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Thursday 29th July - What DFW things have you done today?

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  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    98sidney wrote: »
    will be taking my kids into bournemouth for the family festival. Will be walking using nature path way. and taking a picnic so very mse..

    Snap Sidney -that's exactly what I'm doing later this afternoon! Looks like a really great free day out, and the weather is good too!:)
  • plzhelpmesave!
    plzhelpmesave! Posts: 1,313 Forumite
    Hi have only every posted once or twice on this thread and desparately need to get back on track with big AND small DFW ways...

    So today ...

    - have just txted Dh with our monthly CC payments - totalling £350 a month!
    - checked both our online banking statements
    - am on hold for to renew child tax credit claim
    - I am encouraging the kids to have fun clearing out their room for ebay, charity & bin it piles - they do seem to be enjoying themseles!
    - will get some stuff on EBAY today - aiming to start with the most expensive stuff first, then seasonal stuff, and then bits andbobs
    - Will also be sorting stuff out for Car boot on sunday morning - whereever there is one on - will arrange a sleepover somewhere for the kids on saturday nite and take oldest DS with me
    Be ruthless in decluttering my darn house and look for things to sell at the same time!

    Wish me luck!
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,743 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    OliveOyl wrote: »
    There's a tiger loose in Jo'burg at the moment......it escaped when being taken to the zoo yesterday. Hope the girls find what they want :D

    :A

    Tiger on the loose..eeeek:eek::eek::eek:
    Luckily the lions we're looking for are models - 100 of them, decorated by the sponsors, some very good ones! So, we will be armed with a map...have a wander and an ice cream - nice afternoon:D
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Ey up :wave:

    Trying to get a few things under my DFW belt today:
    · 'Big shop' coming tonight :D
    · Used £9 off voucher for ^
    · PAD to cc with money friends owed me and have repaid :D
    · Not bidding any more on e bay :o have made my max bids…
    · Need to sort living room unit - first task is to clear out drawers, not shelves, so if all else goes wrong I can put things on the shelves into the drawers and the place looks tidy!! ;)
    · Quick wash on 30
    · Get housewarming pressie for SIL (saw it in the sale…)
    · Get card for ^ with M &S loyalty card
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    millyscarlett wrote: »
    Started myslef a new diary on here to get me back on track and keep me motivated - come and say hello:T

    What's your diary called, Milly?
    OliveOyl wrote: »
    There's a tiger loose in Jo'burg at the moment......it escaped when being taken to the zoo yesterday. Hope the girls find what they want :D

    :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Scary! When I was little a lion escaped from the zoo which is about a mile away from our house, there was a huge big panic and none of us were allowed to walk to and from school. Then the next day it was discovered in its own moat, the poor thing had had a heart attack :(
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • isy1011
    isy1011 Posts: 513 Forumite
    Didnt they think to look in there first lol.
    Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
    Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
    Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
    Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
    So far paid off 17% of c.c. debt:T
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    isy1011 wrote: »
    Didnt they think to look in there first lol.

    Of course not, Isy...everyone knows cats hate water!!!! Even big ones! :rotfl:
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • nowpanicking
    nowpanicking Posts: 430 Forumite
    Afternoon everyone,

    Am late in posting today... been so busy this morning!!!

    My list for today: -
    • bring lunch to work (HM bread sandwiches, just eaten - yummy)
    • NSD
    • check on-line banking
    • check surveys
    • eat free sweets at work :D
    • finish next month's meal planner (started last night)
    • do last shop of the month... just need a couple of bits and pieces as freezer is full of meals from meal planner :)
    • fringe trim (free between cuts)
    • Veggie lasagne taken from freezer this morning for tea tonight (per meal planner)
    That's me for today, not a bad list - although Wannabe01, your list is always massive!!! and today you said it was a quiet day! :)

    Have a great day everyone :) x
    New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
    Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid
  • sara86pink
    sara86pink Posts: 324 Forumite
    98sidney wrote: »
    will be taking my kids into bournemouth for the family festival. Will be walking using nature path way. and taking a picnic so very mse..

    I live and work in Bournemouth and my manager's family are at the family festival too while he is stuck in the office! Hope you all have a lovely time!

    So far today (in my one hour lunch break) I have:

    - Called o2 and changed DD to 1st month instead of 17th
    - Went to bank and arranged appointment with manager to downgrade my account
    - Ordered my credit report - finally!!:eek:
    :j *~* 2011 - TRY TO GET CREDIT CARD AS LOW AS POSS BUT STILL HAVE FUN *~* :j
  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    OliveOyl wrote: »
    [*]bought hair dye yesterday - it's the 1st non-salon dye I've attempted in years. _pale_

    It worked :j:j
    Didn't smell horrible, looks a lovely colour and the bathroom doesn't look too much like a mad axeman has been in there :D:D:j

    Now tell me why I pay £45 instead of £9? :rotfl:
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