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What small DFW things will you do w/c 27th May?
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Good Afternoon
been a busy bee lol
finally did the holiday clothes only need to buy a few things
but cant seem to find nice tops
Ziggy thanks for the info
manage to pick up another shift but will be in August pay
meals from stores
got a few bit for my holidays
have a great evening xxxdebt total £71k AGE 47 TRY TO BE DEBT FREE BY 500 -
Evening all

Cold and rainy here today, but the garden needs the rain, so I shouldn't complain!
Still recovering from our weekend away (went to a festival, too many late nights) plus DD2 turned up with kids this morning, so not a great deal achieved:
Last brown banana for breakfast
Started shopping list, but managed to avoid actually going, so nothing spent
Made a quick loaf in the BM
Chopped up and froze a big bag of rhubarb
Cut garlic scapes (in the rain) and put in bag in fridge, googled for ideas to use them other than stir fry!
Made a spinach and feta pie
Walked dog twice in gaps between rain episodes - free exercise
Collected wormer and flea treatment from vet's while out on dog walk #1. No additional cost as it comes included in pet club membership.
DD2 bought some eggs from her hens and ducks with her
Watered basil seedlings that I potted up yesterday
Watered chillis
Burgers left over from the weekend for dinner, with HG salad leaves and other items from fridge
Not too bad an effort, no gardening though, due to the weather
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Good Morning everyone
Trailing - Good Luck, whats meant for you wont pass you (as oft quoted by our lovely DNMS)
LPP - I just try to make £5 per day anyway I can - swagbucks, surveys, selling items, shopmium, shoppix, referrals - some months are easier than others
Today we will:
Check Bank & made PAD - Done
Pilates - Done
Ironing - Done
Sort magazine stash - Done
Post parcel for a friend - Done
Exercise @ home (probably while football on TV) - Done
Swagbucks - Done
Enter a few comps - Done a few
Purge a few emails - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner - Done
Read Book - off to bed with a Val McDermid shortly
Have a great day!
C x
Not many days I manage everything but today feels like its been a good day, also means not much to do tomorrow so may get out for a walk all depends on the weather.
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I managed my list with the exception of the spending diary : I will roll that over to tomorow.
Ziggy I haven't read a Val McDermid book in years, thanks for the reminder, I off to check out the library and see if I can request a copy.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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Evening everyone, been a long day in work and then spent some time this evening doing a bit of my PT work at home. But has been a rare NSD! Ate all food from stores. Managed to dry some washing on the line this morning and DD1 remembered to bring it in off the line before she went out and it rained
Did another UGov survey. Refused to put the heating on even though my feet are freezing - off to bed with a hot water bottle
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Morning all :hello: it's nearly the weekend :j
Well done on mortgage OP BB :A
My list for today:
Washing just about to finish, will peg out and put another load in
Rustle up some lunch from fridge
Hot drink for commute
Vacuumed through
Check banking
Spend some quality time with DH tonight
Small list today as I need to fit a full days work in somewhere :rotfl:0 -
Morning all

Early post this morning as I am off to a local-ish market to do some shopping.
Babysitting little GS for a couple of hours later, so not much else will get done!
So far:
Shrivelled apple for breakfast as I don't have much fruit left
Checked banks and updated diary
Still to do:
Make a cake later - I have loads of eggs! And no cake :eek:
Clean bathroom
Fold and put away washing (hoping there is nothing that needs ironing lurking in there!
Some gardening if the weather is ok after GS goes home
Spinach pie made yesterday for dinner later
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Morning folks!
Dawn - is that the delicious sounding spinach pie that you shared the recipe for a while back? What time should I be round for dinner?
It's my "Saturday morning" today and for once we don't have any prior plans! I'm trying to get better at posting on my weekend as on my week days I work 8.00 - 6.30 and I'm out the house 45 mins either side of that so I can't do much interesting stuff.
I got some lovely charity shop bargain yesterday. Spent £13 and came away with 3 dresses and 2 tops. One dress was from next and still had the tag in. One of the tops was a fat face vest top that looked a bit weird when I tried it on, but I took a chance that it was the weird piece of ugly feature lace that was tacked onto the front. Channelled my internal DNMS and unpicked it as soon as I got home. Hunch turned out to be correct
Here's today's plan:
:heartpuls B/L/D from stores - done
:heartpuls See if OH can replace broken drainpipe hopper - nope. Will return hopper (£8 saved) but will have to let LA know. urgh)
:heartpuls Nip to yarn shop to get supplies for baby blanket. Am 1 ball of yarn short from stash! - done
:heartpuls Possibly go foraging for elderflowers and make cordial
:heartpuls Endless washing piles... washing on 30 degrees, reduce spin, dry outside - done
:heartpuls No alcohol
:heartpuls Check PMP - done
:heartpuls End of month budget sheet - done. Better than expected
:heartpuls Top up hair colour with pots given to me for free by hairdresser. Roots are now a travesty but my bright pink colour is so expensive, I can't justify it in my heart of hearts with buying the new shed. - done
:heartpuls Make some energy balls - done
Will add more if I think of it
Have a good one all
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Chickened out on club run yesterday as it was raining, not good.
Bought beer instead, not good.
Today will be last NSD of month. - DONE
To do today:
Free yoga - NOPE still haven't put content of a cupboard back into cupboard so no room
Free run - done
Fill old sketchbook w stuff I have already made - thinking about this one
B/L/D from fridge etc - done big fat pasta bake for lunch w lots of bits and left over pieces, and risotto and homemade fishcakes for dinner - yummy am very full now
Not drive - done
Go kayaking (will then have to drive a short drive) not done, too windy
Walk dog - done
Enjoy day off - done
Day looks like a great improvement to yesterday so far
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Today we are are planning to be at home. It's wet out so no reason to go out and spend.
Todays plans:
PAD done
Home educate children for free done
Make a loaf of bread, we have run out completely done
B/L/D from stores done
Update spending diary with Tuesdays spends (rolled over from yesterday) done & todays
LSD, I'm going out this evening to my regular group, it is good for my physical and mental health and costs less than a fiver
done
Non mse, noting it here so I get it done:
Dust ALL of the house done
Sweep/vacuum ALL of the house done
Clean OH blood of the freshly painted wall doneFashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
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