Wednesday 25th May - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

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kevstanley wrote: »

Yesterday I had the most brilliant MSE day ever, I think! My elderly neighbour asked me, ages ago, if I would go to the Chelsea Flower Show with her, as her carer (she needed to use a wheelchair for chunks of the day and needed a pusher). So, my ticket was free, we took packed lunches and snacks, and had a lift there and back from friends, who were also going. I spent not a single penny all day. We had a lovely time - very tiring (we left home at 6 a.m.) but worth every minute. I'd never been to the show before, and I could never justify going on our current budget, so I'm really grateful for the opportunity

Good Morning All

Pixie - thanks for starting us off, hope today goes well for you
Kevstanley - Glad you had a great day

Not much of a list today as still feeling really rough

Check Banks - Done, looking ok
Check Ebay - Done
Check swapits - Done
List Winnie the Pooh bedding & curtains on netmums - Done
More washing and line dry (while breezy here) - In progress
Ironing
Tea from stores (beef)

Take care all, will check back later, love and best wishes to you all for a great day xxx

PS Anyone heard from Karb or Erme?

starnac

morning all. hope everyone is okay. day off for me today so i get to come on here and post my list.

today i will

[STRIKE]check banks[/STRIKE]
look at June's budget
[STRIKE]cheque in bank[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]coffee morning[/STRIKE] DH put money in the charity box this week so free breakfast for me
[STRIKE]check ebay listings[/STRIKE]
sort out more stuff to list
catch up on diaries on here
take DD to Mr A to get summer uniform (cheaper than through the school)
tea from stores
type up NVQ work
NSD (except uniform for DD, must resist temptation)

that'll do me for now

happy Wednesday everyone

Knitty78

Morning all. I received some bad news regarding the potential sale of our flat (we're still in negative equity to the tune of £25,000).

Still, onwards and upwards with the debt busting, the sooner we can clear the cards the sooner we can think about saving up a lump sum. Although I'm very sad we can't move sooner than anticipated.

So today brings:

• Check banks - done and an extra £37 cleared off CC1.
• Lunch in from home - partially done, needed to pick up some bits on the way in so also not a NSD
• Charge mobile at work
• Sort some items out to ebay - most of the big money things listed but I'll start on the smaller ones, every penny counts even if it's just 99p!

We were meant to be out tonight but TBH I'm not really in the mood. If we don't go it'll be dinner from the freezer, if we do it'll be cheapy meal out with a voucher.

catmiaow

Hey all,

My list for today:

Checked bank
Paid car insurance - how much grrr!!
Replied to emails
Done comps
Went to docs - all clear on blood test thank god!!
Visited my mum - took her flowers
Looked at jobs

I will:

Pack and go with OH to train station - getting a lift for free
Got London eye tickets and wicked tickets for Sat
Going to Brussels - Bruges tomorrow until Sat morning - will be a busy day!

Hope everyone has a good week!

complimentschemistry

Afternoon all! It's been a very boring day at work, and I found out yesterday that I didn't get the job I really want as "they didn't think I could cope with the workload"... even though I did say that I didn't like slow it is at my place I didn't want to lie and say I'm busy all the time but I'm thinking maybe I should!

Pixie - Thanks for starting us off!
Miss E - Hope your skin feels better
Stitchy - Have fun doing your patterns
Kevstanley - Hope kitty gets better soon & glad you had fun at CFS
DNMS - Hope your hangover clears up!
Rock Cakes - Yummy hot cross buns, can I have one?!
Elsiepac - Hope you don't have to relist your eBay stuff!

And thanks to everyone else for the great posts :T

Things I'm doing today:-

• Gym induction at 6.30
• Check bank
• [STRIKE]Breakfast @ home[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Lunch/snacks @ home [/STRIKE]
• Phone Dad about coming down @ weekend... get to meet my baby bro! :j
• LSD - Red Bull as I needed change for car park & car park!
• Figure out pro rata payments for debts
• [STRIKE]Cancel old crap gym membership[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Send counterpart driving licence to insurance co[/STRIKE]

Wow this has gone on for much longer than I thought, sorry! Hope you all have great days and YAY it's humpday!

xx

chrisvaldez

Trying my best to fit in my DFW activities around work but it's kind of working!

• Check eBay listings
• Check referrals (one new on Giffgaff!)
• Check banking before work
• Check Toluna
• Ordered Groupon voucher for a cut and shave, valid for this weekend!
• Food from home rather than popping out at lunchtime
• Use free mins/texts

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

I'm finding it difficult to do anything today as I'm so nervously nervous about OH's interview at 4pm!! :eek::j:eek::j:eek: He'd be so great at the job so I'm rrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllly hoping this shows through in his interview. I can tell you now though that if he doesn't get it he will be down in the dumps big time. You can tell he's got his heart fully set on it already. Really hoping it works out.

