Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!

ceebeeby

Day 114 Saturday 24th April
Money Spent - £2 cash on sweets, but in 'away' spends
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 2 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - on holiday - who cares!!!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 2/5 - cleaned before I left
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

Journeyed down and got to 'camp site' 2 hours early, which worked out fabby as we got great pitches.

Had such a phenomenally good time, all the girls were amazing! The fun and laughter was just terrific!

No money spent, but loads of 'bad foods' but hey - that's what camps / trips are for ... and I walked it off on Sunday!

ceebeeby

Day 115 Sunday 25th April
Money Spent - £10 ish on sarnies for journey home for me and DD's; £9 on presents from park
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 3 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - on holiday - who cares!!!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 2/5 - cleaned before I left
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

The best day of the year so far!!!

Had a wonderful time from 00:00 right the way through the 24 hours, where not one wink of sleep was slept!

Spent much less than originally budgeted (£100), ended up spending £20 in total - and shared some of that with DD's for sarnies etc. (they already had money to cover, but I subbed it).

Cannot say how much of a revitalisation it was! I actually felt like me!!!

ceebeeby

Day 116 Monday 26th April
Money Spent - £28 in ASDA - couldn't budget as was so tired could hardly function!
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 4 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - various cakes / biscuits /crisps!!!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House clean!!!
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

The reality of 2 hours sleep in 72 hours is / was upon me - barely functioning, but still happy!

The consequence though was a wander around ASDA for essentials, and I ended up with £28 of faffle - not fit to feed a family for a week! Oh well, the French Fancies were nice - budget - what budget ;-0

ceebeeby

Day 117 Tuesday 27th April
Money Spent - NSD
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 5 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - various cakes / biscuits /crisps!!! Yup Again!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House clean!!!
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

Back to work today, but still with the post weekend glow, only marginally diminished by still not enough catch up sleep!

Forgot to say was out last night at youth group planning meeting (yes, I know, on 2 hours sleep!!! But we were all the same!!) which was good.

Also, in case anyone hadn't sneakily noticed, I had to catch up with my MSE DFW diary for the past 4 days!!! All done, and have updated April budget too - I'm all there!

PS - Meant to say I've got laryngitus (don't feel lousy though, just sore throat!) but I can still be load on here!!!!! Hee-hee, anyone got trouble hearing me!

dentonemma

Sound like you had a great time.

ceebeeby

Day 118 Wednesday 28th April
Money Spent - £16 something on school stuff
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 3 wk 6 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - New May Challenge coming up!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House clean!!!
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

12 hour day at work - long and tiring. Came home, house was wrecked, no-one fed and DD screeching for school stuff - arghhh!

Wish I was back on trip!!

Thanks for the encouragements - I need them! I'm up for doing the April summary tomorrow, and I don't think it's that good!

ceebeeby

Day 119 Thursday 29th April
Money Spent - nil
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 0 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - New May Challenge coming up!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb still not done!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House clean!!!
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March

Still haven't done the April run down .. but will do as today was payday, so officially a new month and the start of the NSD Challenge.

Will clear the front page to May

Good and fun day at Youth Club!

ceebeeby

APRIL ARCHIVE

My Goals - Archived

12. Give up all sweets, crisps, biscuits and cakes for Lent Achieved!
14. Give up breads for a week to see if it helps weight loss! Gave Up - It didn't!!!

MMHB Project:

(06/03/10) - decorate inner hall incl. painting coat hooks and shelf DONE!

April 2010 (25th March - 28th April inc.)

My Debts (or the ones I'll currently admit too!)

CC1 - £6,400.02 (May interest not added). Limit £6,700. (interest 1.52% monthly) APR PaidBILL = £164.10 Next interest estimate £nyk
CC2 - £2,113.09 (1.77% monthly interest. Limit £2,400 - Apr Bill £49.79, paid £100.
Catalogue Account - £748.38 (0% interest) - Apr Paid
Overdraft 1 - £1,450 Apr charges not yet received
Overdraft 2 - £2,800 Apr charges not yet received
Mum - £2,155
Gran - £970

START OF APRIL TOTAL = £16,942.28 + 3 Head in the Sands

April 2010 Reviews

What's left in the pot after the bills have been paid:

