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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    wow impressed with the multi quoting (and your boredom threshold to read throught it all :rotfl:)

    i am thinking of getting a berghaus jahlan as i want one that opens up like a suitcase rather than a toploader one. also like that it comes with a daypack you can clip to the front when carrying it all and you can zip it on to check it on plane so only counts as one piece of luggage. they are very raved about on travel websites. i will go and investigate that one you have. thinking of about 55litres, def not any bigger than that!

    mum and dad are going to help build furniture and put stuff up for me :) brother is being roped into coming for the day to build stuff! cant wait now, v excited and just want the day to come! have been to b&q and looked at paint. bought two little tester pots as well for my bedroom and kitchen (other rooms are nice colours). first thing i will do when i get through the door is slap it on the wall! (after running around going 'mine mine mine' :rotfl:)

    unfortunately i cannot afford to live on my own so i will have to get a lodger in but at least i can pick them!
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    so have done some of the jobs today but not all (yet) as well as below i have been to b&q to check out handrails and paint.
    clippy_girl wrote: »
    write up 3 MS reports
    [STRIKE]pump tyres up on car[/STRIKE]
    wipe down seat again
    complete surveys
    [STRIKE]hang out washing[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]write letter to solicitor to enclose with docs[/STRIKE]
    go swimming and maybe gym

    have done two reports, another to do and then email results of cinema audit and do some surveys. need to do them as they have to be in at lunch tomorrow. hmm suppose should crack on....
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    forgot to add, some of my items on ebay sold, logged in to see how much to find that ebay have removed some of the sold items as i wrote not to use paypal cheque on! grrrrrrrrr well annoyed, have had to relist and wanted to make a trip to charity shop next sat :( o well walk past everytime i go into city so supose can do another drop. my room is starting to become overun with stuff so really need to get rid of stuff dont use!
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    ok so ebay stuff relisted, MS written up, surveys done and most of solicitor docs sorted (one more to sort tomorrow)

    have now spent all petrol budget for month but have half a tank which should hopefully be enough although i have a few 40 mile trips to do for work so maybe not! that is what i find hard is budgeting for petrol for work. some months i dont do any, others do lots. as i have a work lease car i always have to drive as it is cheaper for them so means cant get anyone else to do it :( have to wait at least one month, up to two for it to be paid back as well, same with parking :( will need to think about how i can budget for it.

    got £33 left of weekly budget (ended up giving myself £40) and salsa on tue (about £6) and bingo wed (about £20) so should be enough if i dont fritter!

    food budget has gone dissappearo this month :( only got £19 left!!! really dont know where it has gone, will have to keep close eye next month! bought bananas today and will just need to get some milk and small bit of cheese. thinking of grating that and freezing it like i saw someone else mention. i only put a small bit on chilli and top of pasta bake so even if i buy 100g from deli counter it still goes mouldy :(

    good news is i had 2nd NSD today! aiming for one tomorrow!

    tasks for week-

    mon- go post office and do phone call for MS and type up
    tue- nothing as got salsa
    wed- nothing as bingo (hopefully will win!)
    thur- sort out handbags with view to some going to charity shop. aim NSD
    fri- research boots online to see what is available and look for discount codes. NSD

    off to bed now as vvvvv tired
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    feel ill today but battled through! got myself another audit job tomorrow and another MS as well so thats good. not going to salsa tomorrow as got a cold so could do with the rest! least i will save my £6! need to get better so i can start going gym again as only 8.5 weeks till holiday now so need to tone up and get fit!

    off for bath and early night i think! need to stock up on tissues tomorrow!
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  • Keebs
    Keebs Posts: 147 Forumite
    Feeling better today I trust.

    Any word on the house yet?
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Keebs wrote: »

    Any word on the house yet?

    Oh god, don't ask :mad:

    I'm leaving the country to escape it :)
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    hi, yes bit better thamls, just bunged up with cold! everyone has laughed at work as i keep sneezing 4 times in a row all day!

    hmmmm house is being a pain in the !!!!, seems a consipracy for me to not get a builder round :( estate agents phoned to say builder had not turned up and then i got a call to say he has hurt his back so cant do it for a few days :( so back to the drawing board to find another. so annoyed as it has been two weeks since i asked the first one to go round and i still have not had anyone look at it grrrrrr

    have left a msg for another to call me so fingers crossed! did a MS and audit again today so more cash :) just need to write up the shop and i am done for the night :)
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    woohoo end of my week amd i have £4.31 left in my purse :) that will feed the xmas pigs for this week :)

    that includes 3 £1 coins as i managed to show a nit of restraint and return from bingo without spemdong them all in the table machines! no wins unfortunately :(

    think will just get £20 out tomorrow as pretty short for rest of month! dont have anything planned so hopefully it will last me and i will have coins for xmas pigs :)
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  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    wow not written for a long time (by my usual standards!) was without the internet for a few days :eek: could not survive but luckily housem8 fixed it :) went shopping sat and bought my new boots :T:j were £85 which hopefully will be covered by overtime. v pleased with them as they are similar to what i have (minus the holes :rotfl:)

    done a few more mystery shops and have enough booked to meet my target for the month so will take it easy now as will need to start packing.

    found v nice honest builder who looked at chimney and said it was fine and nothing needed done so have told solicitor to exchange contracts. he is waiting for the last search but hopefully wont be too long :) need to chase him up to see if he has spoke to seller about completion date as it is only 10 days away now so plans need to be made so he can move out (if he is happy with that date)

    fingers crossed all is organised in time!

    have now spent all of food budget (about 40p left) which is improved from last month as i get paid fri and should not need to spend anything before then! will build on this sucess next month as would like a bit left over on non-batch cooking months to put towards more expensive ones!

    only took £20 out this month and have £14.78 left :j needs to last me till i get paid but should be enough! need to post ebay things tomorrow so that is prob most gone!

    going out this weekend so that will prob be expensive and use most of budget but not been out for a wjile so is ok :)

    v annoyed as standing order has still gone out even though i cancelled it :mad: means i need to get landlord to return rest, hopefully will do it quickly!

    off to do dishes now and then round to friends for inbetweeners night!:j:T
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