I can't think of a witty name for my diary

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Went to zumba last night :eek:

Was quite fun & booked to go again tonight :eek:

Stayed in and watch a film on netflix last night I'm impressed I stayed awake through it.

No spends for me yesterday and OH spends pasta from Asda for work for next few days.

Had aldi pasta (verdit - pasta is pasta) & tuna for lunch. Had aldi corn beef pasty, chips and peas (verdict - OH said would be nicer if there was actually some corned beef/filling in it, I thought that when I started eating it at first but turned out ok and tasted good). My idea as OH was mock horrified about having no tins of beans in the house. Pack of 3 so cooked other 1 aswell - suggested to OH for todays lunch would have been a good idea but he has pasta - though he can use it today with rest of chips (need to stop eating chips everynight :eek:). When we thought about this I even saved the lo gravy too .

I had a teacake for breakfast again (very nice) and have just had pasta with some chicken - Asda chosen by you - first thing I have found fault with in that range chinese one tastes like ainseed - weird so I thought I would use it up. Have worked, no other spends than getting to work so far.

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Hey

Spends for me yesterday = train work & OH = diesel & choccy bar each

Did not go to zumba

Did not do much, had an early night.

OH had LO pasty, chips & peas & I had roasties with peas - Aldi roasties =

Today -

Worked
Looks like OH had Teacake for brekkie
I had mash from freezer with paprika for lunch
Planning on pasta tonight (yesterdays date on it) and pizza at some point - need to get garlic bread & beans

Phoned phones4u - a little better but still not great - going to phone bank might see how far I got.

Done daily comps. Done a couple of onepoll surveys.

Trying to work out the Orange u24 thing still.

Need to see if I can send a phone bill from previous contract for cashback.

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Actually bought what I set out to buy in Morrisons - spent £3. Bought 2 tins of beans & 2 garlic breads as were on offer - picked up another garlic bread out of the range but then ended up putting it back as the one I bought was better value

Had a look in superdrug if there was anything interesting but looked like the good stuff had gone in two I went to, also looked in the works but did not buy anything.

Sent off a cashback letter - used stamp and envelope from home - always worked okay this way and would be cheaper to send again than to go recorded and there is time to do that.

Had pasta and garlic bread as planned with red wine for OH.

Payday tomorrow - not very exciting too much to pay out for atm!

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Also started applying for a job but going to wait until tommorow/the weekend to send it as brain a bit fudged from being up at half 5 (not used to it)!

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Friday - quite MSE - train tix plus 25p @work and cheap tea of pizza and beans - £2 for pizza and 50p for beans for 2 of us, yucky day though so I have written that one off.

Yesterday - work, bought tickets, had free drink, spent £7 in Sainsbugs on wine and sweets/choc then went out anyway - but didn't spend too much & accidently avoided proper food all day!!

Today a good day

OH reduced old mobile phone contracts to cheapest available
I added u24 to both our plans (OH well over 24 :cool: but in my name)
Pasta (£2.50) with yesterdays date on and garlic bread (£1) from freezer for lunch
Been to Morris and Sainsbugs - less than £20 for both shops (OH took £5 off nectar card)
Done daily comps

Also, ordered buzzsoc box earlier

Think OH had a mini-lighbulb moment :T
Did not think that would happen!!
Actually added up outgoings (before food and going out) compared to income, reduced the contracts, told me to reduce the others as soon as I can to take account the new allowances, is watching F1 highlights at home, was careful with the food shopping and bought a different brand of mouthwash (this is unheard of). Also said to me at some point you appreciate money a bit more once you start having difficulties so appears to be learning :eek: :D:D

Did suggest a Next account to me though as could get £40 if spent £50...

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Applied for a job yesterday

Will phone phones4u when they open :mad:

Got cup of tea using water from last night

Hand washing work stuff. Did one load of washing last night - trying to use less liquid.

Got my shopping wrong yesterday was actually just over £20.

Tried aldi diet orange (verdict - found it very sodary)

Wacthed film on freeview last night.

Had cobs with chicken (with day befores date) for tea.

Made tuna & cut cucumber from home for OH for work last night as he is there early.

Checked if any cheaper train tickets.

Work. Pay for tickets from budget allocated

OH says he may order a buzzsoc box when more stuff comes out/is in stock if still can.

That's all for now.

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Actually did spend less than £20 on Sunday - no wonder I don't know where moneys going if I cannot even add up.

Today -

Phoned phones4u :mad:
Worked (but finished half hour early)
Paid for tickets out of bugetted money
No other spends
E-mail from dialaphone - sending me £35 cheque & buzzsoc - goodies on way
Sheldon
OH's been watching star trek (?)
OH has not got some overtime thought would have
Jacket potato with tuna, cheese and salad for tea
OH has some stuff lo from todays lunch as had breakfast at work (does not usually bother, cereal kept at work)
I had last slice of bread from old pack from freezer for brekkie
Spent half hour on another job app :j

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Hmm what have I been up to today -

Swagbucks basics
Toast from freezer with choc philly for breakfast
Worked
Used budgetted money for work and no other spends
Free drink
Onepoll
Sheldon (more in the background today)
Just wrote on phones4u forum :mad::mad::mad::mad:
So now have a nice cup of tea to make my world better - wine would have been a suitable alternative have bottle in fridge but won't drink over next couple of days so won't open it :cool:
Don't need to order train tix for mums as she is picking me up
OH has interest free loan from work - aiming to cut payday loans out completely...
However, OH has gone to the pub...
Food for tonight is going to be - sfc breast (aldi), beans (50p) and chips (not great for waistlines but cheap and theres always some in freezer - least we did not have any last night for a change).
Hopefully will get chance to do some MSE bits/update some threads tonight.

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Spending diary for 1st 10 days of Sept (writing on scraps of paper - MSE but disorganised).

1st - Train tickets - £5.75
Pub(?)
£40 - OH at Asda & £9 for contacts
Plus OH Asda near work £5ish
Chinese (hmm clearly not very good at this bet can work it out from menu though).

2nd - Pub! Chinese again!!!

3rd - £300 of DDs :mad: Aldi - £14, BM - £10 (?) Fuel, ice cream, pasty, my CC DD

4th - OH - food work - can't make sense of my own notes oh dear!!

5th - Chocolate & diesel

6th - £3 - 2 garlic bread & 2 tins of beans. Train - 8.70.

7th - Phone bills for current contracts from my account - £80 :mad: (this should come down next month). 8.70 tickets. Crisps.

8th - £40 withdrawn spent in pub at night/OH during day - probably was not all spent then. 5.75 - tickets. Sainsbugs - wine & sweets - £7.50.

9th - Sainsbugs & Morris - 9.34 and 8.75

10th - Train - 8.70

Ok, clearly need to get better at this!!

rubyinamountainofrocks_2

Ok, tonight I have

Finished job application & applied for job :j
Washed worked clothes & spun all together (had been doing seperate OH pointed out do not need to, also been doing it in mornings so am more organised now). Very careful over washing liquid used.

Updated spending diary & realised I need to do better at it.

Completed valued opinions diary/survey.