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Weekend Sat/Sun 16/17 January - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Today I have/will:

    1. Checked online banking
    2. NSD
    3. OU Assignment (online)
    4. Housework:eek:
    5. Walked dog locally
    6. Store cupboard meals

    I finally got rid of my M&S &More card last night:j I had been keeping in for emergencies but I had a look through a few months statements and the emergencies weren't real emergencies, so I threw it in the fire:T It felt really good watching it melt:D I'm a very proud Bagpuss this morning:A
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • picasso2
    picasso2 Posts: 900 Forumite
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    Afternoon all,

    woke up with a stonking headache today must be the lack of alcohol :o

    So far I have
    • checked online banking and looked at budget for rest of month. Doing okay so made extra payment on cc and moved some money to savings. This weather has been really helpful.
    • Listed a few items on ebay for free listing day, must do some more later.
    • Washing on 30 and will dry on airers
    • Tea from freezer and sighty dodgy veg I bought earlier this week.
    • Won a tenner on lottery last night - thats twenty pound this month so that is squirreled away for when I want a treat.
    • Heating off while dd out and all plugs in her bedroom switched off.
    • DD will need collecting later so will combine with a visit to cheapest local petrol station as one enroute to work is expensive and I will need to fill up tommorow.
    • Will really try and do some housework today:rolleyes:
    At least now the weather is better I won't have to get up at silly o'clock to dig car out for work tommorow.:T

    Enjoy whats left of the weekend folks.
    When it rains look for Rainbows
    When its Dark look for Stars
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Hello all!
    Been away for the weekend to friends down south and am now home - had a nice time but I'm not a good visitor (would rather be at home) - yes, I know I'm a grumpy old woman (at 38!)

    Had to fork out £23 for the kennels for 1 night too - daylight robbery but they do look after him well.

    This weekend I have/will...
    • Check banks
    • Stick to diet today (yesterday was a disaster)
    • Hoover downstairs and wash hall walls down where dog shakes himself dry and coats the wall in muck - done
    • Walk dog for free exercise
    • All meals from plan and stores
    • Only spent about £12 all weekend - stayed in and had a curry (no babysitter) and had a few bits from services to keep me going so not too bad (OH paid for the petrol as they're his friends)
    • Clean kitchen floor
    • One load of washing in (will dry on airer)
    • One more load to do later
    • Unpack and tidy round upstairs
    • Have a nice bath later with Xmas smellies
    • Do about an hour of uni work ready for tomorrow
    That's it for today - hope everyone is having a good weekend!
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
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    Congrats Bagpuss on destroying the card.

    Today I have listed 4 items on ebay (had forgotten how annoying and fiddly it is :rolleyes:). have photographed more for listing later, but need to go to town and get a refund on a top in the wrong size that I got my OH.

    In not so MSE, I opened the curtains and the rail came off in my hand, taking bits of wall with it. It is over our bed (and now the concrete dust etc is *in* our bed :eek: ) I wonder what my OH will say when he comes home and sees the mess!
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    LOL Katsu he'll be wondering who you've been swinging from the curtain pole with:rotfl::rotfl:
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    Afternoon all,

    Not a completely MSE day..

    I have:

    Seen to pets
    Laid in bed until late
    Shower rather than bath
    Dinner planned at pub
    Cinema after pub

    Hope everyone has had a good weekend :j
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • juicygirl
    juicygirl Posts: 658 Forumite
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    Hey all,

    This weekend I have:

    -Had a NSD yesterday
    -Supermarket shop only today (and managed to stay away from the magazine aisle!)
    -Made list of jobs to do around flat before putting it up for sale
    -Storecupboard breakfasts/lunches/dinners - rubber chicken roast dinner last night and chicken pasta tonight
    -Made overpayment to Egg loan and small payment to ISA
    -Kept heating off as much as possible
    -Prepared packed lunches for work tomorrow
    -Onepoll surveys

    Enjoy what's left of the weekend everyone xxx
  • List for today - argh Ebay free listing must look at some stuff!

    been out on the beach in Darwin,
    walked the dog,
    retreived the DD from a sleepover,
    Helping DS revise for his pre-lims
    cooked delicious delights,
    Put 3 hokey cokeys on and now air drying
    chopped sticks and put the fire on
    had a coffee with a chum,
    had another walk on the beach,
    taken OH to airport -
    gone into work to pick up a report I need to review, and a free turnip
    picked up a bale of *free* straw from work,
    cleaned out the chickens,
    collected an egg :D
    Got home phoned a chum to arrange a birthday party (free at weekend)
    Now thinking about tea from the freezer

    Well - that's my day so far ....................................

    Now

    check banks
    charge phone
    sort out some budgets and update spreadsheet
    more hokey cokeys
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Bagpuss741 wrote: »
    I finally got rid of my M&S &More card last night:j I had been keeping in for emergencies but I had a look through a few months statements and the emergencies weren't real emergencies, so I threw it in the fire:T It felt really good watching it melt:D I'm a very proud Bagpuss this morning:A

    :jWell done bagpuss - if you need M&S you can always do it online with quidco when you fancy a wee treat. Otherwise woo hoo to being so strong!!!:j
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Catbells
    Catbells Posts: 863 Forumite
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    edited 17 January 2010 at 5:36PM
    This is a great site. THANKS to all for inspiration.


    Well today I:

    Walked the dog locally

    Spent morning and bit of afternoon putting up 12 things on ebay. It'll net me about £18 but if people bid, maybe more.

    Took some frozen leek and potato soup out of freezer and had some just now Mmmmm

    Stayed in kitchen and didn't heat rest of house as no ones around today.

    Didn't go to the supermarket AT ALL.

    Tomorrow is another day!!!!:T
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