New job, new start!

hjanea

Well I felt dreadful yesterday-don't know whether its the meds I'm on for the fertility treatment or a bug but I got nothing (apart from an expensive trip to [EMAIL="m@rrisons"]m@rrisons[/EMAIL]!!!) done and went to bed straight after tea. Tea was not the planned shepherds pie-now having that today, but fishfingers and chips from the freezer stock.
Today I've been at school listening to children read. I've just had my lunch and now have a few jobs that I really must do before I collect DD from school at 4.30-she has after school stuff on today.
So plans for this afternoon-
washing up.
Put washing away.
Vacumn upstairs.
Sweep kitchen floor.
Boil and mash potatoes for shepherds pie.
That'll do. Very annoyed at the moment with [EMAIL="H@lifax"]H@lifax[/EMAIL] online as I haven't been able to check my current account statement for 3 days now. I know what should've gone in and out but want to check before I pay my CC bills!!!

hjanea

Well I got everything done apart from the kitchen floor, but did manage to clean the bathroom instead.
Also had an NSD today-think thats 3 out of 6 so far this month so thats good. Must try to resist the lure of the shops tomorrow!! I won't take my purse to work, so if I do decide to shop it'll be after collecting DD from school which definately a chore rather than a pleasure-especially on a friday when shes tired!!

hjanea

Really enjoyed my second shift at work yesterday. The manager of my unit is knowledgable, efficient and very very nice. She is very understanding about my inability to work some shifts due to childcare issues and is happy to work round what I can do which is great and makes me much less worried about it.
I got home at 2pm, had some HM soup and a sandwich and vegged out watching celeb masterchef until I collected DD from school.
I managed to spend less than anticipated last week so £10.80 left in my purse to go into the sealed pot 'for disney' bottle along with 20p found on the pavement outside the shop. So this weeks £30 went into my purse and £17.34 promptly came out with a visit to Mr S-whoops!!! Treated myself to a curry and chicken dippers and chips for DD, completely disregarding my meal plan. However I did get a lot of the things needed for the week and should only need bread and milk on monday, though I'll be going to the big Asd@ near the hospital when I go for my scan so may see if there are any offers for things I NEED so I will have to be strict with myself.
Working again this afternoon so I'll take a sandwich for my break, though I'm not sure how long I get. If I'm hungry when I get in I have a frozen pizza that I'll cook whilst getting DD to bed.
Mortgage has gone out today so thats down to 106 months.
Need to check the online banking to see if I can see my statement yet-very annoyed as its been out of action since tuesday though the other accounts are fine. There doesn't seem to be any way to complain either.
Right better get some jobs done before I have to get ready for work.

hjanea

Well I had a great 3rd shift at work yesterday and feel like I'm starting to know somhe residents-very important when you're giving out medications to them. It seems to be a very friendly place and I'm feeling loads less anxious in general and I'm sleeping well-better than I have for ages.
Another NSD yesterday and I'm hoping for one today.
Just about to get the WM on and then cats tray,washing up away, kitchen table (my big dumping area) cleared and floor to sweep. Hopeful of getting all this done before DD wakes up-shes having one of her very occasional sleep ins. Her dad isn't coming until 11 so the longer she sleeps the better.
Right-better get on.

hjanea

Well I've not been on here for ages-mainly as my spending went a little haywire again and I didn't want to admit it to myself, nevermind anyone else!!!
But the new job is going well.
My sealed pot had £80.52 in it-part has been banked and part has gone back in my 2012 pot.
So far what I'd saved for christmas hasn't run out though a lot has been bougt online on the CC (whoops!) so the cash will be going to pay that off when I get the bill.
I had to buy a new vacumn cleaner so that was another £200 on the CC, however its my birthday on monday and my parents will be giving me a cheque for £250 so £200 will go for the vac and £35 of it for a new stockpot I had to buy after my chutney burnt on and destroyed my pan. It may seem expensive but its a meyer pan and they are guaranteed for 10 years and I've had mine for 14 and they are still ok (well apart from the burnt one!!) so if it lasts that long then I don't mind it being pricey. So I will have £15 of birthday money left to treat myself!!!

Right I have some christmas presents to sort out for friends I'm seeing tonight so need to go and get that sorted.

hjanea

I'm going out tonight-go once every 3 months or so so not an extravagance. I have £30 to take with me but hope to bring some home.
I've just mealplanned the next two weeks main meals and shouldn't have to buy much IF I keep to it!!

hjanea

I spent £26.50 including tip last night and and a very nice meal and catch up.
Got petrol on the way to work-£43.63.
Just taken 2 £2 coins out of my purse in the hope that I can add them to my sealed pot at the end of the month.
My purse contains £15.03-is that enough to last me a week??
My spare envelope contains £55.
I'll need £50.90 on tuesday for DD's swimming lessons next term-90p from my purse and the £50 from the rainy day envelope. My lovely mum has paid for DD's tennis lessons for next term which is great.
I also have £21 of nectar points left on my card which'll go towards extra food for christmas-though I've already bought and frozen the turkey breasts and a small ham joint and the christmas pud-well I haven't frozen that!!. Only will have extra veg, bread and cheese to get a couple of days before.
Got to go and get DD from school-back later. Need to ask about crackers.

LondonGirl252

hjanea wrote: »

I spent £26.50 including tip last night and and a very nice meal and catch up.
Got petrol on the way to work-£43.63.
Just taken 2 £2 coins out of my purse in the hope that I can add them to my sealed pot at the end of the month.
My purse contains £15.03-is that enough to last me a week??
My spare envelope contains £55.
I'll need £50.90 on tuesday for DD's swimming lessons next term-90p from my purse and the £50 from the rainy day envelope. My lovely mum has paid for DD's tennis lessons for next term which is great.
I also have £21 of nectar points left on my card which'll go towards extra food for christmas-though I've already bought and frozen the turkey breasts and a small ham joint and the christmas pud-well I haven't frozen that!!. Only will have extra veg, bread and cheese to get a couple of days before.
Got to go and get DD from school-back later. Need to ask about crackers.

:T Very organised!!!

hjanea

Hi again London girl!!!

I'm organised in theory but actuality may be very different!!

hjanea

Went to a wacky warehouse party with DD and spent £2.90 on coffees for myself and a friend who does me a lot of favours. Spent £2 on lottery-well you never know!!!

Got all the washing done and the rest of the christmas decorations up. Also managed to write around half of my christmas cards whilst DD went out with her Dad.

Had curry from freezer for tea and watched Strictly with DD then just been reading things on here and watching a very old Jonathon Creek.

I know how much I owe on my virgin card but don't know how much I have spent on the BC one in the last few weeks-how awful not to know!! I'm waiting for the statement to come-bets it'll be on monday on my birthday!!

DD is going th Grandmas in the morning and I'll get as much housework done as possible, then its the towns Victorian Fayre in the afternoon so we'll have a walk down to that. Unfortunately it'll mean spending a little on rides for DD but its not fair to not let her completely. Might suggest she pays for one ride out of her pocket money (that Grandma gives her) and I'll pay for one.

I've been invited out for lunch with some old collegues on tuesday which I'm really looking forward to and hoping it'll be fairly cheap as its at weatherspoons. I've had fish and chips there before and it was nice and if I don't have a pud then that and my drink of coke should be less than £8 hopefully.