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Sat/Sun 18th & 19th Dec 2010 - What small DFW things will you be doing today?

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  • Hi folks, had a rubish week feeling ill then Spent over £20 on prescriptions after seeing doctor yesterday :eek: However am feeling much better today and hope to achieve something this weekend.

    Had about an inch of snow overnight which isnt bad compared to most places although met office had said we weren't getting any. This has scuppered my plans for getting out of the house , however it was going to be a trip to the cinema so at least ive saved some money :)


    Aims for weekend :

    Ring CC 2 and make minimum payment over phone as haven't recieved statement . Look at getting an online account for this.

    Check banks

    Pay for the Peter Kay trip in Feb

    Light cleaning and tidying

    HC x 1 and dry on airers

    Baking - making some cake gifts and shortbread hopefully

    Meals from stores

    maybe some comps, lost interest latley

    surveys need to be done

    organise xmas pressies to be delivered / collected by people

    Try keep heating down

    Fit energy saving widget to DDs bedroom plug

    Recieved some lovely facecream in post to test , dont remember volunteering but it smells nice :o


    Feels like a long list but am giving myself all weekend to do it and hopefully DD will help.
    Take care in the Snow folks !
    When it rains look for Rainbows
    When its Dark look for Stars
  • Morning everyone :santa2:

    Crikey, I'm too hungover to read or post a list just yet. Must go find my sunglasses - I'll feel better when the world isn't so bright :cool:

    Free party and got back my £10 deposit so all good! :D

    xx
  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    Xmas party cancelled - GUTTED!

    Will post a list later .......

    .....Candy goes off to sulk!


    Stroppy Candy xxx
    Debts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,000
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
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    This weekend I will:

    * get out to shops but do sensible shopping (not too many impulse buys)!
    * hang curtains (need to put track up first) on landing and in bedroom. Bedroom track pulled itself off the wall so have drill charging away to mend it.
    * post RM survey weekly return
    * write and post christmas cards
    * post autoaid claim form for breakdown refund
    * put up christmas tree and decs (after rearranging front room to fit it in due to having study desk up where the tree should be!)
    * laundry
    * do some uni reading
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • OrangeFairy
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    Our work do is cancelled too :(:(:(:(

    They have rearranged it for January! :(:(:(:(:(

    We have a load of snow today. DD2 is ill and the party she was going to has been cancelled which is a good thing with the snow and being ill!

    Today

    Playing a poker game online for money!! LOL only £5 but wanted to cross it off my 101 things list!!
    Housework
    Wrap bits i didn't get round to last night
    Start new diary on here with new SOA
    Addresses onto cards
    Lunch from stores
    OH cooking a meal at home to have with a few drinks

    That is me for today

    La E - Sounds like you had a great night :-)
    Picasso - glad to hear you are feeling a bit better

    xxx
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
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    Came 2nd out of 25 in the poker! Just gives me free entry to another tournament!! lol x
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • Have got back from Christmas shopping and popped in to see mum on the way back for free coffee and mince pie. Also mananged to reduce her wool mountain as I am knitting for prem babies as part of my next years goal.

    chooks, cat and dog all fed and watered also picked up some more layers pellets and mixed corn, and cleaned up cat poop this morning right behind the christmas tree very awkward place to get too :mad:.

    just watching the snow falling now with a cup of coffee before starting to sew a name tag for nephews pressie sack I need to make.
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
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    Hi everyone :wave:

    Feel a bit more awake now :p

    Littlekel and Candy - That's a shame your dos got cancelled. Will be something to look forward to in the New Year though. Last night's meal wasn't half as nice as last year (even though it was in the same place) and the band wasn't as good either, but everyone was still up for a good night in the end. And I only managed to spend £5.50 on a couple of drinks before we went to the do. Always good!

    Listypops:
    • Online shop - and got delivery slot for tomorrow
    • Called mum with free wknd mins
    • Lit a "candle for peace" - http://www.webshots.com/sp/peace_candle/ - you should give it a go ;)
    • Going to write thank you cards
    • Sending ecards (elf yourself) http://www.elfyourself.com/ - so funny and simple but effective and hilarious!
    • More knitting
    • TV night in
    • Pennies have gone in the jar
    xxx
  • Due to weather the match was cancelled so couldnt go and earn my extra £30 - damn. Instead went to get dog food, got a smaller bag as going to try mixing it with canned meat, or left over fresh meat from dinner to make it go a little further as its so expensive.

    Stopped at a field that had a sign for selling logs and got 3 big bags for a tenner, which will last us till the new year at least. Means i can get the stove going, hide in the front room all evening and not have the heating on anywhere till 20 mins before bed. so that will save money.

    OH is still ill, so he is on soup which is a blessing so saved a bit on not having to cook a meal.
    Will hang washing up in front of stove when we go to bed tonight in order to dry, so will do wash later when cheaper.
    Determined tomorrow will be a NSD
    Going to sort my diary out tonigh of our bills, budget for Jan, food diary for Jan using whats in cupboard and freezer.

    Starting to feel so much better now I feel that I am facing these debts head on.
    MAY NSD's

  • NAEFAGS
    NAEFAGS Posts: 405 Forumite
    Afternoon
    after a few days of being low i woke today and gave myself a big kick up the @ss

    so got to do
    check banking
    pay last 2 gifts forgot about 2 people bad me
    start food list
    clean house
    relax
    clean windows
    menu for next week
    start getting gifts ready to drop off
    get both sets of mums and dads shopping done before wednesday

    take care and keep warm
    ltsb loan £7,561 ltsb c/c £2,777 ltsb £1114.32 B/h loan £3,308 hali c/c £1900 hali loan £2575 l/tress £1520 the joy of debt
    :j/100 CLOTHES CHALLENGE 2011
    smoke free since 19/2/2009
    nsd 1/10 march
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