Polesalot's Climb to Debt Freedom

vasseur

Quiet day at work so have been reading Benbenandme's diary. Such an inspiration! Read up to page 34 today but feel very motivated re savings and making extra money. I'd really like to have a stab at match betting but know it takes discipline and isn't quite as straightforward as it first seems. Might have to put a couple of hours by at the weekend for some proper research.

Forgot to mention that last week DD came home from school with a letter saying that a poem she had written had been selected to be published in a book :T. She wrote a Viking poem and got a certificate saying "**** has written a creative piece of distinction that was selected for publication in a Young Writers' Anthology". I am so proud of her. I think only 15 pupils from each year had poems selected

£3 on OnePoll

£1.67 PAD to barclaycard

Went for my first run of the week today and boy was it cold. My right eye was running as much as I was

Have hoovered and got some ironing done. Now going to watch something on Beeb 2 about couples and how their money affects their relationship (and with any luck thank heavens that I don't have THAT to worry about )

Nite all

vasseur

Arghh forgot to take car insurance into account and it has come out this morning :wall: Has taken my account slightly o/d (only in my cashbook, not actually at the bank) so have shifted some money around.

Therefore measley PAD to b/card of just 92p

Got a 'motivational speaker' at work today for two and a half hours this afternoon so will be going for my run early and hoping my eye survives it this time...

pixiechick99

Benben's diary was the first one I ever read on here, the week I realised I was skint:o I have been following her ever since:D Great diaries and she does so much overpaying of her mortgage, always very inspiring.

There are only a few diaries I really keep up with now - hers, yours, flyin_fresian...that's about it. Others I dip into when I remember, but I love reading yours and hers...we're all single mums on the wrong side of 30 (sadly fast approaching 4-0 in my case):D

I'm looking forward to getting my backside in gear again in the new year with making more money and definitely saving what I do bring in...money is just flying out right now:(

vasseur

pixiechick99 wrote: »

Benben's diary was the first one I ever read on here, the week I realised I was skint:o I have been following her ever since:D Great diaries and she does so much overpaying of her mortgage, always very inspiring.

There are only a few diaries I really keep up with now - hers, yours, flyin_fresian...that's about it. Others I dip into when I remember, but I love reading yours and hers...we're all single mums on the wrong side of 30 (sadly fast approaching 4-0 in my case):D

I'm looking forward to getting my backside in gear again in the new year with making more money and definitely saving what I do bring in...money is just flying out right now:(

Well I think it's thanks to you that I am trying to be better with money. I'll tell you something, when I first started seeing WLM it was around the time I first started reading the diaries on here. When I was reading yours I felt slightly envious because you were all settled being single which I had been up till then and always enjoyed it. Then when I started seeing him I felt all up in the air. Does that make any sense at all to you? I am now almost right back at that settled stage again and I know for a fact that if we were still together my finances wouldn't be anywhere near as healthy as they are at the moment and we only broke up 5 weeks ago! So thank you pixie

Us single mums must stick together. I actually think we are far better at managing our money than most couples (if last night's TV was anything to go by ) because the buck stops with us. If we don't earn the money and pay the bills who will?

I am just over 6 months from the big 4-0 too but I don't care!

I only read a few diaries - yours, Mags, Lula's and now Benben's but still got about 15 more pages until I'm up to speed :cool: I would read more if I had the time.

Now on to other business.....the presentation at work was excellent and I really didn't think it would be . They really want the company to grow and have been given loads of money to do it. There should be lots of opportunities to develop both workwise and personally. It is VERY reassuring in these troubled financial times to be given that kind of security. Besides, we all got a goodie bag at the end of it

Joking aside, I feel very relieved. I like my job. I enjoy going to work. It's a lovely place to work - beautiful rural setting - and it's only 20 minutes drive from home which is perfect for me.

Back to reality - have cleaned bathroom, washed towels, cooked dinner and done the dusting down here in readiness for putting the xmas decs up on Friday evening.

Need to sort my eyes out. I'm not sure if I have got a cold in them or an infection. One has felt like it's been scratched and the other is just running a lot especially when I've been out in the cold but they both feel griity and blurry most of the time I've got some drops (received free because I did a survey on them ) and they are quite good - all in separate capsules. but I think I need to get them looked at properly.

Must go - washing machine is beeping......

vasseur

I've just unfriended WLM on facebook. I feel a bit shaky but doubt he'll even notice. TBH it was stopping me looking on there in case I saw something that might upset me. At least this way I unfriended him and not the other way round :cool:

pixiechick99

polesalot wrote: »

I've just unfriended WLM on facebook. I feel a bit shaky but doubt he'll even notice. TBH it was stopping me looking on there in case I saw something that might upset me. At least this way I unfriended him and not the other way round :cool:

Yayyyy good for you:T That's definitely the right thing to do, you don't need to see any photos or updates that may upset you...best to just not know. I used to nose at my ex's profile by logging on as dd2...I wasted so much time:o My sis told me to stop it - I can see why now. I got girls to unfriend him after he announced a new girlfriend after being with her a week or so...numpty;) That was in the Spring though and surprisingly he's still with her:rotfl:

You're going to be 40 just after me then...I'm in Feb:( But may as well enjoy it as I can't stop it happening!

