The Ultimate Incentive to get debt free… again. Dinah & NIM go head to head!

wendz86

I am strating to feel more Christmassy but not looking forward to last 3 and a half days at work before, think is going to drag!

Lara44

Still too snotty to be properly festive

Tete_en_l'Air

I'm getting this way too. I blame all the people I was crammed in with on the train on Sunday. I always get ill when I'm off work anyway - I feel like retracting my two days' holiday for tomorrow and Thursday and phoning in sick instead!

Cinny91

Hope you two are feeling better soon! I've got a horrible cough but I'm counting myself lucky that I can still breathe. Being snotty is just so pointless!

Got lots of parcels today, yaay! Putting Muppets on in a bit while I wrap stuff up Clearing out the spaces where we just kind of dumped stuff when we moved in atm, it's quite boring. Just trying to pass the time before my Sister gets here for ice cream and Ugly Betty!

wendz86

Hope you all feel better soon!

I managed to make it to work today, trains are still dodgy though so prob leave work early. Have booked Thurs off now as they are having a train strike so don't want to try and get in, would rather lay in!

Birdie85

How is everyone feeling today? Still snotty and coughy? Anyone snowed in? Its just started trying to snow here after threatening to for days... and I can't find my wellies or ear muffs! Brrrr.

No idea how I'm going to get all of my work cleared by tomorrow. My manager suggested that I come in on Friday but he was (not so) politely told to sod off!

I took the morning off work yesterday and went shopping with OH for all of our Christmas Eve food, we got loads in Morrisons for £72, God love their half price joints! Got a big trimmed Turkey crown for £22 and a big joint of Beef for £9! £9!!!!! My Dad's given me the secret to a nice rub to slather on it so it should be nice, I hope! I went to see my parents last night and was going through what I was cooking and how I was doing it, which is how my Dad does everything because he's great (Mum doesn't really cook so I learnt everything from Dad!), and we've figured out that I'm making pretty much the same meal as my Dad except I'm serving a turkey and he's doing duck! Even my wild card of carrot and suede mash, which my Dad never does for Christmas usually, is my Dad's wild card this year too! Clearly great minds think alike!

For my Mum's little after dinner murder mystery type game thing I have to wear something that shows I'm a Russian Supermodel. We're not dressing up per se, just wearing an item that shows off our 'character'... but I have no idea what to wear! Where can I get a big Russian fur hat in 3 days???

dippykitty

Still got the blocked up/bad sinus feeling but it's never developed into a proper cold so I'm thinking that's what it is.

We've finally got the snow that everyone else seems to have had for days. Thankfully it's not too bad so I should still be able to get into work tomorrow, although whether the people I need to pin down to finish off the report do is another matter!

Payday today (first payday in new job) so the accounts are looking a bit healthier. ISA has been fed a bit more and I'm that bit closer to having enough to replace the laptop, which is going on the blink.

poddle911

dippykitty wrote: »

Payday today (first payday in new job) so the accounts are looking a bit healthier. ISA has been fed a bit more and I'm that bit closer to having enough to replace the laptop, which is going on the blink.

Ah well done DK! Sometimes I forget this is a money-based thread
Which is probably a good thing as I feel like I've spent a fortune in the last couple of weeks, though it *should* all be budgeted for and my parents generously offered to pay for the goose and booze, so it should just be a few bits of veg... right?*

Sorry to hear you're all so poorly hopefully it will be out of your system by the weekend. I hope nobody's working too hard this week.

Nice bargains, Birdie! Sounds like you're pretty sorted for the big dinner. I'd make a plan to leave on boxing day - I don't know what it is with families, but it seems to take at least an hour to say goodbye! If you and OH want to leave at 11 am, try telling your mum you need to leave at 10 am, and hopefully you'll get out on time and everyone's happy :cool:

Dinah, how are your pipes? What a nightmare for you when it's so cold

Tete, sorry to hear that your London trip wasn't the carefree festive trip it should have been - feel better soon!

*It turned out not to be just a few bits of veg, more like an absolute fortune and enough food to feed a small army

Flower08

Birdie85 wrote: »

Where can I get a big Russian fur hat in 3 days???

Funny you should say that, my OH has one :rotfl:

Today has been an absolute nightmare with the snow. We had lots lastnight, we just had a sprinkling before, but now its an absolute nightmare! I got into work today, usually takes me 10 minutes to walk but it took me 30 minutes today and I was so cold by the time I got there
Cant afford not to go though, if I dont go I dont get paid!

wendz86

Morning all,

Got the day off and was awake at half 6 typically, too excited haha!

Birdie - the Christmas eve dinner stuff sounds lovely. I have no idea about the hat though sorry!

We did all our food shopping last night so the fridge and cupboards and bursting. Going to be doing some cleaning today before the family arrive tomorrow.