Tuesday 17th Aug - What small DFW things will you do today?

determined_new_ms

is this it????

yay!!!!!! :j:j:j:j:j

got my 3rd star :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

OrangeFairy

haha!! Congrats on the third star DNMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :j:j:j:j:j

SJ1

Hi determined

Was it you who did the weekend thread and we were talking about your very impressive £60 a week for family of four? If so I wanted to ask you whether you have a slow cooker and if you find it useful? I have a friend at work who swears by hers but I am v nervous of buying more gadgets - already have a popcorn making machine and a deep fat fryer that I have used all of once each. They were both presents!!

SJ

stitching_witch

determined_new_ms wrote: »

josie what ever happened with the TC overpayment? Was it a mistake u had to pay back? (sorry to be nosey, just curious!) x

Jo's not online now but I'm sure she won't mind me answering. (She answers enough of mine )

She spoke to the TC people and they are adamant it's not an overpayment. At that point she asked if the phone calls get recorded as she'd then have proof that she was told to spend it!

Lucky girl paid off a few debts with the money :T


Well done on the new star!

nowpanicking

Hiya everyone,

nowpanicking wrote: »

My list for today: -

• [STRIKE]HM pizza for tea (freeze half of the base)[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]go for a run[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]check on-line banking and update spreadsheets[/STRIKE] night out on Friday so will have to be VERY careful and not spend too much
• [STRIKE]update menu planner/food budget spreadsheet with Saturday's shop[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]chat with DH about moving, do we do it now?? or wait until spring next year, big decisions!!![/STRIKE] have chatted, but still not sure
• [STRIKE]check surveys[/STRIKE] 10p
• iron clothes for DS - back to nursery tomorrow... can't believe that's the holidays over already!! will do this tomorrow morning as I'm far too tired to do it now!!

Have a chilled night everyone x

Beencounting

Hi everyone

Been awol again [rolls eyes!], very busy at work and then OH's been hogging the laptop till now . Will have to try harder!


DFW things done today:

• Checked bank and updated spreadsheet - haven't updated for over a week, so things have got a bit out of hand, it's going to be very tight up until payday
• Surveys - screened out, and worse, completed a long boring survey and at the very end it told me it was closed :mad:
• HM lunch to work
• LSD - just a drink at lunchtime
• Dinner from stores
• HC and line & airer dry - weather's been bad then good today

Not a lot really, but at least I've now got a handle on where we are with this months budget, gulp!

Been

determined_new_ms

littlekel wrote: »

haha!! Congrats on the third star DNMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :j:j:j:j:j

aww fanks guys v excited about it & have been going mental over the last 3 weeks to get it (posted 150 in 3 weeks!!!)

SJ1 wrote: »

Hi determined

Was it you who did the weekend thread and we were talking about your very impressive £60 a week for family of four? If so I wanted to ask you whether you have a slow cooker and if you find it useful? I have a friend at work who swears by hers but I am v nervous of buying more gadgets - already have a popcorn making machine and a deep fat fryer that I have used all of once each. They were both presents!!

SJ

hi sj, yes it was me. Erm I do have a slow cooker (which I asked for as a xmas present a few years ago. To be fair I don't use it an awful lot, mainly because I cba with sorting it all out in the morning (and I'm really neurotic about putting things on over night ever since going on the fire warden training through work :eek:). I do know ppl who swear by them tho, and I do use it when I'm doing a ham hock or wanting an easy meal at the weekend. What I want is a ramoska...(off she poodles to dream away...)

stitching_witch wrote: »

Jo's not online now but I'm sure she won't mind me answering. (She answers enough of mine )

She spoke to the TC people and they are adamant it's not an overpayment. At that point she asked if the phone calls get recorded as she'd then have proof that she was told to spend it!

Lucky girl paid off a few debts with the money :T


Well done on the new star!

That's wicked, good for her :T

SJ1

Ah the swedish cooking sensation - I keep seeing that on lakeland but it looks like camping gear and that has always put me off a bit. I am sure I would give the entire family food poisoning if I used one of those. I leave early for work - 7am so not sure I would be able to fit in before work either, hmmm may go through my recipe books instead, there was a great Jamie O aubergine pasta which was basically aubergine, tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, pasta and mozzarella - v cheap and v tasty. Off to find that!

SJ

Today I

- went back to work after two weeks hols:(
- finished the ironing
- going to go through my books and list on Amazon market place - job for tomorrow
- find out about umbrella companies, I am a temp and have been told today that I could reclaim 40p a mile (I travel 88 miles a day) and £7.50 per day for lunch if I sign up to one of these. Bit nervous about it - need to find out more but have worked out it would save me quite a lot of money £1,500 in 6 months.....