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in_need_of_direction

I'm being nosey. How much have you in savings since you started the pad?

jwil

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

I'm being nosey. How much have you in savings since you started the pad?

I've got two accounts - one which I don't touch which is almost at £300 (the one I have in my monthly total), and another one which I am allowed to dip into - this isn't very high as I dipped into it for the car's MOT. So just a hundred or so now.

My plan for when I know what the new situation with childcare/tax credits etc is sorted (hopefully in the next month or so), is to do a new SOA and open a couple of savings accounts attached to my main current account. I want to then put in everything I need each month for annual/quarterly bills so that I have the money there and don't need to dip into the savings at all.

jwil

Todays pads:

£1.38 to Mortgage
£4.57 to savings
£0.14 to joint od.

Hiddenidenity

Morning, well done on the savings

Have a lovely day x

missymoo81

Hey lovely, just found your diary, will catch up and cheer you on from the sidelines. I always loved reading your old diary x

jwil

Hiddenidenity wrote: »

Morning, well done on the savings

Have a lovely day x

Thanks HI

missymoo81 wrote: »

Hey lovely, just found your diary, will catch up and cheer you on from the sidelines. I always loved reading your old diary x

Lovely to see you Missy, I've just found your new diary too

jwil

Todays pads:

£1.39 to Mortgage
£2.00 to savings
£1.61 to joint od.

Two items sold yesterday but won't post them until Monday.

The weather's looking a bit iffy for the car boot today, so will see if I can persuade the kiddies to sort through some toys.

jwil

Just had a bit of a sort through under the kitchen sink. Found some cleaning stuff and handwash that could be used immediately so they are out of there.

Cleaned all the windows outside downstairs to try and use up some of the umpteen bottles of window cleaner?!? :huh:

I also might try and brave the oven later but I'm going to make some SW scotch eggs and sausage rolls first for lunches during the week.

missymoo81

Oooh JWil the scotch eggs and sausage rolls sound delish, would you mind sharing the recipes? I'm going to try and bake some stuff later and small ones would love those, have plenty of sausages and eggs....

jwil

missymoo81 wrote: »

Oooh JWil the scotch eggs and sausage rolls sound delish, would you mind sharing the recipes? I'm going to try and bake some stuff later and small ones would love those, have plenty of sausages and eggs....

Sorry missymoo, didn't come back on this weekend

I can't find what I originally read, but it was similar to this: https://witwitwoo.com/2016/02/24/slimming-world-syn-free-scotch-eggs/

I used a big pack of pork mince and so made 4 scotch eggs, and made sausage rolls using the rest of the mince.

I used the same recipe for the mince, and then used a sandwich wrap rather than pastry to wrap the sausage rolls. Use egg to stick the wrap together and glaze it. I wasn't sure how it would be, but it was ok, the wrap was nice and crunchy straight out of the oven. I haven't tried them cold yet, but will have one for my lunch tomorrow so will see how it's survived.

I've got a load of wraps left so will try some pasties next!