Me:

• Walking home and back to work on lunch - forgot lunch and my purse so no choice really! I guess it's free exercise too :T
• Looking for cheap bus/train tickets - to friend's on Sunday and yoga next weekend - cheaper than running a car :cool:
• Not getting excited that today is payday :cool: - part of my new plan to save as much as poss of my salary until the 1st of the following month. We'll see how this goes...

I'm meeting OH after his interview so we'll be going for a drink - just one or two - and then walking home. Tonight's tea just needs warmed up in the micro (lasagne).

That's all for me - keeping it simple!

Stitchy - Yippeeeee!!! I'll get thinking about colours and material in that case! :j

Ziggy - think Karb gets on here depending on shifts and where he is working. Last I heard from Erme she was going back to hospital - hope she's getting the care she needs wherever she is. xx

Pernicious

Hello everyone,

MissEstee - Hope you feel better soon & don't get mocked too much at work!!
Stitchy - How much do you think you will charge for that dress?
Kev - Glad your kitty is doing much better now, despite the horrendous fee :eek: Glad you had a good time at the flower show too!
DNMS - How's your head now? :rotfl: Hope you're feeling better.
Jules - Well done
Rock_cakes - Wise plan with the dress
Elsie - Hope you get some last minute bids

Will catch up with the rest of you later as my lunch hour is about to end


Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Heating off[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Leftovers for lunch[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Food from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make use of free water etc at work[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Went to Tourist Info office to find cheapest way to Sunderland[/STRIKE] - Found a coach trip for less then half of what the train would cost, I may be able to go to my friend's hen do after all :j
• [STRIKE]Log calories on free app[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Log any expenditure on free app - aiming for a NSD though[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Taking refillable bottle to tkd as always[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check ebay[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]List at least 1 item on ebay...need to crack on with this[/STRIKE]
• Check budget to see if Sunderland is a go go! - Have half done...not sure what to do
• [STRIKE]Read Martin's email[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Charge phone via pc[/STRIKE]

Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x

Googlewhacker

pixiechick99 wrote: »

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

can I just say, will you please put a bracket into this sentance and point out that people should ask their bosses about charging their phone, most will not object but if you don't ask then it is the same as stealing from the company.

snoop2008

:hello: Hello all my lovlies!!! I know , I know, Snoop has not been here since Feb!!!

Awww La escocesa!!!!! Thank you so much my lovely for getting in touch with me. That was a very very thoughtful gesture on you behalf. I really put a big smile on my face!! So thank you hun very much for your note.

So whats been happening to Snoop!!:)

Well, needless to say, I had some acute health issues. Needed another assesment from S/S. I fell over twice at home. So now I have safe and sound to keep me safe indoors. My carer and daughter are just fab. To get me out and about I have a new network of people to assist me on going to out. I am holding onto my independance like you would never believe and I will never give up!!!! the fight to do what I can.

I bought some gadgets to help in the kitchen, peelers, kettle tippers, that sort of thing. I am a wiz in the kitchen now!!:rotfl:.

I was due to start another training for a folks who suffer from bullying!! in early May, but due to my mobility couldn't attend, BUT, hey Snoop is going to the next one in June!! with my carer.

It's another great opportunity for me to work at home as I do with the other charity I work for. This time I will be emailing younger folks on how to get ahead in life, using positive life skills and helping them to make SMALL CHANGES!! to get their life back on track. Most of the young people are excluded from mainstream education and many do not have a mentor or someone to guide them. So Snoop is going to be one of those mentors to do just that!!.

I live life one day at a time. Use my limbs and mobility with more care. The only thing that never slows down with me, is my active brain!!:rotfl:

So the small things really do MATTER. emotionally well being is what I am constantly working towards.

Having a disability is just that, as I do so much to keep my mind and support others as much as I can. And guess what I get back? Hope, inspiration, time, faith and a belief that anything is possible to achieve!!

So every day, I plan my day

have lots of people now to help me throughout the day.

Thank everyone for their care and support.

Thank my daughter, and my family for this last month of big changes to my life and health.

Planning a holiday with family and carers. I will get there somehow!!:rotfl:

Continue to volunteer my time.

So for all those who still remember me!! Hello to you all and welcome to all new members.

La escocesa, I hope your well and I will be back another day!!

Once again everyone, take care and keep up the great work. All Small things MATTER!! BIG TIME!!

Love Snoop!!!