Two Pennies Left

Fortune_Smiles · 25 March 2013 at 9:09AM

We've had a lovely, if chilly, weekend away. We took Mr F's landie in the end which meant we were equipped for Arctic conditions but had to pay for the fuel so we spent about £100 more than we'd planned. The Laur@ A$hl£y order didn't turn up in time so I bought another present whilst in London on Thursday. I'll put the original present away for Christmas when it arrives.

The Id£al H0m£ show was pants - I'm glad we had free tickets as I'd have been very disappointed if I'd bought them. We left after 45 minutes and spent the day browsing the shops in London. I only bought the emergency birthday present and a small gift for Mr F. We used my Pizz@ £xpre$$ Prosecco voucher at lunch time and the Caf£ Roug£ Champagne voucher at dinner time. We'd discovered some money on an FX card we took on a girlie trip to Rome last year so that paid for the rest of dinner. So, the total additional cost was about £42.50 which was mainly the train ticket.

The entertainment budget is lookly a bit sickly now and we still have a birthday trip for Mr F to fund. So back to my MS ways with a vengeance - 30p to Mr Marmite this morning. I'll be back on track in no time at that rate :rotfl:

Hope you are all safe and warm.

Fortune x

Orange_Ena · 25 March 2013 at 10:46PM

Hello Fortune, I'm de-lurking. I've been [STRIKE]stalking[/STRIKE] following you for a while and thought I'd pop in and say hi now that I've joined up.

I've got to say that I love your writing style and seeing the updates on your money saving efforts. You've inspired me to get my own version of Mr Marmite. I have Miss Nutella. She's currently half full

Keep up the good work. I'm going to subscribe when I figure out how :rotfl:

Fortune_Smiles · 26 March 2013 at 9:07AM

Orange_Ena wrote: »

Hello Fortune, I'm de-lurking. I've been [STRIKE]stalking[/STRIKE] following you for a while and thought I'd pop in and say hi now that I've joined up. I've got to say that I love your writing style and seeing the updates on your money saving efforts. You've inspired me to get my own version of Mr Marmite. I have Miss Nutella. She's currently half full

Keep up the good work. I'm going to subscribe when I figure out how :rotfl:

Thanks for popping by Orange Ena (what a great name). Love the thought that Mr Marmite is reproducing - perhaps there are also Mr Tommy K's and Miss HP's out there too :rotfl:You'll have to let me know when Miss Nutella fills up.

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles · 26 March 2013 at 9:34AM

I am, today, a whole year older and none the wiser. My plan is to stay at home in the warm and potter today. We've already had a Sunday lunch out and a weekend away and there are more treats planned so I'm happy to stay at home and have the day to myself.

There's a bit of a cold front on the MS side at the moment. Too many lillies. The holiday and a weekend away have eaten into the savings plans. And now, because of the extended cold snap, our heating oil is looking low again. So much for getting the savings back up to pre-Christmas levels by end March.

My MS efforts yesterday:

30p from a Mr F change raid to Mr Marmite
a 59p Tillytidy
went to Step class - bliming hard as there were a couple of new tracks
a cupboard lunch
Dutch Bean Stampot from the meal plan for supper last night. It's like a shepherds pie made with a bean and tomato base. There's enough for supper tonight as well so I won't have to cook :T

Mr F and I have decided not to exchange presents this year as we've got quite a few treats planned. I've already had some cards though and the Postie may bring more. I've had a card from my hairdresser which is giving me a dilemma. Inside there was a voucher for 10% off my next appointment. My hairdresser has already cut my bills by about half so what to do - should I use the extra voucher or not?

What would you do?

Fortune x

XSpender · 26 March 2013 at 10:21AM

I am delurking to wish you many happy returns:bdaycake:

I really enjoy reading your diary, it keeps me motivated on my own MFW quest.

Enjoy your day