New Journey

System

Back from hols and managed not to use more money than I took. Extra £20 spent on petrol getting there and back.
Have managed to find recipe thread, and made 3 bean curry for the freezer , already had everything in to make it with.
Defrosted the freezer this morning , so have room for more food from my batch cooking. Tomorrow I am doing corned beef hash to put in freezer as well .
On the money front , everything is quiet at the minute, need to be careful with money until payday. Trying not to accept any invitations out and do entertaining at home.
I need to get to grips with what I have bought for Christmas for people already , I have a list but think some things I may have missed off .

I have now put 4 enquiries in about ppi and have had one come back with a positive reply , will await others and take it from there.
You have nothing to lose checking if you had it in the past, if you can remember who you had things with ie loans cc etc.
Anyway have been to bargain shop and spent £9.99 , tomorrows weekly shop will be more than £20 as have used all the freezer food up , but I have some extra money as didn't buy much last week being away.

Surveys P A is up to about £8.30 so will wait for a whole to cash out.

That's it I think.

System

Been shopping and not to horrendous £32.17 plus the £9.99 yesterday £12.16 over target for the week but expected . However freezer is full with batch cooking and other bits. Will probably only need top up next weekend .

Off till Wednesday so hoping to get Xmas presents sorted tomorrow.

System

Should be back in work today but have had horrendous earache for about 48 hours. Got doctors appointment in an hour hopefully it will get sorted.

On the money front gym have taken 2 lots of money from my account, I had a sneaky feeling this would happen as had problems when trying to get in with my pass. Said it had been sorted two weeks ago but no 2 payments have come out today.

Anyway bank have done/doing a refund and gym have let me have my membership at the lower direct debit rate as compensation. Just awaiting email from said gym of our conversation.
Will be £2 a month cheaper now .

Need to get dressed for doctors but looks a bit wild outside , wonder if I could get away going in my pjs !

System

Direct debit money back in bank account. Spent over £10 in chemist on antibiotics for ear infection and some cough sweets.

Feel I like soup for dinner , warming and easy to do .

System

Decorator is finally making an appearance this week. I have a set amount to spend so see what he can do with my allowance. Everything will be magnolia and white , it's a rented property but I like to see it fresh and clean. The hall and stairs hadn't been done for ages so this is where the money is going. Hopefully I will be back at work when he is doing it.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Hope you feel better soon Cumbria. I like my walls pale colours too, so your place will look lovely once the decorator's finished

Purplebonnie

I hope you feel better, there is nothing worse than earache. Pale colours always make a place feel fresh and clean

System

Back at work yesterday , ear is feeling much better. Have spent the last 2 days 80p x 2 on soup at work.

Decorator done a small job outside . Just need to get all the paint for inside now and job being done week after next.

PPI claim progressing, have received form today to fill in and return. Just need to make sure it's done this weekend .

System

Still feel ropey but just need to keep going. Took Hidden's advice and got paint from B&M for the decorator. He did a couple of other jobs this week. Main painting starting next Monday.

PA been very good for me the past couple of days have around £18 to come will make it up to £20.

Ten days to payday and everything seems ok and all pots behaving ! Shopping today £15.12 after last weeks mammoth overspend. Petrol full up , I have used more but that was travelling away .

PPI progressing on one only at the moment. Have another 3 in , one has brought a no ppi . If you don't ask you don't know.

Not much planned this week , back to the gym if I feel ok tomorrow. Friend coming in the week.

System

Goals for October to year end.
No clothes buying till January
Not to go over budget for Christmas
Stay in entertainment budget as Christmas gets closer
Reduce Christmas card list.
Keep going on NSD
Keep up surveys trying for an extra £20 a month to pay CC

Can't think of anymore for the moment.