*Change of plan - and maybe some good news!*

daphne_descends

Hope you have a lovely time Snaggles, bet you are so proud of Ryan - what lovely news to end the week on.

You never know, by the time you return I might have had this baby :rolleyes:

elantan

hey snaggs just catching up with your thread been kinda busy this week ...hun hope your feeling better now and yep i think it's good to get things off your chest and where better than here where the support is phenomenal...i dare say your off having a fantastic time by now will catch you when you get back have a great holiday ...take care

Ellidee

Hi hon, I expect you've left by now, thanks for replies etc ! Have a great week away and if the weather stays like this won't it be lovely? If you are coming down the M56 I can see it from my house so you can give me a wave! XX

Burlesque_Babe

Have a lovely time. I'm very envious, I'd love a holiday!

beanielou

Have a fab relaxing time The Snaggles family.

wok_boy

fac73 wrote: »

Hope you have a lovely time Snaggles, bet you are so proud of Ryan - what lovely news to end the week on.

You never know, by the time you return I might have had this baby :rolleyes:

I was wondering when he's going to appear.

Ellidee

:wave: Hi Snaggs how are you ? Did you all have a good holiday ? It's been awful not being able to get on here and catch up then last night Tiscali was playing up too :mad: grr. Saw Bunnys' post about :heartsmil you on IA's thread but I already knew you would be lovely. XX

Snaggles

Hellooooo!

Sorry I didn't update my diary straight away, but I wanted to catch up with what's been happening while I've been away, and then of course there was 'Black Friday' when MSE disappeared and has only just come back!

Anyway, we have had a lovely holiday, we stayed within budget, and despite catching nasty colds, we all really enjoyed ourselves.

We met up with BunnyInTheLights, her hubby (hunky fireman ), and her two lovely kids, and had a day with them at Greenwood Forest Park, which is an eco-friendly theme park. If you are anywhere nearby, it is well worth going, the children had a brilliant time, and Bunny is just how you would imagine her - funny, feisty, friendly and has THE most infectious laugh I have ever heard!

Right, off to tackle the waking nightmare which is my internet banking.....back soon (will probably be sobbing!).

Snaggles

Well, it wasn't pretty, we have £72 in our shopping account :eek: which is to last 3 weeks, although we do have £50 in Asda vouchers, so £122 in total, which isn't too bad (although we need to buy some Xmas food out of that - a turkey big enough for 8 people for a start!).

Petrol is now paid for by credit card though (Asda card so cheaper petrol, and repaid in full each month), last month's credit card bill has already been cleared, and next month's shopping money will have gone in before the next bill comes in, so we don't need to allow for any more petrol this month.

I've just been working out 'the plan' for staying off work until April too, so will type it up and make sure no-one can spot any gaping errors in it before I relax!

Snaggles

Okay....the 'Grand Plan'....:D

Income November - December:

SMP - £400
Child Benefit - £120
Tax Credits - £120

Total £640

Income February - March (SMP will have finished):

Child Benefit - £120
Tax Credits - £120

Total £240

Total Outgoings from my account - £752


So.....monthly shortfall is £112 in Nov/Dec/Jan, and £512 in Feb/Mar, and TOTAL SHORTFALL = £1360 :eek:

So that's the situation - bear with me while I cobble together a solution...:rotfl: