NST September: Sunshine Challenge

greent

mothernerd - sounds like a good time (overall) was had - and making peace with XOH sounds like an unexpected bonus? Hope the feet/ legs feel better today.

Yesterday was a spend day - was a UNi open day trip with DS1 and thought we'd have to buy lunch but a large buffet was put on - yum! However, we did have to pay bridge toll (was in Wales ) and also bought breakfast on the way as was quick, easy, no mess to leave behind and set all of us up for a loooong morning before the lunch

Outcome? - he's off there in less than 2 weeks to start his degree course :eek::eek::eek:

Fmess

Welcome back mothernerd glad you had a lovely time

f0xh0les

apple_muncher wrote: »

F0xh0les - are those ice creams also gluten free?

yes they are! all the d/f ones are anyway.

Mothernerd - congratulations! So glad you loved it. I had a feeling you would. Lots of new places to be excited about now. You go girl. While you can (not in a menacing way), but I know lots of ladies with grown up children who wish they had travelled more before ill health scuppered the chance because they were putting other people first. 48 hours somewhere can be enough. Plus the planning is such fun.

Got masses done yesterday - investing in my environment rather than myself, although I live in my environment, so really it is all about me. small spend yesterday (£6.50) in a charity shop. much cheaper than if I had bought new. So there you go. Another irritation banished.

apple_muncher

Mothernerd - your trip sounds perfect! So pleased that there were so many positives fom it.

Greent - wow! A quick turn around required then, for ds1. Is he going to the same place as dd?

Fmess - I spend the last 3 weeks of the summer always thinking 'why onearth am I a teacher? I'm rubbish at the job. I can't do it. I should do something else...etc'. Hope all goes well this week.

apple_muncher

f0xh0les wrote: »

yes they are!

Yay! Thank you! Now to find a tesc0 round here that stocks them...

dolly84

mothernerd - glad you had a good time and are back safely.


thrifty - I'm vegan which is why I don't eat the pizza, you can get vegan ones but they are expensive and look a bit weird.



Spendy day yesterday, bought sports gel insoles for DH and me for running, 3 tubes of foundation for DD on 3 for 2 at Body Shop, apart for some groceries I think that was it.

GlendaSugarbean

Yesterday not an NSD but today WILL be the first weekend NSD of the month (nods).

Lots of walking yesterday, plus digging at the allotment. Housework today plus more walking and allotment activity. Love this time of year!

f0xh0les

apple_muncher wrote: »

Yay! Thank you! Now to find a tesc0 round here that stocks them...

They were new in the last fortnight in mine.
They were with the Ben & J3rry's rather than in with the free from stuff.

You can have a pint for breakfast, lunch, and one for tea and still come in under 1000 calories:T might have to have an orange or something to stave off scurvy.:rotfl:

It's an ice cream diet!!!

DawnW

So pleased that you had a lovely time Mothernerd as you seemed a bit apprehensive beforehand. Here's to many more adventures :j

swimminginaseaofdebt

Afternoon everyone :hello:

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Haven’t posted for a while but I’ve been keeping track so here’s an update on my not so fascinating progress:

Budgets - currently at £123.90/£400
Use up - finished another one of my kindle books and polished off a packet of risotto rice
NSDs - currently at 2, must do better
Spread some sunshine - donated clothes to the charity shop
Healthy eating - I’ve been off work this week and ate a lot of junk
Invest in yourself - have been reading
No spending on takeaways, drinks out etc - oooops had a McDs on Thu and a Pizza Hut on Fri
Exercise - have walked around a fair bit this week whilst doing chores