Batten down the hatches.....

Orange_Ena

What a lovely thing to do DIA, it's must be so exciting to receive it through the post, wondering what news it brings, and what foodie treats The ping of an email isn't quite as exciting.......... it's probably spam

Ah thank you. I did start writing a book when I was a kid, I had all the characters and the plot roughly thought up, and a name for the book, Murder in Mind. That was as far as I got really. Years later the BBC stole the title for a drama series :rotfl: Don't they say that everyone has a book in them? Maybe one day

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A late one tonight. I've been busy again, sitting on the sofa, in my pyjamas :eek: I've started sorting some paperwork ready for filing tomorrow, it's never ending, as is the shredding. But sadly I have to report my shredder is deceased. I thought he was on the way out a few weeks ago so I left him to rest and he seemed ok today for about 2 minutes, then he went. !!!!!!! There's no coming back from this one I fear. He shall be laid to rest in the next couple of days, at my favourite place.....yep.......the tip. I've already started the painful process of replacing him although I'm reluctant to spend a lot. I've spotted one on Shp0ck for £5 but it's near where I work twice a month (25 miles away) and I'm not there until next Wednesday. If it's still for sale on Monday I shall put an offer in. Sufficient grieving time I think

Today
* NSD
* £1.26 requested from TCB
* Youg0v survey
* Opini0n Outp0st surveys and £2.50 redeemed and transferred to my overpayments account
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 5 PA surveys :T:j
* 2 VO surveys
* i-S@y survey

I have done quite a lot of surveys today, about £9 worth which is amazing. I've also caught up with a friend, found my Christmas cards which I actually intend to send this year, tidied downstairs (kitchen and lounge ) and most importantly, watched 8 episodes of Sex and the City on Now TV. Getting my money's worth

Orange_Ena

Good evening. I had to get dressed today and go out :eek: I was dog sitting which was lovely as usual although I'm not too sure my cats were happy that I cheated on them :rotfl:

Today
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* Opini0n Outp0st survey
* VO survey
* i-S@y survey
* £3.59 sweep into my overpayments account


I started watching the 2nd series of Sex and the City today and have fallen in love with Mr Big all over again. Swoon :heartpuls:heartpuls:heartpuls

Orange_Ena

Evening. I've spent all day going through my paperwork, old bank statements, receipts etc and have put things ready for shredding. I've held on to so much that there's really no need, it's just clutter. I got really overwhelmed with it all earlier, feeling like I was drowning in stuff, then I started thinking I'd never get sorted out, I would always live in a mess, never get to move to my hometown, never get a new job, stuck in this misery. And I think the real cause of all this negativity is the fact that my annual leave is over and it's back to work tomorrow I do feel a bit better now. Only 2 days to work before the weekend so that's good. And next week is my last 5 day week of the year. :T

Today
* NSD
* Youg0v survey
* PA survey
* 0nep0ll surveys
* i-S@y survey and a £5 Am@zon voucher redeemed
* Pinec0ne survey follow up survey

Decluttered:
74. old paperwork


November stats

PA - £28.63....................total YTD £249.37
Youg0v - 525pts/£5.25..................total YTD 5000pts/£50
SB - 1810 (enough for £10 Am@zon voucher)....................total YTD 22595
Pinec0ne - £6................total YTD £51
P0pulusLive - £2..................total YTD £118
VO - £8...................total YTD £135.75
TCB - 0................total YTD £102.47
i-S@y - 690pts (enough for £5 Am@zon voucher)................total YTD 7420pts
Inb0x£s - 66p..................total YTD £10.81
Other income - £10...................total YTD £790.20
Roadkill - 0..................total YTD 36p
0nep0ll - £11.05...................total YTD £43.40
Opini0n Outp0st - £13.50........................total YTD £13.50


November total - £100.09

Total YTD - £1682.37


Other totals:

• Nati0nwide sweeps - £6.59..................total YTD £82.15
• FD sweeps - £4.60..................total YTD £83.68
• NSD's - 15...............total YTD 103
• Books read - 0....................total YTD 3
• DVD's watched - 0....................total YTD 9


