We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

Alice_in_Poorland

Beat the debt - the offer was at Mr S (I think Persil and Fairy were half price too), and no you can never have too much. Are you in training for the washing and ironing Olympics too?

It looks like 'lists' and 'notepads' are a firm favourite with quite a few of us.:)

Enchanted21 - At least you can see what you spent the money on all those years ago. Now our lists are much more productive don't you think.:)

Pinot - I wish........sitting on a lovely calm sandy beach, looking out over a clear blue sea, just chillin out.........one day when we are dept free and we've saved up enough money to go........back to reality. Guess we just struck lucky with the weather over the last few days.

As well as tax our cars I've got to get a new tyre too, can't wait for all the little money pots to build up so when the bills come up the money will be there..........won't that be a great feeling.

xx

PinotGrigio41

It will be a very lovely feeling indeed ! :T

mummytogirls

Morning Alice,

Re the tyre if youve not much money have you considered a part worn one?
I got one last year just to put me on since I had no money but wanted to stay legal and it was only £15!

Im also a list lover :rotfl: xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Mummy - Yeah we had thought of that. Think we may have to look into that further as when I took my car this morning for the back tyre to be replaced, they informed me (ever so nicely:() that I will need 2 new front tyres very shortly, they are just about legal.:mad:

Our laptop isn't running propery either :mad:

and we are going out tonight (just me and OH which is very rare) to a 50th birthday party (kids not invited). I'm going to drive to keep the cost down. Which is a good idea considering I called into Mr S this morning to get pizza for tea, more milk, ham, bread rolls and bananas and a few other bits for packed lunches whilst at the kids football and rugby this afternoon- total spend £23. :mad: I'm going again tomorrow morning now that i have done meal plan/shopping list. Going for a max spend of £50!!!!

There's lots of :mad::mad::mad: in my diary entry tonight because that is just how I feel.....not sure why perhaps it is because i have got to try and find something that fits to go out in tonight:mad:

Feeling low, fat and fedup, will hopefully have time to catch up with everybodys diaries tomorrow as they usually perk me up.

OH has just pointed out that I do have £40 in my £2 jar, think he's trying to cheer me up. Catch you all tomorrow. xx

saterkey

how did the ebay stuff go in the end? just read entire thread, so just wanted to say well done on your good work and keep it up. have subscribed....

Alice_in_Poorland

saterkey - The last lot of stuff I put on ebay went really well. I've got a cart load of stuff to go but just haven't got round to putting it on.:(. Thank you for your words of support, I don't feel like I'm doing well at the moment tho........eek.

After last nights performance of finding something to wear and me deciding yet again that it's time to do something about my weight, I tweaked my meal plan/shopping list to help me start my healthy eating plan (aka diet).

It was all going great until I got to the checkout and exceeded my £50 limit to the grand total of £100.32. Don't ask, yes I did get another washing powder box and yes i did have to get some extra bits for freezer as i had defrosted it and it was completely empty but £100.32!!!!! Anyway i'm not going to ponder on it, it's done now. I am hopefully going to have a good week and lose a few pounds (in weight!!) and generally feel better.

Washing all pegged out, off to do some housework. xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Monday morning again . But feeling much more positive this morning .

I managed to get the whole house cleaned and tidy yesterday. With meal plan done (we're going to eat like Kings this week after my mega shop ), bus money and after school club money sorted, I've got 98p in my purse to last until Thursday.

:beer: Here's to a good weeked. xx

PinotGrigio41

Well done and how organised. I know what we are eating tonight, but thats it for so far, no idea for the rest of the week , but I haven't shopped properly in ages !:o

Glad you are feeling positive this morning, the sun is shining here and it always makes me feel so much better !

ope you manage to hang onto your 98p, I have 2p in my purse at the moment , not quite sure how long that will last !!! But then again it won't exactly buy me much will it ?! :rotfl:

Itsadogslife_2

Well Pinot and Alice if you combine your funds you have the grand total of £1.00 :j

Right Alice, we need to be really really good this week with our healthy diet.... kick me if I fall off the wagon

Our WI had a health and nutrition lady come to talk to us and she was talking about whole body health and how diet foods actually aren't that good for you and you should just eat like your gran used to - no processed foods etc. She did say that the first thing that you should do when you wake up is drink a large glass of water as this flushes through your liver and replenishes it as it is proven that it does the most of its hard work in the night when you are sleeping. The downside is it is now only 10.34 and I am needed a wee already :cool:

PinotGrigio41

Itsadogslife wrote: »

Well Pinot and Alice if you combine your funds you have the grand total of £1.00 :j

Right Alice, we need to be really really good this week with our healthy diet.... kick me if I fall off the wagon

Our WI had a health and nutrition lady come to talk to us and she was talking about whole body health and how diet foods actually aren't that good for you and you should just eat like your gran used to - no processed foods etc. She did say that the first thing that you should do when you wake up is drink a large glass of water as this flushes through your liver and replenishes it as it is proven that it does the most of its hard work in the night when you are sleeping. The downside is it is now only 10.34 and I am needed a wee already :cool:

:rotfl: :rotfl: Oh no ITSA,you will be on the loo all day ! I cant drink water first thing in the morning for some reason, always makes me feel a bit icky, so coffee is where its at for me and I aint changing that for no-one !!!!