Diary of my new life !!!

benbenandme

Sorry to hear about your daughter Milly, but look on the bright side and think of all the money you havn't spent today Hope she feels better soon x

pixiechick99

Ah thank you...I hope she feels better soon too, these broken nights sleep are no good for me! She's on the sofa watching a dvd, I think she'll fall asleep once the calpol stops the earache. I should tidy up but haven't got the energy or the enthusiasm!!!

benbenandme

We're just back from the beach, we went down there for some fresh air and we picked up some nice orund pebbles to paint, thankyou for that suggestion earlier :T :T

On the way back I bought some milk, eggs, fabric conditioner (half price) and dairy milk which came to just under 3.00 which will hopefully be all my spends today. Just having five minutes on here then we're off to make fairy cakes

skint_spice

Can this be right... I'm reading benben's thread and she seems to have spent NOTHING at next sale this time???

Happy holidays. x

benbenandme

Don't be daft SS, I ordered it online a few days ago :rotfl: :rotfl: I did "only" spend 82.00 this time and if it doens't fit it will be sent back or ebayed immediately I had an email to say the first item from my M&S order has been despatched, a pair of pj's for ds, aged 7-8 (he'll be 5 next week ) but they were only £3 so are a bargain

Not sure how long it will last but this summer holiday challenge has got me all inspired about aqa again, I'm up to £7.20 on there today now :T :T

benbenandme

Just ordered ds birthday present, I've got him one of those kiddie unbreakable cameras I have got loads of John Lewis vouchers and Argos vouchers so was hoping to use those, but JL didn't have any in stock and Argos were the same price as Tesco direct (60.00) BUT ... I managed to get quidco and discount codes for tesco, which meant that it I also got a new kitchen bin and the wole lot came to 62.00 :T :T The bin was 25.00 reduced to 12.00 then I had a spend 70.00 get 10.00 off code, so it actually only cost me 62.00 in total

I have been planning on getting a new bin for a while as my kitchen is lovely and modern but I have an ugly old Addis plastic flip-top bin but now I will have a nice shiny silver round one (like brabantia ones but tescos own ). I was actually going to use some of my birthday money for it but thought that was a litle sad Just off to transfer the money for ds camera from my present fund

tigzem

benbenandme wrote: »

and has anyone seen Tigzem lately??

I'm here... lurking at the mo, I've not been very MSE/DFW lately so I need a good kick up the bum!!!

How are you? You're very focused 100% of the time... I need whatever it is you've got please.

Let me know if want to meet up one Thurs or Fri in the holidays xx

mizmir

Just a note about the NI benben - am pretty sure that there is an exemption for low earnings for NI on self employed income - under round £4K maybe? Definitely ring them - there are probably forms you need to fill in.

Good luck (and thanks for the reminder that I need to apply to have mine reviewed too!)

benbenandme

Last night, inspired by Hypno, we made some more fairy cakes and rock cakes so I'm not tempted to go and buy choccy today

This morning I've done another 13 questions on AQA bringing my total on there up to 15.00 this weekend so far

Today we're having roast dinner at my mums and then taking ds up to the forest as the weather is nice. Tonight I want to make a start on ebaying a few bits, probably only two or three bits today but I'd like to make a start on it for the summer challenge.

Right, time to get up and have a shower

Karmacat

You're great on making the money stretch - I love the way you worked the Tesco thing. Have a great day with ds!