We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Ladies & Gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts ...

1103104106108109269

Comments

  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Day 6 of shred done :j I couldn't drag myself out of bed this morning, too tired to do it then, so forced myself to get on with it tonight. Just off to mums now for tea and ds is making some pudsey cookies with her :)

    £16.50 spent today on school photos :o no other spends again though.

    Not much planned so far for this weekend, apart from the usual shopping, cleaning and xfactoring :D
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Saw this today and thought of you x
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thankyou Tigz, I had seen some on tescos site but have finished ds now for xmas, he's got the Wii and thats more than enough, but thankyou for thinking of us :)

    We went to mums and had fish and chips and then ds made cookies with mum and they were yummy :D Just watched Take That on CIN, very very yummy ;)

    Think we may go for a nice long walk tomorrow as long as it isn't raining.
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Morning all :) The plan for this weekend is as follows;
    • make a meal plan and then go to tescos and try to spend as little as possible, (think I did quite well with this this week)
    • tidy and clean all through
    • catch up on washing and ironing
    • change the beds
    • finish writing christmas cards
    • check all banking
    • go for a nice walk (free ;):))
    • clear inbox
    • clean guinea pigs
    • continue helping ds learn his songs for the xmas play
    • do some more xmas shopping online
    • do shred today and tomorrow
    Think thats about it, but the overall plan is for a leisurely weekend, so although that looks a really dull list it can be done as and when I feel like it over the next two days :)
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    my goodness - you're finishing writing your christmas cards already?!? wow!! I know where mine are, but that's about it, but have nearly finished buying the presents :)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thankyou Kittikins, I need to get them finished before December or theres no chance of me ever getting them done, I'm not quite sure what happens to December but it just disappears and nothing ever gets done :o

    All surveys are now completed from my inbox, I am waiting for some points to be credited from one site and then I should be able to claim a voucher, am hoping it comes before the sales start :D

    Postie has just delivered the Toy Story 3 that I pre-ordered for ds, so he is now happily curled up on the sofa with a blanket, letting me get some bits done on here and then we're off to tescos :)
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have a good weekend! I am waiting to write my Christmas cards because I want to be able to put change of address details in each, to save duplicating work! But until I get an actual moving date, I can't get started.
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yikes, just opened my mobile bill and its usually £25-£30, this month its £50 (because of that long call to sailorman), I forgot, I though it was his call but I called him back part way through as his signal went :o Grr, never mind, its done now, will have to work it into the budget later :cool:
    Mortgage Total: £49,992/ £75,000
    2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £579
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Did you ever get an update on on sailorman? I remember reading he'd taken you off his FB, schtoopid boy! You're worth better than him :)
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,528 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hi Benben just wanted to thank you for the tip about the M&S diaries got mine today make absolutely lovely presents and so cheap. You are so organised I wish I was but I have now made a list of what I have got and what I need for presents still at least its a start.
    Moved to Denmark for FIRE by Aug 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604.3K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.6K Life & Family
  • 261.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.