NSK: MAY the Odds Be Ever In Your Favour!!!

XSpender

Yesterday's list:)

1) clean house top to bottom - tick
2) walk dog for 1 hour - tick
3) make soup DH has requested for tea - tick
4) 3 loads of washing - 2 done
5) change bedding - tick
6) sort out clean laundry, maybe do a bit of ironing (2nd least fave job after washing up!) - tick but no ironing;)
7) spend free day - nope
8) write shopping list for tomorrow's stock up/holiday/party tea shop - tick

I was on target for my first SFD but the bin cleaner called for his £2.50:(. I have cancelled this now but too late for my SFD:(

Totals now are:

Food £98 and a food shop today
Diesel £20/£10.01
DH social £70/£75 includes a t/away for both of us:o
Hol stuff £250/£130.55
Walk dog daily 19/6
Exercise twice a week 6/1
5 a day 19/2

I am going to mr t when I have finished my cuppa to use the £10 off £70 voucher I have to stock up, buy party food for DS birthday tomorrow and the bits for our s/c week.

Once I am home I have a few calls to make and will hang the washing out and force myself to do some ironing_pale_ before taking the dog out for an hour. It's a lovely day here again

Some friends and their children are popping in this afternoon for a cuppa and to drop DS present off, might make a cake.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that the topper I ordered for DS birthday and the present I have ordered turn up today:eek: I have a blender on order too but that's not quite as urgent.

NinjaSavingKat

Oh good grief almighty I am BACK IN LONDON!

Hello to all. I am here and signing in for the moment. Lots to read I can see.

Apologies for the lack of check in last night. I was travelling with Daddy-Bear to Belfast, stopped off at Granny's for a bite to eat and she happened to have found hundreds of old photos... we spent a few hours going through them. Bizarre seeing your parents as teenagers.... I digress..

It took me from my drop off at 1700 until 2330 to get home. Then is was a case of wash and prep for an early start this morning. Needless to say I have a headache, am a bit sleepy and would prefer not to be at work.

News for the day ...

1. Library book has to go back today, 1 day over-due because I couldn't take it yesterday. Grr!
2. Monetary totting up to commence very shortly.
3. I'm wearing new tights.

More soon after I have read all YOUR news!!!

dolly84

xspender - you had a very productive day.

mothernerd - hope you are in better spirits today

NSK - you must be shattered, hope you don't have too busy a day at work.

The weather is a bit iffy here today but hopefully the clouds will blow over. Today will be a SFD.

I rang the Doctors at 8.50am to get an appointment for DD and there are no appointments today and just book on the day tomorrow, when you ring in the morning they just tell you the same thing again. I have asked for a GP to call but it isn't a high priority as I wouldn't tell the receptionist what it was about as a matter of principal.

his_missus

groceries £72/£200
kitties £8.70/£50 (getting their own budget this month!)
entertainment £0/£100 (extravagant I know)
sfds 3/15
savings £13.28/£500

Taking mum out for tea tonight. it was dad's inquest yesterday and whilst we already know the findings, it's kind of the end of that chapter in life IYKWIM. So thought she might need cheering up/distracting/a break from her routine.

NinjaSavingKat

nellis10 wrote: »

Ulster Folk & Transport Museum...have a "Child Goes Free" voucher that I will use!

The Giro D'Italia is coming here next week and I'd love to go see it but DS will be at his Dad's and isn't really interested in it, so not going to waste the petrol going to see it myself

YOU'RE IN NORN IRON????... I just come back from there! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

NinjaSavingKat

Mountaingirl wrote: »

Yes, I'm living in Switzerland

We are so international it's enough to make an Mama Puddy-Tat beam with pride...:rotfl:

NinjaSavingKat

Siouxsie32 wrote: »

Kat, I read in The Times today that a thank you from your boss is the equivalent if a £1600 pay rise. Maybe if your boss continues to read this thread, he'll offer the extra dosh instead

We can all live in hope!!!

MrsGSR

Morning,
Designated spend day today. We are redecorating our bedroom (as cheaply as possible) so need paint and a new blind, last week I bought duvet cover sets and a carpet at a knock down price. It's been the same vile masculine colour hubby decorated it 7 years ago and I have decided enough is enough! Next job will be the shed project to facilitate the garage project!

NinjaSavingKat

Right - you lovely people have me inspired to get back to cooking for myself a little more than I am at the moment and I am going to start by using the green and red lentils on the house to make a loaf out of it. Should do a few days with some salad and home made relish I should think!

Really want to keep the pennies down a little bit as well so I shall be buying basics this month (as in Every Day Value) and seeing if I can use up as much as possible of what's in my cupboards...

Quite excited now considering I have a cabbage, a broccoli and a cucumber as my "produce"... should be interesting....

Who can ping up the lentil loaf recipe...?

lotti379

This is the one I used:

http://www.food.com/recipe/cheese-and-lentil-loaf-96816

I subbed the cheese and cream for some spoons of quark, but wasn't best pleased with the results, bit too bland for me!