What small DFW things will you do w/c 20th May?

brednall

Morning all

A mixed day today but hopefully not too expensive:

* charge phone at work
* not planned on popping out at lunch but remembered I need a birthday and to post it (already have stamps in my purse)
* washing done lat night so been on the airer overnight
* hopefully sell DD dance shoes to another parent so recoup some of the money I spent on the new ones
* placed my first ever bet on the football for Monday and got 3 free bets so I have used one to back the other team too. This way, I will at least get my initial stake back whoever wins :j:p:p
* try to sort out some more fabric pieces to sell on the groups I belong to
* maybe a family walk over the weekend which is almost free apart from any associated parking
* try to make a small PAD to CC even if it's only a fiver
* check bank and update SS - counting down towards payday next week and the last one before my pay increases :j

Have a great Friday everyone

Emma

trailingspouse

I'm sitting in the window, enjoying the warmth and the sunshine - unfortunately it's a little too windy here for sitting out.


First job this morning was to take the shock absorbers that they took out of the car back to the supplier - they needed replacing, so we'd bought re-conditioned ones. You pay a deposit, then when you take the old ones in, you get a refund - £60!!
I received a £4.50 voucher from Tesco Clubcard the other day - there isn't a Tesco near us, so as I happened to be passing one on the way back from dropping the shocks off, I thought I might as well go and use it. Decided not to buy anything that I could get cheaper at Aldi, but instead to buy something that I know I'll enjoy but that I can't buy cheaper elsewhere. As it happens, their pizzas were on special, so I bought a variety that Aldi don't sell, just for a change. That left me 25p short of the full £4.50, so I got some Polo mints to keep in the car. That of course took me over the £4.50, so I had to fork out 40p!! Not a lot - but I'm old enough to think '8 shillings'!!!! Ate half the pizza this evening, and froze half. I have to say - not as nice as Aldi, and this was Tesco Finest range at £4.25 (compared to £1.69 at Aldi). Glad I didn't actually pay real money for it!!
Then off to Asda for a couple of things I can't get at Aldi - my shiny new Asda credit card wouldn't work. I'd activated it before I left the house, and I'd used it to get the refund on the shocks, so a bit puzzling. I didn't want to keep trying in case they stopped the card! So, had to pay with my debit card and thus miss out on the 1% cashback. Frustrating, but probably only amounts to about 2p, so no point in stressing!
Last stop was Aldi for the normal weekly shopping. Even after the extravagances of last week (takeaway, coffee out and a very pleasant but rather expensive ice cream) my weekly average is still only £16.82 on food shopping - so again, I refuse to stress about it. I spent £2.69 on a pack of 8 mini ice lollies - I obviously need to have ice cream in my life, so this is the cheapest way to do it!!


Lunch now. Then I need to do a bit of work in the office and plan for my interview on Tuesday (group session, followed by a 1 to 1, and then a presentation!!!).

Enjoy the sunshine.

little_pink_purse

Afternoon

sunny but windy here

6 days to payday

checked banking a bit close to the bone
meals from stores
wash on and out
go to work try and pick up a extra shift

still to do
check holiday clothes

have a great day xxxlppxx

Emzmom88

Afternoon all :j

Brednall were west brom fans in our house so we will be cheering for derby on Monday too as villa knocked us out of the playoffs...thats all the football knowledge i know but oh loves it so i hear about it ALOT :rotfl:

Anyway had a good dfw so far
•got up early and cleaned the kitchen before work (unheard of in this house :rotfl:)
•stripped sofa cushions washed and they are on the line only did the smaller ones as couldnt get bigger ones off so will do that when oh is here to help me
•work this morning
•got back from work and have cleaned through the house....it relaxes my mind when its all tidy

•one thing i have done thats not dfw is join a gyn this morning...i gave up smoking and the weight has come on sw isnt helping as much as it should be it cost £1 to join and is £29 a month from july so nothin else to pay for over 5 weeks:money: its cheaper than smoking and only a 3 month subscription and i can take dd swimming free too so will start taking her on a weekend when oh is at work because she loves swimming
Still to do
•take dd swimming and take snacks with us and a drink
• dd is having a friend over for a sleep over and oh is buying us a takeaway as a treat...i said i will buy the film so only £10 the friend is apparently bringing sweets but we have plenty in anyway
•have a nice bath once kids are in bed
•peg last load of washing out if it doesnt rain before then

