We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

Alice_in_Poorland

Yesterday was NSD 6.

Today has been a bit spendy, £63 in sburys (got Mother's Day gifts), £23 in £shop (I purchased new baking tins, toiletries, cleaning stuff) and £18 in new cafe that's opened (lovely home cooked meals). Eating out was a treat so going to class it as entertainment and use the money from that budget. Also got £30 cash, out of that gave DS2 his pocket money.

I should of got petrol but forgot.:o

Pegged out today, washing dried a treat.:D

No heating on, not used the heated 'impulsive buy' airer either.

Forgot to mention, I got a brand new pair of next shoes from fleabay for 99p plus postage.:)

Xx

PennySaving

Happy Days!! Loving the bargain from Fleabay!

Have a fab weekend! x

mummytogirls

Happy Friday Alice! xx

Alice_in_Poorland

PennySaving wrote: »

Happy Days!! Loving the bargain from Fleabay!

Have a fab weekend! x

Thanks PennySaving, the shoes are so comfy so an even better bargain. Hope you're having a great weekend too.:)

Xx

mummytogirls wrote: »

Happy Friday Alice! xx

Thanks mummy, hope everything is good with you.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Yesterday was NSD7.

Today we had to travel to the kids football so extra spends on petrol and spent £9 whilst at the match.

I did peg out before we went as the sun was out. It dried a bit, have put it on the airer and will put that on overnight. Got another 2 loads to wash and peg out (hopefully) tomorrow.

Haven't had the heating on again today. Currently sitting in a fleece, padded waistcoat, scarf and a throw over me.......I'm not cold...so I keep telling myself.;)

I've still been saving £2 coins and 20ps. Current have £30 in £2 coins and £21 in 20ps.:)

Looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow morning....and breakfast in bed....'cough cough'

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Happy Mothers to you all. We had my Mom and Dad and my in-laws around for dinner, it was lovely but not a very relaxing day. But we have had the heating on most of the day so it's lovely in here now I've finally sat to chill out.

I did peg 1 load out this morning, mainly OHs uniform and I've just done the ironing before i sat down. Tomorrow's Weather is not looking good for pegging out.

I've sorted DS2s bus money, put some money in the leisure pot and that leaves me 35p in my purse.

Hope everybody has a good week.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Yesterday and today were NSDs, upto 9 now.

Haven't had the heating on but did put the heated airer overnight last night. I've done 2 loads of washing to peg out tomorrow.:)

We are about to run out of soap:eek: OH and DS have shower gel so they are Ok but I will go and get some tomorrow night on my way home.

Car is being dropped at the garage tomorrow, although they won't look at it until Thursday......got everything crossed.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Woop Woop the washing dried a treat today.:D

Went to £land on way home, got soap and other bits, spent £12. Got £10 cash out too, then had to go back into the shop to get some change (for works lottery) so ended up spending another £1!!

Declined going to the pub at lunch time today and the heating is still off.

Really need to get my hair trimmed, will wait until after payday....and the car is fixed. Feeling very nervous about the car.:o

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

The car is still in the garage, they've broken something whilst trying to have a look at it. They are going to replace the bit they've broken but still haven't told us what is wrong with it. I'm leaving OH to deal with this. Hopefully we'll know tomorrow.

Friday was NSD 10 (today should be too), as a treat we had the heating on last night. We'd been out practically all day with kids sports club. Extra spends on petrol £30 and spent £6 in the club house.

Called in a l1dl on the way back spent £22 and sburys spent £41.

I've got the meter readings to do but there is a problem with the e0n website, so can't log on at the mo.

Got 3 loads washing dried yesterday, got 2 loads to go out today. Must do some housework! I ordered a new switch for the vacuum, OHs replaced it but it still not working. He thinks it could be the motor. So will have to 'vacuum,' the whole house with the little car vacuum.:eek:

OH is going to cut the grass, if he can get the mower to work.:eek:

I've had something playing on my mind all week. DS1 has the chance to do further studies/travelling but it will cost approx £200-£250 per month. It would only be for a year and it is a fantastic opportunity. But as he is already losing his sponsor in May and we already try and send him as much as we can (normally £100 per month, taken from food budget usually), I don't know how 'we' can afford it.

I know in the big scheme of things it's not the end of the world if he doesn't get to go but this is a once in a life time opportunity. Got my thinking cap on!

I can see some blue sky out there.....must get on.:)

Xx

debtfreewannabe321

I wonder if our gas & elec companies are sister companies (i'm with Flow) as I have been unable to get on their website for weeks now. I have emailed across the readings instead but don't know whether i'm in credit or debit!?

Can ds1 get a small job whilst he's studying/travelling? Perhaps you could go halves then with him?

Well done on the NSDs very jealous think i've probably had a handful this month at most

Hope the car is fixed very soon and not expensive! xx