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NST July - Own your choices

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  • SpekySquarehead
    SpekySquarehead Posts: 3,019 Forumite
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    Morning all,

    Just quickly stopping by today, I'll read all your comments later.

    I had to buy lunch yesterday and I fear that today may be the same. Very unorganized. I'll try and get a NSD though.
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
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    I was going to go to Morrison's to buy two things, but have decided I don't really need them and I should save my money, so I am declaring today as NSD #4.

    I am going to gut the house of unwanted things, post some letters, do household admin, go on the exercise bike or go for a walk, apply for jobs, and maybe watch some films.

    I wish you all luck today people, there are new offers on shopitize, that's exciting!
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • SpekySquarehead
    SpekySquarehead Posts: 3,019 Forumite
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    Florence - That's great you were able to stop yourself and sounds like you're going to have a very productive NSD!

    I could be doing with a day off to have a similair day TBH.
  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
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    Well going out for tea for gs bday and seeing as it's a spendy day bought some bunny food and bread rolls.

    Nothing exciting to report in paid 56 pounds off ccards.

    Had 2 bunches of lovely flowers yesterday off friend for babysitting her animals last weekend and because she thought I needed cheering up.

    Managed to get my landing window curtains up last night - so happy only taken 7 years - can now walk naked to the bathroom lol. Incredibly high so trying to get someone to put rail up was problem. I was so scared standing on the very top of ladder, with dodgy knee, to hook curtains up . Lets just say they aren't coming down anytime soon.

    Oh well no cooking tea for me:rotfl:
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,328 Forumite
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    Calling 14, I have been for even longer without a landing window covering of some sort...:o

    A day off today but so tired this week, I'm taking it easy on myself...:o

    Decluttered bag and a shoe rack to the CS
    Decluttered some cut glass bottles to car boot box
    Dumped an ugly plant

    Getting the fridge prepped with deliciousness but not actual meals
    black lentils
    beetroot humus
    thin sliced red onions (and extras frozen for future use)
    sun dried tomatoes and black olives
    toasted pine nuts
    a few hard boiled eggs
    kidney beans
    chicken stock
    Meal
    aubergine and courgette curry

    Household jobs
    wipe inside of shelf
    washing up X1 X1 X1 X1
    washing load and on line to dry X1

    NSD number 7 :)

    That's all from me for now fellow turtles :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

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    Buffer fund 0/100
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  • crazy_cat_lady
    crazy_cat_lady Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    Oooh, I'm starting to feel more normal than I have done in weeks! Still exhausted but the countdown is on. Sorry teacher friends who are in until next Friday but this time next week I'll be at my dd's year 6 leavers prom (seriously) and celebrating the end of term. Struggling on.
    Had to come home via Arg0s today to pick up an eBay purchase for ds superhero day at school, and 'fell' into B M as I walked past. Ah well. All useful things - a bit of a grocery top up.
    Nothing much else to report. Kids were a pain in the bum (they are tired too). I marked a set of books, and I'm planning an early night.
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,284 Forumite
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    A quiet day, some exercise, another NSD, and some crafting done. A good day.
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
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    Evening all,

    SFD today :) and busy working all day and evening. All meals from home - eggy bread for breakfast, Spanish chicken and yoghurt for lunch and bolognese, veg and cheese for tea :)

    Hope you've all had a good day. ccl I've got until next Thursday but three trips before then!
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
  • thriftylass
    thriftylass Posts: 4,033 Forumite
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    edited 13 July 2016 at 9:10PM
    As the hedgecutter man hopefully comes soon, i started my seedlings for my winter crop for my veg patch in front of the hedge. Spinach, kale, broccoli, leeks, some herbs, broad beans, pak choi and kohlrabi i think. We'll see, this year is experiment year so i can take notes for next year.

    Had ordered a cheap mechanical kitchen scale to replace my electronic one that had been dropped one too many times. Picked it up from the post office today, only to find a second one behind the bins. Definitely only ordered one. Oh well
    DEBT 02/25: total £6100 Debt free date 12/25
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
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    Speky How often do you forget to make lunch out of interest? Is it worth putting a permanent note to yourself on the back of your front door so you see it every morning? Or setting yourself an alarm on your phone.

    Florence You sound very motivated today, hope you got loads done.

    Calling how lovely to get flowers, enjoy your new found freedom!

    Doingitanyway hope your day off was good. Great decluttering.

    Cat eek to Y6 prom. Have you had to shell out much?

    Apple & Fmess well done on your NSDs. Oh and what is spanish chicken?

    Thrifty your veg patch will be fab! Will you send the other scales back?
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

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    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
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