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Wed 19th May - What small DFW things have you done today?!

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  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Today was busy with work and I'm very tired but hasve managed:

    *not to buy starbuccks
    *onepoll and V opps surveys filled out - probably a total of 50p but every little helps.
    *going to buy tomatoes and then cook out of data asparagus with them for dinner

    Off to check asparagus before I buy toms!
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,649 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Morning all

    Mini MSE list for me today

    * check online bank - yep, much good did it do me, lol!
    * transfer Amazon payment if it's arrived - nope, but shouldn't be too long
    * PhD all day - yes, actually got quite a lot done!
    * NSD - er, no, but only bought fruit :)
    * washing done and hung outside - done but hung inside cos it went cold and dark
    * adjust signature after paying for breakdown cover yesterday - yep, looking good! Have enough between the two of us for MOT to be £130 now so not bad!
    * eat properly - slimming world this evening (pre paid) and I want to have lost 1.5lbs! (not that today will make much difference, but I can avoid making it worse!) - just been and I've lost 2lbs!! Yippee!

    Also...
    * posted photos back to Dad (second class)
    * posted old magnetic slimming world menu cards to Mum (second class)
    * posted transcribing CDs back to friend
    * bought 2 bags of reduced watercress (and ate most of one of them)
    * was very brave and requested ex boss pay me by bank transfer rather than cheque - even after she informed me she'd already posted it (it still hasn't arrived - and neither has the bank transfer...


    So all in all, a good cheery day! (although slightly hormonal and grumpy - still managed to get a fair bit done).

    Isn't it good to pop back in and cross things off the list at the end of the day?? Makes me really feel like I achieved something! :rotfl:

    x
  • josiebabie
    josiebabie Posts: 1,224 Forumite
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    josiebabie wrote: »
    Morning! :j

    Today has started well...Barclaycard have refunded my PPI premium ;) so I will await a balance transfer offer and get that under way. Thinking of you Milly on your clear liquid day today!
    My list for today is...

    - [STRIKE]Check other banks/CC's[/STRIKE] not too bad
    - [STRIKE]Check free money card for referrals (bit early yet I think)[/STRIKE] not today
    - [STRIKE]Keep up with onepoll today and check for a response from valued opinions last night[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]Update spreadsheet[/STRIKE] wohoo!
    - [STRIKE]Lunch and snacks from home[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]Tea from stores[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]DM looking after DD today (no extra nursery fees)[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]Boss not in today, so lazy day for me[/STRIKE]
    - [STRIKE]Update MSE diary with MSE stuff rather than random jib[/STRIKE]
    - Definately sparkle

    That's plenty enough to concentrate on for today!

    Yep, feels good to cross them off!
    Nothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Today my list is looking like this:
    [STRIKE]Found 50p
    Compiling/finalising wedding list!
    Grabbed a tin of fish from the cupboard to have for lunch (with toast – already have bread in work)
    Post last ebay package and check for feedback on other packages that should arrive today – I stoopidly didn’t get receipt of postage as they were all large letters and I had large letter stamps…eek.
    Enjoying my daily free cuppa :D
    Still looking into storage spaces and seeing what size we need/can afford every month
    [STRIKE]Really try to have an NSD and keep the remaining £20 I have in my purse for the weekend [/STRIKE] Just remembered about posting the ebay thing. Boo, no NSD for me.
    [/STRIKE]

    Yay! All struck off! Lovely feeling, you're right! :T

    Hope you're feeling better now Fay

    Night night xx
  • Beencounting
    Beencounting Posts: 952 Forumite
    Evening all :wave:

    Good luck for tomorrow Millie, hope you're ok this evening and not too tired after surviving all day on liquids :o.

    Hope you're feeling a bit better too Fay :).

    I've been a very busy bee today. Was able to work from home and have been very disciplined (for a change :o). Got far more work done than if I'd been in the office, think I need to work from home more often.

    On the DFW front I've:
    • Checked bank and updated spreadsheet
    • LSD
    • All food from stores
    • Packed and posted 7 ebay items
    • Packed another 3 items and will post tomorrow
    • Chased up the final ebay item so I can post it soon
    • HC x 2 - line & airer dried
    Having a cuppa now before heading off to bed to read.

    Been
    Full LBM 26 Sept 11
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    Milly goodluck - and don't do too much!

    Today me

    Checked banks
    Checked quidco :j £25 coming at the end of the month
    Checked cc's :eek:
    Phone on charge
    HC in machine and out on line later
    something from the freezer for dinner - maybe to go with HM chicken noodle soup
    Phone electric company with reading :cool: do this tomorrow!
    Look through garage for paint for renovating hen house
    Chop up some free wood
    More tidying up to do
    Pop out to the new house :D planted 6 fish boxes full of split up perennial ladies mantle - and moved a budleia and planted up some split up hardy geraniums
    Price up a contract at work which I've been asked to quote for 'seperately' to my normal work. :olooking into this still


    Not sure what else today - lots of 'work' to do

    Today I've also

    Watered greenhouse/conservatory and the new house plants as well
    Planted more hedge
    Picked up padded envelopes from work
    Planted up some perennials at new house
    Clubcard points came for one card £20 :) OH is using this card for petrol and lunches and is clearly becoming trained!
    Soup for tea
    Watch tv on computer
    Walked doggie
    Didn't go to supermarket on way home
    Planted up 6 window boxes iwth compost ready for bush tomatoes to go into
    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:
  • Hi all,

    I'm late as usual.. been working late at work then working from home til now - its very busy!!

    Did 2.5 hour overtime for extra pay - yey and 3 hours for nothing!! not so good!! It will work out ok in the end though!!

    house is lovely and tidy after i got up super early and tidied...

    all food from stores today

    brain hurts a lot so won't write any more - jsut thought i'd check in and keep on track x
    Baby due 4th May 2013
    January grocery challenge £200
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