Wednesday 7 November - What small DFW things will you be doing today?

dillidalli

Got rid of Sky HD subscription and additional box saving of £20 per month.
Dinner batch cooked Roast chicken for one - that will last at least 1-1 1/2 weeks. (meal plan)
Set budget for entire month

Karb

Hi everyone. Started new job today. Back to back meetings so far.

Got home late last night from a few days away to find that (not so)DS had broken a kitchen window trying to get in the house without his key. He had then tried to board up the window before going back to his mam's, but had left every tool he could possibly find strewn all over the kitchen and conservatory, not to mention sawdust everywhere.

Then I noticed that the wood that he'd used to board it up had come from a bookcase which he'd decided to dismantle!

Fair play to him, at least he'd had a go at trying to board it, but I am one unhappy little bunny today.

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhhhhh Karb congrats on starting the new job but as to DS ........ :eek: don't think I'd be a happy bunny either!:eek:

I can't actually believe that he left the house like that and TBH that's what would be annoying more than anything ......

rising_from_the_ashes

Checking in early today as about to head off to bed (sleeping clock all wonky atm)

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

• Boiler inspection / service ..... fingers crossed everyone - both that they actually come today and that it passes:cool::j:j It passed! Has now been serviced & is covered under new contract .... and £7/month less than I was paying before :j:j
• B / L / D from stores Done
  
• Thermals on ...... heating off! Done
• Washing on & then hang up Done
• Wee walk at some point This morning - was slightly easier than yesterday so hopefully making some progress:)
  
• Sort cats Done
• Debate about cats order again Decided to wait to 16th - have plenty of stuff to last until then
  
• Read weekly email and look for tips:money:Done
• Search for best deal on a new monthly saver account Think I'm going to stick it in another cash ISA instead & set up monthly SO - not using my savings tax allowance .....
  
• Finalise shopping list for DM tomorrow Done
• Knit DM scarf
• Don't smoke! Done!
• Work on Xmas pressie list .... may have to do this online as no sign of being able to get out & about soon so need to start thinking about it
• Read for a wee while
• Try to sort out sewing machine :eek:
• Finish edging throw for table (if I can fix sewing machine!)

Enjoy the rest of your day, whatever you're up to!

allydowd

Hi folks,

Day 7 of Project Sanity. Mentally I'm great; physically not bad either! :j


ACTIONS:

:staradmin Use Orange Wed BOGOF offer at cinema today Pay for ticket with mystery shopping earnings.Link here.

:staradmin Usual daily tasks: One Poll, check online banking, Swagbucks and dress warmly.

:staradmin Read Martin's email: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/

:staradmin Accept offer to buy the intellectual rights to one of my essays.

:staradmin Tell friend about student offers. Click here.

:staradmin: Read Daily Mail online: Scandalous, but lots of it. Click here.



VOUCHERS n FREEBIES n COMPS:

:starmod: 50p off Alpro. Click here.

:starmod: Free bag kitten food. Click here.

:starmod: Free tissues through Facebook. Mine arrived!Click here.

:starmod: 50p off McCain Fries. Click here.

:starmod: 50p off Calpol through Facebook, enter the competition to be sent a voucher. Haven't tried this offer myself. Click here.

:starmod: 30p off Old El Paso through Facebook. Expires 15th Nov. Click here.

:starmod: Win(?) one of 40 £10 Amazon vouchers through Facebook: Click here.

:starmod: Win(?) hamper and get free chocolate. Effort required!Click here.

:starmod: Felix cat treats samples. Click here.



BANKING OFFERS: If you were planning on making purchases from these retailers it might be cheaper to buy the items on your credit card and then repay the card straight away to get the discount.

:staradmin Nationwide Credit Card Holders' offer. Login to your account online and click on Simply Rewards offer for details of how to get 10% off at HMV or 10% off at Holland and Barrett or 15% off at Evans.

:staradmin RBS Mastercard Holders' Offer. Click here to see how to get 10% off at CDWow, 20% of flowers, 10% off at Optical Express or £10 of Theatre Tokens for £9.

:staradmin American Express are offering existing customers £5 credited back to your card if if register it and spend £5 at participating small shops during November. Link here.

allydowd

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

Using freebie Aquafresh toothpaste from weekly email (don't like it very much though, tastes chalky)

How about half a squirt of Aquafresh and half a squirt of a nicer tasting toothpaste?

Or would that be worse? :rotfl:

allydowd

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

• Try to sort out sewing machine :eek:
• Finish edging throw for table (if I can fix sewing machine!)

Did you fix it? If not, what's the symptoms?

Pernicious

Finally remembered to enter my receipt details into Mr T's Price promise, & now need to update the grocery challenge with Monday's spends. Then it's off to bed me thinks, goodnight everyone x

rising_from_the_ashes

allydowd wrote: »

Did you fix it? If not, what's the symptoms?

Never got that far in my list - will be adding back on for today!

It's got thread stuck / tangled in the bit where the bottom thread reel goes.

The needle doesn't seem to be flowing properly and jams now & then (and the thread sometimes breaks which is probably where it comes from) - it probably needs a good oil.

Will be having a hunt online when I'm back from the hosp to see if there's a min-service guide:)