Pixie's pulling her socks up...the next diary!

determined_new_ms

ha ha ha your ears are wonky pix not the glasses :rotfl:I have to get mine adjusted always as well!

why not try not going shopping and having some interesting meals to use up bits and bobs in the cupboard? Its fantastic how long you can go without shopping if you put your mind to it!

totally excellent news re the vouchers - you're so good with surveys and things most of the time I cba!

hope you have a lovely weekend x

pixiechick99

determined_new_ms wrote: »

ha ha ha your ears are wonky pix not the glasses :rotfl:I have to get mine adjusted always as well!

why not try not going shopping and having some interesting meals to use up bits and bobs in the cupboard? Its fantastic how long you can go without shopping if you put your mind to it!

totally excellent news re the vouchers - you're so good with surveys and things most of the time I cba!

hope you have a lovely weekend x

Ah but my 2nd pair of glasses are fine! Weird. When the wonky pair are lying on a flat surface one arm touches the surface and the other doesn't-I'm sure it's them that are wonky! But my ears prob are too;)

I would eat weird meals to use stuff up, but I'd meet with a lot of moaning from the dear daughters, esp eldest. I do need fruit, veg, bread and milk-we have meat and tinned stuff so it should be a small shop.

Ex has arrived to take the girls now...my peace is imminent:rotfl:

pixiechick99

Well I managed to do the food shopping for £36 which I was pleased with:D I even put a few things back as I knew we didn't desperately need them:)

I went to town this morning with dd1 as she wanted a book - her dad said he'd pay but what a surprise when I picked her up from ex-mils she didn't have any money. I told her if he doesn't pay then it's coming out of her own money- that'll make her try hard to get it:rotfl: I did buy her a gcse revision guide for the book they're doing in English, that was £6. I bought some cheap work trousers for myself in h&m for £10, a tshirt for her for £4....and that's all we got. I got my glasses sorted - now straight:D

Home now and need some motivation to get off the sofa:o I've not been feeling my best, a bit down in the dumps really:( I'm cross with myself for chickening out of meeting the Internet guy (even tho I vaguely knew him a school 25 yrs ago it's still scary) - I am so rubbish, have no confidence in myself whatsoever which I know, but can't seem to get over it.

Since having my operation for my crohns over 2 years ago I have become even less sociable than I ever was - I hate having crohns, it's embarrassing, awkward and frustrating. I hate making plans in case it's playing up, so best to avoid it.

Ok, must stop whinging:o

Going to put the rest of the shopping away then see what I could be doing.

pixiechick99

Hooray - my £122 cashback from booking the holiday has been received and is payable at the end of the month:beer: I have £172 coming from quidco soon...woohoo:)

The next part of the holiday deposit is due at the beginning of October - £400 - so that will go towards that.

I also found a good deal yesterday - through quidco I went to Will1am H1ll and deposited £10 to play in the Vegas rooms...I won £10, so played through my initial deposit then withdrew the £10 winnings. Cashback has tracked - £50:T That'll be a an excellent deal if I get that cashback - even if it had cost me the £10 I'd have been happy...but I won £10..so it could be a free £50:D W-Hill are a fast paying merchant so I *should* get it in a month...all good for the holiday fund.

I have the Sky £100 cahsback still to come from TCB too...hope it's soon:D

So it's been a no spend week really. £9 in the shop today on bread, cheese, biscuits, waffles and an air freshener. There's £19 left in the spends account not used this week - quite pleased with that. I think I'll return the H+M trousers I bought, i dont love them enough...so will have £10 back. We will go to town this weekend as dd1's new glasses have rubbed a great red mark on the side of her nose and she is not impressed - it looks like a big spot:o

pixiechick99

Arghh, I've seen Kindles are now £69;) I have £41.79 in Amazon vouchers in my account so I am reeeeeally tempted:o:o I know I had one and sold it....but that was so I could get the iPad. I'm considering it. I definitely want one for holiday next year - with going away for 2 weeks, I'd want to take about 6 books...so a Kindle would be much easier (and lighter!).

Hmmmmm, I shall keep thinking....and admiring it on Amazon:rotfl:

pixiechick99

Well, £172 has been sent to my bank account from Quidco:beer: And, the £50 from W-Hill has been received and will be sent at the end of the month:T Amazing - £50 for nothing, really happy with that! So, £222 towards the deposit thats due in about 2 weeks.

I transferred £20 leftover from last weeks spends into the savings...£70 went in last week, pleased with that. Spends account back to £100, I'll put £30 of petrol in tomorrow as I'm low now. I might take girls to cinema on Saturday but not sure yet. I need to buy a birthday pressie for my bestie for next week and get a voucher for £10 for my niece. I'll see whats in my pressie box...but not sure if there's anything suitable.

I also need food - will probably go tomorrow after work. I'd better do a meal plan first. Anyway, best go pick up girls:)

pixiechick99

Today's shopping came to £60:o That was actually less than I expected-I did have quite a lot so we shouldn't need anything much this week. I did get 2 packs of mince, 2 packs of chicken breasts, drumsticks so all our meat for over a week.

I was naughty though - I went shopping having not done a meal plan or list:eek: Most unlike me:o

I was lazy and bought pizzas for tonight (3 for £5) - I'm so tired, I just want an easy dinner and collapse on the sofa with my book, bliss:)

pixiechick99

So, spends for yesterday were £60 in T's, £30 petrol put in car. I did pump up a tyre while there too, it was really low in pressure - I'd better get to a tyre place soon as I think is letting air out somewhere - the guy at the garage only pumped them up 2 weeks ago:o I don't intend to drive this weekend anyway, I want to save the remaining £70 that's in my spends account.

The £172 from quidco arrived yesterday so I've out it in a separate account ready to go towards the holiday deposit in 2 weeks. Ex's money should go in next week - though the numpty still hasn't changed the standing order so no doubt itll be a palaver to get it before the 1st, grrr he's hopeless. He's also giving me some extra towards the uniform bits I had to buy. I still need to get the school trousers, but they're managing for now so will hang on a bit;)

Just enjoying the peace before girls get up and take control of the tv:D School uniforms are just in the machine and will go on the line, then another load in. All very exciting jobs for the weekend - hoovering whole house, ironing, cleaning...wow, I know how to enjoy my days off:rotfl:

pixiechick99

Nice quiet and cheap weekend:D

NSD today and almost yesterday - I just ordered an iPad screen protector for about £1.20 on amazon;)

Girls are out having dinner at the ex mil's so that's good - saves me feeding them. I've done the ironing and place is tidy enough. I put the heating on for just under an hour - wanted to check it was all working ok as I've not used it since we moved in. All working fine:) the radiators all have individual controls which the old house didn't, so at least I can turns some radiators off. My gas payments right now are a little over what we used, but worried that in the winter I won't be paying enough. And as I pay £80 for gas and elec, I really don't want to pay more:o

I must start thinking about Xmas soon too and stocking up on bits and bobs gradually. I have some ideas for DVDs that girls want, that's a start. Eldest wants a pair of boots and no.2 wants a new phone - that's fine, she's had her current one for 2 years and its kn@ckered, on its very last legs;) so, will investigate a decent deal.

vasseur

You have done so well with your cashbacks and all coming at the right time to pay for your holiday

Is there any way you can arrange another meet up with the internet guy? You honestly shouldn't lack self-confidence - you look terrific, certainly not anywhere near your age - go on it can't hurt can it?

You are the only person who beat me on Song-Pop last week - the gloves are off this week