Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2016

Jazee

I'm going to declare a no spend for March as I have no money left so can't spend on anything and I'm staying away from shops. So I'm still £12.50 up for the year because of a refund.

mavvymoo

32b3in2013 If you are going to have a spend up do it in style girl Enjoy your new clothes

vintagegal re the lovebite sad and pathetic well done to you as I would have pointed it out and fell about laughing.What a role model to your children he is I do hope one of the children asked what it was
Bet he will come in for some stick when he goes into work Tuesday.:D

Glad you had a lovely time with your Children and no spending on clothes You should be very proud of yourself shame the ex cant say the same

I have not spent a penny on clothes for the whole of March so will declare early as I am not going anywhere to spend anything for the next couple of days :T

Mav x

Gem-gem

Still no spends for me this month.
But I am very happy I have bought hubby a new coat ( much needed, the zip had broken and he ripped it the other day) for his birthday. It was in the sale from £169 down to £63 and then I use my £5 voucher bringing it down to £58.00

Well done everyone on their no spends for the month.

Matron_Midge

I have had a spend in M&S outlet.
Got a Cardi, jumper, tshirt and scarf for the princely sum of £42.73.
That brings my total for the year to £95.41/£300.
Slightly over budget but will hopefully bring it back during April.

kerri_gt

Vintagegal you should've pulled a scarf out of his bags and dangled it in front of his face, eyebrow raised :rotfl: I guess in reality what he does now is up to him, so long as it doesn't affect your children. Think of that lovely sewing room you now have

32b3in2013 that was a splurge in style, though at least you are considering your spends. I've done similar last couple of times I've been to the US. Spent (in my mind) quite a lot, but not really spent in between.
..that said there's still a few items that have tags on....must wear those too

vintagegal

Hello

I've had a proper grumpy couple of days. I think I am entering the angry stage now. I have screamed and shouted at him today and made him take everything that was here, only thing remaining is his office chair which I am going to put in the garage in the morning.
I lost the plot.
I don't even know what I said but the bits I remember were pretty 'ouch'. I don't normally swear but I'm pretty sure I used words he won't have heard me use before. I think the love bite tipped me over the edge....:)

Went out today to get some lampshades and storage boxes for sewing patterns, didn't look at any clothes though. Did some ironing and put a few dresses in the perpetual charity shop bag that we seem to have.

Feeling in control still in terms of clothes shopping and finances. More than I have done in a long time. I hope it lasts..

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter

kerri_gt

Hmmm, perhaps in that case vintagegal it is best to keep you, him and long items you might be tempted to wind round his neck apart for the moment, I don't want to have to be posting on the OS board for the best cake recipe to bake a file into to bust you out of prison

Seriously though, angry is good / fine / whatever you need to do. Sounds like you needed to let off steam / air your thoughts to make the next step to moving on ( to that lovely sewing room and all that extra space you can make just how you want it).

Well done for staying away from the clothes shops :T

vintagegal

kerri_gt wrote: »

Hmmm, perhaps in that case vintagegal it is best to keep you, him and long items you might be tempted to wind round his neck apart for the moment, I don't want to have to be posting on the OS board for the best cake recipe to bake a file into to bust you out of prison

Seriously though, angry is good / fine / whatever you need to do. Sounds like you needed to let off steam / air your thoughts to make the next step to moving on ( to that lovely sewing room and all that extra space you can make just how you want it).

Well done for staying away from the clothes shops :T

Thanks kerri gt, I think angry might be a positive step forward to be honest. Until now I have just been crying all the time. And he has been taking advantage of me, getting me to get him things from ikea and plan his new decor.

Anyway I will try not to go on about it anymore, I am probably in danger of hijacking this thread completely! It is interesting that I am managing not to buy clothes though... These things must be linked

somerandom

Vintagegal you're not hijacking thread - feel free to vent. Well done on controlling your spending x

mavvymoo

vintagegal The only time you are to step foot in Ikea or plan decor is if its your own needs and NOT his

It is very healthly to vent like you did at him its the way it goes upset turns to anger.

Now start to plan for you and your children making your lives how you want them.

I am glad the spending is under control and you can now understand why it got the way it did.

We are all being soooooo good and long may it last It looks like all of us are much more aware of what we are buying and spending so well done to us all :T:T:T:T:T

Hope you all had a lovely Easter

Mav x

Also need to point out that me one of the worst spenders and budget blowers on here has spent £12.74 in 3 months yes 3 months that works out at an average of £4.31 a month so will see if I can get that average down haha