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Cumbria_lass wrote: »

Wannabe take time for yourself again soon ! The traffic in town tonight was horrendous, took forever to get home . I hope you didn’t get stuck in any !

Do you know is there an Iceland in or near B town centre.?

It was crazy today, I'm not sure why it's been so bad.

There is, on Manchester road facing where the old community college was. I think it use to be focus? Next to pets at home. It's quite big too!

WannabeFree

Finally bed time I think.

Uniforms are done and I've looked through the fridge...

I think I need to make some soup tomorrow. I've boiled some eggs to add to the smalls salad. One has chicken one has tuna.

There's some spag bol I will make into a lasagne I think and give with salad and make garlic bread using up some more things.

Dinner will probably be chicken dinner.

Another shop planned for Friday using Mr Sains voucher. Need porridge, milk, fruit, veg and a few tins (toms/beans) We have some but I like to have enough Also need to stop in the £ shop for some more tubs to freeze leftovers/soup in.

WannabeFree

January goals

Debt Focus
Council Tax £1350
New debt £100
Rent arrears £2885*

Money
£80 Groceries - £22.60/£80

Extra income


Plans
[STRIKE]6th - Sister Birthday[/STRIKE]
Youngest appointments
Decorate Bathroom
Decorate Toilet
Decorate My Bedroom

List of things I need to sort
Youngest - lift the flap books
Buy a Kettle
[STRIKE]Buy Mugs[/STRIKE] £2.50
Buy 1 photo frame
Buy storage boxes for new things
[STRIKE]Send Sister a birthday card[/STRIKE] £3.62
Buy bed
[STRIKE]Buy toddler bed[/STRIKE] £45
Buy TV
Organise DD Birthday - Think they want a party _pale_ Will encourage a shared one if this is the case, I'd rather a day out

Unbudgeted spends
£8.10 Mr A Pjs, Jumper, Xmas treats,sweets
£2.60 Coffee
£3 Tupperware
£6 Scales

*Sent £226.14 to rent 05/01 I don't think it will have brought the arrears down much yet though until I've caught up I will get an updated figure end of the month when I've paid more

WannabeFree

I have to plan for the birthdays.

Mine 7th Feb - (Not important but smalls want to make cards & cake :wall:)
DD is 17th Feb
DS is 2nd March
Youngest 8th March

DD & DS really want a party, I feel bad if I say no. SO I need to plan it on a budget. They will probably have a shared party on the weekend in the middle. I doubt anyone will want to come on 3 consecutive weekends to the same family's party.

Positive sides are
I can make the cake
I can make the food
We are crafty and can make games/decorations etc

Negative
I don't want everyone at my house So will have to find something. Maybe the church hall? or the high school? Will have a look into it.

monz

If you hire like local community hall they are £50/£60. I have done that before and with surveys it covers for decorations xxx

System

Thanks WF for directions for Iceland .

Parties are not cheap WF , with food, hire of a room , party bags .etc, but am sure you will come up with a plan.

Local church hall sounds good.

WannabeFree

I know, I'm hoping she agrees to a day out instead :rotfl:

WannabeFree

Afternoon

Another busy day, I'm so ready for the weekend!

DS says he doesn't feel great I hope it isn't another bug already! They've not even been back at school 5 days!

We used leftovers for dinner and they are having a picky dinner. I think we all need an early one.

Lots of stuff going on x

Toni'sfriend

There just seem to be bugs everywhere just now. Hope it doesn't come to anything.
I know what you mean about parties. When the boy was little I would hire somewhere because it was just easier than having hordes of children rampaging around the house but it is expensive. I'm sure you'll think of something - you're very inventive. As is everyone here apart from me!

mummytogirls

Hope DS isn't coming down with something WF, weve got the sickness doing the rounds at my school again.

Re the party I'm sure a church hall or similar is going to the cheapest option. Weve done lots of parties that way xx