one day at a time

safehouse

£500 paid into mortgage this morning....as promised from Dsis.:T:T
Slept so much better last night felling good for it this morning.
Another carboot planned for tomorrow, probably wont be as busy on a Thursday but looking forward to it all the same....beats cleaning smelly houses :eek:.
Under the stairs now cleared out as well as the loft.....going to look through wardrobes later ooh and DS room, a task in its self. DS actually quite keen to have a good clear out after selling one of his guitars on Sunday and some other bits and bobs he had hastily put together, he made a whopping £71.00, seems to have spurned him on. Still amazed at what people bought.......................
Well need to get a move on ....busy, busy day ..................:)


DS 280…. CC 3,950 …. Mortgage £100,000 /£63,150 paid :T £36,850 remaining….Xmas Hols £30.00

safehouse

Only DS room and OH wardrobe left to rummage through....have cleared out my wardrobe and been so ruthless any clothing not worn for quite some time or just to small then into the carbooty stuff it has gone,nope, no more holding on to things in the hope I will lose the weight and sqeeze back into them
Food shop didn't go as planned, over spend by £15 bad....Aldeys selling bags of carrots, potatoes, parsnips and onions 25p wow bargain, also found kitchen lemon cleaner and toilet cleaner almost half the price of my usual brand 69p so happy at finding some good bargain buys for the future atleast.:D

safehouse

Home alone this evening OH and DS out for the night rock concert....feels strange, the house feels so still and quiet....bit bored but nice
Very early morning tomorrow 6 am carbooty, every thing packed and ready so should really have a early night but can catch up with sleep tomorrow, Hoping to do well..........................................
DS 280…. CC 3,950 …. Mortgage £100,000 /£63,150 paid £36,850 remaining….Xmas Hols £30.00

safehouse

Wow another brilliant carbooty morning £50 made tax free ....wonderfu :T:Tl
£10 paid to DS and £40 into mortgage pot plus £20 I had left over in my purse from a very frugal week.:D
£2 paid in to Xmas hols hmmm:o......keep forgetting about this little savings pot, remember my horrific last Xmas :eek: and surly that might spur me on

DS 270…. CC 3,950 …. Mortgage £100,000 /£63,230 paid £36,850 remaining….Xmas Hols £32.00

please-let-me-be-lucky

Hi Safehouse, hope you don't mind me dropping in! I've read most of your diary tonight and just wanted to offer my support (if you want it from a Geordie ). My Dad was an alcoholic and passed away 10 years ago from liver failure when I was 27. My DH also then developed an alcohol problem and I was truly devastated, thinking I would have to leave him as I didn't want my boys to go through what I did. DH actually then had a motorbike accident and sustained a Severe Brain Injury. It's not recommended as a way to give up drinking obviously, but as a result he hasn't had a drop in 5 years. Despite all his problems now, I still wouldn't swap him back for the alcoholic he once was.

What I'm trying to say (badly!), is I understand. Hugs Xx

safehouse

Ooh thank you for your lovely message of support...so sad to read about your own experiences, sounds like you have had it really tough over the years. I hope you have now eventually came through the dark tunnel and out into the sunshine . Xx

please-let-me-be-lucky

It's the way it has to be safehouse. Addiction is an awful thing and affects everyone close to the addict, but unfortunately only the addict can do something about it. It's your job to protect you and your DS Xx

safehouse

Thanks again....so very true Xx

Wages day and whoo hoo £270 into mortgage pot...may have to amend, seems more than expected ....worried I have forgotten to pay a bill....hope not!
Another carboot planned for Sunday weather permitting, probably our last as we are running out of stuff to sell, just need to brave the shed for last ditched attempt at sorting out.


DS 270…. CC 3,950 …. Mortgage £100,000 /£63,500 paid £36,500 remaining….Xmas Hols £32.00

safehouse

£10 into mortgage pot....£10 into Xmas Hols savings.

DS 270…. CC 3,950 …. Mortgage £100,000 /£63,520 paid £36,500 remaining….Xmas Hols £40.00

safehouse

Another £30 made at carboot sale....£20 into mortgage pot £10 left to get me through most of the week. :T
Hate Sunday afternoons, this with football on tv= good excuse for OH to have a good drink, not that he really needs an excuse.
Found a gift voucher hidden in the back of OH wardrobe yesterday, it was for a day at a spar, full works massage, the lot, present from his lovely family for his 50th (why hidden I wonder) Well I should be thankful they didn't buy him bottles of whisky this time around lol . Apparently he does not have a drink problem, HE is just tired and desperately needs to relax :mad: ......their solution and quick fix to help stop his drinking is to organize a day at a spar....Why didn't I think of that 13 Years ago? silly me!!:rotfl: