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What small DFW things will you do this week? W/C 31/10

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  • LuckyPenny
    LuckyPenny Posts: 1,309 Forumite
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    My first one of these!
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    Is it usually by week or day? I think I'll do week this time :)

    done:
    - sorted clothes to sell on eBay (so much I don't wear and with tags too!)
    - taken all the bits out of fridge/freezer for enchiladas tonight and pasta bolognese tomorrow night

    to do:
    - list stuff on eBay
    - go on 'gym holiday', which will be free thanks to neck injury (both good and bad)
    - empty out our change fox (our money box is fox shaped) and use it to get the bread and milk we need instead of using bank account!

    Hope I've done it right :)

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  • Bobarella
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    1LuckyLady wrote: »
    Hi Bob, yes that's right, banana, spinach, milk and hot choc powder, in the blender (even more mse, they used straws out of the blender cup thing too rather then use another couple of glasses ;) )

    Need to teach my family that trick :)
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

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  • Hi all
    Just a quick check in to say I'm still alive, and doing ok. Just this blimming real life constantly getting in the way of everything. I will keep checking in and am keeping the mse faith by being way too busy to do anything else at all.
  • 1LuckyLady
    1LuckyLady Posts: 1,206 Forumite
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    Good to hear that you are doing ok CCL
    Sticking with the "Small things" thread to keep up us on the straight and narrow.
  • ziggy2407
    ziggy2407 Posts: 4,106 Forumite
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    Good Morning All

    Kawaii Corgi - Welcome, you've joined a great thread

    Shocking nights sleep so will take it easy. Today list:

    Check Bank -
    RM Survey -
    Ironing -
    Bump listing on freegle/ebay/facebook -
    Filing & Shredding -
    Craft -
    Declutter -
    Walk at least 7000 step for Bounts points -
    Continue purge on emails -
    Surveys -
    Enter a few comps -
    All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
    Check: Lucky Phone, Ashleigh, Numberplatelotto, FPL -
    Read -

    Have a great day!

    C x
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  • Morning :coffee:
    I have a spare 10 minutes, so here I am. :D Still no knitting or crochet for 2 days but I can only get so many things done... I'm on my training day at work today so a day away from the classroom. I need it after the week I've had, even though it's meant extra work setting cover...
    Small things for me today include -
    Eating for free and claiming today back expenses.
    Checking banking and PAD - I need to focus on getting enough cash to pay this blimming loan off.
    No heating at the moment - maybe an hour or two later
    Try my best not to stress out. Easier said than done at the moment.
  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Hi November Non-Spenders,

    The Wee Geek has been too busy at work to participate much on here or in life in general but here's a token effort, anyway.

    Debt Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Two:

    * Checked online bank accounts.

    * Did RM Surveys.

    * Worked so hard there wasn't time to spend any money.

    Live long, live well and prosper.
    Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama
  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Interesting concept:

    http://rentnotbuy.co.uk/
    Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama
  • foxgloves
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    Morning Campers,
    Not a massive day of money-saving planned, but will be keeping the faith:
    *Cat is off to cattery today & for once, I have remembered to budget the money for his boarding fees.
    *Grocery shopping for holiday. Short list. Plenty of food to take from home.
    *Bake cake & tin of biscuits to take with us.
    *Big ironing pile so will be sorting it & only doung what really needs it.
    *Still no heating on but may put storage heaters on v low tonight. Still deciding.
    *Knit more blanket squares. Have done 37 but need loads as they are v small (to look like patchwork). Using up l/o sock yarns so will keep going till supplies run out. Mitred squares v easy to knit so I can do several on a night watching tv or chatting.
    *Water greenhouse stuff....esp next year's strawberry plants from the runners I potted up. They're doing great.
    *Pack picnic for journey. I don't think I could pay service station prices for a sandwich these days! Have put flask out ready too as mr f & I run on caffiene.
    *Pop to PO to pay cheque into bank account.
    *Meal from stores.....mr has dug a lamb stew out of the freezer. I'm going to have a tuna melt jacket.
    That will do for today, got to crack on & find cat's vaccination certificate.
    F x
    2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
    2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg

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  • katy_ann
    katy_ann Posts: 1,094 Forumite
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    Bobarella wrote: »
    It's such a pain by the end Katy Ann. Everyone is so different as well. I felt so fed up as I went off work at 36 weeks using up holiday before mat leave but then my DS didn't appear till I was on my 42nd week. So I always wished I could have that time back especially at the end of my mat leave. However DD arrived on her due date, well labour started anyway. I was so shocked and still at work:eek: so 2 different babies very different arrivals. All you can do is try and rest if at all possible. Thinking of you.

    I think where I'm so excited it just seems to be going so slowly! I just want to see what he looks like! I've been off work since 35 weeks, I had 3 weeks annual leave to use up so officially my mat leave doesn't start until next week but I'm trying to find something to do each day, even if just small, I think from next week I will be taking it a bit easier! I'm always such a "get up and go" person I find it really hard to sit and do nothing! :)
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