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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 23,990 Forumite
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    Painter is coming tomorrow :)

    Meal plan done, this is just evening meals:

    Tonight - salmon, roast veg and steamed veg
    Monday - home made fish pie with swede mash and veg
    Tuesday - Thai red curry (using up a Thai red curry kit bought ages ago
    Wednesday - tuna steak, pepper stuffed with greens rice (using up bag of greens rice)
    Thursday - stir fry
    Friday - fish and butternut squash chips
    Saturday - pizza, wedges and salad

    This is just my menu, Mr SA wouldn't touch any of the above with a barge pole apart from the pizza. He doesn't do fish unless it's in batter and the only veggie meal he does is margherita pizza.

    Here we go soon be Monday again, got to do a full week this week :(
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,367 Forumite
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    So pleased you enjoyed your shopping day.
    What is it with workmen not turning up - out of all the work we've had done this last year or so - there's only been 1 turned up on time every day he was supposed to..all the rest have had a car break, wife in hospital, fallen off a ladder, been held up on another job, been stuck in traffic.....I've heard all the excuses going and am convinced the ones I've used just say yes to every job to secure the work then juggle them best they can.....
    January spends - £587.58
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,468 Ambassador
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    Great news on the painter :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Whoop whoop for 6k :j
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Brilliant news on the painter SA, hope he's done a grand job today xx
    Mummytogirls x

  • I've finally caught up on your diary SA :).

    I'm glad your painter is coming and great news about the 6k, that will help to get the house finished.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,468 Ambassador
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    Hope the painter came.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 23,990 Forumite
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    He didn't but he came today. The thing is he's cheap and he does a good job. Thankfully this is the last room we'll be having professionally painted for a long time.

    Mega busy at work, absolutely manic and everything needs doing yesterday :(

    The beast from the east has sort of hit us here in spurts. One minute it's snowing, the next it's sunny and the snow has gone. Bitterly cold though :( Roll on Spring.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,468 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Glad the painter came.
    Cheap & does a good job sounds good to me.
    Chuffing freezing here.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,017 Forumite
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    Hi SA - just caught up with your diary. I think you did the right thing with the pension - it’s tiny in the pension scheme of things and I’m sure you’ll put it to good use in the home. Are you telling Mr SA though?!:eek:

    Well done with WW too!:j. How lovely to be a size 8! I think I WAS eight last time I was that size!

    Hope you hear positive news soon on the job situation.
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
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