Castles in the Sky - making reality out of the dream

TimmySaver

Hope you're feeling a bit better today.
I've never though about it before, but me being stuck at home most of the time means that I have very few spendy days! There's always a silver line somewhere!?

tylersbabe

TimmySaver wrote: »

Hope you're feeling a bit better today.
I've never though about it before, but me being stuck at home most of the time means that I have very few spendy days! There's always a silver line somewhere!?

There are plus side to being at home; it just takes time for us to appreciate them and look towards the opportunities that become available to us - and you have to take those silver linings where you can find them x

Well today has been a meeh day - I now have 9 jars of Christmas Chutney - so that is my silver lining :cool:

Went to the cinema today sat down and did not even see the credits before I walked out cause my head could take no more :rotfl:

Blooming good job I have an unlimited card - well plenty of painkillers and a long "nana nap" later I feel much better.

At least I remembered to fill my spending diary in - £4.30 for a coffee and a drink for me and a friend. This diary is really highlighting how many coffees I actually do have over the course of a month - dreading adding the total up at the end of this month :eek: - at least I know one area where I will be cutting down lol

TimmySaver

I agree regarding silver linings. I was always quite positive before, but since becoming ill, I'm even more so - even though a lot of the time I don't have the energy to look it!!

I've not heard of Christmas chutney - what's in it?

Oh no - which film did you attempt?

Glad that you're feeling a bit better.

I guess the thing with the coffees is balancing mortgage overpayments with still having fun. I don't know how much coffee costs, because I don't drink it, but wondered if every now and then you could switch it for something a bit cheaper? (Probably a rubbish idea - I don't get out much!!) :rotfl:

tylersbabe

Christmas chutney ingredients;

1.5 kg courgettes
8 apples chopped
4 onions chopped
2 tsp ground ginger
6 cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
500 g sugar
500 ml vinegar

and link to recipe;
http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2014/09/slowcooker-christmas-spiced-chutney/

I went to see Riot Club - and may get to watch it at some point lol

I will have to sort my coffee habit out at some point - good job this month is a monitoring exercise :rotfl:

My silver lining of the day; - spent lots of time with my two hounds :cool:

tylersbabe

Meeh - I hate the post nothing nice ever comes to my door

Lots of work related stuff arrived this morning it has been expected but unsettling nevertheless

Hey ho the situation at work will be sorted once and for all at least; no matter what the outcome is :cool:


Silver lining of the day; mum bought me a bottle of wine and the bake off is on tonight - spends diary has been completed - and no panic attack after delivery of post - (well maybe a small meltdown on the phone but we won't count that :rotfl:)

So lots of positives today really - hope everyone else has a lovely day x

TimmySaver

Thanks for the recipe. I'll pass it on to DW when she's past the worst of the pregnancy sickness!

I know what you mean about the post. We do postal surveys, so we do get some stamps and vouchers for what comes through our doors - something is better than nothing! The stamps come in quite handy when selling things online.

I wish someone would bring me a bottle of wine!

Hope you're having a good day.

Wirenth

Hi tylersbabe, hope you are feeling better after your cold and that the weekend has finally arrived. :j I second keeping that spreadsheet of where all your money is going. Mine has a 'purse' column, as well as the bank accounts with all the lists of debits going out. It makes it a little easier to predict when a tough month is on the horizon. The advance notice kind of makes it easier to put a plan in place before spendy month arrives. :eek:

That said - enjoy the coffees. Saving and MFWing doesn't have to be all about pain!:D

tylersbabe

Thanks Wirenth - interestingly yesterday I started just what you have suggested - well when I say started; tried to sort a spread sheet - got very confused - had :eek: moment as not sure where to put/sort everything as it looks much more scary when you attempt to write it down for the first time - and am going to continue working on it. Honestly at my "ahem" age you would think that I would have sussed this long before now

Today I have made a mince meat pie and a vegetable lasagna - that gives me enough meals to get through to pay day without spending anything on food. This is good for me as normally no matter what I have in I would just have to pop to the shops for something

Recipes from frugal queen as follows;

http://www.frugalqueen.co.uk/2014/09/humble-food-that-can-make-difference.html

http://www.frugalqueen.co.uk/2014/09/gluten-free-mince-and-potato-pie.html

Silver Lining of the day; I made edible gluten free pastry - a first for me - chuffed does not even begin to describe how I feel about this. As my last attempt was inedible; even mum said it was nice I may have even done a little victory dance :rotfl:

Wirenth

And everyone's spreadsheet habits are different - you'll find one that works for you.

Recipes - have you taken a look at the Old Style board on here?

tylersbabe

Wirenth wrote: »

And everyone's spreadsheet habits are different - you'll find one that works for you.

Recipes - have you taken a look at the Old Style board on here?

When I very first joined I used to be on there all of the time reading and using some of the fantastic ideas and recipes - but somehow over the years I stopped cooking and started buying convenience foods.

So I am going to make that my weekend job - alongside menu planning and then following the plan instead of the normal; "Oh but I am tired and cannot be bothered" so I will just quickly pop into this shop and spend lots of money and sandwiches and crisps

Might as well get into practice so when I actually start working again I have no excuses - batch baking here I come