Rising to the top of the ocean - and staying afloat!

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhh it was vile this morning .... raining and really, really windy and not at all pleasant to be out in.

Thankfully it seems to have died down so we took advantage ... ohhhh she had fun!

She loves puddles and will happily play in one for ages if we come across one ..... splashing, jumping, running etc etc but a field full of them ... think she really was in doggy heaven!:)

Quite good actually as I can't walk very far yet so at least she got a decent amount of exercise!:cool:

WantToBeSE

Hi Rising
I love the photo of Maisie, she is so sweet..makes me long for a dog of my own. Maybe one day when i have a regular income and enough time.

In regards to boots-cotton traders have a sale on at the mo, so it may be worth having a look?

http://www.cottontraders.co.uk/womens-footwear-/womens-boots/icat/womensboots/

rising_from_the_ashes

Ohhhh thanks - these look quite interesting http://www.cottontraders.co.uk/womens-boots/faux-fur-lined-boots/invt/aq10502/

Have seen similar on Ama*zon etc but struggling with some of the sizings as a lot of them now seem to be 4/5 (too small) or 6/7 (too big!)

cazzyd

Just joined, and thought I'd pop in and say hey, I'd love to follow your diary, how do you do that?

rising_from_the_ashes

Hi again crazzyd - you're more than welcome (I do ramble a bit tho':o - so warning given!:))

If you go to the top of the thread, towards the top where the green banner goes across the page - there's an option called "thread tools" with a little down arrow beside it. Click this and choose "subscribe to this thread" HTH:)

rising_from_the_ashes

So ...... thinking about what I need to try to save up for next year - and the various pots!

POTS

VSP is hopefully going to fund a new D*yson - although it will depend on how I get on with paying off the OD as if I get to quite a bit, it may have to go towards that

£2 can't quite remember what these were for:o ... hopefully it'll come to me by the time I finish writing this! ETA nope - not yet!:o:o

50p these are going towards a new casserole pot! Would really love one of those rather expensive French sounding ones;) - there's an outlet in York *sigh* - good excuse to go;) although I think there's also one in Livingston as well so that's a lot closer:rotfl:

20p don't think I ever actually thought what these could go towards so that's something to decide

£1 I stick the odd £ coin in a tub if I end up with loads in change - habit started for the bus fund and I'd like to continue if I can

Other things I need to save for (small things - loads of big things that can't be done this way:o)

Bus Fund - would ideally like to double this by next winter
Mattress - really need a new mattress ... far to to say how old mine is but errrr well errrr Will need to do a search and see how much they are - £200ish for a decent one?
Garden Table - will need replaced this year - totally rusted
Parasol Base - broke this year (not that it was in use that much!)

rising_from_the_ashes

Another debate .....

POAMAYC challenge - not quite sure this is the best challenge to clear my OD

Most people are incl things like min payments (say for a c/card - which there isn't one on the OD) and also extra payments they make here and there (PAD, e*bay etc - again don't have these for the OD)

So ... my figure will really only reduce once / month on payday after all the bills / transfers have been done

mmmmmm not sure whether to just ditch this and work on clearing it outside the challenge (I'm getting disheartened already seeing people making huge payments to what they need to clear - great but not great IYKWIM:o)

beanielou

If I had known of you want for French casserole could have headed one your way~just given one to my ex as I cant lift it now.
What about one debt in 100 days? For part of OD?

rising_from_the_ashes

beanielou wrote: »

If I had known of you want for French casserole could have headed one your way~just given one to my ex as I cant lift it now.

Ohhhhh darn!:) Actually good point about the weight of them as my grip isn't too errrr hot now either - will bear that in mind when I buy one!

beanielou wrote: »

What about one debt in 100 days? For part of OD?

Will have a look at that one shortly! Ta:)

*Robin*

Hello Rising, :hello:

A question: How do you put 'photos into your diary, please?

A thought re. your VSP Pot - if you've already got a Dyson, did you know you can have it reconditioned for £73?

http://www.dyson.co.uk/support/repairsandservicinginformation.aspx

..Have been told they'll even replace a blown motor for the all-in service charge, although think one pays extra for new brushes and filters - even so, could shave £££ off the cost of a new replacement.

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

50p these are going towards a new casserole pot! Would really love one of those rather expensive French sounding ones;) - there's an outlet in York *sigh* - good excuse to go;) although I think there's also one in Livingston as well so that's a lot closer:rotfl:

..I got rid of mine after dropping a large casserole while getting it out of the oven; they are lovely, but so heavy - if like me you have weak arms or grip, they can be a liability. (I now use pyrex, much lighter).

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Garden Table - will need replaced this year - totally rusted
Parasol Base - broke this year (not that it was in use that much!)

..Both these can be found on Freecycle/Freagle.