Mrs McB's countdown to adventures with chooks (and Rock Gods)

Buffythedebtslayer

I love your diary, it really is so good to read!


99 days eh? from today? ( I love using this website as a count down http://www.easysurf.cc/ndate2.htm )


does the debt have to be gone by then?


I need to move mine round today. eeeek.


xxxx

Pippilongstocking

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

I love your diary, it really is so good to read!


99 days eh? from today? ( I love using this website as a count down http://www.easysurf.cc/ndate2.htm )


does the debt have to be gone by then?


I need to move mine round today. eeeek.


xxxx

Buffster - you're very kind it generally my own random haivers and good advice from others

The debt well IDEALLY yes, in reality I'd like the cc's totally cleared BUT - I'm really not sure I can. I've two jobs and the odd bit contracting so maybe. I'm moving into rather fabby cheap (free) accommodation but I'll have no job and no money for bonios either. Dire straits indeed.

I'm also decluttering alot, giving a lot away but a few bits I might try and sell.

Wages wise I have just enough to cover ONLY the debts by the time I go - so its unlikely to happen isn't it.

I will have a months rent deposit back (£480) and might be able to sell a few bits

(thinking about selling campervan if I'm honest but I didn't say that outloud - its sorn'd and needs so much work I really think its time to pass it on and see if I can reclaim some money for the new exhaust etc)

:eek:

Thank you for the linkie. :A will go look at that.

I might be able to pick up a bit more work at 2nd job as that's hotting up before I leave - well it will be an adventure won't it. NB MUST PUT TIME SHEET IN ON MONDAY after I've bagged more hours TO HAVE MONEY IN MARCH FROM THEM ps must also send out letters for evening class restart.

Ponders - thanks for making me think.

Thanks for popping in - so appreciate all your kind words

Have a great day :A and hope the money moving is OK.

starnac

Oh no! I can't imagine you selling Darwin. He's been such a big part of your diaries here.

You are doing fab on the debt though. Under £5k :j woohoo! I'm so pleased for you.

99 days til you go? :eek:

Pippilongstocking

Shopping done - argh took dd

41 with a voucher off makes 35
£5 wine off = 30 (by the end of the shop it was apparent it would be needed!)
£9 towel from the uni funds = 21

Milk/bread all doubled to stop
Spends through week.

Lets not talk about the £2 plums, the 1.50 coconut, 3 juices 2.50, popcorn £2 and the chocolates £1.50 = 9.50

The gino bag of pasta whilst ouch makes sense unless I can con her
Into eating spaghetti at 20p for
500g for the duration of our time together......

Next time I'm going alone - remind me of that!!

Surely it's not quality time if it costs you an extra amount?!



Ps I know she's not bad, the lobbing of stuff in a trolley I find a bit eye watering its been a while

Pippilongstocking

I know starnac but he's been SORN' for two years now, we've no where to keep him when I move and he needs 3k worth of repairs.

I just think its a step too far especially with no job

Spoke to a chap who's keen at work today - he is off to talk to his wife about Darwin.

They're nice folks looking for a project so who knows I'd be happy if he went to live with them.

Also the lady came and took the pine bench thing and the two beanies - she's coming for the pine table and dining chairs next week. She's a single parent with two lovely boys so that's good freecycling karma I hope.

Also took two large bags of books into work today and five are gone already. Left them on the coffee table with a note on them. If they don't shift in our building I'll move them down to the main college. Also spoke to a chap about lots of random garden stuff and clobber that's bulky and replacable - so he's got my list now.

Tomorrow I'm getting rid of some large sheets of wood.

And, final declutter of the day - tomorrow we've a clothes swap at an event in town.

So tonight/today I've been flinging stuff out the wardrobes (or ahem, actually) picking things off the floor and washing machine is whirring away to take a goodly load of them tomorrow night for donating.

Focuses the mind a bit when there's something on.

so stuff is slowly reducing.

Oh final final thing -- printed photo of single ikea sofa (DS stole its partner) and gave print out to chum (i'm hoping for about £50 for it which will help with the move) - photo was from blog so I had to say the puppies (lolling on said sofa) were NOT included - she thinks it might be suitable so she's taking that home to show her partner tonight.

FEAR NOT we won't be living in cardboard boxes - we've a HUGE amount of stuff still left including two more sofas (keeping) and a piano (keeping) and a couple (or so) of dining tables.

Did I mention I'm a secret hoarder.

But, if I can get some money to make the move a bit more money neutral - that would be really helpful wouldn't it.



98.5 days now.

biglass

Nope,don't agree with Starnac
Sell Darwin- we had a camper and it was a never ending money pit! Get some money for it and pay it off debt - van not sitting looking at you all the time will be a weight off your mind . Honest
By the way,how well are you doing with the debt busting -fab!

beanielou

Exciting news on sub 5k :j :j

Pippilongstocking

Man, I'm an MSE dirty girl.

There was a van in my village car park, there were chips, I had a quid.

I no longer have a quid but I'm so full of chips and have supported a local thriving business..

Undoes button on trousers.........needs must.

As I have only cyprus tatties in my fridge and only 4 of them (two dinners one baked, one tartiflette) I couldn't waste them on chips. They are not chip material they are beauties.

Lucky a handy van with abundant chips turned up and stole my pound.

To be fair the pound was shrapnel and I had resuced it from the sofa/drawers and coat pockets of our fine cottage.

There's always an excuse eh??????

beanielou

OOoh :drool:

Pippilongstocking

Well it is national chip week after all.

Seemed right somehow.