Moooooving back to DFW - one Fresian's continued adventures in debt-busting

mooomin

tomtombeanie wrote: »

Country baskets is fab for cheap cellophane (huge roll about a tenner) - you need a member card, I got mine free years ago when I did virgin vie. Worth investigating as there is a branch in Glasgow which isn't too far for you...

http://www.countrybaskets.co.uk/branch-information.php

That's a dangerous link to give a crafter :rotfl:

I've applied for a membership card, but I don't trade as such yet so don't know if I'll be successful. Would be good for a wee daytrip after payday though if they approve me:D

Today's my first day back at work after three weeks off and I'm returning to an old role (Been skulking around on secondment for 18 months). Dreading it if I'm honest but trying not to be too disheartened. Happy thoughts and all that. Until the first weigh-in after New Year at Fat Club tonight at which point all happy thoughts will go out the window

beanielou

Hope work was ok.
I had a gain~oops~:rotfl:

mooomin

beanielou wrote: »

Hope work was ok.
I had a gain~oops~:rotfl:

Work was mince to be honest, but there's nothing I can really do about that. Just suffering through until the weekend and looking for new jobs daily

I lost half a pound at Fat Club, but don't have a scooby how I managed it :rotfl::rotfl: I'm back on the wagon now and am going to behave!

Went to Morrisons last night and by my reckoning I got reductions worth £19.87 for £5.94 We had the reduced pasta for dinner last night, Mr Fresian was happy with the reduced Mr Kipling cakes and I've now got 2 tuna steaks, a portion of meatballs and three packs of gammon steaks in the freezer :money: I also bought a packet of puff pastry which was 15p and have put this in the freezer until I can figure out what to do with it :rotfl:

I now have £47.47 left in my groceries purse, and 15 days until payday. I haven't done my menu plan but will get it done soon, honest Tonight we're having mince and tatties - instead of Mr Fresian just guzzling everything I cook, I've been hiding a portion away and just adding more veg, so we've got two portions of mince defrosting and we're still eating our way through the 69p bag of spuds bought from Aldi before Christmas! This week they have loads of soup veg on offer, so I'm going there on Sunday and making a vat of minestrone soup.

slowlyfading

Sounds good on the food front sorry about work - hoping you find something better soon

mooomin

I must have done my maths wrong, as since my last payment I only have £16.10 outstanding on my credit card As I'm returning a Wii game I bought for someone for Christmas (I found it cheaper elsewhere) I will only have to find around £5 to clear it completely

I managed another NSD yesterday, taking me to three out of five which isn't too shabby. I've decided that future NSDs will be classed as days where I spend money that isn't on food. Mr Fresian forgetting to mention we've got no milk in the house has ruined many a NSD :rotfl:

Tonight I'm off out for dinner with a friend using a voucher we got online for two courses and cocktails :beer: Hopefully we won't spend anything over and above that. Tomorrow I'm meal planning (and this time I mean it, haha!) and making a shopping list for Aldi. With £47 to last a fortnight I need to be very careful!

Happy Fridays to all

slowlyfading

Looking good happy Friday!

beanielou

Happy cockails :j

Hopeful1

flying_fresian wrote: »

Tonight I'm off out for dinner with a friend using a voucher we got online for two courses and cocktails :beer: Hopefully we won't spend anything over and above that. Tomorrow I'm meal planning (and this time I mean it, haha!) and making a shopping list for Aldi. With £47 to last a fortnight I need to be very careful!

Happy Fridays to all

Ooo dinner and cocktails sounds fabulous! I'm glad you're meal planning. I'm supposed to be doing the same this week, as I neglected that task last weekend. You doing yours will be the good kick / reminder that I need!!

Double_Trouble

Cocktails looked good on FB hope you had a great time

I have candle, tissue and greaseproof paper in readiness for getting promarkers and stamp just can't wait to try out your candles do you think I would get away with using a hairdryer?

DT

mooomin

Double_Trouble wrote: »

I have candle, tissue and greaseproof paper in readiness for getting promarkers and stamp just can't wait to try out your candles do you think I would get away with using a hairdryer?

I don't see why not. You can't use hairdryers for stuff like heat embossing as it just blows the powder away, but it's worth trying for the candles before shelling out another tenner on a heatgun!