Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 19th Feb 12

Anitalouisa

Naughty day as I spent £5.20 on lunch and a few other things - couldn't bear to eat homemade soup for another day!!

£5.20/£20

Baileys_Babe

Midweek update

Sunday NSD
Monday NSD
Tuesday NSD
Wednesday NSD

Barbeduk

Hi all, just a quick update as I spent £3.35 on lunch out. Luckily the parking meter wasn't working and the friendly parking attendant told me not to worry about looking for another so saved some money there (makes up slightly for the 2 parking tickets I got last year!:eek:).

LC, really hope everything goes well for you tomorrow night.

pointypenguin

I knew this week was lost yesterday. So spends today:

• £1 juice and milk for breakfast
• £3 on coffee and a scone
• £10 on pizza and a drink for lunch at pub with friends

Total £14


Total so far £39 / £30 so red for me then Oh well need to start again next week.

freebyfifty

Good Morning

Had a busy and stressful day yesterday trying to get to the opposite end of the world and back .... or at least that's what it felt like but I managed to keep my bank account and purse firmly within the allocated budget, so that's another NSD for this challenge :T


Sunday - NSD
Monday - NSD
Tuesday - NSD
Wednesday - NSD

£0/£5

Have a great Thursday x x

KirstyO

I know we're only on Thursday but I'd like to sign up for next week please. It'll be a £10 week for me I hope. Desperately need to get spending under control...

elsiepac

Hi everyone

Well, I had an ok night last night - I was not really in the mood for it, but it turned out ok. Spoke to the manager who isn't my manager technically, but they work together and are married, and my manager is male, whereas she is female so I'm a little more comfortable talking to her sometimes which they know and are fine about! ... Anyway, she came over to talk to me, and we talked for ages and I got a little upset (told you I wasn't in the mood to be out last night!) because she was being so lovely and I felt so bad about not being in work. She confirmed that the director is trying to find out about Oc. health for me as she's sure there's something they can do... also mentioned the phased return that the Dr had suggested and she said it was a good idea rather than sort of throwing me back in at the deep end with everything to catch up on. So I'm glad we spoke because now i'll feel happier when the Dr rings tomorrow to discuss. I'd rather go back phased than not go back for another week I think. I'm turning sedentry, I'm sure!

anyway, downside was I blew my planned spends out of the water and spent £31.95 in total. The meal was £15 - set pricing. Oh, and I also got a £25 parking ticket, in the place where I've been parking on an evening for I reckong the last ten years, and never realised it was metered on an evening. Gutted, but have rejigged budget next month to cover and it's do-able. Thank goodness it's virtually pay day as it goes to £50 if not paid in 14 days :eek: So I'll pay on Wednesday. :mad:

Today I'm shattered, but have made a loaf of bread and some rolls, so at least that's something acheived. I think that will be it for the day... just want to veg out.:D

Hope everyone is having a lovely week - it's gorgeous outside here, blue skies, birds singing, bright sunlight, fresh breeze. The closest I will get to it is stifcking my head out the window. Not wearing make-up :rotfl:

LC

Sun 19 Feb - Treaty nibbles for film - £3.59
Mon 20 Feb - NSD for challenge
Tue 21 Feb - Pancakes - £0.99
Wed 22 Feb - Meal out for T leaving do - ZaZa Bazaar! (yay!) - £31.95 :eek:
Thu 23 Feb - Planned NSD
Fri 24 Feb - ?

Total so far: £36.53/£20

KirstyO - I'll add you on next week's challenge, no problem. You could give yourself a budget to the end of this week if you like and I'll add you this week too?

Freebyfifty, scotmumof3, Bailey's Babe - good work on all your NSDs, you guys are putting me to shame as usual!

Anitalouisa - you're within budget so perfectly justified to have a nice lunch!

pp - sounds like you're having a nice week and you'll be back on the wagon soon enough! How is the new place?

Barbeduk - lucky you with your nice parking attendant! I swear he must have seen me get out of my car looking at the timings on my ticket, but hey ho! Only the second ever parking ticket in my life so not too bad I guess........ grr!

EverTheOptimist

Evening all

Well i have had 4 NSD's i think, which is because i have about £3 left in my purse until payday on Tuesday. i seem to have thrown the change from a few budgets together, and this is what i have.

Went out for lunch on Tuesday with a friend, was supposed to just be going to her house, but she suggested going out. :eek: but then bless her she treated me. :j

Managed to resist going to the shops since then.

Am pleased with the NSD's but am obviously still red. but could have been worse and managed to keep my focus.

Looking forward to the weekend with hubby, havent seen him for 10 days, but planning a cheap weekend, planning to go out walking and taking photos and just enjoying each others company. Can't wait. :j:j:j

elsiepac

Sounds like you've got a nice weekend planned EtO - enjoy yourself!

Ended up having a NSD today, a proper true one. First in a VERY long time!

Night all

LC

Sun 19 Feb - Treaty nibbles for film - £3.59
Mon 20 Feb - NSD for challenge
Tue 21 Feb - Pancakes - £0.99
Wed 22 Feb - Meal out for T leaving do - ZaZa Bazaar! (yay!) - £31.95 :eek:
Thu 23 Feb - True NSD...finally!
Fri 24 Feb - ?

Total so far: £36.53/£20

freebyfifty

Good Morning

This week is going well :T managed to keep my purse firmly in my bag again all day so my fiver remains intact.

Sunday - NSD
Monday - NSD
Tuesday - NSD
Wednesday - NSD
Thursday - NSD

£0/£5

Have a great Friday x x