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Thursday 17th March - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

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  • Pernicious
    Pernicious Posts: 1,786 Forumite
    In a few days happy Candy will be back, just in the meantime you have to offend as few people as possible! Not always easy...good luck! x
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  • allybee101
    allybee101 Posts: 736 Forumite
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    Hello again,

    2nd day for me, and realised that I chose a really bad time to start joining in as a few spends over the next few days that I can't afford.
    • I have checked my online banking - not bad, not great!
    • Brought lunch from home
    • Going to the hairdressers later - standard cut and blow dry (managing to hold off the hair gremlin that keeps suggesting I have highlights)
    • pack bag for music show I'm in on Sunday and find safety pins, make up remover etc so I'm not making emergency purchases on Sunday morning at expensive corner shops/wherever's open.
    • plan food to take (for above same reason!)
    • Put in another load of washing, and tackle ironing mountain
    • De-clutter under bed storage
    Hope you're all having a good day!
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  • It is my OH's birthday today and I saved loads of money by not buying him a gift and getting the girls to make cards - which he loved (the cards not lack of gifts!).

    I am not a meanie although I felt as if I was - he will get his pressie on Saturday, we have not been out for ages so we are going out for the day and I am goign to treat us to brekky at the local industrial estate greasy spoon which is fantastic. The girls got him a little gift (they are only 3 1/2) and we agreed not to go mad on birthdays and christmas these days as we don't need amything!

    Good luck everyone XXX
  • sibles
    sibles Posts: 234 Forumite
    Hi all
    Have had a bit of a fraught morning, but feeling heaps better now. I'm off on a date with my OH tonight, we're even meeting at the restauraunt! We're off to see Avenue Q, it's my birthday present, and we're having dinner at the theatre too. I'm so so excited.

    Today I have/will:
    -walked to work
    -breakfast at home
    -bought lunch with me, but had cake and a coffee as well with my friend, better than not eating what I bought which I would have done previously
    -helping a friend apply for a job
    -trying to drink water
    -won't walk home as assume OH will bring car
    -will check pigsback and quidco
    -all searches through swagbucks

    Can't think of much else, have a good day gang x
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  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    Sibles - I was offered tickets to see Avenue Q in Woking on Monday...looking forward to it, I hear it is quite good.

    Candy xx
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  • Happy birthday sibles, hope you have a super evening x
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  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    Goodness, I'm obviously pre-occupied.

    Happy Birthday Sibbles

    Candy xx
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  • Candy0107 wrote: »
    I think that could work for me....I tried to sneak into the kitchen last night to sneak in a huge chunk of bread (granary so not too bad) but I was followed by my mum :mad:. Resisted the urge to scream at her to leave me alone thankfully :o

    I am sure that happy Candy will re-surfuce as I am fed up of being a Birch! :o
    Pernicious wrote: »
    In a few days happy Candy will be back, just in the meantime you have to offend as few people as possible! Not always easy...good luck! x

    tike before last I was being a right weirdo first thing in the morning - something peed me off oh yeah it was we had overslept :o -so I was stomping around and shouting at my other half (he had thought I had the day off so let me sleep!) and I went into the bathroom and slammed the toilet seat down, but when it wasn't loud enough slammed it repeatedly so oh got the point and broke it! :o:o:o:o so embarrassing! even worse we had friend's for dinner that night...

    I must say it really learnt me and I've been able to keep it in check since!
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  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Afternoon all!
    I am shattered! A really long day today - glad its over.

    Just a little list ....
    • Took lunch to work
    • Had a LSD
    • Walked dog for free exercise
    • Having storecupboard tea
    • Checked bank
    • Stuck to diet apart from 2 bourbons in a boring meeting after school:o:o
    • Will start meal plan and shopping list for Saturday onwards tonight
    • Might do 1 load of washing oif there's enough to make up a load
    That's all - off for tea and then a flop on the sofa with the soaps - can't think anymore!
  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    Thanks determined - you made me smile

    Ranted at hubby as doing a MS tonight and the computer wouldn't connect to the internet - hubby was upstairs and couldn't hear me scream that I needed his help.

    Plus, my laptop seems to have died :0-(

    Generally a bad day (roll on hormones getting better)

    Candy xx
    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
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