When things hit rock bottom the only answer is to fight the way back up...

Hiddenidenity

UncannyScot wrote: »

Have a great day missus.
Your sleep pattern will return to whatever is normal for you once things have settled for you to relax again.
So, please, chill ok? You've got this and then some

Still think a hit man is the answer :cool: :rotfl:

abba1772 wrote: »

Returned the favour and read your whole diary............and what a difference in the person you are now to the person you were at the start of the diary......keep it up :T

Hopefully you won't wait to open long for the income support claim coming through xx

Wow! I can't believe you read it all Even I wouldn't do that :rotfl::rotfl: thank you

Hiddenidenity

August goals

Money
£100 to council tax - £0/100
£100 Groceries - £0/£100
£100 to other debt £0/£100
Buy uniforms - expensive

Make £5 a day £0/£155

Have 10 free days out 0/10
Library 6 times for the school challange 0/6

Money from surveys will be going towards sorting the girls room- decorating/beds etc. I want to try and finish it before they start back at school - Probably won't be but hey ho.

Make sure I attend my appointments I have cancelled and rearranged so many it's stupid.

pennywisepoundstupid

Hidden, did you check to see if you were entitled to the uniform grant?

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Hiddenidenity wrote: »

August goals

Money
£100 to council tax - £0/100
£100 Groceries - £0/£100
£100 to other debt £0/£100
Buy uniforms - expensive

Make £5 a day £0/£155

Have 10 free days out 0/10
Library 6 times for the school challange 0/6

Money from surveys will be going towards sorting the girls room- decorating/beds etc. I want to try and finish it before they start back at school - Probably won't be but hey ho.

Make sure I attend my appointments I have cancelled and rearranged so many it's stupid.

They look like achievable goals hun, you can do it!

Hiddenidenity

pennywisepoundstupid wrote: »

Hidden, did you check to see if you were entitled to the uniform grant?

I did but it says this

To be eligible for school clothing allowance the child must be in year seven or nine

Hiddenidenity

Deleted_User wrote: »

They look like achievable goals hun, you can do it!

I hope so, can't go as badly as May and June's goals :rotfl:

How much is it cheating if I wait till tomorrow to pay anymore so I can say it's in August :rotfl:

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Hiddenidenity wrote: »

How much is it cheating if I wait till tomorrow to pay anymore so I can say it's in August :rotfl:

I'm up for that! I think I'd do that too lol :rotfl:

EssexHebridean

OK - so the next challenge is to see how cheaply you can do the school uniform thing then? Have you checked with the school whether they have any sort of "uniform exchange" where parents donate outgrown stuff and you can buy at charity shop prices? I know some schools do something along those lines. Failing that what bits can you get from George at Asda/Tesco etc rather than having to go to specialist shops? Any friends locally with slightly older kids at the same school that you might be able to get hand-me-downs from?

:rotfl::rotfl: definitely put off paying anything to tomorrow hun! :T

Hiddenidenity

EssexHebridean wrote: »

OK - so the next challenge is to see how cheaply you can do the school uniform thing then? Have you checked with the school whether they have any sort of "uniform exchange" where parents donate outgrown stuff and you can buy at charity shop prices? I know some schools do something along those lines. Failing that what bits can you get from George at Asda/Tesco etc rather than having to go to specialist shops? Any friends locally with slightly older kids at the same school that you might be able to get hand-me-downs from?

:rotfl::rotfl: definitely put off paying anything to tomorrow hun! :T

The problem is the school's been taken over by a new board since Xmas and uniform from September is all different colours :eek:

However it does mean I can trade DS and DD logo items in and get the same size/item in the new colour Which will then fit youngest and DD, so only DS a jumper with logo and PE kit with logo to buy then all 3 new reading bags (logo) and pe bag and hi-vis again all logo I think around £60 obviously this I can't shop around for.

'Gold' - Yellow will do :cool: :rotfl: Polo shirts, Grey other items along with swim kits and Wellies/shoes. I can shop anywhere will have to shop around.

Hoping mum does 'winter coats' If not they don't need one for going back in September unless it decides to snow :rotfl::rotfl:

ETA I do have a list though. I also have a list of 'needs' for normal clothes. I think 2 outfits each is plenty considering 5 full days will in uniform for the elder two and 3 outfits for the toddler because she's a dirt magnet and only 1 hour a day at nursery the rest in normal clothes at where ever is minding her.

mummytogirls

Afternoon Hidden,

You absolutely put me to shame with all your cleaning and tidying :rotfl:!!! If I lived nearer to you id be employing you :rotfl:

Re the uniform thats good that you can trade in for the new colour. Also coats, I always buy them for September and they never need them in September so you should be able to get away with that one.

xx