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

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  • fendi-bag-lady
    fendi-bag-lady Posts: 199 Forumite
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    Oh no allydowd, hope your ankle isn’t too painful and you’re getting plenty of rest. Morning purplefairy . Not got much on today, housework then planning on spending some time in the library this evening doing some reading for placement so a very short list for me today:

    • Check bank
    • Check lucky phone / Ashleigh / number plate lotto / FPL
    • Shopping list / Morrisons
    • Surveys
    • Update challenges – PAD / make £20 a day / grocery challenge
    • Update spending diary
    • Divide up meat on fridge that I bought on Tuesday and put in freezer

    Hope everyone has a fab day!
    Lx
  • ziggy2407
    ziggy2407 Posts: 4,106 Forumite
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    Good Morning All

    Today's little list:

    Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
    Check Bank & make PAD - Done
    Bake -
    Spend some time in garden -
    Continue purge on emails -
    Enter a few comps -
    All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
    Check: Lucky Phone, Ashleigh, Numberplatelotto, FPL -
    Read -

    Have a great day all!

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  • Happy_Kitties
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    Morning everyone
    Off to a good start
    *banking checked
    *cat cleaning all done
    *recycling sorted and out.
    *must tackle mount ironing everest today-planned to yesterday but fell asleep instead!
    *planning to grab a NSD today. Got a load of bits done yesterday that I didn't have chance to do last week, so got some bits of shopping in at the same time while doing errands.
    Also sorted out BF birthday presents from stash,need to get them wrapped and delivered today or tomorrow
    *hoping to get some paperwork and banking done today aswell

    Ally hoping that the ankle settles down for you. Sounds very painful, can't believe you continued ur hike on it after. Take care

    Have a good day everyone x
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  • Twins
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    Morning all!

    Wow, alley that sounds sooo painful! I can imagine that you must be dosed up on pain killers, take care.

    I'm not going to be able to do many NS activities today. I'm off into London at lunchtime to meet my work colleagues for lunch and an afternoon of drinking :D but the lunch and drinks are free and I'll be claiming back my expenses from the train.

    For now I'll

    - Check banking
    - Try and squeeze a workout in
    - Need to dye my hair this morning as the greys are showing
    - Have a hearty breakfast this morning at home


    That's all everyone!

    Have a great day :)
  • Shortie
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    Morning all, I hope you don't mind me joining in this week (I tend to have big gaps away from reading the forum, or sometimes read but have nothing exciting to say - so advanced apologies)

    No credit cards or loans here (finished my loan last month) but I want to keep an eye on the pennies to save (hoping to be able to take a few months off work) and then look at OP'ing the mortgage...

    I work full time so my efforts will probably look fairly lean :o

    Today:
    - Breakfast - done, at home
    - Lunch - made and in my bag
    - Washing out to dry - done - I hadn't checked the weather so it's hanging out indoors
    - Buy work milk - to get shortly, we have a milk-share at work and it's my turn to buy. It saves us all sooo much though compared to buying tea
    - Check budget
    - Remind MrS to enquire how to reclaim the phone tarriff I've bee paying for a community team thing that is running.
    - Apply for Matched Funding for said community thing - okay, not money saving but it worthy and costs me nothing

    Have a good day all :-)
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  • Baileys_Babe
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    Breezy here today and I can see blue sky in the distance.

    Ally Wishing you a swift recovery.

    Today's plans:
    NSD
    Dry washing outside
    All meals from stores
    PAD Done
    FPL, Ashleigh etc
    Wash hair and let it dry naturally Done
    Do not iron anything
    Continue writing shopping list
    Turn off lights and appliances not in use
    Set DW to run overnight
    Set WM to run overnight
    Make bread Done
    Make a list of admin jobs to tackle with OH at the weekend

    Make something with 2 over ripe bananas

    Make scones

    Possibly make flapjack
    Educate children for free
    Entertain us for free

    Tidy house = tidy mind:
    15 minutes sorting and cleaning in dining room (drawers, shelves, cupboards)
    15 minutes sorting and cleaning in kitchen (drawers, shelves, cupboards)
    Delete 100 emails Done

    Have a lovely day everyone.
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  • allydowd
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    *hoping to get some paperwork and banking done today aswell

    Ally hoping that the ankle settles down for you. Sounds very painful, can't believe you continued ur hike on it after. Take care

    Thanks for your good wishes everyone.

    HK I honestly didn't realise I was injured. I thought it was just discomfort caused by getting older and slightly heavier. :rotfl: But, you're right, I am quite a determined person.
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  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    edited 4 May 2017 at 4:56PM
    Hi May Marvelosos,

    I'm still off work. :o The pain's a lot better but I can't walk yet.

    Trying to make the most of my time at home though.


    Debt Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Two:

    * Checked online banking.

    * DW got new glasses using a £40 off coupon.

    * DW went out shopping with a £1.50 Holland and Barrett loyalty scheme coupon and they have their 1p sale on so she's come home with some Arnica cream and Manuka Honey for £3.99.

    * Read meters and uploaded readings to website.


    Better get to it.
    Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,350 Forumite
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    Ally Thanks for mentioning the Holland and Barrett voucher, I searched my email account and I also have one, expiring end of June. I will have a think what we need before spending it.
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  • maria3104
    maria3104 Posts: 921 Forumite
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    Hi

    Just read the posts and caught up. Hope you are all keeping well and on your targets.

    Lambing is now finished, and all tagged and out with their Mums.

    Heifers have calved and now just the main herd to calve who I hope will do it themselves! LOL.

    I have done really well not spending money as I have never been anywhere.

    have fun all.

    M
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