Wobbling my way out of debt

findingthisdifficult

missymoo81 said:

Hey findingthisdifficult how has your weekend been?

Thanks for dropping in @missymoo81 it's been an ok weekend, fairly quiet and lazy as the weather hasn't been too great here.  I spent less time in front of a screen and more time reading a book and lounging around.

missymoo81

findingthisdifficult said:

missymoo81 said:

Hey findingthisdifficult how has your weekend been?

Thanks for dropping in @missymoo81 it's been an ok weekend, fairly quiet and lazy as the weather hasn't been too great here.  I spent less time in front of a screen and more time reading a book and lounging around.

Oh reading a book sounds like a much better thing to do than be on your screen.   I have been a bit lazy too. When the sun shines it makes you want to do things, but this rain doesn’t help motivation.

findingthisdifficult

I just love being able to spend time reading and getting in to a good book (escape from the real world, sometimes you really need it)

IrishSean

You're on the last £6k now! Big push for 2nd half of 2020?
😀💪😀💪😀💪

Doris17

findingthisdifficult said:

Thanks for dropping in @IrishSean @Xspender @enthusiasticsaver
Ok I don't feel so bad now, usually I don't start saving until Sept/Oct which is generally ok but leaves me a bit tight on the last pay packet before Christmas so this year hopefully it won't feel so tight.

We've only just put fuel in the car last weekend, that was the first time since March - so definite savings there.  We've bought a few things online (treats and it was Mr FTD's birthday in May)  but nothing to crazy excess.  

It's nice to see savings building and debts going down, I wonder if anyone else has discovered that there are many things to do for free/very little cost that they wouldn't have realised if this pandemic hadn't hit. We've certainly discovered a couple of local walks that are beautiful and peaceful that perhaps we wouldn't have known about otherwise.

Right challenge for today - Father's Day gift for the Father-in-Law...this is no mean feat I can tell you

Cant remember the last time I put fuel in my car, do need to go out for a drive as the car hasn't moved for a week or so.
We have discovered some beautiful walk sine lockdown and will continue to use them after as well. 
Hope you find a Father's Day gift.x

findingthisdifficult

IrishSean said:

You're on the last £6k now! Big push for 2nd half of 2020?
😀💪😀💪😀💪

I'm certainly working on it, I've paid £300 off the CC this month already but potentially will be able to chuck some additional money at it if nothing unexpected happens over the next couple of months.  
Done a bit more prep for when I eventually return to work, got myself a laptop stand for my table so that the top of the screen is at my eye line rather than having to look down.  I contemplated buying a new office chair but have managed to persuade Mr FTD to let me borrow his from his work so we're going to pick that up at some point so that I can have a semi decent set up at home.

findingthisdifficult

Doris17 said:

findingthisdifficult said:

Thanks for dropping in @IrishSean @Xspender @enthusiasticsaver
Ok I don't feel so bad now, usually I don't start saving until Sept/Oct which is generally ok but leaves me a bit tight on the last pay packet before Christmas so this year hopefully it won't feel so tight.

We've only just put fuel in the car last weekend, that was the first time since March - so definite savings there.  We've bought a few things online (treats and it was Mr FTD's birthday in May)  but nothing to crazy excess.  

It's nice to see savings building and debts going down, I wonder if anyone else has discovered that there are many things to do for free/very little cost that they wouldn't have realised if this pandemic hadn't hit. We've certainly discovered a couple of local walks that are beautiful and peaceful that perhaps we wouldn't have known about otherwise.

Right challenge for today - Father's Day gift for the Father-in-Law...this is no mean feat I can tell you

Cant remember the last time I put fuel in my car, do need to go out for a drive as the car hasn't moved for a week or so.
We have discovered some beautiful walk sine lockdown and will continue to use them after as well. 
Hope you find a Father's Day gift.x

Thanks for stopping by Doris.  It's been a rubbish week weather wise here so I haven't got outside as much as I would have liked.  Being stuck indoors makes me feel a bit rubbish to be honest, really affects how 'well' I feel.  Still the weather looks a bit brighter for the weekend so we're hoping to get down to the coast, I haven't seen the sea since January so I'm super excited about the prospect of this, we will be going super early before it gets too busy.

missymoo81

Oh FTD that sounds lovely, going to the coast is good for the soul. We used to go at least once a week but we haven’t been for a long time, since lock down so I’m really missing it.

findingthisdifficult

Finally made it to the coast this morning, it was busier than we thought it would be but managed to stay away from everyone else and enjoyed an hour walking along, listening to the sea and just breathing in the fresh air.  We'll go for another walk this afternoon in the local countryside but other than that a pretty chilled weekend in the FTD household.

joedenise

We live at the coast and the beaches and surrounding area have been really busy ever since the relaxing of lockdown.  Today is the first time in weeks DH and I have been for a walk along the path at the top of the beach where we live.  I don't like walking on the beach itself because it's really stony and hurts my feet, even through my shoes.

I'm hoping it might be better this week depending on how many children go back to school.  My neighbour works in the local school and they've been told a lot more children are expected to be in than were in this week.