The Ultimate Incentive to have an amazing 2010.

Poolie

LaraHoust wrote: »

Poolie - you are doing so well, debt busting like mad. What are you going to buy when you get Mrs Poolie paid off?

Well the next plan is to try and get a holiday and also start saving for a house down here.

clearmydebts

Poolie wrote: »

Well the next plan is to try and get a holiday and also start saving for a house down here.

You have one in Scotland don't you? So do I! What is the housing market like there at the moment. Haven't checked for ages as don't intend to sell the flat there for a while!

Dinah93

Dinah93 wrote: »

New week, new list.

1. Cut all the old clothes into scraps for my scraps bag
2. Sort out my various sewing bags into a less scary format
3. Work out how to get cartridges into printer
4. [STRIKE]Print off wedding images[/STRIKE]
5. List my paintings on Etsy
6. List 5 more photos on Etsy
7. Make 20 forum posts on Etsy
8. [STRIKE]Stick my wedding scrapbook together[/STRIKE] hah! Huge job! Started it though
   
9. [STRIKE]Draw up and transfer a painting onto canvas[/STRIKE]
10. Draw up a second painting and transfer onto canvas
11. Paint a canvas
12. Paint another canvas
13. Finish Bride painting
14. Finish deleting things on amazon wishlist
15. Update zeezaw price list
16. Call invitations lady
17. Find log in details for Yorkshire savings account
18. Fill in cat insurance claim forms and take to vets
19. [STRIKE]Do 2 pages in sewing book[/STRIKE]
20. Do 2 pages in sewing book
21. Do 2 pages in sewing book
22. Do 2 pages in sewing book
23. Finish writing my website info
24. [STRIKE]Loose 2lbs[/STRIKE] 3lbs!
25. List T shirts on ebay
26. Find and list 2 more items on ebay
27. [STRIKE]Write 2 reviews[/STRIKE]
28. Write 2 reviews
29. Write 2 reviews
30. Make a list of local wedding car suppliers
31. Unpick my knackered ball dress
32. Find best savings account for mum, and best savings accounts for Grandad
33. Arrange to get the car back/car insurance
34. Organise ads to go in the papers for the car
35. [STRIKE]Make appointment to see cake lady[/STRIKE]
36. Do financial ombudsman claim

Still no improvement so still on a half list would be a good week mentality.

7 items this week, not so good! But I have done 4 house viewings, babysat, and gone to try cake (hardship that it was!)

So for this week (its scary the lists are just growing!)

1. Cut all the old clothes into scraps for my scraps bag
2. Sort out my various sewing bags into a less scary format
3. Work out how to get cartridges into printer
4. List my paintings on Etsy
5. List 5 more photos on Etsy
6. Make 20 forum posts on Etsy
7. Draw up a second painting and transfer onto canvas
8. Paint a canvas
9. Paint another canvas
10. Finish Bride painting
11. Finish deleting things on amazon wishlist
12. Update zeezaw price list
13. Call invitations lady
14. Find log in details for Yorkshire savings account
15. Fill in cat insurance claim forms and take to vets
16. Do 2 pages in sewing book
17. Do 2 pages in sewing book
18. Do 2 pages in sewing book
19. Do 2 pages in sewing book
20. Do 2 pages in sewing book
21. Do 2 pages in sewing book
22. Do 2 pages in wedding book
23. Do 2 pages in wedding book
24. Do 2 pages in wedding book
25. Do 2 pages in wedding book
26. Do 2 pages in wedding book
27. Do 2 pages in wedding book
28. Do 2 pages in wedding book
29. Do 2 pages in wedding book
30. Do 2 pages in wedding book
31. Do 2 pages in wedding book
32. Do 2 pages in wedding book
33. Do 2 pages in wedding book
34. Do 2 pages in wedding book
35. Go view 2 more houses
36. Go view 2 more houses
37. Go view 2 more houses
38. Finish writing my website info
39. Loose 2lbs
40. List T shirts on ebay
41. Find and list 2 more items on ebay
42. Write 2 reviews
43. Write 2 reviews
44. Write 2 reviews
45. Make a list of local wedding car suppliers
46. Unpick my knackered ball dress
47. Find best savings account for mum, and best savings accounts for Grandad
48. Go to sewing class
49. Organise ads to go in the papers for the car
50. Do financial ombudsman claim

Again I'm going to aim for 14 things done this week. Finishing the sewing book is the top priority. Then probably the wedding book.

Have sold the first things for the £100-£10k challenge, 2 pairs of rollerblades for £6 profit each, and a Flemish speaking label maker for £2 profit. Am thinking I am going to try to focus on matched betting instead, once I have the sewing and wedding books out the way.

Dinah93

Been looking at houses again today, and one of them is a definate contender. 4 decent sized bedrooms, lounge, conservatory, reasonable sized kitchen (but a bespoke one, all granite and shinyness and an American fridge freezer thing), big garden, garage, marble showerroom, storage area in the roof. Downsides are it has no bath so would need the upstairs loo enlarging a bit into bedroom 4 to create a proper bathroom and a skylight putting in, and the master bedroom is on the ground floor at the front so would need voile curtains or something putting in so people can't look at you getting changed! Also its not in a village but a small and fairly up market town, so while its in very quiet suburbia, its walking distance to some very nice restaurants for a night out. Its comfortably within our budget too, so we wouldn't be too tight. Very seriously thinking of putting in an offer.

Flower08

House sounds great Dinah! Glad you have found another one that you like.

Cinny91

The house sounds lovely Dinah! & very exciting about *maybe* putting an offer in. The list for next week looks good, but all the '2 pages of wedding book' sent my eyes a bit funny!! How's your knee?

Hope everyone's had a nice weekend! Spent most of it shopping but managed to get OH some new shoes (typical girlfriend style, I hate his shoes!) and some new jeans that don't hang off his bum (why do boys do that?!) so he's looking very smart! Managed to get myself some trainers too so I can re-start the exercise routine tomorrow after work.

Dinah93

Still no change in the knee sadly.

What exercise are you planning to do?

We've made a plan of attack for the house, its three pronged. Firstly, NIM needs to speak to his dad. Secondly we'd like a second viewing. And thirdly we want to see anything else which is comparable to make sure its as good as it seems.

Tete_en_l'Air

Ooh sounds exciting Dinah, and now you've got me looking at Righmove - there are a couple of nice rentals on there now actually but it's a bit early

wendz86

The house sounds great Dinah, is sensile to have a look around first though. We are going to sign up to all the estate agents this week so we can start looking for a flat if anything comes up.

I have been revising all weekend...will be so glad when this exam is over and done with tomorrow.

lulu984

Glad everyone has had good weekends. My little munchkins have gone home now, so little bit of peace and quiet.

Dinah, have your comics finished yet? How did they do?