In November, I was aiming for
• 10 NSD's - PASS, had 15
• 1 book read - FAIL
• 2 DVD's watched - FAIL
• £65 extra income - PASS

December targets
• 10 NSD's
• 1 book read
• 2 DVD's watched
• £60 extra income
• Not use the credit card

Nighty night

Orange_Ena

Thought I'd better show me face After my last post, things went rapidly downhill mood wise. A couple of bad days at work pushed me right over and I had a bit of a meltdown, crying for an hour while with the work counsellor, feeling like just running away and giving up and moving to the seaside. But then everytime the thought of giving up pops in my head, a voice shouts, No! Don't give up now!! You're nearly there! Except I'm not as near as I need to be. My master plan might have to change slightly but I'm still working through it in my head so I'll post about that another time.

I've still be doing surveys and mse activities despite not posting........

Thursday 1st December
* £37.10 for fuel
* 0nep0ll surveys
* VO survey
* Opini0n Outp0st survey and £2.50 redeemed and transferred to my overpayments account
* Youg0v survey

Friday 2nd December
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* Opini0n Outp0st survey
* VO survey
* PA survey

Saturday 3rd December
* £23.46 in L1dl
* £24.31 in M0rrisons
* £9 on cat food for a donation
* £51.60 on theatre vouchers for a Christmas present
* VO survey
* Youg0v survey
* Opini0n Outp0st surveys and £2.50 redeemed and transferred to my overpayments account
* £4.09 sweep into my FD savings account
* £1.90 sweep into my overpayments account

Sunday 4th
* £13 in P0undw0rld on things for the food bank. I got 2 tinned pies, 6 pasta n sauce, 15 packs of noodles, tin of coffeemate, 4 deodorants and 2 packs of sanitary towels
* £11 in P0undw0rld on things for the cat rescue
* £2 in P0undw0rld on a baking sheet and an advent calendar for me
* £6.98 in T3sco on the rest of the food bank parcel. I got 4 toothbrushes, 2 toothpaste,! 2 soap, 2 shampoo, 1 deodorant, 4 packs of razors, 3 uht milk and 3 tins of custard, mostly all value stuff
* £6 in T3sco on a Christmas present for my dad
* £5.80 in T3sco on things for me, oops. A cute little money box, totally not needed, definitely a want, and some cheese which is a need as it's protein....
* Opini0n Outp0st survey

Monday 5th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys

Tuesday 6th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 2 Youg0v surveys

Wednesday 7th
* £30 for fuel
* 0nep0ll surveys
* Youg0v survey
* VO survey
* PA survey

Orange_Ena

Part 2....

Thursday 8th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* Youg0v survey
* P0pulusLive survey
* £6 received from Pinec0ne and transferred to my overpayments account
* i-S@y survey
* Opini0n Outp0st survey
* PA survey
*£30 Am@zon voucher received from Nati0nwide for taking out home insurance which I totally forgot about :T

Friday 9th
* £3.20 for lunch in the c0-op
* £1.10 car parrking
* £5 in Th0rntons
* £6 in P0undl@nd
* £19.34 in M&S, I got the 2 dine for £10 and a few other bits. The wine will be a Christmas present
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 0nep0ll should have paid out but it's delayed until January so they topped up my account with £5
* 2 PA surveys
* £3.93 received from TCB and transferred to my overpayments account
* £36.75 cashback has been declined for some reason so I've submitted a support ticket
* £2.18 sweep into my FD savings account

Saturday 10th
* NSD
* £20 received from a friend for a little job

Sunday 11th
* £22.38 in Asd@ on a few groceries and a £10 secret Santa pressie
* £8.07 in the farm shop on some bits for a work buffet
* 2 Youg0v surveys

Monday 12th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll survey

Tuesday 13th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll survey
* 2 PA surveys
* 2 VO surveys
* Youg0v survey
* i-S@y survey
* 93p sweep into my FD savings account

Today
* £80 to the carpenter to fix the floor, possibly a bit expensive but he's reliable
* £34.06 in M0rrisons, including a gift, 12 stamps and Christmas cheese
* £30 for fuel
* Opini0n Outp0st surveys and £2.50 redeemed and transferred to my overpayments account
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 3 PA surveys
* VO survey
* Youg0v survey

Orange_Ena

The house works are progressing nicely too:

• Landing floor fixed today. He's quoting me for the bathroom floor fix in case bathroom guy can't do it
• Hall, stairs and landing likely decorated just after Christmas, about £625. Shouldn't need paint or other supplies
• Electrician is getting me a price for the bathroom lights replacement
• Bathroom guy has sent a quote (£180 for fitting the taps and screen, bath panel, silicon and general tidy up), I need to confirm yet and then buy new taps (£70?) and shower screen (£50), plus get the cost of replacing part of the floor if he's willing to do it
• Waiting to hear from the garden guy

All that's left to do in the house then is get the bathroom decorated, new flooring and a blind, and a stair and landing carpet. And a bit more decluttering :rotfl: I also need to get the kick boards sorted in the kitchen ideally, but that's a minor job. I'm aiming to get an estate round in January to give me an idea of value and also to advise if anything else needs doing, although with the amount of work that I've done, I'll be surprised and annoyed if they do

I'll catch up with diaries soon, I need an early night

lcc86

I'd say you're going above and beyond in decorating before you sell! Should make it a very attractive purchase to the right person. All the best.

ChicaBonita

Hey Ena, sorry to hear about your mini-meltdown, I'm exactly where you are atm after a really sh**** week at work, hope you're feeling better now! Well done on keeping up with mse and tracking

Orange_Ena

lcc86 wrote: »

I'd say you're going above and beyond in decorating before you sell! Should make it a very attractive purchase to the right person. All the best.

Thanks lcc. I hope it sells quickly after all this effort! I did wonder if I should be wasting money on doing things but I've started it now and I need to finish!

ChicaBonita wrote: »

Hey Ena, sorry to hear about your mini-meltdown, I'm exactly where you are atm after a really sh**** week at work, hope you're feeling better now! Well done on keeping up with mse and tracking

Ah its a horrible feeling, work is a big part of our lives and when it's not good, it affects everything. I hope you had a better week

Orange_Ena

Well that's it, I finished work yesterday and don't return until next year I didn't really have the euphoric feeling when I finished at lunchtime cause all I could think about was having to go back in January :eek: Hopefully I'll be able to relax over the weekend and enjoy not being at or thinking about work otherwise I'm going to ruin my break.

Thursday 15th December
* NSD
* VO survey
* 0nep0ll surveys
* i-S@y survey

Friday 16th
* NSD
* i-S@y survey
* P0pulusLive survey
* Youg0v survey
* VO survey and a £15 Am@zon voucher redeemed

Saturday 17th
* NSD
* Opini0n Outp0st survey and £2.50 redeemed and transferred to my overpayments account

Sunday 18th
* £21.65 in H0lland and Barr3tt online, 2 gifts and some lip balms for me. Different offers and an extra 10% off so should have been nearly £35, plus did it via TCB with £2.60 tracking :T

Monday 19th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* VO survey
* Youg0v survey

Tuesday 20th
* NSD
* £21.52 received from PA and transferred to my overpayments account
* 0nep0ll survey
* P0pulusLive survey
* VO survey

Wednesday 21st
* £40.75 for fuel
* £46.63 in M0rrisons on a few groceries, cat food and some nibbles and drinks for Christmas
* PA survey
* VO survey
* 0nep0ll surveys
* Youg0v survey

Today
* £192 for some new bathroom lights, they look swish
* £39 for a facial
* £15.73 in L1dl on a few more Christmas treats to take with me
* 2 i-S@y surveys
* 0nep0ll surveys
* PA survey

A bit more decluttering:
75. unopened lip balms x 4 (I don't think I'll like them so no point in trying them, might as well pass them on), 2 body sprays and a body lotion
76. old laptop

Incase I don't get back on, wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas. x