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Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!
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Day 84 - Thursday 25th March
Money Spent - £8 in ASDA but I'll declare it as a spend, but not as a grocery off thing. Can't think of a good reason why not, other than I don't want such a big spend coming off right at the beginning, and I paid for it in cash so no-one would have known, except I'm being ultra honest this month!!!
Extra Money Earnt - £nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 3 wk, 3 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 36/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 5/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week0 -
Day 85 Friday 26th March
Money Spent - £60 on getting the car through its MOT and £45 on my one and only hair cut of the year - I now have short hair! Of course, none of this was budgeted, so I'm 'under' my 'over' already. I'll adjust it to make sense. £10 on Grans lottery ticket
Extra Money Earnt - a box of freebie Hotel Chocolat chocolates.
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 3 wk, 4 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 37/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 2/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week
Didn't do diary yesterday as was out in the evening ... but playing catch-up.
There's a massive 'DH' problem in my life that has never really been properly exposed on here. I care desperately for him and feel love for him, but I'm not 'in love' with him. There are too many aspects of his character and personality that I strongly disagree with (he's a verbally agressive person), and the issue has been skirted round for the past 12+ years. I've tried loads of times in the past to leave, but always change my mind at the last minute, or I bottle out of it iyswim. I end up just an emotional wreck and go back. We argue constantly, usually about his attitude to DD which strongly stinks (16 yo).
I really don't want this thread to turn from a dfw diary to a 'poor me' diary so am going to leave it there if that's okay, and if it gets too bad, I'll vent in the relationships forum.0 -
Day 86 Saturday 27th March
Money Spent - £6.50 on train fare.
Extra Money Earnt - A culture feast in free museums!
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 3 wk, 5 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 38/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 5/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week
Had a wonderful day out, with lovely picnic food and no spend except for train fare which turned out cheaper than anticipated as you don't pay for children ... wow, didn't know that!!
No flying done as came home tired.
Very poorly hamster :-(0 -
Day 87 Sunday 28th March
Money Spent - A FORTUNE £50.50 in Primark on DD Clothes for school trip; £54.37 in ASDA and £7.50 in Farmfoods. £12 on Ebay (eeek!)
Extra Money Earnt - Saved £4 by using my Heinz voucher in ASDA.
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 3 wk, 6 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 39/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week
Oh no, have totally gone off the boil today.
Have spent a bloomin' fortune in the shops - although grocery spend did include some of the monthly items (soap powder, bulk bought cat food, loo roll etc.).
Not only that, I have done minimal flying all week. Kitchens okay as been S&S every day, same for bathrooms ... changed beds (couldn't not do that) but that is totally it! Have got a major CBA on as so tired - don't feel any less tired tonight than I did when I woke up this morning!
I hope I do better next week, this week has been awful!!!0 -
Day 88 Monday 29th March
Money Spent - Nil - none ... nope, not even on Ebay
Extra Money Earnt - none
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 4 wk, 0 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 40/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week
Oooh, I forgot to mention the hamster funeral yesterday - yes, he went to the big hamster heaven in the sky through the night Saturday / Sunday.
Okay, so today was better in the spending department, but carp in the eating as had pizza and nacho's for tea ... ooops, you don't know what I had for my tea as I forgot to post up this weeks menu! It is done and posted in the kitchen.
Very long work day 07:30 - 17:30 and didn't even manage a lunch-break (was busy), so shattered tonight. Just doing a bit of computer playing and then tucking into bed as long day also tomorrow.
Can't believe it snowed today - 29th March ... it's freeeeeezing!0 -
Monday 29th March
Pizza and Nachos
Tuesday 30th March
Sausage Casserole and Mash
Wednesday 31st March
Fishfingers, Chips and Beans
Thursday 1st April
Soup and Toast or Beans on Toast
Friday 2nd April
Omelette
Saturday 3rd April
Spagetti Bolognaise
Sunday 4th April
Picnic!0 -
Oooh, I forgot to mention the hamster funeral yesterday - yes, he went to the big hamster heaven in the sky through the night Saturday / Sunday.
oh no!! Im sorry, Im sure hes up in hamster heaven telling the hamster angels about what a great hamster life you gave him
**hugs**Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000Debt free as of 1 October, 2010
Taking my frugal life on the road!0 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Day 89 Tuesday 30th March
Money Spent - £5 ish in Boots on sinus medicines, £7.40 in Costa - I know, I know, I know!
Extra Money Earnt - £16 refund to paypal
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 2M, 4 wk, 1 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. NONE - gave them up for lent - day 41/46
of bread / rolls etc. - can eat this week
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.4) 0 = 10 / 35lb
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: 0/5 for this week
Stopped at the shopping mall on the way home to get DD's school trip Euro's, met a friend, had a coffee and the £7.40 is all history (but the skinny latte was devine!!) Have just helped DD pack her back for the school trip - that was fun:o:o at least I know that she's really not going with 4 pairs of stilleto heels, and does at least have one pair of trainers!
I also got some sinus unblocker - after 3 months of not breathing through my nose, I thought it was time to try something. All I can say is ... wow ... I'm sitting here typing with a bowl underneath catching the drips (or stream if you like!) :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
2 days till the weekend :j. Friday, after saying cheerio to DD I am soooo flying!
As for the snow - well, there was about 3 inches this morning ... and the car had to be dug out! It's still snowing now ... and the power keeps flickering. Might be in for a very chilly night :snow_laug:snow_grin:snow_laug:snow_grin:snow_laug:snow_grin0
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