Saving for a new Horse!

Piquant_2

Good going BB, the going under £19k is a milestone!

We have another stable setting up here I see! Anyone want to clean my tack....

Piq

Baldybear

Morning, nope no tack cleaning here, havent done any for ages!! Sent OH up to the loft and got a few of Baldy's bits down, a lot will fit at the moment, but will need to replace as she grows, but will sell on as and when she grows out of it, so not all spending

Moneywise paypal came through today so £26 sent to target card so under 19K :j Only for today though OH has booked a training course to do Cat 2 HGV, so £200 deposit paid, unfortunately on the cards. But course is £1,600 and he gets a grant of £1k so only another £400 to pay. This will really help him with getting future work so a good investment.

Still dont know exactly when he is being made redundant as still no formal notification. Good news though found shares paperwork so just need to get information updated and then see if we can go from there to get some money, again not holding out mega hope but a wee glimmer of light as anything will help the cause.

Piquant_2

Morning BB

I've got some rugs if you're interested, all cleaned and in good condition, the Captain doesn't destroy rugs. I need to clear out a few as he has masses

Piq

Baldybear

Thanks piquant, will see what size she grows too My rugs are all 5'3 and 5'6 so really wee, ok for now but not for long I think!

Baldybear

Morning world, the weekend goes far too quickly :cool:

Saturday went down and did horsey, first part of training, wasnt entirely successful as other horses were too much of a distraction for her and they moved them into a new field as well, not ideal, bit peed of actually but let it pass. Then went and spent £76 in sainsbugs on sat evening, only had £60 in account so some had to go on card :mad: but have meal planned for the next 3 weeks and shouldnt need to buy any fresh bits for over 2 weeks, got butchers next week but should be way under grocery budget for the next month

Yesterday met yard owner and subject to organising transport moving the horse this weekend, be great and be able to work on her properly. Went down and did horsey afterwards nobody there apart from me so was really good, did work in field away from others, very slow but seemed to be successful, hopefully get a bond there soon.

Went to garden centre in the afternoon and mum kindly paid for some plants for me so my front garden looks fab now, spent afternoon planting them in the rain, looked like it was going to rain all afternoon, so just put coat on and digging away, neighbours must think am loony, and typical as soon as we had finished it was bright sunshine :rotfl:Garden looks fab now.

£60 in interest been added to 2 cards this weekend. Had 2 ebay sales one at 99p and one at £30 so another few pence to add to the pot.

Just organised horse transport for the new horse £50 so ebay sales is most of the money More ebay to be added on in the next few days and a few more bits found so all looking good.

OH is definitely going to be made redundant 30 April, with pay and redundnacy money ok for next 2 months. He has some freelance work lined up that will cover another month and then poor. He has signed up to do a driving course and once passed will highly improve his job propsects, but in the meantime next week will be doing temp work to get some money in. We have temporarily cancelled the SO to parents loan so extra leeway for us but this is only temporary and have full intentions to pay this all back. Wont count myself debt free until this is gone. My target is still CC2 and full determination still going

Baldybear

New horsie

Baldybear

Morning world, another day, a big spendy day today but via OH, have sent him with list to get lots of food and bedding for the horse so a big outlay to start of with but dont think she will cost me a lot to bed and feed. Borrowed a couple of bits of a friend for her stable so a few pennies saved here. She is being moved friday so just trying to get organised but rapidly seem to be running out of time :cool:

Work is ok but again very busy and never any peace and just seems more and more as it goes on, but suppose shouldnt complain as still got a job.

House in the meantime is getting behind, so much to do and silly things to tidy and organise but never seem to have enough time. Will write myself a list today of things that I really need to do and see where we go.

Another 3 things sold on ebay last night, just 99p each but all helps, again need to do some more listing so thats another on the to do list. Of to the post office at lunchtime, oh joy.

Moneywise been paid and with the personal tax allowance raising I have another £14 a month in take home pay Sad to get so excited but that pays nearly all my mobile bill a month so pleased as another few pennies to add to the debt pot! Minimum payment of £61 sent today to CC1 so another few pounds hits the deck.

Piquant_2

I'm in love with new horsie....she is so beautiful absolutely stunning! You must be over the moon! A lovely skewbald!

Piq

Baldybear

Piquant thanks for your comment, she is very sweet, just hope she stays like so

Spends today £12.47 in post office sending ebay parcel had budgeted £10 for postage so slightly over but still around £25 in profit £50 cash out for horsebox lady and £5.36 on choc for office and polos for horse so nothing too major.

jemcart

Good luck with the new horse, hope you manage to get one! They are wonderful animals.

Ebay can a be great to get money for old things you don't want, I was pleasantly surprised what I got for some bits and pieces that were cluttering the house!