Remember you're STILL a Womble - 2017 challenge

Siebrie

Two apples and a kiwi from Reception €0,60.


I didn't bring lunch, as dh had had bread for breakfast, and the dds had toast for breakfast (both events completely not normal), so there were only 4 slices left and those were put in dds' lunchboxes. Thank goodness for the emergency cuppasoup I have in my desk drawer, and I still had a small piece of cheddar in the work fridge (I have my own plastic container there - courtesy of work). Reception just called that there are left-overs from a business lunch, and I wombled a veggie French roll and a caramel brownie €1.

determined_new_ms

what's the thinking of including my tax rebate in my total? I feel split about it...

bought some new running trainers today as mine are very old and I've been getting runners knees since I started again a few weeks ago. Used oh's discount card and got £3 off (meaning they were *only* - saying this as while £27 for a pair of trainers is incredibly cheap it's still a lot of money to me! - most amazing thing though is they are orange and I kinda have a thing about orange trainers )

went to get my hair cut as have decided I want it all chopped off and my hairdresser didn't cut it as he says it needs to grow for me to have that style. So I got him to cut the fringe in from the style I want and he didn't charge me! conservatively claiming £5 as I think that's what it would cost me in a cheaper place.

The way I feel after being with my hairdresser for 20 mins is priceless though! Always so complimentary and ego boosting! I always come out of there looking at myself with new eyes

sistercas

Needed some stuff from b00ts, used some points, saved me spending £14

f0xh0les

Wombled a 17 point Mr T receipt and did my usual bread and fruit pie raid in Mr M's and Mr C-P.

Got sent an email from Sir Costalot - we noticed you were less than 50 points away from a free coffee, so we have added them to your card so you can enjoy a free drink. Yay! One small drink on the cards.

Being totally frugal this week

Bobarella

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Morning guys not much to add to womble total but found a tin of azura instant coffee which was 2/3s full so £2

Also found a couple more receipts with points so will have them added. Although at the moment due to the weather they are quite weather beaten so feel like I'm going to be called out. so far no problems though

So long as they aren't soaking wet you'll be fine :rotfl:

Siebrie wrote: »

One very nice Department Holiday dinner (we had to cancel the one that was planned before Christmas) €25.

How lovely. Was it a proper Turkey dinner still?

sugarbaby125 wrote: »

I bought myself a New Biba Velvet Evening Jacket for £24.99 on eBay saving myself £120 on the current retail price :T

#13 current total = £760.48

Very classy:D

Bobarella

Florence_J wrote: »

£1.50 in a Mr T clubcard points bonus voucher.

You're the third one I've heard to find one (including me) aren't we lucky :T

Siebrie wrote: »

Two apples and a kiwi from Reception €0,60.


I didn't bring lunch, as dh had had bread for breakfast, and the dds had toast for breakfast (both events completely not normal), so there were only 4 slices left and those were put in dds' lunchboxes. Thank goodness for the emergency cuppasoup I have in my desk drawer, and I still had a small piece of cheddar in the work fridge (I have my own plastic container there - courtesy of work). Reception just called that there are left-overs from a business lunch, and I wombled a veggie French roll and a caramel brownie €1.

Ahhh gotta hate a menu planning disaster :mad: but sounds like it worked out well:T

determined_new_ms wrote: »

what's the thinking of including my tax rebate in my total? I feel split about it...

bought some new running trainers today as mine are very old and I've been getting runners knees since I started again a few weeks ago. Used oh's discount card and got £3 off (meaning they were *only* - saying this as while £27 for a pair of trainers is incredibly cheap it's still a lot of money to me! - most amazing thing though is they are orange and I kinda have a thing about orange trainers )

went to get my hair cut as have decided I want it all chopped off and my hairdresser didn't cut it as he says it needs to grow for me to have that style. So I got him to cut the fringe in from the style I want and he didn't charge me! conservatively claiming £5 as I think that's what it would cost me in a cheaper place.

The way I feel after being with my hairdresser for 20 mins is priceless though! Always so complimentary and ego boosting! I always come out of there looking at myself with new eyes

The tax rebate is amazing Determined so pleased for you. Personally I wouldn't count it as a womble, despite the fact it is totally unexpected. It always belonged to you technically, you just didn't know it. But again it's your decision so if it feels like a womble go for it! I always feel like Frank Skinner on Room 101 having to decide which of people's hated items to banish when I'm asked these questions :rotfl:

Bobarella

sistercas wrote: »

Needed some stuff from b00ts, used some points, saved me spending £14

Excellent saving:T

f0xh0les wrote: »

Wombled a 17 point Mr T receipt and did my usual bread and fruit pie raid in Mr M's and Mr C-P.

Got sent an email from Sir Costalot - we noticed you were less than 50 points away from a free coffee, so we have added them to your card so you can enjoy a free drink. Yay! One small drink on the cards.

Being totally frugal this week

Yes I got the email from Costalott too. How lovely of them to care so much:rotfl:

System

£5 from OnePulse today and £3 from Pinecone the other day. First pennies for a while

determined_new_ms

forgot I was given 500grms of chorizo by my cm on Monday. Just looked it up and it's £5!

I've added a new line to my sig to record the amount of money we save by me only working p/t. Really for my own interest as I want to know in monetary terms what all my frugalling effects contribute to the household - makes me feel less guilty for oh who works so much! - so far this month we're talking about an extra £350 to the pot (that and my wombling total) Be good to tell him at the end of the year :money:

sugarbaby125

2 Hopper bus journeys yesterday to and from work worth £3

1p found on a classroom floor

A bottle of water bought for me at Karaoke yesterday by a friend £1

Free Metro newspaper for which I will claim
50p

Quidco cashback £2.08

#13 current total = £767.06