What small things will you do this week? - w/c 2nd January

FatVonD

Thanks all, DH forgot to do the meter readings so it will have to wait until tomorrow now as one is outside. The DD wasn't that much when we moved in but then they put it up. Definitely needs sorting.

My shop today came to £53 so £3 over what I wanted to spend but I did feel like I came back with lots (apart from mascarpone which I can buy near work.) I popped in to the local one also to see if there was anything worth going back for at final reduction time, there wasn't really but someone reached right to the back (it's all on the bottom shelf) and pulled out two packs of uncooked tiger prawns. I don't know who is hiding all the best stuff at the back but I'm going in on hands and knees next time :rotfl:

I've listed half a dozen things on eBay, all books that I could use generic photos for as the light wasn't good enough for anything else. I've also submitted a request for compensation to Hermes for something that arrived broken before Christmas.

Still feeling positive about 2017 :T

FatVonD

La_escocesa wrote: »

OH is feeling poorly today so has stocked up on some foreign remedies

:eek: I remember getting cystitis in Istanbul and the local remedy turned my pee the colour of a melted orange ice lolly :rotfl:

crazy_cat_lady

Just thinking about going to bed now, I've got a headache niggling and I need to be up early for work tomorrow. Boo hiss.
Productive day - I didn't even leave the house but got loads done.

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]Check banking and PAD - obviously no change but tomorrow will be the big dd day.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on tv that I missed over the weekend. Just watched EastEnders and broke my heart.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Daily jobs - washing, washing up, hoover and a bag of rubbish out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get the tree down and decorations up in the loft for next year[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Freezer inventory and meal plan for the week ahead[/STRIKE]
Plan a nice relaxing afternoon with dd while the boys are at football
[STRIKE]Get my house keys back from bestie[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Continue with my latest knitting project (a dress for a friend's baby which is due in March)[/STRIKE]

I have also bagged a nsd, and done some in house exercise. I watched Sherlock and am up to date with all of the tv I like to watch...
LaE - hope your dh feels better soon.
Foxgloves - pleased you're feeling a bit better...

Baileys_Babe

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017

PurpleFairy Thank you for starting the first thread of 2017.

Crazy_Lady2009 Welcome back, I think our paths briefly crossed in my early days.

We had a lovely day yesterday a group of our friends and their children came over to celebrate the new year, without the children (and some of the adults ) not being able to cope with late night :rotfl: We have all known each other for about 20 years, well not the children, they have just joined the group as they have been born We exchanged presents, played games, enjoyed good food but most importantly each others company.

Today other friends were supposed to be visiting but unfortunately one of their family is ill so they were unable to visit, which is such a shame as we haven't seen them since early September
Instead we have had quiet day playing games, eating a new meal, which ds enjoyed even though it was quite spicy, which is brilliant news perhaps we can introduce some new dishes. All the ingredients were from the stock cupboard, as well as being vegan and gluten free so a useful recipe to have up our sleeve.

Our weekend guest went home this afternoon. OH goes back to work very early Tuesday morning Spent some of today giving the living room a good clean, the tree is still up and will stay up until 12th night, looks a lot better though.

DFW doings today:
Turn off lights and appliances not in use
NSD
FPL
PAD
Ordered a year's worth of antihistamine to save us money and inconvenience
Set DW & WM to run overnight
Make a batch of porridge
All food and drink from stores
Free entertainment
Minimal heating
Stove lit and kettle on top for free hot water
Wash hair and let it dry naturally
Take meter readings, I meant to do this at the weekend
Check online to ensure no library loans go over due

Tidy house = tidy mind
Tidied book shelf
Rearranged bedside tables
Keep 3 email accounts in check
Sort out 2 more email accounts, only one more to go :j

little_pink_purse

Hi
Every one hope you all had a great Christmas and new year it was my turn to work Christmas so I finished up on the 30th slept loads then had 9 for dinner 3 days in a row lol

All Finished now I have managed to bag a few overtime shifts so busy week ahead
managed a few nsd's

new year
its lock down here
very little spend
eat with in the house
spend very little
seen all the posts on gas & electric I must check mine

hugs to all that need them
foxgloves hope your on the mend

lpp xxx

1LuckyLady

Evening all,

Today's small things
* All meals from stores
* Made New Years leftovers soup - froze half
* Used up some cocktail sausage rolls out of the freezer that were bought but not used for Xmas
* Tidied living room cupboards and reorganised
* Had a nsd
* Showered and let hair dry naturally (continuing the use up of lotions and potions)

I'm sure there is more I've achieved but that's all I can think of.
Sounds like everyone is being very productive.
Hubby back to work tomorrow, I'm really not looking forward to hearing his alarm go off at 6.30am Just checked though and its 46 sleeps til his next week off

My combined gas/elec is £69/month and its a 15yr old house 4 bedrooms

Bye for now.

Lemon_Tree

hi everyone:

today I have :
done some matched betting and made a bit of profit, could have been more if I hadn't messed up one
checked the bank accounts need to borrow from DD which breaks my heart but she'll get paid back as soon as possible.
bagged up and frozen some things from the fridge
made dinner from what had previously been in the freezer. This month we're on a challenge to take something out of the freezer everyday. we could probably do it for the whole year with what we have in there.
washing pegged out to dry a bit, makes it easier then to get it dried indoors.

need to check surveys and not spend any money this week once i'm back at work tomorrow

oh an our combined gas and electric is £63 per month for 3 bed semi and at the moment our heating is on continuous as we can't keep the nursery warm otherwise and there's only so many layers DS can wear and still breathe.

Cheery_Daff

Evening all :hello:

Not done too badly today (although I can't make the phone quote my original list)

* banks checked this morning
* sw@gbucks goal met
* 2 mile run
* kettlebells video
* made roast veg soup and home made bread for lunch
* made mushroom risotto for tea (from meal plan)
* food shopping = £24.50 which will hopefully last us the week
* washed sheets and dried on radiator/bannister
* finished painting awkward bits of the kitchen ready for second coat tomorrow
* fixed energy deal for the next year - 100% green electricity and a £60 discount for online only. £96 a month predicted, currently pay £67 a month DD but I'll probably have to put that up this month, not as much as £96 but it does pay 3% on credit balances which is more than the bank so might just bung a bit more in :rotfl:

Curled up on the sofa now sleep well all

LuckyPenny

Hi
- Tidied Christmas decs just need to get DH to help me put them in the loft. Bought some sale cards to put in the cupboard for next Christmas.
- pleased to have bought underwear, Pyjamas and a Christmas jumper for my DD in the sales today.
- FPL
- planning to sort out our spare/computer room over the next week so I can can relist sales on eBay and Facebook
- used up loyalty points in Costa and wombled a few more.
That's it for today. Happy New Year everyone, LP x

System

For 2017...Decided I've got a monumental ton of stuff that hasn't seen the light of day for ages and is just sat in drawers and cupboards so I'm going to start Ebaying it doing a few items a week. I did think about Facebook "Stuff for sale or free in XXX" pages but there seems to be a hell of a lot of timewasters who say they want stuff and never turn up.

Already looking like I'm off to a good start. I put a 9 year old iPod Classic on Ebay which hasn't been used in three or four years yet still seems to work fine and got bids within an hour.

Even if it just generates £20 a week that will be £1000 in a year for stuff that would end up in the bin.