What small DFW things will you do this week? w/c 1 May

FatVonD

Thanks Bobarella they're like drug dealers, sold me the first few packs at 20p and now I'm hooked they want to charge me full price

HappyKitties Thank you ❤️

Ziggy send some of that good weather down here, it's grey and overcast!

I'm mega tired having stayed up until 2am, I wasn't tired then but this morning is a different story. Today I hope to:

Order vouchers for meal at the weekend

Collect prescription if I am home early enough.

Drop ironing to ironing lady, I give in

Buy some onion bhajis to go with YS ready meals from freezer

More clothes washing/drying

Look at jobs for DS

My season ticket runs out mid month and I usually put it on my CC so I'm constantly one month behind on it. It works out more expensive to buy weekly tickets but I'm going to try to do that for the last two weeks of the month from my current account so I can pay for the next one on payday without putting it on my CC. The end is nearly in sight for that one and then I will reduce the credit limit and leave it at my mum's foin case of emergency.

Baileys_Babe

ziggy2407 wrote: »

BaileysBabe - Just spotted this that might be useful or interesting as part of your HE

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/tv-radio-events/tv/the-hunt#poster

:AZiggy thank you for thinking of me and my family :A that will make a welcome addition to our resources.

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

BB - I was just thinking about your sister today and wondering how things were going. Sorry to hear that things aren't sorted out for her yet.

With regard to finding my sister and family somewhere to live, the insurance company have been useless, so far my sister or BIL have sorted out all the accommodation, they have also had to pay for it all and the insurance are going to repay them :eek: Today they are hoping to arrange a let of a property for a month to give them some stability whilst a more permanent housing solution is found. My sister is going to ring me later with an update

Tuesday I completed my list

When I took dd to Brownies yesterday the leader handed me a uniform for dd, which a parent (of a now Guide) had given to her to pass on :money::money:

fendi-bag-lady

Morning everyone! I’ve been off work the last 2 days and as a result I have done absolutely nothing. It’s been bliss but my to do lists are getting longer every day and I need to tackle the boring stuff I have been putting off. I didn’t meet my friend yesterday so took a nice walk into town and went to the cinema instead. Passed an essay at uni which I didn’t think I would so that’s another hurdle cleared. Just the small(!) matter of a 5 month placement and I will be finished uni forever. Back to work tonight, it’s mad how working means I lose 12 hours of my day yet I seem to get so much more done than when I’m off. Plan today is to tackle the to do list and actually get things done rather than crossing things off and pretending I can forget about them. Need to go to the Post Office and send a couple of Ebay bits that sold yesterday. I managed to fix my Fitbit last week and have been horrified at the lack of steps I’ve been doing lately so I’m trying to build up my target every day, todays is 9,250 steps. It’s a glorious day here so will take a walk to Tesco and get some bits.

• [STRIKE]Check bank[/STRIKE] Done!
• [STRIKE]Check lucky phone / Ashleigh / number plate lotto / FPL[/STRIKE] Done!
• [STRIKE]Working nightshift (overtime)[/STRIKE] Done!
• Surveys - Opps forgot all about these
• [STRIKE]Update challenges – PAD / make £20 a day / NSD / grocery challenge[/STRIKE] £22.97 / £89 / Didn't manage / £1.84
• [STRIKE]Update spending diary[/STRIKE] Done!
• [STRIKE]Only buy coleslaw when I go to Tesco[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]All other food from cupboards[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Package and post Ebay items[/STRIKE] Done
• [STRIKE]Cross fingers my other Ebay items do well (5 selling today, 4 with bids £11.59 in total so far)[/STRIKE] Sold everything for £23.04
• [STRIKE]Finish filling in passport form[/STRIKE]
• Seriously think about what to get Dad for his birthday next week why are men so difficult to buy for?!
• Transfer money to bills account to cover Ebay fees I total forgot about
• Write list of books I can get from library for my placement so I don’t need to buy them

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Lx

Baileys_Babe

Lovely blue sky and sunshine here

Today's plans:
NSD Done
Washing drying outside in the lovely free sunshine Done
All meals from stores Done
PAD Done
FPL, Ashleigh etc Done
Do not wash hair Done
Do not iron anything Done
Continue writing shopping list Done
Turn off lights and appliances not in use Done
Set DW to run overnight Done
Set WM to run overnight Done
Make a batch of porridge Done
Do something with 2 over ripe bananas, probably banana bread. I decided to delay this until tomorrow
Read Martin's email Done
Educate children for free Done
Entertain us for free Done

Tidy house = tidy mind:
15 minutes sorting and cleaning in dining room (drawers, shelves, cupboards) Done
15 minutes sorting and cleaning in kitchen (drawers, shelves, cupboards) Done, I also did an extra 15 minutes to make up for Monday
Delete 100 emails Done

allydowd

A day off, unfortunately for a free day trip to A&E. I've made a horrendous mess of my ankle.

Also free painkillers. :shocked:

allydowd

1LuckyLady wrote: »

Oh no Ally, what happened? Make sure you rest up.

Mountaineering on Monday. Wonderful 9 hour climb. All beautiful. Landed heavily on my ankle but thought it was just a jolt. Legs and ankles were tired on the descent but I didn't think I was injured. Awoke to a double-sized ankle in shades of purple and black unable to walk. Ligaments torn from bones. :eek: Had rock-climbed and hiked on for four hours unaware I was injured then drove home on it.

Took today off work.

Absolute agony now.

La_escocesa

Hi gang

Crikey Ally - hope your ankle gets better soon!!

Here's me:
Cheapo porridge brekkie
Used 7.5% discount card for shopping
Used voucher for points
Got email for new mail surveys so signed up
Did £3 survey and hoping to test freebie
Used stuff from stash to post niece's pressie
Used gift card to buy another pressie - best use of it as I don't need anything
Night in tonight

Catch up soon!

Baileys_Babe

Baileys_Babe wrote: »

Lovely blue sky and sunshine here

Today's plans:
NSD Done
Washing drying outside in the lovely free sunshine Done
All meals from stores Done
PAD Done
FPL, Ashleigh etc Done
Do not wash hair Done
Do not iron anything Done
Continue writing shopping list Done
Turn off lights and appliances not in use Done
Set DW to run overnight Done
Set WM to run overnight Done
Make a batch of porridge Done
Do something with 2 over ripe bananas, probably banana bread. I decided to delay this until tomorrow
Read Martin's email Done
Educate children for free Done
Entertain us for free Done

Tidy house = tidy mind:
15 minutes sorting and cleaning in dining room (drawers, shelves, cupboards) Done
15 minutes sorting and cleaning in kitchen (drawers, shelves, cupboards) Done, I also did an extra 15 minutes to make up for Monday
Delete 100 emails Done

I've done everything on my list except deal with the bananas which I have delayed to tomorrow when I plan to have a baking session, thinking of making scones, banana bread and possibly flapjack as well as a loaf of bread.

I had planned dinner tonight to be toad in the hole, dd agreed but wasn't enthused and ds said he didn't want that, but all the dinner suggestions I came up with were rejected by one or other of them. Dd then suggested me and her walk to the supermarket to buy pizza, I then explained we had plenty of food in the house so their was no need (I am also hoping OH will make HM pizza at the weekend, which is so superior and a fraction of the cost ) eventually one of them suggested tinned tomato soup and cheese sandwiches and the 2nd one eagerly agreed with. Unlike them I was feeling hungry and wanted a proper dinner so I looked at the freezer inventory and we had a HM cottage pie for one :jeveryone is now happy and I can save the toad in the hole for another day and no money spent.

crazy_cat_lady

Hope you're ok soon Ally - though it sounds as though you are made of incredibly strong stuff!

Another completely manic day this end, but my reports are written. I'm feebly hoping that I might get as far as marking a book this week...

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello: up early :eek: not planned but trying to get some stuff done, however, I need to complete some forms for tomorrow and they seem to have gone awol :mad: anyway, managed a load on cheap leccy for my early hour and will likely get a second in to so, every cloud and all that

Baileys babe it's such a shame than insurance companies don't do more, why it should be up to you sister to do all the running around after what they've been through is beyond me. Hope they are sorted soon.

Foxgloves hope you're ok. Thinking of you.

Big hello to everyone else, you're all doing amazingly well with your efforts

My list today:

Peg washing out when done
Overnight oats and kiwi from bottom of fruit bowl for breakfast
Something from freezer for tea
Check banking, move money back passed through 2nd accounts to get bonus to right place
Paid interest from bank to CC
Customer bought something from my little business yesterday, so move profits to CC
One thing from annoying thing list
Long walk tonight with friend for free exercise and get my steps up :A
Working in another town today, so no lunch as boss is treating us


Off to check out some diaries. Enjoy your day. PF.