The end is in sight

ShirePiskie

Am feeling all Barbara from 'The Good Life'.

Grow bags and compost purchased, father-in-law relieved of a few tomato plants, salad leaves seeded. Not entirely sure it's cost effective but am thinking if the salad is there in the back yard we'll eat it, rather than other food we would usually pay for, even if it wouldn't have been a bag of green.

The finance DANGER hotspot I hit today was by visiting the local garden centre for the first time... They have a WHOLE SECTION dedicated to Joseph Joseph and Colourworks kitchen stuff. Oh my!!!

nellis10

ShirePiskie wrote: »

Am feeling all Barbara from 'The Good Life'.

Grow bags and compost purchased, father-in-law relieved of a few tomato plants, salad leaves seeded. Not entirely sure it's cost effective but am thinking if the salad is there in the back yard we'll eat it, rather than other food we would usually pay for, even if it wouldn't have been a bag of green.

The finance DANGER hotspot I hit today was by visiting the local garden centre for the first time... They have a WHOLE SECTION dedicated to Joseph Joseph and Colourworks kitchen stuff. Oh my!!!

Gone are the days when Garden Centers just sold garden stuff...lol...I go with my Dad so I can't be tempted to look around all the lovely girlie stuff they sell!!

ShirePiskie

Evil place!!!! I could feel my purse trying to leap out of my hand. Escaped with no additional purchases, but now I know it's just down the road I can hear it whispering... "Come and buy the shiny kitchen things... You need us... We need you... Come and buy..." I may need to call an exorcist!

nellis10

ShirePiskie wrote: »

Evil place!!!! I could feel my purse trying to leap out of my hand. Escaped with no additional purchases, but now I know it's just down the road I can hear it whispering... "Come and buy the shiny kitchen things... You need us... We need you... Come and buy..." I may need to call an exorcist!

lol I know what you mean!

ShirePiskie

Trip to the cinema this afternoon. Silly panto nonsense 'Maleficent', but fairly enjoyable. Totally fascinated by Angelina's cheekbones... They can't be real.

Was very MSE. Had a snack before I went and just bought a drink... £3 for a coke, I nearly choked!!! Still, spent less than a tenner including my ticket. Unlike my viewing companions who spent £15 on just snacks and drinks!!!

nellis10

ShirePiskie wrote: »

Trip to the cinema this afternoon. Silly panto nonsense 'Malifecent', but fairly enjoyable. Totally fascinated by Angelina's cheekbones... They can't be real.

Was very MSE. Had a snack before I went and just bought a drink... £3 for a coke, I nearly choked!!! Still, spent less than a tenner including my ticket. Unlike my viewing companions who spent £15 on just snacks and drinks!!!

Well Done!! It's hard not to spend money at the cinema these days, they are exorbitant! But I try and sneak a bottle of water or coke or something in my handbag to drink. I do buy the little one his popcorn and slushie however.

quidsy

We always take snacks & drinks to the cinema, last time I went with ds (7) we had cans of fanta in a cool bag, popcorn & crisps. Saved about £10 quid alone on that. The only time I will buy at the cinema is when they do the hotdog & coke special at the sunday kids club, !1.50 for a hot dog & small coke, my son gets it as a treat but I still take everything else.

ShirePiskie

Reconciled my 'purse' spreadsheet. It matches what I have in cash.. hurrah!

Start of the month DDs have gone out, but I'm not counting those as 'spends' today as they were scheduled to go out on the 1st and it's not my fault it was a Sunday! Hoping today will be a NSD.

Dobbibill

SP


I've just read through all your diary and it's been a pleasure. I really hope you keep the focus, you are doing so well and I am a spreadsheet lover too so totally get the addiction and excitement!
I hope you don't mind but I will be subscribing and just wanted to wish you all the very best in your quest to be DF. I look forward to following your diary to success


DB

nellis10

ShirePiskie wrote: »

Reconciled my 'purse' spreadsheet. It matches what I have in cash.. hurrah!

Start of the month DDs have gone out, but I'm not counting those as 'spends' today as they were scheduled to go out on the 1st and it's not my fault it was a Sunday! Hoping today will be a NSD.

I went AWOL with my purse budgeting by the end of last month, but this time I am trying the "Envelope System" so have allocated my cash spends to different envelopes with a little slip inside for recording details.

Hoping that might work better!