My Mortgage Free Dream - Boogie-ing through the 70's

pink_poppy

Thank you so much for the link yukki :T

I noticed your OP amount has been creeping up (as has mine ) so well done on that :j

*Jellie*

Hi!
Hope you had a great Christmas and have a wonderful New Year. I've been a bit distracted- lots of blobbing but not posting here so much. I'm trying to get my brain in gear for the new year! I need to get back on track!

yukkibear

pink_poppy wrote: »

Thank you so much for the link yukki :T

I noticed your OP amount has been creeping up (as has mine ) so well done on that :j

A lot of that is the standard mortgage payment, but it all adds up

*Jellie* wrote: »

Hi!
Hope you had a great Christmas and have a wonderful New Year. I've been a bit distracted- lots of blobbing but not posting here so much. I'm trying to get my brain in gear for the new year! I need to get back on track!

yay good to see you back Jellie.

yukkibear

It was payday yesterday, and as long as we stick to budgets then it wasn't looking too bad for Jan. I just hope we haven't forgotten anything. I used some paypal money yesterday and had a flutter on the bingo. Withdrew £35 which was nice. I do this once every couple of months, but as I rarely spend money on myself I don't worry if I don't win.
Also had a web sale last night, but I'll use that to buy more supplies.

If I don't pop back on later, then Happy New Year to everyone. We're seeing friends tonight, having a drink and food. Very MSE

yukkibear

I didn't leave the house yesterday so was def a nsd. 1st of the year and hopefully many more to come.

Yesterday we also managed to create a roast dinner from left over meat which saved us a meal and also from the temptation of the pub. Very pleased with that.

Hoping to get out for a walk today if it doesn't rain.

*Jellie*

Well done on the NSD and sale! I'm trying to have a store cupboard January. Your roast dinner sounds great.

yukkibear

sadly today wasn't so great. Popped to the shops for bread and spent £50 :eek:

£25 of that was on a new coat for dd2 and underwear for me, which is budgeted for, but even so.

It hasn't come out of my budget apart from the coat I will take out so have to tighten up for the rest of the week.

Day 2 of no alcohol :A and managed the walk today

CathT

Your greenhouse looks great, I am tempted to try and grow stuff again this year. If you don't mind PM me the MS address I would appreciate it.

yukkibear

pm'd it to you Cath.

The weather is disgusting out there today. Not venturing far except to collect dd2 from school later

yukkibear

I almost booked a holiday this morning to centre parcs but resisted at the last minute due to the following factors

- if I book the same week off as hubby in summer then it's an extra weeks childcare to pay for = £70 ish
- will have to pay for holiday and spends = £1300 ish
- saving will mean OP's may reduce
- my hours are being rejigged at work which means a slightly lower takehome pay
- lots of school holiday childcare to pay for this year.
- house improvements wont get done as we'll be saving for holiday instead.
- We would travel during Olympics and do we really want to do that?

I'm a bit sad but I think it's the right decision not to go. I think I'm going to cost out a Disney Trip and start saving for 2013 / 2014