Palema’s quest for a place to call home

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I got my Cossie out last year for a show at work and it was see through! So I really need new ones, and I like at least 2 - I guess that comes from my competitive days I always had training costumes and competitive costumes!
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lvm

Hey!

Thought I'd have a little catch up with your diary

How's the house hunting going? Hope you manage to find something soon. I keep looking on Rightmove for houses (I want a bigger one!) but God knows when I'll be able to get a £1/4m house. Gets me really annoyed when I then here about friends buying 4/5 bed houses in Glasgow for like £170k when I know you can barely get a decent 3 bed FLAT for that in Edinburgh. Not fair sometimes!

Hope things go well for your date tonight! I'm always tempted to join a dating site but don't think I'd ever have the guts to actually meet someone - I'd be way too nervous!

Anyways, have a lovely evening! x

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lvm wrote: »

Hey!

Thought I'd have a little catch up with your diary

How's the house hunting going? Hope you manage to find something soon. I keep looking on Rightmove for houses (I want a bigger one!) but God knows when I'll be able to get a £1/4m house. Gets me really annoyed when I then here about friends buying 4/5 bed houses in Glasgow for like £170k when I know you can barely get a decent 3 bed FLAT for that in Edinburgh. Not fair sometimes!

Hope things go well for your date tonight! I'm always tempted to join a dating site but don't think I'd ever have the guts to actually meet someone - I'd be way too nervous!

Anyways, have a lovely evening! x

Hi Lisa
The house hunting is going slow due to not being able to get a mortgage a few weeks ago however my trust deed is now off my credit report so I will try again soon.
I have a house in mind but it will not be available until the summer which is fine by me - gives me a bit more time to save up!

Date was OK. He is lovely but I just don't know. The dating site has been OK I like the way they allow you to ask questions before talking via email 1st.

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[Deleted User]

Hi everyone
A pretty uneventful week for a change!

I joined the gym on Tuesday night however I am still waiting on my swimming costumes to arrive as I ordered the wrong size and had to send them back, I also have not had my induction into the gym either. I have signed up to Zumba class and Body Balance as well, so that will get me started!

My car goes into the garage on Wednesday for its 2nd year service - hoping its not going to cost me too much.

Went out with Mr Italian man again last night - went better than the last time but I'm still not sure.

One last non MSE thing - I have been in my job 10 years today!! :eek: best bit is it doesn't feel that long

Money stuff

Monday 20th February
NSD

Tuesday 21st February
Boots - £2.75
Virgin Active - £61.38
Total - £64.13

Wednesday 22nd February
NSD

Thursday 23rd February
£13.28 - M&S
£34.73 - Amazon
Total - £48.01

Friday 24th February

Saturday 25th February
£22.22 - Asda

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[Deleted User]

Hi everyone
A busy week has been had.
My parents are away on holiday so I have the house all to myself but I have really hardly been here!
My swimming costumes finally arrived and I went swimming for the 1st time in over 2 and a half years. I was totally disgusted with myself. I managed 50 lengths in just over half an hour and timed myself for 50m it took me a minute to do just those 2 lengths - I used to be able to swim 100m (4 Lengths) in about 54 seconds. :eek:

I had to bus it into work yesterday as my little car went in for its service £252.60 later I got it back! :eek:

Not alot else to report

Money Stuff

Sunday 26th February
NSD

Monday 27th February
£0.99 - Itunes app

Tuesday 28th February
NSD

Wednesday 29th February
£252.60 - Car Service
£35.64 - Fuel
£2.60 - Bus fares
Total - £290.84

Thursday 1st March
£1.20 - Tesco

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[Deleted User]

March's money stuff :j:D

My Budget this month is as follows:

Income
Monthly income after tax - £1,325.58
WW Salary after tax - £494.97
Account fees
Account fee - £12

Monthly Expense Details
Direct Debits
Rent - £200
Mobile phone- £19.34
Cinema Card - £15
Speedway support - £10
Contact Lenses - £18
Total - £262.34

Savings accounts

Santander 1st Homebuyer - £300 (2nd of the Month)
[FONT=&quot]ISA - £100
[/FONT] Holidays and Social - £100
Car (including MOT, maintenance and Road Tax) - £75
Emergency Fund - £50
Niece's savings - £5
Work Christmas savings - £10

Total - £840

Other Spends
Petrol/diesel - £100
Me money - £200

Savings totals so far
Santander 1st Homebuyer - £6000
ISA - £2500
Holidays and Social - £271
Car (including MOT, maintenance and Road Tax) - £5
Emergency Fund - £200
VSP - £142.64
Work Christmas savings - £20
My Niece's savings - £110

Events for the next month are as follows:
3rd March - Speedway Social Night
16th March - Possible trip to Berwick for 1st speedway meeting of season!
23rd March - 1st home speedway meeting of 2012:j:D:j
25th March - Might go to Glasgow to 1st away meeting of 2012 will make my mind up nearer the time.

Nothing else planned for this month.

