some online - definitely have to go there on Saturday then. Poor OH will have to amuse himself with the power tools whilst I browse!

I wouldn't worry too much - it's a family business but they're a rich family!

Can't possibly use dooyoo money for the book - it's earmarked for Wainwright!!

Dinah93

Mum just emailed me and complimented your card Tete (it is lovely, thank you!), she finds it funny we met on a thread and we sew together....

Tete_en_l'Air

Dinah93 wrote: »

Mum finds it funny we met on a thread and we sew together....

Heehee, it is when you put it like that!

I'm itching to get to Boyes now you know, hope this enthusiasm lasts long enough to complete something I can actually wear!

Dinah93

I only looked at the easy patterns but I got a nice maxi dress, and an evening dress one both of which I would wear in the right fabric. So I guess I need to find that next!

Tete_en_l'Air

Did you have a look at any of the fabrics in there?

Dinah93

Yeah, its all very standard. Fine for some plain coloured cotton, but nothing with a pattern that doesnt look like a cross between grannies china and an argos modern curtain.

Tete_en_l'Air

Hmm, I find it quite hard actually to look at some fabrics and imagine them as a dress, and then looking at patterns - if they're in a horrible print I can't get past that - do you know what I mean? I guess it's like trying to see a house's potential behind the chintzy wallpaper...