And thats me im shatteree after the house work but defo worth it

Right best go and get dd from school and start again:o

ditty1234

Hi All,
Busy day marking at work - drippy spending yesterday as needed diesel and a bit of cake for gcse son.
Am planning to do a bit of drippy spending in Sai*** on the way home to get som N*** points - and a beer and dog treats, and dishwasher tabs - a happy mishmash of bits I need 6 days to payday - why is it always a holiday week at the end of the month?
Will have to declare my spending on the grocery list thread next week and it will not be a pretty sight as I've already hit the max for May (probably and a bit).
And jubiii its Friday, have a great start to the weekend.

1LuckyLady

Trailing, good luck with the next interview stage.
:wave: to all.

I'm waiting for dh to log off from his work computer so that I can get in the weekend spirit!

carrielovesfanta

Afternoon folks!

Ditty - "drippy spending" :rotfl: I know what you mean!
May has been a very spendy month. Not as bad as I feared... but it gets worse.

Bit of an odd weekend so far, and yep, some drippy spending here too. Picked up salad cream and floss from B&M, then prosecco (for us) and Carling (for the slugs) on Wed.

OH and I attempted to stay up late ish on Wed night watching some Crossfit on youtube and crashed at 12!

Thursday was our wedding anniversary but we were working all day in his mum's (lunch and dinner provided though). To be fair, their garden is looking really nice and I am getting to nab all the unwanted plants and ceramic pots! Then we went to see The Rutles, courtesy of my old boss who had spare tickets. He bought the beers too. It was so blimmin warm though that OH and I left after the first half as we were both feeling pretty faint.

Today was gym, reconcile budget sheet, then pottering in the garden. Have discovered that the shed, which was on its last legs, is now beyond all help. It's probably the responsibility of the LL but given his track record, I can't see him sorting it any time soon so have resigned myself to buying a new one.

We have ANOTHER gig tonight! This time it's an old friend so will likely be catching up with lots of folks we know. Not planning to drink as have had more than enough the last two days. Must check where to park at that end of town as our usual car park is quite a walk away.

Have a good one all

clf x

ziggy2407

Good Evening everyone

Its been another gorgeous day here so made sure I got out and enjoyed it, also managed

Check Bank & made PAD - Done
Get weighed - Done, 33lbs down so far
RM Correctly delivered survey - Done
Walk - round 2 of our local dams - 16000 steps so far
Swagbucks -
Enter a few comps -
Purge a few emails -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -
Read Book

Have a great evening!

C x

PurpleFairy26

Well done on that weight loss Ziggy and the steps

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Did the last of my money shuffle this morning and paid off just for points CC :T
I'm volunteering at park run today :T if you've never been I would suggest looking into it. You don't have to run (to take part or volunteer) and they always have a tail walker so no one comes last. I'm tailwalking today (so ran yesterday) - top tip you get a volunteer and run credit if you tailwalk. Even in my middle age I'm still all about the prizes :rotfl: it'd be a lovely 5k walk for peeps.

Other things:
Homemade curry for tea including smalls :T
Washing out on line to dry
Water plants
Visit a local town this afternoon for some inspiration for some work we're having done. Strictly window shopping :rotfl: oh, except for hot drink and cake to share where we'll be using our vouchers to get them for free
Set up a savings account for my godson, to mature when he's 18. Will look for a cashback deal.
Walk later with friend, try and take back some returns as part of the process.
Track food.

Have a good day all. Purps.

Edit - forgot to mention last night I'd forgotten to get something out of freezer for tea. I'd bought some frozen Chinese noodles from L1dl for about £1.99, had chicken and loads of veggies in. 10 minutes later it was just like a takeaway (only piping hot as it was straight out the pan) and did 2 of us very easily. Well worth looking out for as a standby and whilst not my usual methodology much better than reaching for a takeaway.