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

Pippilongstocking

Hey KC - that's very true re ups and downs of spends I've made enough payments to cards to cover min (and some) and all are now OK for another month.

On the 'must be paid by date' I'd like them clear before I leave if that's at all possible so 31st May.

(Although I'll have a wage early June from May iyswim) so as long as I can hope to clear most of it with the last womble wage that would be something!


The 'hairbobble in the mech of the gear stick' (not the clutch) which was stopping my reversing (laugh away, I know they are!) has cost me £10.50 I am so glad its not a clutch.......:D silly me.

The 'procrastination' is often my not getting going or just thinking bah. Too much you're right. I may just put the fire on and tootle this afternoon and not give myself so much grief.



Bathrooms cleaned
Car picked up
Dogs walked
Lunch about to be a warmed.
One bag declutttered from upstairs
One bag cleared from kitchen.



Must email garden guru extraodinaire chap soon.

I hope the gardens being kind.

Karmacat

Garden is starting to behave itself, thanks and as Sainsbo has now delivered, I'm free to spend some time out there just now.

See you in a bit

Pippilongstocking

Timer is working me list is cracking down. I hope the garden was kind KC.

Time for a cuppa

And a wee bit of writing I think.



Bickie anyone?

Karmacat

Yes please! I'm just back from a walk (had to re-learn standing upright after rootling about in the garden) a cuppa is *essential*, and its too wet without a biccie

Pippilongstocking

Lobs a pancake and a flap jack - take your pick

I've just decluttered another bag and a box (lego will donate to a chum's wee boys) and sorted my clothes.

I decluttered 40 items to the clotheswap and came back with one tshirt

So thus far I've

One ikea bag of each

Posh work clothes
Scruffy day normal clothes
Summer clothes
Really posh stuff and suits
PJ/undies.
A bag of welly's/with three pairs of shoes lobbed in for good measure.

Man that's alot of clothes.

Also doing some 'life thinking'.

TBH that last bit is hurting me head.

Karmacat

Pancake, thank you kindly

No wonder your head's hurting! You really speeded up with that list - wow

Pippilongstocking

I entirely blame that piggy timer.
He's a fiend.

Pippilongstocking

So, in most exciting news the payments I made today to the CC's have been put through and the balances are thus.......

-3834.38 TOTAL DEBTS
-3284.38 ONLY CC'S

I'm most chuffed as the figures are heading in the right direction aren't they?

The payments so soon surprised me too, but as Mr RG reminded me I waiting from 16th dec - 15th Feb for my wages and because of the delay, I've just got another payment too - so ta dah!

As if by magic a new balance appeared.

If I'm honest its just made me more determined to eat out the cupboards as much as possible again this month and try and get them down a bit more.

No pain, no gain. And after all my last proper wage may be in early June so I'd really had best get me finger oot.

And, taking my CC's OUT OF MY PURSE has been a great strategy as I've used my debit card only this month. So I'm trying that again in March.

Must get Mr RG to phone up about Darwin's offer too, I'm useless as I seem to 'negotiate' for the other team

Whoop to balances being under 4K

I certainly feel so motivated with you all about so thank you you're all ace cheerleaders.

mum2one

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

In most exciting (and slightly less outrageous news) todays spends were

15p for 2 litres milk

Dog fud - 2.09

That's me lot - must update siggy

And, I've ordered JackGirls book from library

I will buy but I can't get it yet so will peruse.



Cheque still in limbo land so no more debts paid as I've nowt to rub together aside me knees..

If you do buy the book, - its £4.99 from Book people, £6.50 at sainsburys - know Amazon still £10 xx

Greying_Pilgrim

mum2one wrote: »

If you do buy the book......

Put your NAME on it IMMEDIATELY in BIG CAPITAL LETTERS - I perused it today, and thought what an excellent book this would be for young people/students/first homeowner(s).

Whilst I know the Stripey household likes a wee adventure, I reckon this book would be winging it's way, on travels of its own, most likely to 'rock city'......

Serioulsy JM has produced a stunner - best cook book I've seen in a long while. Something for everyone.

WHOOP de WHOOP to debt-bashing too :j:j

Greying