A Year of Living Frugabulously

vasseur

If I've got to spend £20 going out I would rather it was spent in a pub

For cinema though we make our own popcorn and sprinkle it with icing sugar or if feeling very decadent, chocolate nesquik

RosaBernicia

polesalot wrote: »

If I've got to spend £20 going out I would rather it was spent in a pub

For cinema though we make our own popcorn and sprinkle it with icing sugar or if feeling very decadent, chocolate nesquik

:eek::T chocolate popcorn... thank you Polesalot, I think you may just have made my movie buddy very happy

Rosa xx

Lula-Hula

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Here goes in no particular order :

- [STRIKE]strip beds[/STRIKE] DONE

- [STRIKE]laundry[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - ironing & putting away[/STRIKE] DONE (Yay for the Magic Airing Cupboard )

- [STRIKE]vacuuming throughout[/STRIKE] DONE

- [STRIKE]clean bathroom[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - remove old sofa to back of living room to fit new sofa in[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - remove legs of recently re-assembled table to fit new sofa in[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - remove decorations & pack away neatly[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - remove tree & pack away neatly[/STRIKE] Done

[STRIKE] - de-clutter thoroughly & without sentimentality[/STRIKE] DONE

-[STRIKE] scythe through music collection & accept that i-music is the future & that old BFs musical left overs should go where the old BFs went :rotfl:[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - count up unread books & make sure easily accessible to read[/STRIKE] 14 & DONE

[STRIKE] - re-organise the stuff under my bed into categorized boxes[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - contemplate ebaying [/STRIKE] Nah, I'd rather charitize :rotfl:

- search for bookcase for DDs room ... ONGOING

-[STRIKE] ignore all suggestions re kindles [/STRIKE]DONE - I have 16 :eek: real books to read

[STRIKE] - remove all tripping hazards on stairs for sofa delivery men[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - remove all damageable herb pots from outside steps[/STRIKE] DONE

- read magazines & then donate onwards - ONGOING

[STRIKE] - return unused excel for mac book to library [/STRIKE] DONE ( & investigate cost of buying one ...)

- [STRIKE]work out a schedule for actually using said excel book[/STRIKE] ... Errrr on hold for now, healthy body project is priority

[STRIKE] - work out a schedule for exercise[/STRIKE] Pretty much DONE

- work out how people manage to use more than one forum, facebook, tweet & write blogs alongside working & running a home :huh: DON'T THINK I'LL EVER SUSS THAT ONE

- [STRIKE]write & post thank you letters ( both DD & myself) - DDs written & posted ...[/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE] - watch & return lovefilm dvds[/STRIKE] DONE

- [STRIKE]watch film lent by Laidback Dude & return to him ( so have an excuse to go & chat ) DONE [/STRIKE]

-[STRIKE] take DD to cinema ...[/STRIKE] DONE

- [STRIKE]& brace self for trip to shopping place [/STRIKE] DONE

[STRIKE]- replace all herb pots on steps & sweep [/STRIKE] DONE

- [STRIKE]ring RAC to cancel next years membership - TRYING... VERY TRYING :mad: [/STRIKE] DONE

That'll do for starters ...

PHEW - finally completed the tasks

vasseur

Fantastic. Now you'll have time to start one of those 16 books

Did you manage to have a nice chat with laidback dude? ;)

Lula-Hula

Hello again,

In vague efforts to find time to do other stuff I'm trying out only posting on MSE every other day ... otherwise I just get obsessive about it & then stressed because I lose so much time here .

I've not slept well the last two nights & am shattered, I think the ridiculous wind & rain have been partly to blame, then the large glass of Baileys can take responsibility for the rest of it. It must be loaded with sugar so rather than relaxing me, it just hypes me up. Went to bed at 11 which is early for me & was still awake at 12.30 ... finally dropped off & then woke again at 5.

I then have to ingest more caffeine & sugar to keep going during the day & the whole cycle starts again :mad: The Baileys has now gone & I'm farily sure I went through exactly the same scenario in years past so mental note NOT to buy Baileys next year, especially not the large bottle & particulalry not if ending up drinking it all by myself :rotfl:

It was nice to see the boys at work again & even nicer when I remembered that Gropey is off for a couple of weeks ... everyone is happy although a bit bored as we're pretty quiet right now.

The only money I've spent so far this year is from my Fun Fund, so not really spending as such & I've received a £5 amazon voucher - survey reward so a good start to the year .

I'd be grateful if people would remind me that I have 16 books to read so am not allowed to buy anymore.

Laidback Dude has been singing the praises of Guitar Hero for the wii so I might try saving all my amazon vouchers towards that. He did offer to lend me his set :A but as he gets trains to work I really can't expect him to do that - nearly suggested he just come & live here instead ( well, he's employed, tidy & enjoys cooking, what's not to like :rotfl:)

After bracing myself for home-job horror yesterday, I had less than 2 hours work, today however, more than made up for it . I really do despise that job & I need to keep reminding myself that if I learn to live on a much tighter budget & stop wasting money on stuff we don't need, then I might be able to give it up :think:

Last day of both jobs for this week tomorrow, & no spends expected either, I'm hoping to avoid withdrawing cash for grocery shopping until Monday ...

Right, need to get some quality sleep tonight so off to bed now,

G'night
xx

Cheery_Daff

Night Lula, sorry you've not been sleeping well. I know only too well the sugar keeps you awake, then you need more sugar to keep you awake cycle (except as I wrote that I realise I sleep really well, so maybe that doesn't work - or maybe it just needs shortening to sugar leads to me needing more sugar )

Perhaps I need some more sleep??

Shoe_Gal

I think it takes a week or so to get back into a proper sleeping pattern after a couple of weeks off - I've stuggled this week

taxi73

am so with you on sleeping patterns and also the amount of time on here trying to keep up..I need to get more balance too

plzhelpmesave!

Oh Taxi, seeing the time you just posted...me three! For the last couple of nghts, I have zonked out on the sofa again, and woke up half an hour ago. If I go up to bed, I wont get back to sleep as I will be thinking about alll the things I need to do - but wont actually get on and do them!.

DH snores, and has been feeling 'up for it' since the new year started so even less sleep!

fedupandskint

Belated birthday wishes for last week my dear gorgeous girl! Happy New 2012 to you too and I wish us both the best year!

The cake sounded fabulous too and I would wish for a camper van too one day I hope.

As for me I'm currently welded now to the settee to try and finish my assignment off and summon up some motivation to do it after my longer run this evening. Tired is not the word currently. And I too am abstaining from boozelicious for Jan as once this assignment is in the next one needs to get up and running for the impending deadline. Just coming up to a week now with none and all is ok.