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Weekend 14th/15th Nov - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Afternoon - it's minging here in Manc too!
    Wet and windy but not too cold.
    • Already cleaned whole house
    • Been to Mr Ts - spend £37 which is good for me and used an £8 off voucher
    • Going to cinema to see 2012 this afternoon with OH - he's paying and I'll buy sweets!
    • Staying in tonight and he's cooking us a romantic meal (curry no doubt!) -we're having at least 1 date day a month to make sure we still appreciate each other - I think its good to make an effort!
    • Done 2 washes -all drying on radiators/airer (no chance outside today!)
    • Will do a bit of boring uni work in a while
    • Watch a bit of the rugby on telly
    • Check banks
    • Emailed quidco about rogue £70 owed and they've answered saying they'll look into it
    • Walked dog for free exercise - not sure how many more he'll get today though with the monsoon going on outside!
    That's it for today - I'm off to be loved and to love!
    January grocery spending - £82.73/ £120
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,053 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Walked to charity shops and supermarkets, saving petrol. Towed along my old lady shopping trolley, so now have backache due to fighting the high winds with it :(

    Managed to get 2 pairs of long curtains for £6 in charity shop. These will hang in our doorways (we have no doors) to keep draughts down.

    Also purchased some christmas gifts in charity shop and a diary and address book set in Aldi for £2.49 (bargain and looks really nice).

    Did have gas man out this morning tho, to work on boiler at a cost of £230, so my money saving has been rather dwarfed by the bill.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Left the party early as T felt poorly. Then he puked for Britain in the car. It. Went. Everywhere.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    OOH Lurleene - poor you - hope DS is ok ((hugs))

    BI-carb of soda would help clear any lingering whiffs later if its not OK - poor you xx hugs
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey all,

    Today I have,

    Checked online banking
    Daily competitions
    First shift at new job
    Used boots points to get essential stuff
    See to pets
    Phone my mum
    Phone my nan
    Brought food for tonight :)

    Hope everyone has had a good day :)
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Catmiaow hope the first shift at the new job was good............
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    fayjmck wrote: »
    Catmiaow hope the first shift at the new job was good............

    Thanks it was, not sure what I am doing but I tend to learn as I am doing things. :)
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    OOH Lurleene - poor you - hope DS is ok ((hugs))

    BI-carb of soda would help clear any lingering whiffs later if its not OK - poor you xx hugs

    Thanks for the tip Fay:A - I shall definitely try that tomorrow as it does not smell good in there!
  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Evening all,

    Lurleene - hope DS is ok

    my dfw things for today that I can think of:
    • Boots – reused bag 1 point:A
    • Boots – used ponts to buy my mum paracetamol:A
    • Boots – got 1 free perfume sample
    • Greggs – used 50p luncheon voucher – paid 22p cash :p
    • Didn’t get my eyebrows done saving £4
    • DH wasn’t feeling great so we decide not to got for dinner (my treat due to recent temp promotion). Brought dinner and snacks from supermarket instead so I probably saved £10
    • Got my Tesco clubcard vouchers :T
    • Entered 2 competitions
    • Made up 2 listings to list on Ebay tomorrow
    • Washing done and hanging indoors
    • Mum gave me a lemon and 50p coupon

    my not so dfw things for today
    • Single train ticket into town £8.10 – shocking!!!!!:mad:
    • Purchased some Jimmy Choo for H&M items (hmm not money saving at all!):j:cool::o
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
    Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    morning all. i'm not really up this early on a sunday morning. i'm actually waiting to go home from work! i've got a week off next week (apart from friday and saturday cos they begged me!) so i'm hoping to get quite a lot done next week alongside spending quality time with DD just the 2 of us.

    so today i plan to

    [STRIKE]check online banking[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]do surveys[/STRIKE]
    go to church
    meal plan for next week
    check freezer contents for meal plan
    make fairy cakes for DD
    have an afternoon nap due to being in work all night (any excuse)
    buy scarf from Mr T's for christmas pressie (and clubcard points)
    pop into boots and look at pressie for DD

    anyway i hope everyone's children are feeling better - fay and lurleen i think?

    have a good sunday everyone. bye :wave:
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
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