TPA – 3rd Year MFW -More Challenges, Failures and Possibly some Successes!

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Good news/bad news.

Good news: hubbys car passed its MOT
I took last night left overs to have for lunch
No money spent on food/drink
No alcohol to be consumed tonight

Bad news: hubbys car cost £242, MOT and service - garage thinks the starter motor may be going and it will need new brake discs within a couple of months.

Even worse news: hubby gleefully informed me he had researched how much insurance would cost on a new kia sportage (cost to purchase car 26K):eek:. The insurance was significantly less than he currently pays for his silly astra...however I think the initial outlay may well over shadow this:rotfl:

I feel torn, I know he wouldn't just go out and buy one, mainly because I have last say in most things in this house:rotfl:. However his car has cost us a small fortune this year, I know he would proabably keep the Kia for at least 7 years (as the warrenty is that long), it would be useful in the winter, does a reasonable amount of MPG considering the size, would be great for the dog...oh crap I sound like i'm talking myself into it!!

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Tesco_points_addict

OK, i've got £43 towards the 4x4:rotfl:

Have been chasing up a topcashback claim for months for hubbies car insurance (irony there!) today they 'offered' a settlement of £43...bizzare, never had this with TCB before, but as it was for the full amount expected I accepted it o his behalf:rotfl:

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PS just having a huge cup of tea and and piece of mums home made sponge cake...shes getting much better...home made baking..yum x

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Well so far tonight we haven't had a 'car talk', I take this as a good sign!

I spent 79p on a greggs cheese and onion pasty for lunch:eek:

No alcohol again tonight, just brewed a huge mug of tea:A

Did a mystery shop (phone call) netting me £6, took blooming ages though!

Also did two postal mystery shops, another £3 for the pot:D

Finished doing the paper work for my 2010/2011 tax bill, just need to fill in the actual tax return now. I made a wopping £124.91 profit:rotfl:. Think I managed all the allowable deductions!

Off to slurp tea and eat another piece of mummy yummy cake.

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Radish72

I would take "not having the car talk" as its a done deal and will be arriving next week

Pass the cake over, I am starving and its 9 hours till breakfast

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Well who would have thought it, I failed the grocery challenge before the alcohol one! Went to Sainsburys, had a £6 off a £30 spend...the rest is history!

I did however get a great deal on some Ariel (sp) stain remover, thanks to the grabbit board...there is a £2 coupon on supersavvyme for £2 off, sainsburys have it on offer for £2.27, so I got 6 bottles for 27p each:p:p

Am currently enjoying a well deserved glass of Cava!

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Radish72

6 bottles of stain remover - you dirty girl TPA :rotfl:

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Did another postal mystery shop today for £1.75:T:rotfl:

Hubby got paid £55 from Quidc0 for his santander account yesterday:j

I've got just over £30 in Sainsburys points & just over £40 in my consumer pulse account.............and oh yes...Christmas is coming:(

I really need to write a list of people we are buying for this year, I have bought a few bits n pieces over the year but there will still be a fair bit to get.

Hubbys birthday is in a few weeks, he thinks he's getting a 4x4:rotfl:

Went to visit his mum and dad earlier and he told them all about it:eek:
Came home and he showed me the saved insurance quote he had:eek::eek:. I've told him he can get one if a. we win the lottery or b. Kia do a 50% off sale with interest free credit:rotfl:

Hope everyones having a good weekend.

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SmlSave

Oh my, should I start thinking about Xmas already TPA? :eek:

Hubbys birthday is in a few weeks, he thinks he's getting a 4x4:rotfl:

The poor man, birthdays can be such a dissapointment!

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SmlSave wrote: »

The poor man, birthdays can be such a dissapointment!

This one certainly will be!

Been good again today, not spent any money, didn't even buy a newspaper. I have had a freezer sort out, found chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken a few bits of beef and more chicken!

Had pasta with chicken and a home made tomato sauce (thanks to cha and her followers!) Had 4 large toms in fridge that really had seen better days, boiled them up with jalapenos, garlic and a load of herbs....was quite tasty and hubby was impressed! Cooked up a beef joint, hubby had a roast dinner (tea!) and there is enough left for sandwiches for a few days.

So any easy recipes that involve chicken??

So weekly round up -
Failed the shopping task!:o
Passed the alcohol task (who would have thought!):p
More exercise done - dog very happy!:rotfl:

Onwards and upwards to week two!

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cha97michelle

As well as cheap a very healthy sauce.

I used to do a stuffed chicken breast with spring onions and pineapple inside. I haven't done it in ages though. I don't think it was healthy as you took the juice, and added sugar, heated it till it made a syrup.

Otherwise, chicken and chorizo stew, chicken and bacon pasta, chicken in white sauce with pasta.