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Monday 17th May - What small DFW things have you done today?!

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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Check banking
    Put money in bank - done
    Clear some clutter - done
    Pack up musicmagpie stuff
    Print labels
    Put in LHA form and supporting stuff - done
    Phone up DLA and get award letter
    Phone up IS and finish call
    Tidy up - done
    Check washing
    Put washing away
    Dinner
    Fall asleep on hold - lol
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • Awesomely productive DFW day today :j
    • Posted eBay items, started money transferring to bank account from PayPal
    • Brought in tasty jacket potato and beans for lunch
    • Working late for extra money
    • Got confirmation of Music Magpie sending out a cheque so using that to book a weekend away next month

    Not bad! :D
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Hello all! Quiet here today!? Everyone out in the sun?

    Had a good day at the special needs school, helping to rehearse for school play next week - good fun!





    Not at lot to report on the DFW front today...
    • Walked dog twice for free exercise (one more to go)
    • Took lunch to work and a bottle of made up squash instead of buying a can of pop
    • Made OH take pie leftovers to work - had a text, he loved it and the HM potato salad I made to go with it
    • Meals from plan tonight
    • Checked banks (hopefully extra bursary will go in tomorrow, its a week late)
    • Clean kitchen
    • Book train tickets for mum and dad to go to London to meet the Queen (seriously!)
    • Wash the towels
    • Stay in tonight and watch the soaps
    • Finish a job app and print it out ready to post tomorrow
    • Have quick look at the MSE site for any tips/bargains
    That's it for today - hope you have a good evening
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have:

    1. Checked online banking
    2. NSD
    3. Had hair cut and highlighted but was budgeted for and was done by my cousin so only cost £15
    4. OU Coursework
    5. Free scratchcards
    6. Store cupboard meals
    7. Walked dog locally
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 17 May 2010 at 6:12PM
    Hi everyone :wave:

    Here’s my list:
    • Brought a really unappealing sandwich to work
    • Resisted the snack machine!
    • Having something quick and easy for tea tonight – cupboard food as haven’t taken anything out of the freezer – pasta or rice and something probably…Didn’t get very far with my meal plan for this week as you can see…
    • Pack ebay sales using stuff from stash – [STRIKE]over £40 for me :D[/STRIKE] made £61 this month!
    • Help OH count a pail of pennies he forgot about! :D
    • PAD to cc
    • Look into getting some storage space – not v DFW – I imagine it’s costly (“sell it all” I hear you cry!) but it’s cheaper than moving house and that’s really the only other option I can see!!
    • Update spending diary from the weekend – £8.99 vino, £5 taxi :D – and from today - £9.25 for a cleanser and £2.20 for coffee. Tut tut…
    • Take back library book
    • Visit Lush (my Achilles heel!) and only buy a cleanser. Am not out of hand cream or moisturiser just yet so I’m going to hold off buying them – they can wait til June/July.
    xx
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Ok, catch-up time:
    Check banking
    Put money in bank - done
    Clear some clutter - done
    Pack up musicmagpie stuff - done
    Print labels - done
    Put in LHA form and supporting stuff - done
    Phone up DLA and get award letter - done
    Phone up IS and finish call - done
    Tidy up - done
    Check washing - done
    Put washing away - not done
    Dinner - done
    Fall asleep on hold - lol
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • Beencounting
    Beencounting Posts: 952 Forumite
    edited 17 May 2010 at 9:07PM
    Hi everyone!

    Been busy in work today, although managed to read a bit of the thread lunchtime. Made my list before leaving work, which included *finally* mowing the lawn :).

    So, Fay, thanks for the mower, and the little push to get it done, you're right, I feel quite noble...or possibly smug, not quite sure which :D. My DD wondered what I was doing as it's so early in the year. The first cut is usually around August when the grass is up to my chest :rotfl:.




    I've also done/will be doing:
    • [STRIKE]Check bank & update spreadsheet[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Draw some money from savings ready to take away next week[/STRIKE] (we're off to France for a week :D:D)
    • Wrap some of the ebay stuff ready to post...not sure I've got enough energy left for this now...:o
    • [STRIKE]1 x HC[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Little bit of ironing[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Check paypal to get addresses[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Make (small) payment for my 100 day challenge[/STRIKE] - £2.70 :)
    • [STRIKE]Surveys...maybe one[/STRIKE] did 4
    • [STRIKE]HM lunch to work[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Spag bol leftovers for dinner[/STRIKE]
    • Found 3p today ([STRIKE]will pay it to the CC[/STRIKE]) :D
    Think that's it for now.

    Have a lovely evening everyone :).

    Been
    Full LBM 26 Sept 11
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    • Wrap some of the ebay stuff ready to post...not sure I've got enough energy left for this now...:o

    Been

    I'm just starting to think the same thing! And only sold 5 things! Thankfully most of them will just be large letters but am slightly panicking and having to double check everything so I don't send the wrong person the wrong thing! :o
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    lol La E...i sent Animal flip flops and an Animal bag the wrong way round recently!!!! I am extra careful now!!!!!
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • Lottebear
    Lottebear Posts: 794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Today I have

    -Taken Lunch to work
    - Bought a dishwasher made sure I used CC with points and airmiles
    - Charged phone at work
    - Pennies in the jar
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