Polesalot's Climb to Debt Freedom

Different_Corner

Poles
You sound extremely relaxed, that's good for the soul.

vasseur

Busy busy busy the last few days.

Went to the farm on Tuesday and got sunburnt :mad: I am so cross with myself because I am usually so careful. We just didn't expect it to be a) dry and b) quite as hot as it was. Never mind, the redness is going a bit, just a bit angry looking around my neck, very attractive, not.

Had a bit of a spend yesterday. Needed to get a new bin for the kitchen, also got a little pressie for the girl who gave us all those clothes. Took DD to yet another farm where we did a Summer treasure Trail. Sorted out the books under DDs bed and hoovered under it too. As usual I left it to the last minute to make sure all her things were labelled and sorted out her PE kit. Did a bit of ironing. Finally made it to bed about 11.30!

DD woked me up this morning - "You have remembered it's a school day haven't you???". How could I forget? She was actually really excited to go back which is a good thing - probably couldn't wait to be away from my shouting

Anyway she went in and I didn't even get a wave . I am pleased about this - at least she wasn't crying and clinging to my legs.

Took our old bin to the tip and then drove into town. I have been a bit norty and bought myself some clothes. I was just going to treat myself to some new underwear but in Asda I saw a really nice grey cardigan that I could just wear with jeans (fed up with looking so scruffy out of work) and a plain white T-shirt which is always handy to have. I did get the underwear too. Then I went to Primark and got some more undies and a pair of boots. Spent £47 :eek: which is a lot for me to spend on myself in one go but I did get things I needed and I tried everything on. Not got much money left now but my shopping is already accounted for, I have my eBay money which I haven't touched, child benefit is still to go in this month and there is always the maintenance. It's all good.

Going to clear out my wardrobe and hoover all down here so I don't have to do it later. Making roasted butternut squash risotto for lunch. Mmmmmmm....

Time for a coffee and a brioche roll first though

vasseur

Well I am well and truly stuffed after that lunch.

Have just gone absolutely mental in my wardrobe. Managed to save a few bits to eBay the rest is either charity shop and rather a lot I'm ashamed to say is only fit for the bin . It's good though. I think it was cluttering up my life. Now at least I can see what I've got. Or rather what i haven't got

MrsMoo2U

Well done on the wardrobe declutter. I did it last month and you are right it does clutter up your life. Wish I could persuade OH who just arrived home this weekend with another 2 bags of clothes from his parents. Yes that included his swimming club jacket from when he was 5 years old :eek: What to do? Mmmmm buy another wardrobe perhaps?

Any way, I hope that you can now see what you havent got and get that list going for the capsule wardrobe. I cant believe how many different outfits I have ended up with out of so few clothes. Amazing.

vasseur

cherisong wrote: »

Any way, I hope that you can now see what you havent got and get that list going for the capsule wardrobe. I cant believe how many different outfits I have ended up with out of so few clothes. Amazing.

This is the aim. I have loads of clothes for work, weather permitting, but very little for when it starts to get colder.

I love your new signature quote btw.

vasseur

'Date' came round on Friday and we had a really lovely time . I feel very happy at the moment. Roll on next friday for Muse.

Not really done much this weekend which is just as well because I am quite broke. Visited a friend yesterday and DD played with her daughter. Had a rotten headache in the evening so took a couple of tablets and lost the rest of the evening because they knocked me out!

I'm actually feeling a bit rough today. Am convinced I am coming down with a cold but it seems to be taking days to materialise. I feel really tired and achey and I came over really hot earlier.

Back to work on Tuesday. I have done all my housework so don't need to do anything tomorrow if I don't feel like it. I will end up doing loads though I just know it because I can't sit still for 5 mins!

I'm hoping that now DD has gone back to school our spends will go down. The envelope/pot system has gone belly up and I have had to shuffle loads around from other pots. At least now she is having a cooked school lunch she'll only have something light in the evening and I can cook myself something cheap when she's gone to bed.

Going to crash out on the sofa now....

vasseur

Forgot to say i went shopping with a friend on Friday. We went to a really nice town and browsed through the charity shops.

I bought:-

An Autograph top - £7.50, ticket says it was a size 16 but it fits me perfectly, a size 10? Weird but glad my friend spotted it.

A blue and white pot from cancer research. It's very shabby chic and was only £1. I've put it on my ktchen windowsill.

A red leather Designers at Debenhams hanbag for £6 from British Red Cross! Bargain. I get bored with handbags really quickly so don't like to spend too much. This is perfect and it's got loads of zips and compartments so theoretically I should be able to find things easily :rotfl:
Thing is we went for lunch at a church bookshop coffee shop. I put the bag down, went to the loo then found out they they didn't have half the stuff on the menu so we decided to go somewhere else. As I was tucking into my food I realised I'd left the bag in the other place. Still there are worse places to leave your shopping and if it had been taken from a church bookshop I would have lost all faith in humanity. Thankfully it was exactly where I'd left it tucked down by the side of the chair.

Now I really am off. Going to watch Rules of Engagement then if I'm feeling brave - U Be Dead......eek.

Mags30

Why isn't the envelope system working? Is there just not enough money in the envelopes to cover what you buy or are you feeling deprived like me? I have just over €10 left until Thursday by my system. I have food so it should be fine but I feel miserable about it.

Different_Corner

Something definetely at work out there messing with the MSE budgets then Poles. Maybe we are all in for a massive cheque ? Be it a tax refund or a lottery win ? Best keep on good terms with the universe methinks.

MrsMoo2U

What DC says - perhaps it is the autumn blues though and we are all feeling a bit deprived. Back to my signature tune "I have more than enough for my needs"
Are you all reading Memory Girls Make do and Mend thread? She is now being challenged by a very very very famous American motivational speaker. A blog has been set up and we are all part of the challenge. It is really a good place to be if you need a bit of positivity. She is also a single mum Poles and makes some fab meals from next to nothing.