What small moneysaving things will you be doing this NEW YEAR'S week? W/C 01/01/18

FatVonD

I was working today and discovered that our fox has been run over, I thought it was a bit odd that his food was untouched when I went out and then 30 yards down the road there he was He was a big brute and looked very healthy and well fed (as healthy as a dead thing can look, he had no mange etc.)

I left work at 3pm to take DS to the dentist, he got in a strop over the medical history form and walked out, it cost me a £40 cancellation fee (I had booked it with a private dentist to get him seen quicker.) I am furious and left him to find his own way home. I will furnish him with the number of our NHS dentist and he can sort it out himself.

I have jotted down my hours for the next two weeks in my £1 shop diary, this is the first time in years I've not bought a Paperchase one!

Dinner is a pre-prepared chicken in Madeira sauce thingy but at least I got staff discount off of it.

determined_new_ms

FVD you must be so mad with your ds! Let him sort this kind of stuff out from here on out. Nothing like natural consequences to make us see the error of our ways!

determined_new_ms

I am itching to go to the local coop for the cheeses and platters but need to hold my nerve until 8.30....

1SmallStep

836 and also wondering about dnms cheese haul!
Sad to hear about the ��
Fed DD leftovers and walked her home to get my extra steps in! Not missed any days yet Feeling shattered though, legs were really heavy. Not sure how the mornings bike ride will go. It is at least due to be dry, if windy. talk about it enough and I'll do it!
Am exploring home swap holidays, wondered if anyone had experience / recommendations about companies? We are used to Airbnb but thinking of trying a swap or a points based system, so no cash needs to change hands. One to research at the weekend I think! Have a friend coming for dinner tomorrow, about to raid the freezer for something!

Happy_Kitties

Sorry to hear about the fox FVD:(

I'm right with you 1LL, I also came back on to find out if DNMS got any bargain platters:D!!!!!!

vickthestick

Hello,
I thought I would join in, New Year, new focus needed.
I have been here on and off and recognise some names from before.
NSD today. Which is just as well because I have nothing to spend!
I also want to know what happened with the cheese, and I've only just got here!

carrielovesfanta

FatVonD - sorry to hear about your foxy and the probs with DS

DNMS - following for cheese updates :rotfl:

Right, just need to have a coffee and get dressed then drive to mother's. See you on the flipside.

determined_new_ms

ha ha who knew I had a little group of small thingers waiting on an update!! :rotfl: I did get a cheese box (it was the last one when there were loads earlier in the day!) from £4.50 to £1.50 :T and also an antipasti platter for 65p :T a few other bits as well :money:

So on to far less glamorous stuff :rotfl:

* need to go and wash my hair in a minute
* lunches made last night
* fruit and olives for snacks
* submit expenses - must do this today
* go into the a1di that over charged me last week and get my money back. While I'm there exchange madam's gloves for some mittens (the fingers on the sky gloves aren't right!)
* madam to CM
* update spending diary
* go for a run after work before oh & madam get back
* dinner is lentil ragu & pasta (with cheese ) meat eaters can have sausages cooked yesterday. Loving the minimal cooking regime!
* knit, read book & watch vikings tonight

Hi & welcome back vickthestick

Have a great day guys :A

vickthestick

Morning all,
Taking the Smalls out shopping today to spend their Christmas gift cards in town. NSD for me!
Whilst there, need to collect lots of bank money bags to bag up the bagpacking fundraising money from last week and pay it into the charity account.
Then offloading one to a sleepover at a pal's to be fed elsewhere!
Must tidy up and sort through the freezer to find something to feed my brother and his wife on this weekend.
And the washing needs to be going through that machine like a ninja today!
I've also posted my current SOA onto the forum and I'm awaiting the various options of wisdomness appearing.
Have a good one everybody.

starnac

Morning everyone. I used to post on this thread everyday but I've fallen out of practice over the last few years. I'm trying to get back into MSE ways again now.

So my list for today

• All meals from stores (DD sleeping at a friend's house)
• NSD
• We are out for the afternoon so heating won't need to be on!
• HC
• Dry washing on airer
• Make two birthday presents using fabric/craft stash

That'll do me for now as we have a bit of a busy afternoon.