Sat 24 May/Sun 25 May - What small DFW things will you do this weekend?

lorriedriver1988

Hello everyone.

Today's list-

Already done-

* bed changed, washed on airer
* all meals from store
* 4 items on bay of e
* swagbucking and some surveys done
* cleaned bathrooms using minimal
* moved money over to savings account, only 29p away from £6,500

still to do-

* work 1-7pm at job DONE
* clothes washing when I get home from work DONE AND ON AIRER
* print of cv and update cover for job opportunity DONE AND POSTED OFF
* more surveys probably NOT MANY AROUND

extra things too add to list
* cleaned all kitchen cupboard doors and handles
* applied for M&S bank account for £100 vouchers and points
* ironing all up to date
* had to another wash because DS2 having leaky nappy, but cheaper than having to buy new baby grows because of stains
* all baby bottles washed and sterilised as we speak.

Have a good evening all.


Have a good day all

lorriedriver1988

Morning everyone!

I have been awake since 6.30am. This is what I have managed so far :-

*thoroughly cleaned 2 out of 3 bathrooms, will clean other bathroom once DH has had his shower
* cleaned all skirting boards and doors in the house.

Still to do-
* swagbucking
* all surveys that are available
* I-mutual daily clicks- over £11
* must complete job app for school
* start researching nurseries within walking distance of the house, have good Ofsted reports ready for applying in September
* maybe have afternoon nap.
* all meals from stores
* spend quality time with the kiddies

mooomin

Morning all

I was absent yesterday as I left the house at 10am and didn't get home till after 10pm

Yesterday's list:

[STRIKE]Haircut paid for by Paypal[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Stick to list at supermarket[/STRIKE]

I also managed to go to the pub and come home with more money than I left with as a friend paid back what she owed me

Today's list is minimal too as we're off to a wedding later:

Top up fuel to get £2 cashback
Nectar adpoints

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

Jazee

Today I shall just be content if it is a NSD.

foxgloves

ClootiesMum- Thanks for the link to car gadget. I didn't know such a gizmo existed! Thankfully, this morning when I just had a little drive up to the farm shop, the engine warning light had gone out. I think it probably was due to flood water washing up into the engine in yesterday's torrential downpours x

determined_new_ms

Hi everyone :wave: Happy long weekend :beer: weather here is fantastic :T

Thanks for starting us off ziggy :A hope your recovery is going well & you are looking after yourself!

Clootiesmum - I totally hear you on the "work is a big fat stressball & I need to look after myself" front. Hope you manage to stay strong! Where I work (soon to be where I used to work :eek:) there is a culture of people working unpaid overtime and clocking up ridiculous hours. I have found to keep sane doing this the best thing has been to continually look at priorities on a daily basis to ensure I don't balls up, managing my time to the minute, and ensuring I'm liaising with my manager over priorities & workload, so 1. she can tell me what her priorities are & understand that I can't do everything & 2. if something does go wrong I am protected that I was directed by my senior

So those of you on the facebook site will know I lost my job on Thursday. Have been gutted beyond belief and am feeling very much aggrieved. Have been looking at my manager's calendar (as she has been on AL for the past 1 1/2 weeks) as I want to lodge an appeal of the decision and possibly a grievance and surprise surprise her AL takes me past the point I have to raise it. Guess I'm just going to have to raise it without having the opportunity to discuss with her first...

So given I am about to have nil income I am thinking the small things are really going to add up before I get another job & get some income. I do have some savings but obviously want to dip into them as little as possible before starting work again...

Things this weekend:

