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My clearing the cards and saving for a holiday diary

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  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Right, absolutely no point in panicking about money and doing hee haw about it so have:
    Tried to join a few more survey sites (can't get on with my login at the mo but have emailed them and it will be sorted soon)
    Joined a bingo site (thanks Hypno)
    Also have:
    Done 2 loads of washing, including some summer clothes as I am a complete optimist and think it's best that they're ready
    Sorted my wardrobe (fur coat away for the Summer)
    Got a date planned for tonight
    Looked at some menu ideas as I'm SOOO bored of the same stuff and going out now to source some stuff for lunches thanks to some old threads on here
    Took bottles to bottle bank (God they were heavy!)

    Right away to get ready and go into town. Loads more to do later including a bit of relaxing with a mag once the flat is sorted!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    AArgh! Got everything done except the relaxing. Ah well, later. So today I did the above and:

    Bought some new shoes from primarni (Mum is going to pay for them)
    Bought some lunch stuff: humous, ham, carrots, and tatties
    Made potato salad which will do for work for the next 3 days with the ham. And with the carrot sticks/humous as a snack.
    Took a bag to the charity shop

    Just need to make up the bed, do the bathroom and hoover before the date!
    X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hurray for dates, musm that buy shoes & putting the fur coat away for a few months :D

    We went to Chessington World of Adventures today & thought about you; it was rammed so I kept having to say 'Get out of my way, I'm fabulous' :rotfl:DD made me say it really quietly but we still giggled.

    Enjoy your time off

    xx
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Hope last nights date went well :)
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    It didn't. He wore a tracky top!!!! I'm off the site for now. Too many unattractive men for my fabulous self!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Well all you lovely ladies have got me on to doing scratchies! joined Littlewoods Bingo the other day and it will all add up. Obv something wrong with my computer as I can't access YouGov or Onepoll but will get back on to it. Also planning to ebay a few bits tonight and see if i can get some cash that way. I have the princely sun of £47 to last me til the end of the month! Got nearly all my food in though so should only need bread from that but in general it is rather tight. Got a few bits planned but all cheap having friends round/going to freinds houses type stuff.

    As I said above I am off POF for now. Too many unattractive men frankly and sick of making the effort and not meeting anyone I fancied. Will go back on but need to spend my precious time and energy on more fun stuff for now.

    Lovley few days have made me realise that i need to get out and walk more. Am very lazy after work really and this has to change.

    Got a friend coming for tea tomorrow and then am off to Mum and Dad's for a few days. Mum is very excited about seeing me, well it has been 2 weeks! Hilarious as when I was away we'd often go 7 months without seeing each other but now we fuss if it's more than a fortnight. As well as the shoes she has mentioned some Primarni shopping! She will have a seat and I can run around getting bits. Hope it's warm as their back garden is a bit of a suntrap and it would be lovley to sit out. Having my bro round on Thursday which will be fun too. Doing Fajitas for him and my friend as the extra sauce and tortilla bits were on offer in Somerfield last week!

    Off to clean for my friend coming tomorrow now and need to do a few bits for work. X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Souk08 wrote: »
    It didn't. He wore a tracky top!!!! I'm off the site for now. Too many unattractive men for my fabulous self!


    :eek: outrageous, what a nerve. :mad:

    If a man wears a tracky top on the first date, you were right to get out of there quick; it will only get worse ...

    Have a lovely time with your folks

    xx
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Thanks doll and yes, you're right re tracky top!!!

    Popped some stuff on ebay tonight so hopefully will make a bit from that.

    Planned to do rotas tonight but my friend came round for a cuppa so will do them later in the week.

    Am enjoying a custard cream now then need to get to bed X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Hey all, had a fabby few days at Mum and Dads. She bought me some nice bits and we chilled in the back garden on Wednesday.

    I've been doing my scratchies every day and have made £5 on ebay this week. I'll also get 250 points after the tv debate tonight into my Lightspeed account. Was hoping to keep all my extra cash for Xmas but think I may pop this in my account for next week as I've got 3 days off together. Only a few quid from the Xmas account but will be a big help for the next fortnight til I get paid.

    Going to a friends for tea on Sat night and had my bro and his boyf tonight. Very nice to see them. X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    I've made a mess with money this month and had to take £30 out of my scary Visa account. Grrrr!!! Haven't touched the survey money though! Mum gave me some cash today which will see me through til next Thursday.

    Feeling wobbly re my mum and broke down on a friend yesterday after much red wine. Also spending far too much time alone and in. Must get out walking tomorrow X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
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