Yep, the single mums gang are the best with money, no-one to sabotage it (apart from a teenage daughter here:o) - but I can claw the spends back from somewhere. My accounts are all very sad right now, but the majority of my presents are bought...no more than £50 left to spend.

Anyway, best get to work (I love my job too, even if I moan I wouldnt want to do anything else) - have a good day:p

vasseur

pixiechick99 wrote: »

Yayyyy good for you:T That's definitely the right thing to do, you don't need to see any photos or updates that may upset you...best to just not know. I used to nose at my ex's profile by logging on as dd2...I wasted so much time:o My sis told me to stop it - I can see why now. I got girls to unfriend him after he announced a new girlfriend after being with her a week or so...numpty;) That was in the Spring though and surprisingly he's still with her:rotfl:

Yes this is the sort of thing I didn't want to see. I thought he might be offended that i took him off (even though I told I might at some point) then I thought 'B*gger it - he didn't want me in real life, he's not going to have me online either'. Why should I worry if he's offended?? My imagination would only be working overtime if I kept him on there and saw things, silly really. Ignorance really is bliss sometimes.

Anyway, I have been going running at lunchtimes for just over 3 years. In all that time I have been running past a house in the village that's being renovated - long job, 500 year old old house - and I have noticed one of the builders there Looks quite sexy - well as far as I can tell he does as I'm whizzing past with my dodgy eyesight :cool: About 6 weeks ago I popped over to the shop to get some crisps and on the way back someone wolf-whistled. I couldn't be sure who it was or if it was meant for me but sexy builder man and his also quite sexy mate were sitting eating their lunch. The very next day the same thing happened and it was definitely one of the 2 builders and must have been for me as there wasn't anyone else around :T. A colleague who lives in the village walks past them every day on the way in to work and chats with them a bit and is going to put in a good word for me . I've got nothing to lose really have I??

We've had no internet at work today:eek: I've felt like I was missing a limb! Had to catch up on the last 15 pages of Benben's diary on my iPhone - nailbiting or what with all the stuff about cutie guy. She is so brave!

I think i have got conjunctivitis so got some proper eye drops for infected eyes from the chemist. Total spend today £5.49 for the drops + 65p for some mini cheddars.

Actually I lie. I bought some petrol (£40) but it didn't feel like spending because I already had it in my petrol account Shuffled some money around to cover.

No PAD and no One Poll done today due to internet problems.

Ooh Anna Friel thing has just started. Looks good. I love a thriller

vasseur

I quite enjoyed the Anna Friel thing. Saw that it was based on a Nicci French book. I've read a couple of hers and they are unputdownable. Looking forward to the next part.

My eyes are feeling gritty now. Going to put drops in - silly thing it says on the bottle - put 1 drop in every 2 hours whilst awake ????? Like I'm going to put them in while asleep. I have a hard enough job putting them in whilst awake

Going to do myself a hot water bottle, the house isn't cold, I just like it go to bed and read an article in yesterday's DM about why more and more women are choosing to be single

pixiechick99

I'm glad you mentioned that programme - I wanted to see it. I did only read your post halfway thro the prog though, so I set the sky+ for it on itv1+1 and have set the rest on hd:) Glad you enjoyed it, I know the trailers looked good for it.

Have a good day:D

vasseur

I have had such a busy day. Busy at work, then so far tonight I have:-

Done Aldi shop
Popped to asda for bits i couldn't get in Aldi
Picked DD up
Came home
Put xmas tree up
Hoovered bits up
Put wash on
Put DD to bed
Cooked my dinner - 9.45 by this time
Washed up
Emptied washing machine

I still haven't finished either. We have our big family xmas do (aunts, uncles and cousins) at my mum and dad's tomorrow so I need to wrap those presents up.

Felt awful earlier as I was so snappy at DD who was doing the tree (combination of PMT and knowing how much I had to get done -still, no excuse). Bless her she did a lovely job and it should have been fun , instead she the dragon (me) having a go at her.

I need to put another wash on but i think I'll set the machine so it's finished just as I get up. Need to get everything done so it has a chance to dry before the weekend's up. Damn...just remembered I should have baked a loaf tonight too :doh:

I have £23 waiting in my Quidco account to be paid out :T
Paid in a cheque from my dad which was reimbursement for the Desigual coat that I got on ebay which will be my xmas present from him and mum.

Total food shopping came to about £33 but it did include some bits for tomorrow.

£3.10 on OnePoll

£1.67 PAD to Barclaycard

My eyes are still hurting but I think that's probably tiredness

Right, must wrap those presents...