We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

grannyx2

Glad you had a good night topped off with chat with DS, don't know why my last post looks like that, (tried posting, website crashed, came back missing the last sentence, so I wrote it again, now it's there twice.) I'm not mad honest

Hope the rain holds off today for your washing

Granny x

Alice_in_Poorland

Yep the washing dried a treat today granny.:) I didn't think for one minute you were mad.;)

We had a lovely day out, apart from paying for the tickets our only spends we're on 2 x ice creams, £2 each :eek: for the kids.

Have done meter readings, we have spent £32 over the last 2 weeks, now £108 in credit.:)

Have got DS2s bus money and DS3s milk money ready and that leaves an empty purse. Just need to pay DS3s swimming lessons this week (money in pot).

OH seems to have snapped out of his 'funny' mood. I still feel like I'm teetering on the edge though. Going to iron the uniforms tonight and then chill.

xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Yesterday was a NSD (number 3), well not difficult when you haven't got any money. :rotfl:

Today will be a NSD too. Bank account is down to 26p. :eek:

Can't wait for Thursday to be here so OH is paid.:)

Didn't sell any items that I'd put in the paper and must get computer sorted so I can put stuff on fleabay. I could try OHs phone for this though!!

Petrol light came on this morning, I'm sure OH had a cheeky £5 note hiding so I'll have to use that. I'm don't want to start using the 20p and £2 coins as that is Christmas fund and once I start breaking into that, that will be it.:D

xx

Alice_in_Poorland

OH did have a cheeky £5 in his wallet so used that to get petrol tonight.

Had my bcard statement today,have got under 8k now at £7965.

Tomorrow will get cash for leisure pot and lottery, also need to get some milk, bread etc. and get more petrol.

It's been a really slow week, just plodding along.:)
xx

grannyx2

Great to be under that £8k mark

Granny x

Alice_in_Poorland

We'll pay day came and went, went to sburys spent £68, got petrol,cash for 'pot', childminder and extra for school trip.

We were also very naughty and had tea in the cafe there, £14 for 4 of us.

Nothing 'social' planned for this weekend, would like to get some gardening done, (a free and necessary activity) get some bits on eBay and general housework. Also the gutters need doing so that's a little job for OH.

Also need to update spending diary/budget, been a bit lazy with that lately.

xx

mummytogirls

Wow Alice you were up early this morning!!!

I dont think £14 is bad on the tea where eating out is concerned!!

Hope you have a nice, free weekend xx

Alice_in_Poorland

mummytogirls wrote: »

Wow Alice you were up early this morning!!!

Hi mummy I was cheating at bit, I was on here on my mobile whilst contemplating getting up.lol

I dont think £14 is bad on the tea where eating out is concerned!!

Yeah you're right, I just always feel so guilty when ever we eat out (which isn't that often):o

Hope you have a nice, free weekend xx

We've had a great day. We took the kids to their sports clubs this morning,spent £2.20 in the club afterwards. Came home and everybody helped out with the housework, we had tea, I did all the ironing, DS3 bathed and bed and here we are chilling out.:)

I'm feeling positive (again!), tomorrow morning i'm going to update spending diary/budget and have some receipts to sort out. It's been a slow plodding week.

We are going to have a day of rain tomorrow........apparently! But the heating will be staying off.:D

xx

mummytogirls

Sounds like you had a lovely day Alice!! Our heating is staying off too. Infact its windy and supposed to be rainy but ive got the windows on the latch thing and its not actually that cold xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Hi mummy, its really windy here too, but not raining as yet! I love having the windows open to let fresh air in, and the back door. Have set a target of 1st November for the heating unless its really cold and we have visitors coming....keeping up appearances and all that.:rotfl:

and of course i will be on a mission to keep pegging out for as long a possible too.:D

Have updated spending diary - £177 on groceries so far this month.

Still feeling positive, healthy eating going well 'ish', the house is clean and tidy, spending diary sorted, money pots done so I'm going to enjoy a chill out sunday......and today should be NSD4.:)

xx