misstara's debt diary 2018

misstara

£4.60 spent today on coffees for me and my dad while travelling and £28.74 on petrol once I got back. Very pleased to be home

in_need_of_direction

Make sure you take things easy now you’re home

misstara

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Make sure you take things easy now you’re home

I will do my best INOD

Spend day yesterday as it was my cousin's wedding. It was just an evening do as they got married abroad. We went out for a family meal first which was lovely. I spent £50 altogether which included the meal, drinks, taxi home and my share of a gift so pleased with that.

Heading out shortly to meet family for breakfast and then we're going to do a food audit/meal plan later so will probably need to head to the supermarket to get a few things.

misstara

£3.90 spent on breakfast yesterday and then £24.67 in the supermarket, that's us all stocked up so shouldn't need anything else this week apart from milk and possibly bread. Had a yummy beef stew last night for tea, enough left for 1 portion to go into the freezer for another time.

Meal plan for the week is
Tonight - hm chicken Kiev
Tomorrow - veg pad Thai
Wed - fish fingers/sausages (OH doesn't eat fish)
Thurs - scrambled egg/beans on toast
Fri - spag bol
Sat - veg curry
Sun - lamb chops
Hoping there will be leftover spag bol and curry to go into the freezer.

I went a lovely walk yesterday round a botanical gardens at the nearby university. I have probably walked past it a hundred times and never gone in.

Today is pretty miserable so may just have a day in the flat other than taking OH to an appointment at 2pm.

misstara

NSD today . Did manage a quick walk round the park after OH's appointment but mostly just had a relaxing day in the flat.

Boodedoo

Really great that your recovery is going well :-)

Take good care of yourself!

misstara

Thanks Boodedoo

Spendy day today - £40 on a hair cut, £13.14 on vitamins, £11.99 on scales and £13.05 on groceries (needed chicken for tonight's tea as the one I took out the freezer had gone yucky).

Went for a walk around a different park today after my hair appointment.

misstara

Very quick post before bed. It's been a NSD . I watched the rugby this morning, made soup and choc chip cookies, helped OH cut the grass, did several loads of washing and went a long walk round the botanical gardens. I also did a sort out of my toiletries and discovered that the only things I need for the foreseeable future are face cream and heat protection spray. I'm going into town tomorrow to meet a friend so will get while there.

misstara

Thursday
I went to the cinema and out for tea with a friend - total spend £25. I also spent £9.50 on face cream and heat protection spray. My usual face cream is £26 which I can't afford at present so I got a different one that should have been £11 but was on a half price offer.

Friday
I went to stay with a friend who lives about an hour and a half away from me. It's the furthest I'd driven since the surgery but it was fine. I had a lovely time, I haven't seen my friend probably for about 6 months so it was good to catch up. I spent £3 on a plant to give to my friend.

Saturday
A NSD . I spent the day with my friend and then drove back late afternoon.

Yesterday
Watched the rugby, gutted Scotland didn't make it through Me and OH then went for a walk along the beach and got the weekly shop after that - £38.76 spent. I also got some more petrol - £17.97.

Today
Should be a NSD. I'm popping into work today to say hello to everyone. Hopefully my manager will be there so I can discuss a possible return date.

misstara

Managed to speak to my manager so the plan is to go back on a phased return at the start of November. I will need to see the GP and go to an appointment with occupational health first though. My lovely colleagues had got me some flowers and gin

Went for a walk along the beach this afternoon and also made some soup. Planning to start going through some of my clothes to see what fits and what will work with the stoma. OH is also going to go through his clothes and see what he can get rid of.

Cashed out £5.07 from PA so have paid it to the debt