Pay off mortgage and start having fun!

newgirly

Cheers Alex and firegirl

Nothing planned today except a roast dinner and probably the cinema -again!

Packing don't get done yesterday, washing that was dry in the garden was rained on while I was at mums. How many pairs of shoes is too many for three nights away? I can't get seem to get lower than 8 at the moment

smallholdingsister

Three pairs is too many!

newgirly

Three :eek:

wantabetterlife

You are on fire NG...I'm sure you can definitely see the light at the end. Of the tunnel now. Well done!!!

smallholdingsister

I managed in Barcelona with two?

newgirly

i shall blame the weather! Sparkly flip flops if it's hot , flats, converse, low ankle boots, silver strappy heels, black wedges, red spotty heels, high boots to go with new dress whatever I don't take will be the ones I desperately need while I'm away :rotfl:

2 is impressive shs

Thanks wabl, it still seems a long time but I think thats because the budget has been tighter and it getting harder, very lucky to be in this situation though.

smallholdingsister

Cute trainers and spangly fitflops.
But I am not fashion conscious like you.x

newgirly

I think it's more being rubbish at making decisions!

Ds boyfriends washing machine has broken so dd did his washing and I stuck it in the dryer as the airers were full already, oops ! Luckily I only put in the scruffy looking t shirts in but they are defiantly a bit smaller dd then ironed them to try and stretch them a bit, he won't be asking us again :rotfl:

Roast dinner done , gammon and lamb and 3x extra dinners for the kids tomorrow which they don't want to eat as its boring eating the same thing twice :eek::eek: what have I done, they were not brought up like that!!!!!!!! If those dinners don't get eaten tomorrow there will be hell to pay.

Saved a bit of lamb, gammon and stock to make casseroles in the week for dh, thought I'd skip the big online shop this week and just manage with what we have plus milk and bread until thurs and then do a top up shop before we go.

Saw "Morgan" at the cinema which was a 6 1/2 out of 10, just the sort of film I like but a bit disappointing.

Dh bought a frozen drink and popcorn - over £12............

newgirly

Oops, couldn't sleep due to the dog barking for fun tonight, ended up on the grabbit board and ordered whistlefish cards on offer 15x Xmas for £7 and 10x birthday for £7 free delivery. Naughty but they will do as the "posh" individual family ones this year so probably cheaper in the long run.

Also decided to start a save for a new fridge fund, our current one was second hand on fleabay about 6 years ago and is the worst one we have ever had , leaky most bits inside broken, but it's a pink smeg and looks so pretty. But the time has come to replace it if we can. I only want a cheap one to last 4years or so as if we get to be mf then I'd like to have perhaps an extension and a new kitchen hopefully. (Plus buying a nice one now is way too expensive!) found one for £229 that looks ok, need to start saving.

newgirly

Totally kn*ckred after two nights with not a lot of sleep and a 5.30 start today, the older I get the worse I sleep :rotfl:

Dds boyfriend is round again soon with his washing, can't say no of course but the airers are full and I've just stripped the beds too which I wouldn't have done, the drier will be on for hours tonight, I usually don't use it.

Mr t shop done £112 :eek: it was going to be a top up shop, then I thought ill just get stuff for while we are away for the kids (drinks, pot noodles etc, ) to save time, then I bought little brother a second bottle of gin for his birthday which I hadn't budgeted for. He earns so little and buys for 5 of us so I felt a bit mean.

Shopping when tired, hungry and feeling guilty for leaving the kids at home while we are away and is not a good combination!

Must do better ....