First Review (24/3): +563.39
Second Review (28/3): +461.78 (bought DD clothes for school trip; trip to Glasgow; MOT extra; Ebay purchases)
Third Review (30/3): +510.38 (used payback money from DD to go towards singles hol plus coffee shop / medicines spend)
Fourth Review (01/04): +496.28 (DD trip goodies in ASDA, cashback)
Fifth Review (03/04) +324.92 (Booked flights for summer holiday)
Sixth Review (04/04) +345.12 (paid for Mr T's in cash)
Seventh Review (08/04) + £196.74 (£39 Next (school shoes); £52.73 Wilko's MMHB; Mr T's: £3.84; ASDA £9.23; Catalogue bill was only £147.08; CC2 was £49.79 but paid £100; £11.22 car stuff)
Eighth Review (13/04) + 201.27 (gave DH £110 to clear a debt to avoid massive bank charges; paid for food shop in cash; tx'd excess from account 1; less bank charges)
Ninth Review (17/04) + 180.27 (£20 cash for MMHB and £10 cash)
Tenth Review (18/04) + 215.18 (paid for groceries in cash, already accounted for - used change for all bus fares)
Eleventh Review (23/04) + 357.09 (less spent on Guide trip; refund of petrol; paid some of hol savings in cash)
Current Review (27/04) + 345.01 (more groceries :-( )

April's Paying Out List

Income: CF 564.85 + 132.80 + 132.80 + 2645.65 + 170.95 = 3647.05
Estimated Bank 1 Outgoings: £5
Estimated Bank 2 Outgoings: £0
Estimated Additional Expenses: £141.50
Bank 1 balance 24.84
Bank 2 balance 486.51

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April 2010

Estimated Additional Expenses Break Down:
2 x Passport Renewals (Kids) - £126.50
Petrol (£42.50 per week @ 5 weeks) = £44.79 remaining (won't be used - so zero)
Grocery Shopping (£25 per week @ 5 weeks) & Pets Shopping (£25 total) = £150 / -£8.17 :mad::mad::mad:
School Bus x 8 days = £0 remaining
School Trip = £30
Guide Trip = £100 Used £20
Holiday Savings (Single) = £15 remaining
Sealed pot for Xmas = £150 (abandon till after hols)
Family Holiday Savings (Family) = £200
Additional Extras Total: £1099.00
Total remaining to pay out: £141.50
Estimated Bank 1 Outgoings:
CF Nat Trust (5) - 2.50
Electric (7) - 3.5
C Tax (225.39) - 112.70
Mortgage (748.70)- 374.35
Contents (36.44) - 18.22
Gas (35) - 17.50
Head in the Sands 2 (751.40) - 375.70 was 740
Sky (88.50) - 44.25
Pet Ins (14.74) - 7.37
Landline/BB (21.70) - 10.85
Int & Charges - (10.60) - 5.30
Head in the Sands 3 (105.90) - 52.95
Sky Protect (8.08) - 4.04
Build Ins (15.73) - 7.87
Home Care (28.92) - 14.46
Nat Trust (5.00) - 2.50
Total: £ (2108.10) / 1054.05
Remaining: £0.00
Estimated Bank 2 Outgoings:
Int / Charge - 20.28 CF
Phone - 94.38 confirmed :eek::eek::eek:
Catalogue - 190 estimated was 147.08
Car Ins - 20.12
CC1 - 164.10 confirmed
Head in the sands 1 - 312.38
TVL - 12.18
Phone ins - 7.99
Life Ins 1 - 27.43
Life Ins 2 - 9.35
Int / Charge - 16.40 confirmed
CC2 - 51.12 estimated Bill was £49.79, paid £100
Total: £931.27
Remaining: £0

Intergalactic_Floozie

God you're so organised!!!!!!!! I'm Loling at "head in sands"

ceebeeby

Day 120 Friday 30th April
Money Spent - nil
Extra Money Earnt - nil
Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 1 day
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - New May Challenge coming up! ... Okay, so it's not May yet, so I'm having a major binge ... again!
Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb As if!!!!
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House clean!!!
MMHB Jobs - 1 in March
*New - Number of Minutes exercise today (starts tomorrow!!!)

Another work day, but am off for the week-end, so that's something. Just as well because even the dust has dust on it in my house!

Ha-ha, the head in the sands numbers stay in the sand because if I put them down on screen it would put people off their dinner! Perhaps a challenge for 2011 is to admit my H in the S debt!! It will take me that long to build up to it

Off to MILs tomorrow - unexpected petrol costs - why don't I properly budget for these things?

I have in the back of my mind, to do a large repayment to Gran this month so want to keep things as absolutely tight as possible.