Zig's 'Save for a House and Stay out of Debt' Diary!

zigmeister

I fourth it!

I'm gonna have tea early then do what you all recommend

I'm going to the Boots night tomorrow. Most of my Christmas list is from Boots so I said to my Mum it'd be easier for me to go and get it all for her. It's win-win! She's moaning that I won't have any surprises but I'd rather know what I'm, getting, knowing that I had got it as MSE as possible!

Was thinking earlier that I have my first proper item for the future home - a Breville sandwich press! I was given one but haven't used it yet so I'm gonna keep it all new and save it for our house.

zigmeister

I'm trying to write a sodding Thanksgiving lesson plan and it sucks. I feel like crap, my glands/throat/head/back/tummy hurt and I wish it was the end of placement. But I'm also dreading the end of placement because of my review.

Some good Quidco news though - the money for various bits has been received so I'll be getting that in a week or so. It's £147 so that's my spending money for Bruges sorted!

I have a teeny debt - my £79 shoes. It's on my overdraft at the mo and even though it's interest-free I want it gone! So that's my target to clear.

Tete_en_l'Air

Zig!! What happened to getting an early night?

Dinah93

I know its only teeny Zig but don't fall back on old habits. Only buy it if you have it.

zigmeister

*Hangs head..*

The early night didn't happen because I really struggled to plan my lessons, and I fell asleep by accident so didn't wake up until 9 and then had to have tea!

And I completely get what you're saying Dinah, and my only justification is that I said to myself I would only buy them if they were reduced, and 40% off was too good to resist!

Went to the Boots night tonight and got my Christmas presents for me, on behalf of my Mum! I bought:

S&G Shower House
S&G Plane Jane
S&G Scent-Sational
S&G Moisture Gloves
Botanics Essential Oil Mixing Kit
Botanics Oil Burner


And I also bought some dry shampoo, cotton wool and 3 items using the £5 off skincare vouchers so that's a few more things for my little present stash.

Tete_en_l'Air

Hi Zig, don't worry too much about the shoes, they'll soon be paid off. Wow lots of S&G to play with on Christmas Day then - are they all sets, I don't recognise the names? Hope you're not too stressed with work. Have you got any nice plans for the weekend, seeing OH?

zigmeister

Yeah the shoes will be paid off soon so I'm not worried

Yep they're all sets!

S&G Shower House Pamper Box
S&G Plane Jane
S&G Scent-Sationalism

The first two come in nice boxes/bags so I'm well pleased! And I have £65 worth of points on my card!

I'm just managed to get Sunday off as holiday so I can get on with my planning ready for my final week of placement. So that's a bit of a relief. I do need to pop out on Saturday though to get a few bits. Ooh just realised it's payday! :T

My throat is so sore, and I'm starting to cough. Joy. It hasn't been much fun trying to teach when your voice has gone! :rolleyes:

ETA - So I've not really got any nice plans for the weekend Tete! OH is being lovely though, which is nice. I'm almost glad everything went a bit wrong cuz it seems so much better at the moment.

Tete_en_l'Air

I'm glad I like the look of Plane Jane!

wendz86

Glad things are better with OH and hope you are feeling better soon!

zigmeister

Woohoo placement has finished! :j

It was very stressful but I got there in the end. I can't describe how nice it is knowing that I don't have to think about planning or QTS standards for a while! But I still have a big to do list for the next few days...

Bruges is in 3 days!

To Do List for the Weekend and Monday

Bruges Stuff

Action plan - train times, activities etc
Change money to Euros
Pack my bag
Charge cameras

Other

Finish leaflet assignment for uni
Write TA report for uni
Collect stuff to use in creativity presentation for uni
Write and send Christmas cards
Write list of bought/need to buy Christmas presents


I know there's more but I can't remember at the moment. I'm working Sunday and then going round my Dad's for dinner so that's a whole day I don't have to do anything. Plus I have uni Monday so I need my uni stuff done by then, and I don't have long on Monday to do anything. I'm going to be knackered in Bruges!

Money is going ok at the moment, but I haven't been able to check it much s I could be wrong!