* 3 loads of washing, all on the line to dry
* massive clean up of the house
* oh has put up stair gate to prevent dgd having an accident (every time I turn around she's 2/3s up the stairs!)
* put away about 3 loads of washing (from the last week )
* used new dyson vacuum - 2nd one off ebay. This time it is a cylinder type, costing £50 and works like a dream
* got prawns out of freezer for dinner rather than go out for roast like I originally wanted
* will use 19p ys pilau rice to go with prawn curry mmmmm
* went to the boot fair & got fruit for the week (£1.50) & a few transplants - courgettes, peppers, mint & spinach (£2.50)
* also got a few bits for dgd's birthday in July - 4 books, 1 material book so when she makes a grab for it it'll survive! 1 toy (gave that to her today) and a little vetech laptop toy (£4)
* Also got 5 pairs of pjs & 5 pairs of socks for (£3) which dd gave me back :eek:
* need to re-pot all of my plants
* email first dyson ebayer re returning broken machine as he hasn't responded to me
* massive tidy up of house
* oh did a patch job on our broken fence - really need to do something about it soon
* submitted expenses - £250 owed to me
* re-did time sheet. I wrote off 40 hours of overtime when I returned from AL but as I have a window before I leave I have resubmitted it. Am going to suggest I work 9-4 between now & when I leave and that means I will only take back 24 hours. Will need to have a conversation with the Head of Service. This conversation is going to be awkward as have loads of things to raise :eek:
* need to sort out funds, have bought loads of things for joint use and from different savings pots & need to work out what's from what pots & do the necessary transfers etc. Make sure I make good notes in diary or in a month's time I won't know why I made all the transfers!
* watch House of Cards later using dfil's netflicks subscription :shhh:
* was driving past the carwash & saw it was doing it's 99p promotion so thought it'd be rude not to - car is at the !!!!!!??! stage of needing to be cleaned

Think that's my lot for today. Just think guys still another day of the weekend to go :j

Swampy3k

gah

Saturday - 12hr shift
Sunday - 12hr shift


on the bright side.. both NSD's!

solvencyseeker

Hi folks, have not been well so this is a belated post.

Spent most of yesterday in bed. OH made 4 loaves of bread and I have sliced and frozen.

Today we drove to a town nearby where colleage advised there is a car boot sale every Sunday. No evidence of such a sale (am very glad I did not fill the boot and turn up at 6am). Did find a 99p shop and got some good bargains (shower gel, cleaning stuff et).

Otherwise we are eating at home (hoping to feel well enough for a baking day tomorrow) and having a NSD.

Best wishes to all x

ClootiesMum

DNMS - not so good - I hope raising the grievance has some effect - keep us updated.
SolvencySeeker - take care of yourself

OK - the list for today is not completed but as completed as it's going to be. Has p'd rain all day and there were rumours of a lovely day tomorrow but I seriously have my doubts so remainder of work can get done then....


Stepford wife tasks

• Tidy & clean house - Half done - still only half done
• All washing to be done & hung out - ironing planned in as well - washing brought back in & is on horse as air too damp. Ironing can wait
• Finish filing - Done
• Stack last of logs - Done
• Bring in logs & kindling for the week (it's not "really" warm up here yet & DH is in so much pain & I'm so stressed we're always cold) - Done
• Clean out the fridge:eek::eek: Done
• Menu plan for week Done
• Shop for week (tomorrow's challenge) Done

MSE tasks

• Check banks
• Play with spreadsheets
• Freepostcode lottery - Done
• Plant up chillies/basil etc bought at end of year from Ikea - Done
• Call milkman to reduce milk to 2 pints a week - will do tonight with his payment
• Plant up "salad bar" in big fire pit DH got cheap at the end of last year - the height will keep the dogs from investigating - living salad & chives bought ready to plant out tomorrow

Stuff for me (work/home stress is now telling on me and I don't want to join the others who are off sick/on blood pressure meds as a result)

• Phone Employee Assistance Programme & start process of assessment(0800 number & keeps all the boxes ticked for work.) Done - now awaiting call to arrange next step
• Go to recycling to deposit glass stuff (only stuff the council doesn't lift) Done
• Work out which of the 2 debit cards in my purse is valid & destroy the other one - Done
• Clean out handbag (yes - not being able to find stuff in it stresses me) Done

Other stuff

• Garage needs a bit of a clean out massive clean out - need to spend an hour in it as a start No way
• If weather is good tomorrow will hunt out a deckscrubber in the garage & clean the decking No how
• Need to spend time in the garden Are you kidding????

Did I mention I ordered a book from Amazon yesterday? A book on "Mindfulness" that has a CD in an attempt to chill me......but the card I used to make payment had expired I ended up a gibbering wreck trying to get the card details amended (it wasn't difficult - I was). So much for trying to help myself chill - maybe should change username to "Irony":D

Anyway - off to read free book (thank you Mrs next door)

Have a good evening y'all