The long haul supporters thread...

In_Search_Of_Me

Just popping in to get a hug! Feel in need of one as feling hacked off! On the good side I spent so much less than I did and partky because of this am annoyed that I spent almost 50 in Sains! It was a "big" shop (cat food, loo paper etc) but am annoyed with myself as should have gone to tesco tomorrow when I wasnt tired but just wanted it done! I need a loaf of bread but cant be arsed to make it! I'm having a no spend week next week (appart from Sat when I have a prebooked day out arranged!) so will catch up but stll annoyed! Partly because that & petrol went on cc today as panicked because I'm od! Bizarre how the cc's stress me out less than the o/d which is so much cheaper! Nuts!

Keeping_Positive

Hi guys

Well done prophery grrl on the saving and to your OH dubgirl on getting a job.

Ive been away for a few days and completely lost rrack of things. The car has just cost us £270 and no calls showing any interest in buying.

Good luck on the no spend ISOM I may have to join you when I check the bank balance!

prophecy_grrl

1 step - have you done the Tondella DFW flylady challenge? I'm rubbish at IT stuff so can't do a link, but the thread is on DFW somewhere. It's a 30 (or 31?) day challenge which goes back to basics, it's fab. I've done it a few times just to get a bit of motivation and kick start me when things have slowed down. It's like one task a day, it's great, I'd recomend it

ISOM - :grouphug: sending you dodgy 3-way hugs to cheer you up chick - don't beat yourself up about the spend, today is a new day and a new start. We all have blips along the way, but the important thing is to remember that DFW is a journey, not a quick fix, and journey's take wrong turns and cars conk out :rolleyes: (especially if I'm driving lol!) Hope you're feeling better today hun x

Wendy - Hope all is well with you, don't worry about the car, I'm sure things will pick up. As for being off track, don't stress it, you're back on now and that's the main thing!

Have a good day everyone

In_Search_Of_Me

Thanks PG - just tired after a bad week I think - always gets me then! Feeling ok and will have a slow day today just catching up, changing sheets, some cooking & last bits of shopping before the no spend week starts tomorrow! Does focus the mind for sure!!

dubgirl

hi everyone, hope you are all having a peaceful and relaxing weekend. Well done PG. Well I'm pleased with myself as managed to do the weekly shop yesterday for £44, but we did go without some things which we can manage without, but it really bugs me as they are not even the 'luxury' items, hey ho got to seriously get my head around starting to grow my own veg etc at home. Just cant keep up with spiraling costs.

prophecy_grrl

dubgirl, am well impressed with a £44 weekly shop - well done!

In_Search_Of_Me

sorry forgot to say a huge well one on geting sub 10 PG! Fab news!! Youre on the home streatch! WHo is the £44 for dubgirl? I used to spend about 70 a week for me & puss cats and am getting there but the GB is hard to crack! Spent £50 yesterday but that will last 2 weeks...

skibadee

hi, hope everyones coping best as is possible...£44 for a weeks shop! wow ...i'm impressed...wish i could match that...in fact i need to next week as skint,
Been on DMP with Payplan since feb., 2008,,still finding things difficult financially though.......do wonder if things will ever get better!!!

dubgirl

ISOM £44 is for 2 adults and DS who is 2 and a half. We have a dog as well, however she already had enough food in- we buy in bulk 15 kg bag of special greyhound grub and bulk buy treats etc from Jolleyes, but is normally including in weekly budget. In faireness we did not buy any meat, again we buy this from a place that sell to the trade (local resturants and pubs) as well as the public, its cheaper as no frills or fancy packaging. If anyone is in the MK area and wants to know the name, then please pm me.

PS - everything we bought in Morrisons was value and I make my own bread. We also walked around with a calculator!

dubgirl

Hi Wendy, I have pm'd you.