Wishing on an ickle star

icklehelen

Must confess . . . I've spent some money on something for me that I wanted (not needed!) Went to a candle selling party at a friends - I had planned to buy some tealights to go in my beautiful lantern I bought many years ago from the same company. But if you spent over £9.95 there were offers - I can't leave a bargain!! The offers will become presents for family and friends later in the year which is how I'm justifying the spend!

Been out this morning to find some summer shoes/sandals for DD. Had her measured in Cl@rks but they don't do shoes to fit her so trawled round several other shops but very few do such small shoe sizes for walkers!! Did find some on offer (BOGOHP) in Parentcare and have a gift card which would pay most of this but they were still a bit big!

Having a teeny tot who doesn't grow very quickly has been very money saving - we joke that she's already a mini MSE - but it can be rather irritating too!

The trip out was not a total waste - we did get stocked up on shower gel/face wash etc and food for the moggies (they're very picky and will only eat one brand which I can only find in one shop!)
We also had two coffees and a flapjack in M&S for 70p (thanks to some vouchers my Dad gave me!) which was lovely!

Got to go and make use of the FLW - the only part of the eb@y experience I like is withdrawing the £££ from PP especially now that both of our 'local' POs have closed Going to look into some of the other delivery companies. Does anybody have any experience of them?

ickle

icklehelen

Hi fothers

Have you been on the imeasure site? - it helps you keep track of meter readings and it does allsorts including showing your usage against the outside temperature!

ickle

fothers365

Hi,

I started entering values into the imeasure site about 6 weeks ago but haven't properly explored it yet so haven't found the bit linking it to outdoor temperature.

icklehelen

Well its been an interesting but productive day here!

Lazy Sunday morning with croissants (reduced) for breakfast followed by catching up with family and getting free lunch at theirs!

DDs naptime was used productively to do the dreaded eb@y upload. 18 items added in total - not as many as planned but we are ready for the next FLW as all items have pics and most have a description too!

Family round for Sunday dinner - did 2 chickens (2 pack bargain from @ldi) with ALL the trimmings. Wine and pud (Eton Mess) was provided by the guests

Chickens have been stripped of all meat, which will be tomorrows tea (and more) with the leftover gravy and the potato/veg/stuffing will become DHs awesome bubble and squeak! Carcasses are ready to go in the pot to make stock/soup.

Have just spotted one of the cats sneaking in with his catch for the night :eek: - time to go and make sure he takes it back outside!!

ickle

icklehelen

Well I'm starting to think that my unwanted items are utter carp!!! 18 items of which 5 have just one watcher each!!

Not only is this not helping us make extra pennies, it makes it feel like a waste of my time getting them on there and I want/need the excitement of them selling to make it worthwhile!!!

Fingers crossed by Sunday there'll be some more action!

ickle

gallygirl

icklehelen wrote: »

Well I'm starting to think that my unwanted items are utter carp!!! 18 items of which 5 have just one watcher each!!

Not only is this not helping us make extra pennies, it makes it feel like a waste of my time getting them on there and I want/need the excitement of them selling to make it worthwhile!!!

Fingers crossed by Sunday there'll be some more action!

ickle

Harumph - at least you've not had a £14.99 bid cancelled like I've just had :rotfl:. Here's hoping for a better weekend .

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

gallygirl wrote: »

Harumph - at least you've not had a £14.99 bid cancelled like I've just had :rotfl:. Here's hoping for a better weekend .

I didn't realise that could be done :T

gallygirl

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

I didn't realise that could be done :T

Don't know what's so flaming good - it was someone cancelling a bid on MY item :rotfl:. Check out my diary - more stuff to sell :j.

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Whoops, that was meant to be :eek:

icklehelen

Gosh I do feel honoured to have such MFW royalty 'chatting' here!!

Thanks for the encouragement GG - have had a few cancel in the past (always with some ridiculous reason like we'd amended the description, when we hadn't!) Although I prefer that to non payers!!!

I've made a pact with myself to not look again til Saturday as we only have 4 watchers now If I manage to keep to this I'll be amazed!

It's a work colleagues surprise birthday night out on Saturday - I'm driving as a taxi would be :eek: so no :beer: Will have to park and walk a bit thanks to Sheff CC deciding to make you pay for parking til 8.30pm! We're all clubbing together for her present and as she is a good friend too I don't mind that this will actually be cash (prob one of very few non-Amazon presents bought with survey vouchers this year)


Time for bed as I'm a bit under the weather

ickle