Giving up Money for Lent

CAFCGirl

Can you ask for it as a pressie from anyone PAP?

postingalwaysposting

CAFCGirl wrote:

Can you ask for it as a pressie from anyone PAP?

nah not really my birthday is in december and my imediate family will not pay anyways as they all have debts. If i do go i will have to pay for and take my mum too :rolleyes: never been to a live show before only went i was in brownies to a panto :rotfl: dont know if i can justify the expense though :rolleyes:

CAFCGirl

not too sure what to suggest then hun.... was trying to find loopholes in the system for you

I'd say do whatever you think is best and will make you happy, be it long or short term. I wouldnt want anyone to continue on the challenge if it's going to make them miserable

postingalwaysposting

CAFCGirl wrote:

not too sure what to suggest then hun.... was trying to find loopholes in the system for you

I'd say do whatever you think is best and will make you happy, be it long or short term. I wouldnt want anyone to continue on the challenge if it's going to make them miserable

yes but i dont think this challenge is making me miserable. I love getting off the bus and alking past the shop and not buying anything :rotfl: i think i will leave it and see what happens after my holiday in april. If there are tickets left in may i may think about it again... maybe they will have some left :rolleyes:

the_optimist

postingalwaysposting wrote:

bit of a dilemea... i want to go and see ray quinn at our local concert hall. It isnt till october but i really want to go. tickets went on sale monday and he is only in bristol on one day now if i wait till the end of this challenge all the good seats will be gone i have to book it off in work anyway but if they say i can have it off do i forfiet this challenge and buy tickets? or do i wait and get the cheapie tickets? or do i not bother at all (he may come back here one day)? mmm decisions decisions... oh and to buy the tickets it will require a bus journey into town but i have a prepaid ticket for that :rolleyes:

Book it on a Sunday. The 40 days of Lent don't count Sundays (that's why you can eat cake on Mother's Day during Lent) so buy your ticket on a Sunday.
If you can't, then just buy it and look at it as a slight setback, bit like being on a diet and having a 'I'm eating everything's in my way' day. Every dietitian would tell you that you hadn't lost the diet, as long as you carry on.
So buy the ticket now and enjoy the money that you save by getting the cheap ticket.

CAFCGirl

Nah, stick to your plan hun.

If there are tickets left it was meant to be, you're doing really well

georgiasmum

Just wanted to add that I'm in. Since the 21st I have spent nothing other than budgetted for essentials!

hypno06

the_optimist wrote:

Yes, what would Martin say?
Are you reading this thread, Martin? What do you think/ say???:money:

:j

Yes he is reading - see this weeks money tips newsletter - we get a mention!!

Thanks Martin!!

TurnaroundSue

hypno06 wrote:

Yes he is reading - see this weeks money tips newsletter - we get a mention!!

Thanks Martin!!

Going off the subject for one little moment, why is it that I don't always get the newsletter e-mailed to me? Not sure who I contact to try and sort this out - any ideas please?

hypno06

TurnaroundSue wrote:

Going off the subject for one little moment, why is it that I don't always get the newsletter e-mailed to me? Not sure who I contact to try and sort this out - any ideas please?

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