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Sat/Sun 24th/25th March - What small DFW things will you do today?!
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Good Morning all
DNMS - Thanks for starting us off, hope you have a great night
Yargo - Hope you're on the mend now
Yorpington - Well done
Wannabe01 - when's the wedding? Only just noticed over the last few days the wedding related tasks item on your list - sneeky, lol
Missing lots of the regulars like La E, Pixie, Josie, Starnac, and Stitchy
Sorry was AWOL yesterday, day was a bit manic and I never got a chance to switch the laptop on but I thought about you all
Today I will : (very repititive but helping at the moment)
Check Banks -
Check Swapits -
Keep up to date with surveys -
Keep on top of emails -
Update food tracker (30.5lb off) - in progress
Read -
Quick tidy round -
20 mins on Yantra mat -
Comps -
Filing & Shredding
Washing -
Bake (?)
Ponder why my psoriasis has flared up
Knitting (?)
Ponder why Im bored
Prepare for Sports Relief Mile tomorrow with LO and OH and then after the race we're finally off to meet the twins - yippee
Hope you all have a great day, catch you all later, love you all
C xxGoodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/520 -
hi ladies & gents ?
hows things
sorry ive not posted DS had his op and all went well
so we have had a few chill days lol
back to nites for 2 nites yuck
today is
wash on
ironing
pick mum and dad up
meals from stores
hope you have a gr8 weekenddebt total £71k AGE 47 TRY TO BE DEBT FREE BY 500 -
Hey all
been a few weeks...been very busy at school and havent had the energy...hope everyone is well and enjiying the sunshine, it hasnt been particulary dfw time :-(
-returned wing mirror will get a refund (i was sent the wrong one!)
-other half paid for the proper one:-)
-been to the allotment and watered but wasnt able to do lots..had to collect car in the middle of the day
-pottered in the garden
-made a semifreddo for my bday dinner tomorrow
-washing on the line
- meat out the freezer to defrost
-dinner from stores
I am really looking forward to tomorrow, going for Dim Sum for lunch and then got friends on the evening for dinner who cant make it at lunchtime. Aiming to go the allotment at silly oclock in the morning- its really nice earlywhen there is no one there ;-)
:-)been away for a while..need to get on financial track!:eek: debts.....Post Grad Student Loan, Northern Rock Loan, Egg CC, Halifax CC, A&L CC, A&L overdraftAllotment plot holder since Feb 2008 :j0 -
Evening all. Busy day so not had chance to post earlier. Thanks for starting us of DNMS. list for this weekend:
Tidy garden
Plant some spuds and maybe some seeds if I have time
Take tree we cut down to tip and a few bits from the garage if need be
Lots of washing on, dry outside
Post 2 fleabay items
Try and list some more if I have time
Re work budget as now have to find an extra £2400 for some work to be done on my rented house. I have it in savings but must work really quickly to build it back up :eek:
Do some work in a bit as have a big day on Tuesday and I need to do some prep :eek:
Use gym membership tomorrow.
Meal plan
Shopping list ordered to be delivered later in week on payday
Think that's all - enough I think for now
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Hi all
Feeling much better thanks ziggy :-) still a touch of sore throat and a cough but no more constant aching which is good :-)
Watching take me out now so just chilling out xxDEBT FREE - MARCH 2012 - NOW JUST THE MORTGAGE!
MFW 2012 No.148:£1600 / £450.00
Mortgage - 102,57.160 -
Hi all and good morning, hope the weather is good where you are..have to say not sure about this losing an hour lark..it still feels like 9am to me!!
Semi credo sounds lush redsam..might try and do some of that for a puddingthis week.
Yesterday we did everything except get the beer kit..so a LSD. His beer will have to wait!:rotfl:
Today we will:
- plant some tomatoes and more peas and salad
- have a lovely late brunch from stores and eggs from our lovely chooks
- spaghetti and meatballs for dinner..will even use up crusts from HM bread for it. All from stores.
- more washing ( does it ever end??!) whilst panels are in full flight
- tidy house ready for last week of term and my going back to work
- PAD against V and BC cards DONE
- keep plugging away at the surveys. Normally get screened out but justmanaged a Toluna one this morning so every little helps
- start my new spreaddie for budgets based on new SOA and update app on iPhone
- finish tax return..think I am on final stretch
- check and hopefully sell our item on EBay..has 4 watchers so heres hoping
Think that's it. Could be a NSD..will watch and wait with bated breath!
Have a good day everyone
BrizzleMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Good morning. I had a nice look lie today and then got up to brilliant sunshine

My list for today:
[STRIKE]Catch up with emails[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Surveys[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]OH has taken my car to work again today as it is cheaper to run [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort paperwork and diary for next week [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Start to organise diary for April [/STRIKE]Work started on this task but requires further work.
:)Get some compost and repot the rest of the plants that need to be moved I was unable to get compost locally so will need to go further afield and didn't have time to do this today.
[STRIKE]Put the greenhouse up and move the plants outside (I just hope it does not get frosty)[/STRIKE] I have decided to put them in the garage for now as I think that they will have more protection.
[STRIKE]Studying[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone mum and text mate about going for a coffee[/STRIKE]Didn't text mate as dm might be coming to stay for a few days.
[STRIKE]Check the airer – iron and put away[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Collect up the washing and do any full loads – hang outside[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wedding related tasks[/STRIKE] (wedding is on 25th May, can’t believe there is only 8 weeks to go) Some more work on done this I hope I'm able to get everything done in time.
[STRIKE]Have a NSD[/STRIKE] SUCESS
[STRIKE]Daily clicks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make the roast and make some cakes whilst the oven is on[/STRIKE]
:)Catch up with freebies
:)Look into and enter some comps
[STRIKE]Take kids out for a walk and encourage ds to play outside in the garden[/STRIKE] I could not get ds to play outside but he did go for a walk.
[STRIKE]Submit receipts and barcodes[/STRIKE] Aiming to get Debt Free.0 -
Hi guys quiet round here today!
Small things for the day:- [STRIKE]repair rusty bits on my car - am hating this! Have sanded them, now need to go and do the filler, will paint later[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]take up jeans[/STRIKE] & trousers am unbelievably please with myself!

- [STRIKE]went to visit a friend for coffee & got some left over roast mmmmm[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]brekkie mango & apple smoothie to use up yogurt & 1/2 an apple[/STRIKE]
- make some cakes while the oven is on & freeze for in the week
- [STRIKE]NSD[/STRIKE]
- put away moutain of clean washing!
- finish reading "How I lived on £1 a day for a year" by Kath Kelly. Am loving!
Ok that'll do me! Hope everyone is having a fantastic sunday xDF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2025: £87.12
NSD March: YTD: 35
Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
GC annual £449.80/£4500
Eating out budget: £55/£420
Extra cash earned 2025: £1950 -
hi
dnms fancy sorting my rust lol
well it the last nite shift joy
ive got loads to do as iam off for 14 days/nites xx
so must get my self in the mood to work
managed a nsd
today
did shopping list / menu
banking ready for monday
and thats it lazy me hehe
have a great sunday think of me working 12hrs roll on 8am xxxxdebt total £71k AGE 47 TRY TO BE DEBT FREE BY 500
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