Time to mend and make do, beg, borrow and barter.

Pippilongstocking · 6 May 2019 at 6:05PM

Evening folks - starting to feel more superhuman again, or at the very least. HUMAN.

Looking at banks and crazy cards.

My phone now has all apps so I can access everything and I have texts set up to tell me if anything is up.

Baby step.

Paid 112.06 (minimum payment) to the Terrible Sulky Barstewards for now and will see how much I can overpay over the month where I make small gains. I know from experience, paying everything over then being overcome by something unexpected is not cool. Patience is the game I play. That takes that card >£4k which is a bonus. And, makes me happy.

Put in my expenses, these were far greater than I expected. No prizes there for knowing that all the wee things add up.

I've been under the weather so takeout and eating out spends have been reduced vastly. Its no bad thing to eat from the stores. Still not a big appetite so its been largely toast or toast. Which isn't so very expensive.

Car has a puncture so I need a new tyre but heading out on a work trip so I can combine the costs and claim back mileage.

Tea from the stores tonight. Simples.

Need to go chookies for eggs and see if they deserve a wee bit of extra grain

Hope everyone's had a good bank holiday.

Cheery_Daff · 6 May 2019 at 8:36PM

Evening lovely lass. Glad you're starting to feel better - I'm currently snuffling myself and feeling rather sorry for myself (but this is just a cold, not flu thank goodness). Patience is indeed the key - you will triumph!

(PS, I found your birthday card from last year here the other day

Maybe if you're lucky you might get it in time for next year

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: )

maddiemay · 7 May 2019 at 6:09PM

Delurking again to say that OH and dog have had a fab afternoon at "your" gardens, now I can picture where my lovely snowdrops came from. Hope that you are on the mend now.
MM

*and me lol*

Pippilongstocking · 12 May 2019 at 8:26PM

Cheery you do make me giggle lass! I hope you're well.

Maddie - aw man I hope you had fun, wish I'd had time to say Hi to you - hope you enjoyed the new cafe too? Tis a gorgeous place.

Evening all - busy week. Been watching what I'm spending and I'm doing that classic, not spending time to shop but shopping on the way home not quite a £20 a go basket but not far off.

Took time to do an online shop tonight - £43 spent for all the staples and bits that take me to the coup every night after work.

Mr has been off biking and I've with helping the parental shop. Borrowed a wheelchair from work which is helping until the ordered one arrives.

Had a wee adventure over weekend in the camper - which was not so spendy but fed the soul.

This week I've cooked lots so the takeaway bills been a bit smaller. I have to say I did spend on food 'out' today, but its been a long, tiring emotional day.

Happy Sunday I'm off for a bath and an early night.

Banks ok more than half the wages left and its almost half way through the month, I've spent for work this week so need to claim that back.

Like really.

Cards - one is 4001.56 so I've paid 6.56 to that to get it under £4k - its now 3995.00

Its a start.

rtandon27 · 12 May 2019 at 9:21PM

Sending hugs to help with the emotional stuff xoxox

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

...Banks ok more than half the wages left and its almost half way through the month, I've spent for work this week so need to claim that back...

Well done on the bank balance Pips!:D

Don't forget your claim

Every penny adds up!!!

Last financial year I almost missed out on 400 pounds with my tardiness - this year my claim is already done for the first 60 spent which hasn't even hit my card yet!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: