Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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redofromstart wrote: »

Hope you all had a good evening?

Enjoy your Saturday outing. I've just been out to food the birds and its actually quite nice and bright out.

Ditto!:T

Have just been and fed some of our feathered visitors too although I'm a bit late today. OH buys big sacks of wild bird food but I add to it with stored apples from some of the apple trees and household bits and bobs. We usually see a pheasant or 2 in the garden (we're surrounded by open farmland and little copses) but this morning there were 2 males and 5 females all hoping for food:eek:. Would be cheaper to keep a whole menagerie of pets than feed all the birds that visit us. I don't really begrudge the money though, they give is lots of joy and entertainment.


I hope you enjoy your Saturday outing, HH, and that you and all other visitors to this diary have a good weekend:beer:

HairyHandofDartmoor

WannabeFree wrote: »

Have a lovely evening x

beanielou wrote: »

Have a good night

mummytogirls wrote: »

Enjoy your movie HHOD, hope DS enjoys his birthday.

Yay to all the steps xx

Thanks all, I think he enjoyed his birthday

HairyHandofDartmoor

redofromstart wrote: »

Hope you all had a good evening?

You do keep on inspiring me to actually put my fitbit on, and make sure I move more.

Enjoy your Saturday outing. I've just been out to food the birds and its actually quite nice and bright out.

I've done 13,268 steps so far today :T. Glad I'm encouraging you to do more steps .

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Ditto!:T

Have just been and fed some of our feathered visitors too although I'm a bit late today. OH buys big sacks of wild bird food but I add to it with stored apples from some of the apple trees and household bits and bobs. We usually see a pheasant or 2 in the garden (we're surrounded by open farmland and little copses) but this morning there were 2 males and 5 females all hoping for food:eek:. Would be cheaper to keep a whole menagerie of pets than feed all the birds that visit us. I don't really begrudge the money though, they give is lots of joy and entertainment.


I hope you enjoy your Saturday outing, HH, and that you and all other visitors to this diary have a good weekend:beer:

Your feathered friends sound lovely Carboot . I enoyed my Saturday jaunt.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I hope everyone is enjoying Saturday .

I weighed myself this morning and I've put on 2lb :mad::mad::mad::eek:. I've been trying to wean myself off fat and sugar, but I've obviously still been having too many calorie, and Chinese takeaway and birthday cake don't help .

So I need to diet properly which means a food diary. I'll write down everything I eat with an estimate of the calories and that will keep me on the straight and narrow.

Today I've had/will have:
Breakfast - porridge
Lunch - cheese sandwich and satsuma
Snack - banana
Drinks - skinny latte + cider
Dinner - pasta bake

I've already done 13,268 steps today, so jf I stick to my meal plan it will be a good day .

HairyHandofDartmoor

I enjoyed my Saturday jaunt and didn't spend too much. I dropped off a rucksack and a carrier bag full of clutter at the charity shop :T.

I spent £2.20 on the bus, £2.65 on a latte, £2.20 on a mug in the sale (reduced from £7 :T) and £14 on food in Mr T.

The food was over budget but DH wanted crisps and DS1 wanted chocolate, plus I got reduced price Actimel to save money next week on my big shop. Other than that it was just bread, fruit, milk and cheese. I need to avoid any more top up shops apart from todays.

I thought I'd got all the food we could possibly need, but on the bus home I got a text from DS3 saying "Did you get the chicken nuggets?" I hadn't of course :mad: :eek:.

When I got home I cleaned out the furry moron, emptied all the bins, washed and dried two loads of towels, and sorted out some more stuff for the charity shop :j.

I think I'll deserve my cider tonight :beer:. Have a great Saturday everyone .

Willowtree222

How was today? Did you have your usual morning saunter? x

Sun_Addict

Just caught up with your diary HH, it doesn't half move fast! Glad DS had a good birthday, another one here with January birthdays in the family.

Enjoy your cider xx

HairyHandofDartmoor

Nicnak wrote: »

How was today? Did you have your usual morning saunter? x

I did and it was great fun despite the rain. Costalot was practically deserted

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Just caught up with your diary HH, it doesn't half move fast! Glad DS had a good birthday, another one here with January birthdays in the family.

Enjoy your cider xx

Thanks SA. What is it with these January birthdays:mad:

Seasidegal58

Just arrivied late behind SA!

I wouldn’t worry too much about the weight gain. I’m sure things will adjust themselves next weigh-in.

Glad DS2 enjoyed his birthday. What film did you all watch in the end?

Re January birthdays my only input is that the ex-hubby and two ex-partners were all born in January! If there ever is a next time I’m checking for birth months and going for someone born in the other eleven months!:rotfl:

HairyHandofDartmoor

Obviously Capricorns don't work for you SSG :rotfl:.

We watched John Wick in the end, DS2's choice, (although only DS3 hadn't already seen it) but they seemed to enjoy it .