Lulabelle's MFW Diary

lulabelle1

moneycurious wrote: »

Hows fleabay going.... i get addicted and then somehow forget they finish woops!!!!!

Of the original 7 items listed, I have a bid on one item - £9.99 - the others all have a couple of watchers. With it being FLW, I deliberately started them at a price I would be happy with, if they don't sell this time round, then I will relist with my usual 99p starting bid.

The bag - it has 1 bid - £415 that I started it with and also 6 watchers........ BUT, I'm seriously having second thoughts about selling it. The price of a new identical bag is now £795 and there is going to be another price increase in the next few months. I bought it from a bag friend for £400 (pre loved for a month) so i got a good price. I would never buy a new bag for this sort of price, so if I let it go I wouldn't be able to replace it later, not without spending a small fortune anyway. So long as I look after my bags, they will never lose me money as I always buy at a good price (well, when I say good price, it's obviously stupid spending so much on a bag, but I mean at a cheaper price than retail...).

lulabelle1

46p Tillie tidy in to by MOP tidy pot - It's up to around £20 now, will OP at the end of the month. I decided to just transfer it all in to a savings pot throughout the month and then OP it in one go at the end of the month.....

lulabelle1

75p and 80p TT's this morning....

Lentil Chilli wraps for dinner last night with some potato wedges and salad.

Making a veg curry tonight - will cook a large batch and then portion it for the freezer.

Working from home today and then out of the office for meetings tomorrow and Thursday.

Weather is still dull, grey and very cold. Please hurry up Spring!!

lulabelle1

Really wanted to pop out to get myself a few bits and some lunch today... BUT, I resisted the temptation. I've emailed DH with the few bits I need, they are now birthday present suggestions (boring stuff like moisturiser, body cream, hand cream as I'm running out of everything). And, a cupboard lunch instead.

So, I'm sure that there is some money saved somewhere!

lulabelle1

3 out of 8 flebay items now have bids, watchers on the others...... arrggghhhh, the 7 days just seems to drag by....

elantan

edinburgher wrote: »

I found the Briggs Meyer test terrifying - I had never felt so accurately 'typed' in my entire life. I'm an INJF, which is why I'm so special :rotfl:

He he he you and me together ... I'm an INFJ when I did it first years ago I have to admit it did help me understand myself a bit more and explained a lot to me as well

Hey edinburgher fellow INFJ

moneycurious

Fleaby is doing well lula, mine have plumitted again - month end i suppose.....
how long will you have to wait until your bithday bits??xx

lulabelle1

Hey MC - birthday is next weekend, so I should receive my "very useful" items then....

I will still need to get myself some make up pieces, but will do that when i go in to London with my friend on Saturday. Since I need to buy them anyway I might as well get them in London and then it will fill my need to spend urge and I wont be as tempted to buy other things....

TT's on both current accounts - 43p and 46p in to the MOP. Will transfer it all across to the mortgage tomorrow and then start again with it.

Need to pop out and buy some food bits this morning... will tide us buy for a little while and delay the weekly food shop.

Will also pick up some Easter Eggs, apparently there is a good deal at the mo in Tesco.... It's DS1's birthday party next Sunday and rather than putting rubbish plastic toys in the party bags, we're going to give each child an Easter Egg.

Was meant to be in London today for a meeting, but changed to tomorrow so working from home today which is great as I can catch up on lots of things...

And, the sun seems to be shining, could this officially be the start of Spring?

lulabelle1

Home again with my 16 Easter Eggs - they cost £12 which is a great price. They are pretty decent eggs too.

lulabelle1

Ok, felt the need to make an overpayment, so moved the MOP money across... a total of £23.94 collected over the month from my Tillie Tidies.....

Monthly payment will be made to the mortgage tomorrow which will bring it under the £100k mark!!