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Sat 22/Sun 23rd May - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • Beencounting
    Beencounting Posts: 952 Forumite
    rachelmk wrote: »
    apparently tea tonight has to be "carb-loaded" - you'd swear he was in the olympics!


    :rotfl:Ha ha, this made me laugh Rachel!

    Hope you can get your hayfever sorted soon. I get it too, but it's usually around the second week of June when it really kicks in for me. Think that means grass pollen. It always used to be when I was doing exams...but glad they're over with now!

    Been
    Full LBM 26 Sept 11
  • its still not sunny here...
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • Beencounting
    Beencounting Posts: 952 Forumite
    Awh poor you Determined!

    Sending lots of hot sunshine vibes your way.
    Full LBM 26 Sept 11
  • Lottebear
    Lottebear Posts: 794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Today I have or will
    - Daliy cards
    - Checked quidco and Surveys no money due for a while
    - Kitchen people did not turn up yesterday, so i have kitchen contents in the sitting room, good job the weather is good, will have chicken and salad for lunch, have been invited BBQ for dinner.
    - Need to put washing in and hang on the line
    - Visit gym for a swim this afternoon.
    - LSD only bag of salad to get no other spend done.
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 22 May 2010 at 6:02PM
    Morning all,

    My list for today is:

    [STRIKE]Check online banking
    Do some comps
    Check job sites
    Tidy up after cats
    rubbish to take out[/STRIKE]
    Stick to weight watchers points
    [STRIKE]Try and do some exercise - it is so hot here!! - walked for an hour
    Use free texts and free mins
    Email a friend back
    Spend some time with OH[/STRIKE]
    Make shopping list ready to order online for Tuesday - ready just need to find discount code
    Try not to spend any cash now - NSD :)
    Washing bedsheets
    OH brought pizzas for dinner :)
    Dust upstairs

    Hope everyone has a good day!
    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
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Today I will:
    Check quidco - nothing new clearing
    Check dooyoo - still waiting
    Check onepoll - nada
    Check bank - same as :)
    Sort out washing - done
    Been to Asda
    Went for a walk
    Check prices of 22" LCD tvs - done, currently Currys is best
    Check prices online
    Check ebay - done
    Tidy flat - done
    Washing up - done
    Make dinner
    Watch LOTR.

    Tomorrow:
    Buggar all!
    (Have an NSD)
    ** 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.
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 22 May 2010 at 2:12PM
    Rachel - local honey works well. You eat it regularly early on before the start of the season (e.g. on breakfast toast most days) and it helps you by exposing you to the pollen in a different way. If you can find some local honey from a farm shop it is worth a try, even though you have started symptoms.

    My list for today:

    * HC (One load done, one load in, more loads to go)
    * used an old free sample of washing liquid to wash shower curtains and bathmat with
    * posted RM survey post and sorted out newly received postings ready for their posting dates
    * tried registering for a new survey site - fingers crossed
    * checked one poll - no new surveys :(
    * enter some competitions online
    * free nibbles of sushi and drinks in store whilst shopping (was v yum)
    * visited car dealership for touch up paint kit and to order parts for OH car. I've decided that looking after the condition of my car is MSE and getting his car parts out of my house (eventually :() will help me tidy up (reaching phone is a dancing effort round the car parts!)
    * recycled batteries and water filter cartridges
    * checked Amazon and ebay before getting BOGOHP maps at WH Smith
    * parked in free parking and walked to shops. Saves car park money and stops me wandering round town for too many hours as free parking is time limited.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • mogchops
    mogchops Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    ohhh.......what a lovely afternoon!!! :):):)

    Done loads in the garden, potting on, planting, tidying, I feel very satisfied as have achieved greatly!!!

    Bought potting compost this morning as well as some cauliflower & celery & courgette seedlings, all now planted out, used some vouchers & the plants were 3 for 2 so was all very economical :D

    Got 9 items ending on ebay tonight - and 6 have bids, and the other 3 have watchers! So am hoping all will go!! Woo hoooo!!!

    Stocked up on jiffy bags in poundland this morning, along with a few other bits, I LOVE the pound shop!!!!!
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    rachelmk wrote: »


    Today's little list...
    • Walk dog before it gets too hot (done)
    • One wash in - thick dressing gowns that will hopefully dry today
    • Do another 1 wash and dry later
    • Go shopping with a list - need absolutely everything, have really run the stocks down so will blow the GC budget
    • Do at least one lesson ready for interview
    • Have emailed a new job today for the application form - only 2 miles from home, would be a good one!
    • Checked banks
    • Checked ebay
    • Find camera and charge the battery
    • Maybe go with OH to register for his race tomorrow and take the dog to the park its at for a run around - will see how hot it is though, don't want an overheated pooch
    • Clean bathrooms
    • Do nails this evening
    • Stay in and watch a movie that my sister lent me (in preparation for the "race " tomorrow), apparently tea tonight has to be "carb-loaded" - you'd swear he was in the olympics!
    Have a good day in the sun


    Most of the above is done but I have also ....
    • Phoned Dorothy Perkins for return code and posted a dress that's too big back
    • Posted a thank you card to my special school class for having me and making me so welcome
    • Sat in garden with book for an hour (now streaming nose and eyes!)
    • Been to get hardcore prescription only hayfever drugs from chemist (£7.20!)
    • Managed to stay within GC budget (just) with OHs contribution for his extras
    • About to bath dog to cool him down (cold water)
    • Watered house plants - I always forget and they looked a bit deflated and limp
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    hi everyone, a lovely day here as well
    today i have
    checked online banking
    opened better savings account for neices and nephews, and tried to close old savings account, apparently you have to make an appointment to close accounts (!!!!!!?) so just cleared them out and will sort it out later.
    Couldn't find one savings book and they wanted £10 to give me a new one, i think me muttering about them taking £10 from a childs savings account being terrible meant she did give me the form to close the account via the post which is free. Santander are really doing my head in now!
    done free scratch cards
    washed more expensive HC overnight, rest done today, all outside line dried. Just waiting for last load to finish so i can peg out.
    must do some housework before OH upsticks and moves back to his mothers
    must try on clothes to see which ones can be sent back, hopefully not all of them otherwise i'm in trouble
    must take leccy reading
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