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5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2
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Evening all
Not much to report today
1. Car parking space in work car park today so I managed to dash into work this morning between heavy rain showers
2. leftover mini portion of shepherds pie for lunch
3. logged back into online banking and new credit card now appeared with only items I have bought. Also when I logged in this morning all my incoming money had disappeared from my bank account :eek: even though it was showing yesterday as provisional credits .... anyway its reappeared tonight so all is well
4. nice tea, sausages in large yorkie puds, veg with gravy nom nom.
5. NSD and its Friday :j
Have a good weekend everyone x0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p10 -
Evening all.
Frith - for creatures that don't like to be laughed at, cats can do some very daft things, can't they!
sparrer - if the dog's that ill then I think it would be a good idea to take the vet with you on holiday - purely for muttley's benefit, of course.
VJsmum - I hope your quiz went well, or at least better than mine - my team was several points away from even a minor prize.
1) Had proof that the results of those customer service questionnaires you get given by supermarkets are actually read, at least in some cases: I saw / heard the manager of one local shop trying to explain to a group of suits why the entrance is blocked by displays, something I've repeatedly complained about as it makes getting in and out very awkward, and practically impossible for anyone with a disability. :mad:
2) Treated myself to the M&$ pizza meal deal, so my freezer is now full of pizza and garlic bread. :money:
3) Made a good start on my essay - I've done about a third of it tonight. :j (As you might guess, it's a very short essay!)
4) Central heating. Maybe not an OS pleasure, but certainly a pleasure, particularly when combined with a cat and a fleecy blanket.
5) Pizza for dinner tonight, with a nice glass or two of wobbleade. :beer:
Have a nice evening, all, and stay warm!Back after a very long break!0 -
Just quickly calling in to wish all a lovely peaceful weekend.0
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Evening all
CCP - quiz is next week. I am alright at most subjects but not sport
Today
1. Finished Bleak House on u chewb. Thank goodness as it had gone off my BT vision. Shouldn't have been watching but what the heck.
2. Cleaned kids bathroom - top to bottom
3.Lunch with friends
4. Only spent £54 on weeks shopping in a1di
5. Woke up at 5 but managed to drop off again till 7 :TI wanna be in the room where it happens0 -
Film going well. We is having finger kebabs as well as the usual wobbleadesI hvae nt snept th lst fw mntes writg ths post fr yu t cme alng hre nd agre wth m!
Cheers! :beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:0 -
1) got through 9-1 meeting by 11:30 :T
2) they got catering to bring lunch early so got free lunch :beer:
3) got taxi back with boss and bent her ear about stuff
4) munchies mid afternoon and had bowl of cereal - very good idea keeping a box in my office
5) didnt feel like the pub so that's a NSD :money:MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 100 -
1. nsd/npd
2. Filing all finished at last
3. Started a/c book to keep on top of finances after this weeks disasters
4. Friend in this afternoon, we had the last of the trick or treat mini choc rolls with our tea
5. Packed up tinned dog food for DD, dried for neighbour so it won't go to waste
Sleep well S0 -
My five for Friday:
1. Clean sheets on the bed.
2. Having a very life-affirming chat with a friend about simple living - some good memories too.
3. Delaying going and doing something by ten minutes just so that I could sit in the car in the sunshine listening to the end of a radio programme I was enjoying. I didn't need to rush so I didn't.:)
4. Listening to DS1 giving an individual lesson to one of his young pupils. He was giving her loads of affirmation and positive feedback - lovely to hear.
5. Watching 'Amazing Spaces' on 4od - all sorts of creative and relatively cheap ideas.
Sweet dreams
B x0 -
Feeling sorry for myself and just cant get to sleep. Ho hum. Off to check insomnia sites. All osMrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 100 -
Frith - hope you got a photo of the cat in the trainers, not quite Puss in Boots, lol!
DundeeDoll - hope you slept well eventually or, if you can, have a nice afternoon nap today x
Yesterday.........
1. Got into the office and found some lovely little presents awaiting me.
2. Am going to reuse the pretty little buttons scattered around the presents like confetti to make DD a birthday present (not Xmas as she has enough already, I like to plan ahead)
3. Went out to lunch with team and boss paid on his card, normally we have to self-fund things like this!
4. Generous practical presents - John Lewis and WHSmith vouchersMuch better for me than a bunch of flowers, I like stylish yet functional gifts, i.e. a fruit tree would go down better than flowers, lasts longer, gives me fruit etc.
5. OH and I went to the cinema to see Skyfall, very good, if it's not an oxymoron to say this, it was more realistic than other Bond films, being mainly set in the UK.
6. Yummy dinner of.....yup, leftover baked potatoes and OH had leftover meaty chilli made by my friend.
7. Slept well, only got up about half an hour ago, most unlike me!
8. 'Won' a gorgeous dress for DD's final Xmas pressie, the dress she traditionally gets beside her stocking on the morning, for a price I was very happy to pay.0
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