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  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Just coming on here quickly before bedtime.

    I love love love the iPhone :D.

    Just been doing a load of surveys tonight. Didn't manage to get a payout from any though. I did receive £15 Love 2 Shop vouchers through the post from To Luna (very quickly!!) and I've redeemed for another £5 for Cheeky Bingo from BP (didn't win on the last £5 though).

    Night night.

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
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    Morning :)

    Right, plans for today. OH is working until around 4pm. Apparently he is taking me out for a drink tonight. I will try not to spend any money.

    Unfortunately I do need some diesel. OH is very crafty. He filled the tank up last week and then used it all when we visited his parents :mad:. Means I only have around 50 miles left and I have the hospital on Monday. Will need to put around £20 in. Also need some food, but don't want to spend too much - £10 max.

    Just trying my luck on the free bingo sites at the moment and doing some questions.

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
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    Just redeemed for a £10 Amazon voucher. Up to £25 now :).

    Emz xx
  • beanielou
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  • Emzilla
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    Thanks Lou :D

    Just put £20 diesel in my car and OH got some food (not much, but enough so that I don't have to buy any for a couple of days).

    I now have £71.51 in cash and want it to last me until the end of the month. I make that 20 days (not including today), so I have roughly £3.50 to spend a day. This is mainly for food and diesel. I've got enough in my bank to cover other bills. I've just downloaded a spending diary to my phone so I can keep track of what I spend.

    Had to get OH to fix my bedroom/desk chair. I bought it for £10 off eBay a couple of years ago and it is so comfy, but it is falling apart. He has fixed it up best he can, so it should last a bit longer. Don't want to have to buy another one.

    Emz xx
  • gothrockchic1
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    Happy new Iphone :j:j:j

    I knew you would love it, lots of free apps x
  • Emzilla
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    Didn't think I would be spending anymore money today, but we went to Asda (never went for a drink in the end) and I bought 2 cooked chickens for £1.13. I've cut up loads of meat from them and that will do for sandwiches and chicken and chips for the next couple of days.

    So I now have £70.38, but that's still around £3.50 a day, so I'm still on track :cool:.

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
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    Morning :)

    Was up early this morning. I find it really hard to lie-in when OH's here.

    Got a couple of surveys done before I went to bed last night.

    Not much planned for today. I'm off round my mum's for lunch as usual. OH is working from 3pm to 11pm and then he has tomorrow off (can't wait until his hours go back to normal!). Should be an NSD.

    Have a good Sunday everyone :)

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Evening :)

    Had a good day round my mum's. We had chicken for dinner - good job I love chicken after what I bought last night!!

    Done a £1.50 survey towards another voucher.

    Going out later to pick OH up from the station, but we won't go to any shops so looks like my £3.50 is safe for today. Good job too as parking at the hospital is so expensive. Fingers crossed I can find a free space by the cemetery tomorrow.

    Emz xx
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,848 Forumite
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    Morning :)

    Woke up at 7am again. Hospital today :(. My appointment isn't until 3.30pm though.

    Completed a couple of surveys this morning already for £2.50 towards a voucher :D.

    OH is apparently taking me out for breakfast this morning. Probably won't materialise.

    Off to do my meds.

    Emz xx
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