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[Deleted User]

Hi everyone
Not posted in the last 2 weeks - Its been crazy busy at work and I have not been feeling all that well for the past few weeks either. This has now turned into a cold and the cough is returning and my back is causing me real problems and I am back attending the Osteopath. I am not allowed to do any gym stuff just now because of my back

I have spent a fair bit of money including buying THIS for when I move into my little house later this year! (Paid for from house money)

My name is now on the notes of interest list for a flat not too far from my parents house, I think the release date for them is September this year so not all that long to wait.

My electric blanket gave up last week so I had to get a new one ( I can't handle a cold bed!!)

Not alot else has happened, speedway season started this week and several serious injuries already Our 1st match is next week, looking forward to catching up with friends I only see during the season.


Money Stuff

Friday 2nd March
£1.99 - Tesco
£71.99 - Joggers for work and gym kit
Total - 73.98

Saturday 3rd March
£13.25 - Asda
£3.00 - Speedway
Total £16.25

Sunday 4th March
NSD

Monday 5th March
£9.27 - Tesco

Tuesday 6th March
£3.82 - Post Office

Wednesday 7th March
NSD

Thursday 8th March
£28.99 - Electric Blanket
£6.47 - Tesco
£9.95 - Dinner Out
£2.35 - Drinks
£0.50 - Newspaper
Total - £48.26

Friday 9th March
£20.00 - Work Xmas Fund
£12.01 - Kindle books
Total - £32.01

Saturday 10th March
NSD

Sunday 11th March
£19.65 - WeightWatchers

Monday 12th March
£5.85 - Tesco

Tuesday 13th March
£36.50 - Fuel
£35 - Osteopath
£116.00 - HiFi
Total - £187.50

Wednesday 14th March
NSD

Thursday 15th March
£5.00 - Work Birthday
£5.65 - Sainsury's
Total - 10.65

Friday 16th March
£3.25 - Cards
£6.94 - Card for backing stuff
£46.36 - Ink Cartridges
£36.60 - Asda (Baby Pressies for a couple of friends who have just given birth and a few groceries as well)
Total - £92.85

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[Deleted User]

Hi everyone

Another 2 weeks of not posting - I have still been feeling rotten and now I think it could have been my hayfever kicking in and causing mayhem. I am just so so tired just now and I don't know why.

Over the past 2 weeks - The speedway season has started again and I have been to see Diversity again!

I also went to see The Hunger Games twice - It was good but not half as good as the book.

Money stuff

Saturday 17th March
£3.49 - Tesco

Sunday 18th March
NSD

Monday 19th March
£8.00 - Sainsbury's

Tuesday 20th March
NSD

Wednesday 21st March
NSD

Thursday 22nd March
NSD

Friday 23rd March
£1.00 - Speedway money draw
£10.80 - Parking
Total - £11.80

Saturday 24th March
£17.25 - Asda
£11.50 - Tesco
£5.85 - Cinema snacks
Total - £34.60

Sunday 25th March
£6.00 - WW
£15.00 - Speedway
Total - £21.00

Monday 26th March
£35.00 - Osteopath
£39.00 - Fuel
Total - £74.00

Tuesday 27th March
£14.68 - Dinner
£4.98 - Cinema snacks
Total - 19.66

Wednesday 28th March
NSD

Thursday 29th March
£28.00 - Haircut
£10.00 - Diversity Programme
Total - £38.00

Friday 30th March
£50.00 - Speedway Betting
£1.00 - Speedway money draw
Total - £51.00

Saturday 31st March
£14.98 - Boots
£1.40 - WHSmith
£3.77 - Morrisons
£0.68 - Cards
£12.54 - CD
£40.00 - CD's
Total - £73.37

Sunday 1st April
£3.49 - WHSmith
£3.00 - Morrisons
Total - £6.49

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[Deleted User]

My Budget this month is as follows:

Income
Monthly income after tax - £1,325.58
WW Salary after tax - £471.01
Account fees
Account fee - £12

Monthly Expense Details
Direct Debits
Rent - £200
Mobile phone- £21.51
Cinema Card - £15
Speedway support - £10
Contact Lenses - £18
Total - £264.51

Savings accounts

Santander 1st Homebuyer - £300 (2nd of the Month)
[FONT=&quot]ISA - £200
[/FONT] Holidays and Social - £100
Car (including MOT, maintenance and Road Tax) - £75
Emergency Fund - £50
Niece's savings - £5
Work Christmas savings - £10

Total - £940

Other Spends
Petrol/diesel - £100
Me money - £200

Savings totals so far
Santander 1st Homebuyer - £6300
ISA - £2700
Holidays and Social - £371
Car (including MOT, maintenance and Road Tax) - £80
Emergency Fund - £250
VSP - £171.63
Work Christmas savings - £30
My Niece's savings - £115

Events for the next month are as follows:
7th April - Possible trip to Workington for speedway
14th April - Possible night out
15th April - Possible trip to Newcastle for speedway
24th April - Jeff Dunham at Clyde Auditorium
25th April - Lostprophets at Glasgow O2 Academy
27th-30th April - Poland for Speedway GP

I have a pretty busy month ahead! :j

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beanielou

Hope all is well in your world.