Making chicken feed of my mortgage

MoneyMission

got pearl barley - will do. Will also shake some thyme at it. Thanks for top tips. MM.

muddywhitechicken

My weekend started this afternoon - I was a bit late leaving work but still home by 14:30 :j

Thought about having a mid-afternoon nap but spent an hour pottering in the garden instead. It was a bit chilly but good to get some fresh air

5 eggs today :T

Mr MWC has been paid today but he claims that there is no spare money this month March's OP will be down to me then!

muddywhitechicken

Left to fend for myself this evening so I had egg & chips for dinner

Forgot to mention earlier that I sold 1 box of eggs to my favourite customer - £2.50 He always pays double - £1.25 for the eggs and £1.25 to treat the girls to something nice :rotfl:

What do you think is a reasonable price for 1/2 dozen eggs from happy garden hens?

I'm thinking of putting the price up for new customers but I'll probably leave it the same for my regulars. The price hasn't changed in 2 years although the price of chicken feed has increased.

sheilds

MWC- the honesty box for eggs that I use suggests £1.50 for 6 eggs-I'm happy with that as some places charge a lot more for free range.xx

muddywhitechicken

Thanks shields - £1.50 was the realistic price I had in mind

muddywhitechicken

It's been snowing here for a couple of hours - no chance of getting snowed in though!

Today I need to:

- make a shopping list
- walk into town and go to the supermarket
- muck out the chickens... I forgot that getting 3 new chickens = 50% more poo :eek:
- continue tidying the garden
- budget for March
- go for a walk with Mr MWC

BookWorm

Morning MWC

Just stopped by to say hello. Please keep your snow...I'm so over it this year!

muddywhitechicken

I didn't stick to my shopping list and consequently spent £42.62 in town. Analysis of the receipts shows £15+ of unnecessary spending :doh:

Chicken treats £2.29 (spinach and melon)
Wild birds £1.58
Vegetables £2.97
Fruit £6.77 (incl. OJ and dried fruit)
Meat/poultry/fish £0.00
Bread £0.00
Dairy £2.56
Storecupboard £5.99
Cleaning £0.00
Toiletries £12.85
Misc. £6.00 (3 x agapanthus plants - a bargain at £2/pot that I couldn't resist...)

I'll need to buy milk tomorrow or Monday (£1.00) but nothing else this month.

I must try harder next month. I have £100 cash in the house (unusual for me, I'm normally a cash-free zone) and this will be my grocery budget for March (not including veg boxes).

I have reviewed the bank accounts, credit card statements etc. and by my reckoning there will be a £1550 surplus in March :j £250 will definitely go to my regular saver a/c but I still need to decide how to split the remainder between the mortgage and the holiday account.

MoneyMission

I love a bit of accidental plant buying every now and then. Even though my garden hasn't really got any spare space for them! Sometimes they just shout out 'buy me and make me grow'!

I'd also say £1.50 was a good price for the eggs.

Well done MWC.

muddywhitechicken

MoneyMission wrote: »

I love a bit of accidental plant buying every now and then. Even though my garden hasn't really got any spare space for them! Sometimes they just shout out 'buy me and make me grow'!

Ditto - I'm going to have to dig up the lawn soon to make more space :rotfl: