Batten down the hatches.....

Orange_Ena

doingitanyway wrote: »

Absolutely my favourite kind of day

Noticing how well you do on extra income to...

DIA x

Thanks DIA, I totally agree. If only most of my days were like that.....

Thanks, I'm happy with that. Just got to actually wait for the payouts now, some take forever x

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Evening, just a quick check in tonight

Today
* £3.09 for a few groceries
* £85 for tickets to to the Emmerd@le Studio Tour, so excited This is a late Christmas pressie so all budgeted for, although my friend will give me the money for one of the tickets which *note to self* I must pay back in to my account and not buy !!!! in the gift shop :rotfl:
* PA survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Weekend is sooooo close

Night


My meal planning is going really well and I've managed to pretty much stick to it with only a couple of minor spends for food. There's been the odd time where I've forgotten to get something out of the freezer but I've just swapped it for the next nights meal if it's fresh or able to be cooked from frozen. I just need to now plan my meals ahead and buy accordingly rather than buying a load of stuff I fancy then planning on which days I'll eat it! I had my final portion of sausage and bean casserole from the freezer tonight and it was delicious so I definitely need to make more. I'm sure it's reasonably cheap too.

Orange_Ena

Good evening. Patiently waiting for the weekend to arrive cause I'm so tired. On Monday, I started tracking the amount of time I spend driving. I work in a different place everyday and my nearest place of work is 17 miles while the furthest is 33 miles away. I generally work in the same place all day but today I had a meeting so had to rush off at lunch time and quite shockingly, my total driving time today was 2 hours and 40 mins :eek: In 3 days, I've driven for a total of 6.5 hours :eek: No wonder I'm tired I can't wait to get a new job either in my hometown that I'm moving to, or one in the next town which is about 12 miles away. Fingers crossed it happens soon!

Friday 3rd February
* £2.10 for lunch
* PA survey and £20.52 requested

Saturday 4th February
* £14.96 in H0mebase
* £34.30 for special cat food for my older cat
* £4.73 in T3sco for a top up shop. I don't really need a full shop yet

Sunday 5th
* £4.38 in T3sco
* Youg0v survey

Monday 6th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 2 PA surveys

Tuesday 7th
* £30 for fuel
* £10.95 in T3sco for lunch and a few groceries
* £15.81 for cat tablets
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys
* VO survey and a survey I did mid December finally credited £20 :T

Today
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 3 PA surveys
* Youg0v survey


I applied for another job last night and it's one I really want. I haven't heard from the other 2 jobs and I know things take a while but I'm beginning to panic a bit that I won't get an interview, or if I do, that they think I'm crazy for giving up a well paid job for a not so well paid job and that I'll leave at the drop of a hat if I get a better offer. Hopefully they'll give me a chance

I saw my line manager today and as I've put her as a reference, I thought I'd better tell her my plans. She is so lovely and I needn't have worried about telling her. She was great, she understood, she knows I'm not happy and she's fine about me rearranging work if I need to go to interviews. She even gave me a hug. I shall miss her, she's a brilliant manager and has always been very fair. I think she might miss me as compared to some of my colleagues, I'm quite easy to manage, I get on with it, I don't kick up much of a fuss and she knows that I'm organised and reliable and will get it done. Anyway, such a relief that I told her

Things have been so up in the air in the last few months that I've felt quite unsettled, wondering what to do, how to go about it etc but after making the decision to definitely leave, I felt better. Starting to apply for jobs has also been a bit of a breakthrough and now I've told my boss, I do feel quite "peaceful" in my head. I've got a million and one things to think about still but the wheels are definitely in motion.

I'm getting my garden sorted in 2 weeks, I've got a house valuation soon but I'm still waiting for the bathroom guy to get back to me. I'll message him tomorrow but if he doesn't get back to me soon, I'll have to find someone else. I need my house to be fully decluttered, clean and tidy, estate agents chosen, photos taken so that as soon as I'm offered a job *please job God* it can go on the market. I think I need to write some lists.......:rotfl:;)

Only a quick check in tonight........I'll be back

ChicaBonita

Hi Ena, how lovely of your line manager! I know you're not happy where you are at the moment, but having a good manager makes such a difference, it must take the pressure off knowing you don't have to worry about hiding looking for a new job (which is where I am atm lol!)

Fingers crossed for you that you get some interviews, especially for the job you want

crazy_cat_lady

Lovely line manager. I know that you're not happy there, but I expect she makes it bearable.

Orange_Ena

ChicaBonita wrote: »

Hi Ena, how lovely of your line manager! I know you're not happy where you are at the moment, but having a good manager makes such a difference, it must take the pressure off knowing you don't have to worry about hiding looking for a new job (which is where I am atm lol!)

Fingers crossed for you that you get some interviews, especially for the job you want

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

Lovely line manager. I know that you're not happy there, but I expect she makes it bearable.

Thanks ladies, yes she's lovely and I'm really not sure I would have lasted this long if she wasn't my manager

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Thursday 9th Feb
* NSD
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Friday 10th
* £5.20 in the c0-op
* £7.77 in H0me Barg@ins
* £30 for fuel
* VO survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Today
* NSD
* Youg0v survey


My grocery spends are going well this month, just cause I can't be bothered to go shopping (:rotfl:), but I don't really need to either:D I have been sticking to my meal plans and have only needed the odd thing topping up. Since 1st Feb, YNAB tells me I've only spent £38 in my groceries and household category so this is food and cleaning products, deordorant etc. I'll probably need to go shopping Monday though

I've got a problem with my loo constantly flushing and I've tried to fix it by watching YouTube videos but I can't figure it out. My dad is looking at it tomorrow just incase it's something easy but I'm not panicking too much thanks to my emergency fund being in place. The old me would have got in a right state wondering what it was going to cost! Broken toilet? Pah! It's no match for my trusty emergency fund :rotfl:

I made my first mug cake tonight, a syrup sponge one. So easy and quick and very yummy. Probably quite cheap too I don't bother with puddings a lot but just fancied one tonight and it was nice to make something with store cupboard ingredients. I won't have one every night. I WON'T! ;)

doingitanyway

Sounds like your shopping is going brilliantly. If only I had only spent £38 on food and household shopping this year!

I am crossing my fingers that the best of the bunch job offer comes soon.

Keep on keeping on and go easy on the sponge cakes (I'm just jealous)

DIA x

doingitanyway

Me again wondering where you are? Hoping work isn't taking its toll...

GoingToDoIt

Yes Ena it's been near two weeks again...do pop in soon

Orange_Ena

doingitanyway wrote: »

Sounds like your shopping is going brilliantly. If only I had only spent £38 on food and household shopping this year!

I am crossing my fingers that the best of the bunch job offer comes soon.

Keep on keeping on and go easy on the sponge cakes (I'm just jealous)

DIA x

Thanks DIA, I'm amazed, although the food and household spends have gone up since I last posted, I think I have spent less than usual. Still room for improvement

Ooh sponge cakes.......:rotfl:

doingitanyway wrote: »

Me again wondering where you are? Hoping work isn't taking its toll...

GoingToDoIt wrote: »

Yes Ena it's been near two weeks again...do pop in soon

Sorry ladies I've been absent again, been a bit busy and was also feeling a bit of a Debbie downer so I've not been around. Hope you're both ok x

Orange_Ena

Ah where is the time going? 10 months today and it's *cough* Christmas :eek::D

Sunday 12th
* NSD

Monday 13th
* £26.75 in M0rrisons
* VO survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Tuesday 14th
* £4.75 for lunch
* £16 for some shoes in T3sco
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Wednesday 15th
* NSD
* 0nep0ll surveys

Thursday 16th
* NSD
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Friday 17th
* £3.20 for lunch
* £30 for fuel
* Youg0v survey
* VO survey and a £30 Am@zon voucher received
* 0nep0ll surveys
* 5p roadkill found

Saturday 18th
* £2.39 in T3sco
* £33.71 in Wilk0 for some diy tools, cat litter and a new blind
* £30.34 in B&Q

Sunday 19th
* NSD

Monday 20th
* £7.95 for a meal with friends, I had a free drink voucher
* 0nep0ll survey

Tuesday 21st
* £4.50 for lunch
* £24.04 in M0rrisons
* £30 for fuel
* 2 PA surveys
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Wednesday 22nd
* £110 to the plumber
* 3 PA surveys
* Youg0v survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Thursday 23rd
* NSD
* VO survey
* 0nep0ll survey

Friday 24th
* £6.90 in the c0-op for lunch and weekend snacks
* £39 for a lovely facial
* PA survey
* 0nep0ll surveys

Today
* £33.55 for a shower screen, I took the taps back and this was the difference to pay
* £19.22 in T3sco
* £4.99 in H0mebase for! an edging strip. It should have been £6.99 but it was partly damaged so I cheekily asked for a discount. I don't need much of it so the damage doesn't matter
* Youg0v survey
* VO survey