Giving every £ a job

savingholmes

I got the element repaired on my kettle while at uni decades ago. About a third the price of a kettle at the time. 

Blackcats

@foxgloves - I hope the remaining slots in your toaster continue to do their toasting for a long time to come.  @savingholmes - I'm sure you can claim a sustainability win for your kettle repair as well as saving your student money.

we've had a busy few days with family and friends - feeling very blessed but am enjoying a quiet evening at home now.  We made a big pot of hearty chili tonight and will have it again tomorrow with a jacket spud and then freeze 2 portions.  I'm really trying to keep ion track with grocery spends this month so this feels like a good contribution to achieving that.  

Came home to a brown envelope from my pension provider which I assumed was unimportant and maybe a newsletter.  In my quest to be more organised I decided to open it and deal with it immediately.  Well what joy - a significant back payment is on its way to me - there was an incomprehensible explanation of why - so I'm keeping a watch out for that unexpected bonus. 

Sun_Addict

Fabulous news 🥳

lucielle

Oooh that’s exciting BC!

savingholmes

Great news on the pension.

Blackcats

thank you for your good wishes about the pension back pay - it hasn't arrived yet which is just as well as I haven't yet worked out a plan for where to put it - a few years ago that would have said "I haven't worked out a plan of how to spend it but even though I haven't got it yet I started spending it straight away" 

we took advantage of an Easter meal deal at our local brewers fayre last night - 2 courses for 2 people = £20 and OH had a voucher for a free bottle of wine.  The food was quite nice and it was good to sit and chat.  Popped the half full wine bottle in my handbag and brought it home  - classy.

joedenise

Wouldn’t be very MSE to have left the wine on the table!  I would have brazenly walked out with it in my hand - wouldn’t fit in my bag😂

lucielle

@joedenise

Wouldn’t be very MSE to have left the wine on the table!  I would have brazenly walked out with it in my hand - wouldn’t fit in my bag😂

Girl after my own heart!!
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Blackcats

Good point about the wine - zero waste - although the half bottle is still in the fridge.  Might have a glass with dinner tonight.  We are having home made chicken kebabs with various side dishes so I think a glass of white is a good choice to accompany.

OH sold an item of tech on e bay last night - he got a much higher price than he hoped for.  Judging by the fairly loud mutterings and expletives coming from the study I think he is trying to print the posting label.    It's probably not a good moment to ask him what he's going to sell next so I'll pick my time for that.  It's part of our de-cluttering process in a drive for a simpler, more organised life.  The money is very welcome too but we are also donating items to charity shops.  I've sold a couple of things on vinted - very easy process and again a welcome few £'s into the kitty.

lots of rain so far today but the sun is out now so perhaps we'll take a chance and go for a walk.  

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, good to hear you've had a good experience with Vinted, I'm having a gentle clear out at the minute and was considering using it, but I don't think I know anyone who has. Will investigate.