What small DFW things will you do w/c 23rd September?

crazy_cat_lady

What sad news Dawn
Hope all the poorlies are fighting fit soon. It's that time of year again...
Observation went very well, thanks everyone for the well wishes. Thursday is my busiest work day though so it's been non stop there again. The good news is that I can stop fretting short term about work - Ofsted done, open evening done, observation done. I'm hoping that means I can relax a little and rest over the weekend. Even with ds birthday.
Another nsd in the bag and still using up stuff from the freezer.

Happy_Kitties

CCl I'm glad observation went well. My DB and Dsis are teachers and always say once they start back in Sept they always feel like they've been hit by a bus and find it hard getting back into a routine. It's good so much out of the way and hopefully u can relax and rest up

1LL hope u r feeling better. The tooth sounds like a nightmare. Hope u can get it extracted soon.
DawnW very sad about DDs old nursey school teacher. Too young

Yesterday was a stressful day with DD stuff everywhere as she prepared to go back to uni. We had in the past few days got a lot of stuff sorted but the house looks better for less stuff!

I'm still taking it easy being monitored by the district nurse. Trying to get back into some sort of routine but still have post op fatigue. It's getting less by the week but harder than i thought.
Dropped some items off to the CS today
Posted a parcel using RM stamps- a birthday present late by a couple of weeks.
Also managed to get another parcel posted that had been sitting on the side for the past couple of months so worktops are looking clearer

Banking checked-everything good
My mum gave me the leftovers to a big chicken she had bought. Why a big chicken I don't know but put to good use.
NSD today which I'm happy about as they've been rare while DD has been home
Managed to get a line of washing dry just before the heavens opened
Have been wrapping some Christmas presents and tucking them away-despite best efforts to be prepared Dec always seems to be a rush with a lot going on.
Going away tomorrow night. Not an ideal time tbh but just petrol spends

That's about it from me x

ditty1234

I really don't speak insurance! Just mentioning.

Narola1976

Morning, hope everyone is well and those who are poorly are on the mend. Really glad it's the weekend although I will need to work again. So not a happy bunny. Pleased to report that according to HMRC my daughter was put on the wrong tax code and will be reimbursed over £350 for tax paid to date.

* Take DD to college
* Check bank - done
* Update budget - Done
* Pop chicken in oven for dinner
* Tidy kitchen.
* Collect items from freecycle, light up snowman and kettle
* Take medication
* Freezer and pantry inventory
* meal plan for the week
* write out shopping list

Have a good day all

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Quick post from me before I’m out of the door:

Search for a recipe for tonight, not off meal plan but I have something to use up and am lacking inspiration
Check bank
Check just for points credit card
De cluttered another area
Cheapo porridge for breakfast
Hot drink for commute
Walk at lunch with friend if it’s not raining
Pick fruit

Have a good day all. Purps.

ziggy2407

Good Morning Everyone

Very breezy and dull here today but I am no going to let it get me down because I am buzzing, I have finally hit my 42lb loss and have set my next target as 50 for Christmas Really need to get a few jobs done that having been rolling over :rotfl: Today we will:

Check Bank & made PAD - Done
RM Survey Prepped for next week - Done
Finish installing new fencing - Done (took us a bit longer cos we didn't really know what we were doing, we took a tree down for our neighbours and the rain)
Ironing - Tomorrow (I promise :rotfl:)
Strip paint from pan stand/butchers block thing - Done
Clear junk drawer in kitchen again - Tomorrow (I promise :rotfl:)
Bake Apple Tray bake (use up softer apples) - definitely tomorrow
Swagbucks - Done
Purge a few emails - Done a few
Enter comps - Done
Surveys - Done
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Checked: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner - Done
Read Book - soon
Headspace app before bed - soon

Have a great day!

C x

foxgloves

Well done, Ziggy - A great achievement......you need to come over to my house & give me a talking to!

And morning everyone else, too, of course. Today's list going well so far:
*Big Budget Day - Almost finished number crunching.
*Finished next week's meal plans.
* Write grocery shopping list - in hand
*Write a list of the things I need to buy or look at on our city centre trip tomorrow, especially for coming birthdays.
*Sorted all relevant vouchers into my purse for the above too.
*Read meters & submitted to energy provider's website. I don't like being so little in credit on our energy account at this time of year. I knew they reduced our monthly payment too much. When they do that, really, it's just a matter of time before it is put back up again.
*Updated budget outgoings spreadsheet with a couple of new amounts.
*Financial filing.
*Queried a peculiar small transaction on Mr f's CC bill - some unrecognisable jargon & the word 'Aberystwyth'..........sorted now, thankfully. We didn't have a receipt for it, so it would have involved a phone call to CC provider had Mr f not been struck by a flash of memory. It was the location bit that threw us, as one thing we did know was that we hadn't been anywhere near Wales!
*Continue to knit the two Christmas presents currently on my needles.
*Shawl & cardi out today......the first day I've really felt chilly this month. No heating going on yet though.
*Freeze the l/o dhal I cooked last night, as well as several garlic flatbreads.
No spending today, as again, I don't have the car, it's pouring with rain & not really a day for venturing out on my bike, unless I absolutely have to. I was only thinking of cycling up to the village butcher to see if he'd got any stewing lamb, so it can wait until tomorrow or Sunday.
Hope poorly people are starting to turn a corner.
F x

Baileys_Babe

Ziggy congratulations on smashing your goal :j

trailingspouse

A bit hectic here in Trailing Towers this last week. But a day off today and the weather is rubbish, so I'm having a catching up day.



So far
- shopped (Aldi, £21.92 for the week. This included a bottle of wine).
- bought Mum a present for her birthday (stuck to my £10 per person per event rule). It was exactly £10, and she'll love it (large box of Thornton's chocolates). Also got a really nice card from Card Factory for 99p.

- updated my spreadsheet with the figures from today's food shop. Current average is £18.52 a week.

- did some work for the business I run with my ex.
- cleared out my handbag (yes, it's been that sort of day!!)
- did some work for the course they're putting me through at work


While I updated the spreadsheet, I decided to try to see where I might have over-spent, so I looked in detail at every week where I've spent more than £20.

Since the end of February, when I started doing this, I've had

- 4 takeaways,

- two coffees out,

- 1 glass of wine out,

- I've had to buy lunch at work on 4 occasions because I'd not taken sandwiches with me
- 2 bottles of wine.

- I treated myself to churros in chocolate sauce at the Saltaire Festival last week (it was the only thing I bought) - £5!!!! I would have been perfectly happy to have bought half the quantity and only pay £2.50, to be honest. It was just too much and I ended up leaving quite a few. That's a mistake I don't have to make again!!
That's a total of £81 on things that, strictly speaking, I didn't need to buy. That's the equivalent of a months' shopping, give or take!! Over a period of about 7 months. That's shocking!!!
The takeaways are planned for, but having to buy lunches because I've forgotten to make sandwiches is just plain daft. I don't need the wine, and the churros were a moment of weakness. I'm not going to begrudge myself a couple of coffees out - it certainly isn't something that happens every day. But it's amazing how it mounts up!! Must try harder...

crazy_cat_lady

Ziggy - you are amazing. Well done so far, and good luck for the next goal.

I've made it to the weekend! :j Just waiting for dd to get home and then I can properly put my feet up and relax a bit.
Bagged another nsd and I'm actually still enjoying (?!?) eating the food from the freezer. May as well go with it whilst the motivation is there...