Macgirl's "Stop Procrastinating and Get on with it" Diary

macgirl

Good Morning

Got up for a run to discover no more contact lenses left - lame excuse but it's the only one I've got Went to order some more from Asda - can't remember password :cool:

Anyway, got a bit done last night, but more to do this evening. The house looks almost ready, but paperwork is woefully slow and school uniforms are still unlabelled.

I've been debating with myself for the last week on whether to use some birthday vouchers to buy this :o:o Expensive I know, but a classic and very this season Stella McCartney (will my fashionista ways EVER leave me? )
Actually now I've posted it and looked at it online - I'm not sure I like as much as I did through the shop window - I'm cured! :T

Right, must dry my hair, then hit the road. Have a good day

macgirl

A NSD for me today. I've also packed up most of our bedroom, so have made good headway.
So far I've raised almost all the minimum sponsorship needed for my GNR place. I've been considering how I/we are going to get to Newcastle, as my parents are away so can't have the kids and I think it will be a long day for them. It will be £85 on the train - much less to drive - but hours in the car.....so I need to think about that one.

Anyway, shattered now, so off to bo-bo's x

macgirl

Another NSD today :T

Minimum payments to V and Mbna this month, but from next month they will be getting tackled. My Lloyds card 0% runs out next month so I'll either transfer it to Barclaycard LOB or check out Egg's 6 month 0% that they offered me yesterday......

Still no word on payrise/bonus but I hope to find out next week. Once we've moved I'm going to knuckle down and drive down the debts. Moving house was my number one priority this year, so now that is almost sorted, no more excuses :cool:

I still haven't resolved the GNR travel arrangements as I don't know if the train will get us there on time. I haven't got my race pack, don't know my start time and can't get hold of anyone to ask....

Ooh and we had the house photographed for renting today - it's online already! :j I got a bit giddy when I saw it My fingers are so sore as I was up at 6 and cleaned for 5 hours solid :eek:

hypno06

PM me your link to your justgiving page.......

macgirl

Thank you, but I know things are tight for you this month, so please don't feel obliged....

hypno06

macgirl wrote: »

Thank you, but I know things are tight for you this month, so please don't feel obliged....

DD was back and forth to the hospital for a couple of years with kidney problems, and was very poorly......so there but for the grace of god and all that.....

macgirl

Thanks for the donation Hypno :A

Well I've booked the train to the GNR! Whoohoo! I really am going now :o:o

£55 for the 4 of us with the £26 railcard as recommended by our great leader - :money: Thank you Martin

We're going with some friends and their kids so it will be a nice day out and DH will have some support with the children. Really excited now - just got to get through my 12 miles on Sunday and a 4 miler in the morning

hypno06

You're welcome - you do enough for me, one way or another!

It will be a really good day out for everyone, and you will enjoy every step (almost)

macgirl

We were meant to be going to the Lakes today for DH to do the Great North Swim, but it's been cancelled due to blue-green algae in Windermere. He's gutted.

Moneywise I've just been to the supermarket and spent £6.23, hopefully that will be it for spends today. Ballet and swimming lessons resume today, so bills will be issued for those.

Today's agenda is packing packing and more packing. A friend gave me some cooking apples so I'll make a crumble later and cobble together a dinner from freezer and store cupboard.

macgirl

8 boxes packed
1 bag to charity shop
3 bags to tip
And crumble in the oven - Yum!!

Lloyds payment has come out so I've updated my sig. Looking forward to getting sub £13k - but sub £10k would be better. I should hear this week if I'm getting a payrise or much hoped for bonus.... I've put in the work, so have got everything crossed as it's long overdue.