NST November: battening down the hatches!

Calling14

Quick check in. Agreed to go out for a drink tonight, damn cross now will have to spend money I haven't got, going out with friend and one of my old lodgers. PLUS cosy in my house. Nevermind going to drive maybe a cheap one x

Fmess

Evening all


Not much to report. SFD and went for a swim this morning. Also had to walk all the dogs as OH is not out of bed yet! He has now been asleep for 18 hours, and for no particular reason, and he says he's not sick. He has however avoided doing a chore that must be done this weekend, and I worry it is not going to get done and then it impacts on others things that have been planned for months, grrrrrr.


Hope you've all had good days. Glad you put up the next bit of the challenge soa as I am so tempted to go and buy myself something nice for dinner as it looks like it'll be dinner for one

Samiszel

Had a spendy day but not too bad in all. Went to a Zumba Toning class first thing (had not been in almost a year!). Was very satisfying, but did cost £7.10. After a quick shower, my parents came round to tell us about their holiday over a cup of tea and yoghurt cake I had made left over from last night.

Then DH and I popped into town to return a few unwanted items. Had dinner at a restaurant I had bought a Gr*upon for aaaages ago, so that was effectively free in terms of this months budget. On way home, swung by Waitroseys for yellow sticker bargains and found plenty! I must say, I could never afford to shop there for general groceries but their reduced items beat any other supermarkets I know of- got 3 giant loaves of lovely bread, 2 doughnuts, 2 cinammon buns & 6 rustic rolls all for £3.57. And my best deed of all was that I dropped it all off at parents as neither DH nor I eat bread

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for doing a workout, for the trains running well (have spent about 12 hours on them in the last 2 days!), for dh cooking tea, for cuddles aplenty from dd, for cheerful chetter all around on the trains.

sazzlebgood

fmess and soa wish i could tell you that the flour was for something really exciting but its not. I've got a bread maker and we buy it in bulk as it makes it a hell of a lot cheaper than buying it from the shops and taste so much nicer mmmmmmmmmmmmm. In fact some has just finished and the house smells wonderful. Can't wait till it is cool enough to eat,. Spent about £40 at sainsbo's .Been to see horrible histories today and it was really funny..That was one of our planned outings.Soa like the new challenge.

speakingofart

Quick check in for yesterday, NSD and I have most of a draft of my essay done - result! Spendy day today as my freezer is empty, as are my cupboards so need to go and do a big shop. Realised I haven't spent nearly that much in my grocery budget - will sort that out later once I've shopped. Maths was never my strong point!


£? £150 groceries till 15th December
£40.85/£60 petrol till 15th December
£49.80/ £36.70 spending money till 15th December
NSDs 9/20 (till 30th November)
12/20 exercise sessions (lunchtime walks, till 30th November)

stewby

Hello...

Sorry, yesterday was spent sleeping far too much after nightshift. So wasn't really on here at all.

However, I have two spend-free days to add which puts me up to eleven!!!!
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Not really much else to report. I lost a SFD as I bought raffle tickets at work and also put some money into a work colleagues retirement pot. So... worth it in the end.
:undecided

For the record, to whoever is running it... I do want to do the December Challenge but will be awol from 1st - 8th December as I am away on holiday.

Fmess

It's me stewby, I was already planning on putting you down as number 8

Calling14

Well lovely night out great to meet old friends. Spent about a tenner so not too bad.

Been to lidls this morning decided I need to up my fruit and veg. Stop eating sweetstuff. Mouth has more ulcers and my tummy has been playing up this week old IBS is back. So before it takes over my life again, healthier me will appear lol


Stewby going anywhere nice on your holidays.?

Sazzlebegood I was intrigued by the flour, thought xmas flour decorations lol


Right get dinner on, brush or shave moulting dog. Chill out folks its Sunday x

stewby

Aw, calling. Sounds as if you are quite run down. Good plan to up your fruit and veg intake to try and fix it.
Hugs.

My mum, auntie, cousin and me are heading to Tenerife. We have one big holiday a year (we have several wee trips up north throughout the year) and this year it is Tenerife.


I am really quite excited as next year is my choice and I have picked london. Absolutely love london!! Can't wait to show my mum just how amazing it is.
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Thank you fmess. I am really so grateful. I feel like such an eejit sometimes but I just can't change my mindset. So thank you very much.