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Sat/Sun 14th/15th Aug - What small DFW things will you do today?

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  • Just made twinks hob nobs. :T all I can say is that trying this recipe will go a loooonng way to me achieving my goal of making any biscuits and cakes we eat :j. Not sure it's going to help me get to goal at weightwatchers though :rotfl:

    If you haven't tried them, do they are so easy, taste great, make loads and best of all really come from what I would call store cupboard ingredients.


    P.s thanks to whoever posted yesterday they were making them that inspired me. Sorry really rubbish with names think it was wee Jo

    Yet another great idea from this thread :)
  • redsam
    redsam Posts: 233 Forumite
    edited 14 August 2010 at 12:04PM
    Morning all

    I am in a bit of mood but trying to get out of it...so have been through my nail varnishes, just cant bear to get rid of any so am waiting for my toes to dry, a very nice shade of bright almost fluro pink that i brought back from Hong Kong in April.... The other half has gone to look at a wedding venue that i dont want so am not happy, back hurts from using kettle weights at the gym, its raining and its nearly the end of the month and my last pay cheque as no job in september grrrrrrr

    today
    - put washing from yesterday on clothes horse and hope it drys inside
    - unload and load dish washer
    - paint toes - doing right now
    - defrost plums to make chutney
    - make courgette cakes
    - cook from beetroot for the freezer
    - defrost something for meal tonight
    - order sausage casings - got the back fat arriving next week so we can make our own chorizo! The will defrost the venison neck for venision sausages - yum, got to be nicer than shop bought and as they will be wheat free even nicer
    - probably loads of other stuff too!

    hope everyone is in better mood than I am!
    been away for a while..need to get on financial track!
    :eek: debts.....Post Grad Student Loan, Northern Rock Loan, Egg CC, Halifax CC, A&L CC, A&L overdraft
    Allotment plot holder since Feb 2008 :j
  • genkijen
    genkijen Posts: 40 Forumite
    hello
    first time posting here , but have been a long time lurker.
    OK today
    have just transferred hideous balance from virgin to 0% till may ( was paying the same as the interest)
    will do a little school work to stop me heading to the town and shops
    will see a band tonight ( ticket already bought) have quit drinking till Great North Run so that will save money
    make courgette fritters ( courgettes given by friend on allotment)
    check meal plan for week
    tidy up bedroom and move broken chest of drawers to study and swap with decent one!
    read some more pages on here

    have a great saturday all xx
    £17,000 credit card debt :mad: balances transferred to 0% and ready to start paying them off like mad
    £6500 student loans
    £5000 loan paid off yay:money: extra £120 a month to put on credit cards
    monthly budget £600 for food, petrol , going out household/vets bills etc
    meal planning since July
  • genkijen wrote: »
    hello
    first time posting here , but have been a long time lurker.
    OK today
    have just transferred hideous balance from virgin to 0% till may ( was paying the same as the interest)
    will do a little school work to stop me heading to the town and shops
    will see a band tonight ( ticket already bought) have quit drinking till Great North Run so that will save money
    make courgette fritters ( courgettes given by friend on allotment)
    check meal plan for week
    tidy up bedroom and move broken chest of drawers to study and swap with decent one!
    read some more pages on here

    have a great saturday all xx

    Hi genkijen :wave:(what an usual name!) glad you've come out of the lurkerdom to post :T x
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2026: £25.70
    Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
    GC annual £389.25/£2700
    Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
    Extra cash earned 2026: £185
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    genkijen wrote: »
    hello
    first time posting here , but have been a long time lurker.

    Yay! Welcome along! Wish all the lurkers would post a wee post! :j Stick with us!
  • Wannabe01
    Wannabe01 Posts: 573 Forumite
    edited 14 August 2010 at 9:46PM
    Good Morning (or should that be afternoon) Everyone,

    I had a long lie this morning and feeling a bit better.

    So far today I have check emails.



    Still to do today:
    • [STRIKE]Attend local show[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Quick shower[/STRIKE]
    • Complete copywriting work (seem to have a lot to do today)
    • Catch up with lightspeed
    • [STRIKE]Catch up with the laundry[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Do some more ironing[/STRIKE]
    • Sort work schedules for Mon, Tues and Wed
    • [STRIKE]Check banks[/STRIKE]
    • Empty the rest of the bags from the camping trip
    • Look into prices for self catering accomodation on Isle of Mull
    I think this will be enough to do today.

    Happy Saturday to everyone.
    Aiming to get Debt Free.
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well today we bought my wedding dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Took my Nan in who is buying it and she loved it!

    So another thing crossed off my 101 list too!

    The weekend

    Carry on with DD2 christening book
    washing up
    hoover
    complete last 2 weeks of meal plan
    write shopping list
    go shopping
    mock up save the date samples
    put washing away
    hang washing out
    check banking
    one poll
    surveys
    scratches

    Our Electricity monitor arrived yesterday! We are having fun turning things on and off too see how much electric they use!!! lol

    I hope the weather brightens up.

    Sun has come out here but still very wet.

    |Have a great weekend
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • redsam
    redsam Posts: 233 Forumite
    My mood has lifted a little - now have pink toes and shiny fingers, got the plums out of the freezer for the chutney, and postie came with paperwork from Crown Prosecution..got a cheque for £14 for turning up to court - pays for the parking and petrol and and the vast amount of £2.25 for my 4 hours! At least that can either go towards over payment or pay for much needed shopping!
    been away for a while..need to get on financial track!
    :eek: debts.....Post Grad Student Loan, Northern Rock Loan, Egg CC, Halifax CC, A&L CC, A&L overdraft
    Allotment plot holder since Feb 2008 :j
  • Hello chaps

    Sorry been awol for a few days, just really tired and too much to do

    Anyway

    today

    organise alot of the move stuff and put some bits away
    HC on the line
    CHecked banks already
    Sort through post there are a few cheques in there!
    Something HM for tea - but I'm tempted to get a treat - so don't know what to do
    Hoovering - bleurgh
    Reading a pals couple of books which has saved me buying them
    Charity shops to visit
    Fridges/freezers to do a bit of a sort out to see whats in them


    When I've figured something more productive I'll post it later :) I hope you're all good!

    I'll try not to go awol again!

    My kids come home tomorrow woo hoo - life will be more normal, 42 DAYS at their dads is a long time!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Hi genkijen :wave:(what an usual name!) glad you've come out of the lurkerdom to post :T x


    I'm so lazy but welcome from me as well :j
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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