Back, still in debt, probably depressed (Take 2)

Uniscots97

Beanielou it was nice but it just felt like a waste of money when we had food at home.

I've updated my totals from last month and it's down nearly £100. Doesn't feel like much of a movement but it's at least in the right direction. Heard LO's nursery fees are going down slightly from next month. I wish they would make the whole early years funding a lot easier to understand.

OH is going from being helpful one minute to a complete pain the next. From being so supportive at the hospital to making a nasty comment about my Mum in front of LO to sorting washing then dropping a glass of red wine everywhere and then having a go at me because he's constantly skint (his doing not mine) and wanting to know why I don't go near him (iyswim). Fed up. He's stopped taking medication for depression without consulting his gp. Persuaded him to go see gp. He's worried what his work will say about his medication. I think he got left on that sort of stuff too long (20 years+) and now doesn't know how to function without it. My patience with his little tantrums is growing thin. I just want my debt paid off and give my LO a great childhood.

beanielou

Keep plodding

Uniscots97

I went slightly over the top with my ALDI shop (£59) but got a week's worth of food, snacks, packed lunches, breakfasts and dinners, nappies and I treated myself to some face wash. I also got some hot cross buns, split them and have put them in the freezer.

LO is sitting cuddling up to me on the sofa with a snack (apple, cucumber, banana, tomato and cubes of cheese).

CapricornLass

It must be that sort of week. I've just spent £84 on food this week - £84! However I've got a lot of stuff for the store cupboard, including a joint of beef which I've cut in two, one half for now and one for the freezer, and stuff for my son coming home on Wednesday - he's like me and got food allergies. Hey ho.

beanielou

Have you had Aldi's facial wash before?
If so, is it ok?

Uniscots97

Sorry not been about, work is crazy at the moment. Looking forward to a long weekend. OH not being helpful about going measuring carpets because and I quote, he can't be ar**d! So it looks like I'll need to go do it myself. Heard that LOs nursery fees are coming down slightly from next month. It will average out at £70 less a month. At the moment it's roughly £850 a month. In the short term it will help me juggle the 2 sets of bills and in the long term it will help me get rid of my debt. I can't believe how complicated they make nursery funding I.e. the free number of hours. The choices are free hours during the day in a council nursery which is then a timing logistical nightmare for a parent working full time or a partnership nursery or private and lots of calls to find out exactly what you can get and how to go about it! Not easy!

Beanielou, Aldi's skin cleansers are really good. I only use it at night then in the morning I only use a microfibre cloth and warm water, no cleanser.

beanielou

Thanks for the aldi info.

Boo to your OH

Uniscots97

Had lots of help from my Mum today. Cleaning, clearing and carpets ordered!! I also
Bartered with the carpet place and got a discount, all because I asked!! Carpets paid for just need to pay the fitter.

Uniscots97

How is everyone? It's not been a cheap weekend but the carpets will be fitted next week and they are a quarter of what the previous place quoted me! Saw some family today and got a kids party too. According to the weather report it's meant to snow, hoping it doesn't

maddiemay

Great deal on the carpets. Not done much, nice day yesterday so spent some time in the garden which I enjoyed even though the soil is too wet to do very much. Hoping to pop and see my DM tomorrow she lives about 30 mins drive away. Forecast for Monday is dire so we have earmarked this to de-frost the freezer, need to get this done before we go off to visit your lovely country for 3 weeks at the end of April:D