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Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!

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  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Menu w/c 19/04

    Monday - Gammon, HM Wedgies, Egg
    Tuesday - Omelette (ham n cheese) and Beans
    Wednesday - S&S cheap meat / rice
    Thursday - Soup and Toasties
    Friday - Spagetti with Meatballs
    Sat - Away (micro for DH)
    Sun - Away (micro for DH)

    Sat / Sun - picnic food for me and kids
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Day 108 Sunday 18th April
    Money Spent - £32.22 in ASDA (£20 cash, £12.22 card) and £7.50 Farmfoods
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 2 wk 3 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Strawberry jelly, mini maltesars
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 5/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 complete room finished!

    Totally blew the shopping budget today - am now over and we've still got a week to go!

    I kinda had this epiphany moment in the store that said I was away next week so needed to overbuy on everything ... so I did! Okay, so the cupboards are bulging and we can wipe bottoms till the end of the month, but is such a shame. The only bonus is that I paid for it out of cash, and DH contributed too, so my total 'extra' should increase slightly - although it's unrealistic now to think of getting to payday on what we have available! Arghhh!

    Have spent the whole day cleaning, washing etc. etc. The whole house is done. The problem is now the ash which is cluttering up outside x
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Day 109 Monday 19th April
    Money Spent - £Nil
    Extra Money Earnt - Not earnt, but paid back £29
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 2 wk 4 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - None
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 0/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

    V long day at work.

    Got home and threw some coffee around - okay, so DH seriously seriously seriously annoyed me massively! None over anyone I hasten to add!!! However, did have to spend 20 mins cleaning my kitchen again :(:( Could quite easily have had a fag at the end of it!

    Oh, it was about a school trip - £715! I said DD could go - he spat coffee! I know, I know, I know!:o:o:o I'm wrong aren't I :( I now need to find a spare £715 lying around. This should be fun :(:(
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Day 110 Tuesday 20th April
    Money Spent - £Nil
    Extra Money Earnt - £Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 2 wk 5 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - None, but plan to Nyom, Nyom my last bit of Easter Egg
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 0/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

    Phew working (again!)

    Quite a boring day really - hmmm, perhaps this is the one I should ahve made count! I'd say there's still time, but acutally I'm trying to pull together a business case before bedtime, so maybe not!!!

    x
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Day 111 Wednesday 21st April
    Money Spent - £Nil
    Extra Money Earnt - £Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 2 wk 6 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Lots! M&S Freebie lunch
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    HL Score: 5/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 0/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

    Work .... again! Seem to be in the cycle at the moment!
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Got home and threw some coffee around

    I once got home to find that DH had thrown a pot of used coffee 'grit' all over the kitchen! You just reminded me of that and I can still see the stains on the tiles......

    Keep up the good work hun and I see that the Easter egg has all gone now :)
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Day 112 Thursday 22nd April
    Money Spent - £4.70 ASDA Cash - Packed Lunch stuff for Saturday
    Extra Money Earnt - £Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 0 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Millionaires Shortbread
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    HL Score: 6/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 0/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

    Youth group started back so posting on Friday xx
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    edited 27 April 2010 at 9:19PM
    Day 113 Friday 23rd April
    Money Spent - £46.00 Petrol, £22.88 Sainsbury - was £20 cashback for tomorrow
    Extra Money Earnt - £4 x free Alton Towers tickets from the Sun
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 1 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Millionaires Shortbread
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( still not done!
    **HL Score: 7/10 - is our 'meeting' anniversary today !!!!
    Flying Stars: Year total: 58/175. Week total: 0/5
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

    Need to update totals as car fully full, but extra groceries again (out of bank!)
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    I LOVE millionaires shortbread - couldnt find any today for my friday treat so had 3 bagd of crisps, 2 bars of choc and fish n'chips for tea - pounds on - squillion!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,621 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Yum yum to millionaires shortbread :)
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