What small DFW things will you do w/c 10/02?

allydowd

Storm Ciara rights:

What rights do you have if something you've paid for or your transport is disrupted? (Link)

Oyster Card refund changes:

"Transport for London customers who buy an Oyster card from Sunday 23 February will only be able to get their £5 deposit refunded if they keep the card for more than a year – but with over £200 million in deposits currently stuck on unused cards, it's worth checking if you can get a refund now." (Link)

Water bill prices to fall:

"The average annual water bill of households in England and Wales will be cut by 4% from April." (Link)

EE prices to rise in March:

"EE customers on monthly mobile contracts will be hit by a 2.2% price rise next month." (Link)

TV Licence fee rise:

"The cost of an annual standard colour TV licence will rise to £157.50 from 1 April 2020 – an increase of £3." (Link)

Boots points changes:

"Boots is to reduce the number of Advantage Card loyalty points it gives parents and older customers – with members of its Parenting Club and Over-60s Rewards schemes to earn 20% fewer points on some items from March." (Link)

N26 Bank to close UK accounts:

"N26 is closing accounts for UK customers on 15 April, blaming difficulties created by the Brexit process." (Link)

1LuckyLady

Morning all, 
Thanks Ally for the forum info,  you're a  
The re-felted roof survived last nights very strong winds  
Todays list 
Kids had omelette for breakfast with beans (and there is enough leftover to have for tomorrow morning too   ) ✅
Cheap and healthy porridge for me,  I've been back to calorie counting for 2 weeks and have lost 7lb,  just got to not go too mad when we're on holiday from Friday for the week! ✅
Went to the gym,  ran on the treadmill,  used the cross trainer, refilled my water bottle and had a chat with my gym buddy - all good  ✅
Check banking/ update spreadsheet ✅
Put washing away from the heated airer ✅
Iron dh's work shirts, switching off before starting the last one ✅
Hm leek and potato soup for my lunch (gave a jug of it to my dad too as I'd made so much of it yesterday) ✅
Tonights meal will be beef stew,  dh will have dumplings as I have a few left in the freezer,  the kids and I are having it with yorkie puds as we have them in the freezer too! 
Stew some apples with some berries out of the freezer to go with some yogurt for dessert
Run the dishwasher on the quick wash and empty
See if there is enough of a load to wash on the quick 30 degree setting, if not will wait til tomorrow ✅ Will leave it til the kids come home as I can see socks under both their beds and their uniform can go in at the same time then!
Make families lunches for tomorrow

That's about it for me. 
I'm liking the new forum,  I mainly use the pc rather then a mobile though so I don't know if that's the difference. 
Take care and stay warm/safe all. 
✅✅ Also renewed some library books on line so as to not get a late fine
✅✅ Emptied the dehumidifier into the toilet cistern
✅✅ Checked all sockets are off that can be off
✅✅ Re-written the freezer inventory,  I should be able to swich the 2nd one off tomorrow





 

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La_escocesa

Hi guys

Wow, go away for a few months and it's all changed. 👍  I hope you're all well - looking forward to catching up.  

Baby girl has started getting into a wee bit more of a routine and sleeping after lunch... 🤞 Alas, I can post on here/get organised/put off housework once more...  

I'm still on mat leave and now on zero pay... Just living off savings is a whole new world for me...but so glad I could actually save for it!!

We've got a few big expenses coming up this year when I go back to work so need to keep my eye on the ball... 

Listed some things for sale yesterday so hopefully they'll go... 
Batch cooking
Usual shenanigans I guess... 

Anyway, looking forward to catching up - I'm off to YNAB 😎💸 

crazy_cat_lady

Hello everyone
I think I feel as though the weather is worse here today than it was at the weekend when the storm was here. It's very windy, and we've had a bit of snow on and off. Nothing lying thankfully and I'm still hopeful that I'll get home without and hassle (except the three sets of roadworks I currently have to drive through).
Operation cut-back-and-make-more-money is well underway, apart from having to spend £8.40 on medicine this morning because ds has worms I have not that much money in my purse any more but I'm determined to keep a hang on my pennies.
So apart from the medicine - meals are planned, evening is planned and I have become marginally obsessed with my budget. I've boxed up a load of my ex husband's cds and dvds and sold them to Music Magpie so I need to get that on the way. Also retrying with YNAB because it worked brilliantly for me in the past. I think it might be worth the £80 to get me on the straight and narrow with a new budget.

allydowd

La_escocesa said:

Wow, go away for a few months and it's all changed. 👍 

@La_escocesa! 🤗 🏃‍♀️ <Runs and hugs>

twiggy86

Hello all!
I'm shuffling back in with my tail between my legs!! Lost my MSE mojo at the moment which is very frustrating as I do want my debts gone and faffing around doesn't help! 
So it may be a short list but today I have/will:
* Put load of washing on 30 degree eco wash
* Park for free and walk to work
* Make CC payment 
* Update spreadsheet 
* Go to the gym at lunch
* Speak to boss re meeting tomorrow morning as don't want to pay to park 
* Hang washing on airer
* Make meal plan
* Make shopping list
* Shop to list 
* Dinner from stores 

Not much but at least I'm here! Hope you're all well. 

Baileys_Babe

allydowd said:

Unclaimed Tesco Clubcard vouchers will 'self-destruct' at the end of Feb 2020:

"Tesco has revealed that £17 million worth of unused Clubcard vouchers are set to expire at the end of the month. Here's how to check if you've got any forgotten vouchers, plus a trick to extend them." (Link)

Thank you, Ally I have just checked, I have vouchers expiring at the end of the month. I am going to spend them and most of my other Clubcard vouchers on a Family & friends railcard, which is something I was planning to buy this month. One of my jobs for this week was to see if I could find a discount for the railcard, now in effect, it will be free

DawnW

Afternoon all

Nicw to 'see' you back La E

Looked after GD again this morning, she was brighter today so hopefully the dreaded chicken pox is on the way out. Just waiting for her little brother to get it next 😨

Apart from that:

Brown banana for breakfast

Prepped this week's RM survey items

Tidied up a bit after kids

Did a shop at Mr S. Needed fresh salads and veg and they aren't so good at our Lidls, but wow, it is so much more expensive! Really didn't get much for my money at all

Also bought this month's contributions to the food bank collection, and nabbed a couple of wine boxes for free ebay packaging

And collected some freecycle forget me not plants while I was out 

Traffic was a nightmare due to yet of more road works that seem to constantly blight our town , definitely going to shop little and often - and walk - as far as possible for the next few weeks

Used up leftovers for lunch

Still need to pack an ebay parcel Now done

Still haven't hoovered the stairs 🙄

And do something for dinner - still feeling unmotivated on the cooking front. Maybe jacket potato with tuna mayo and salad, sounds good - and easy! Done, easy and healthy

Had a collection of small fruit juice cartons that the GCs have started over the last couple of days, but not finished. Had a brainwave and mixed them together and put in lolly moulds in the freezer (they had been kept cold in the fridge, not left lying about). They can have ice lollies next time they come round

Now MUST hoover those stairs!

ditty1234

Well good afternoon. Did an other mini top up/small weekly shop part 2 so no NSD. Made it home from cover work without giving in to coffee temptation. Was sooo tempted. Am drop dead tired after 8 hours in class rooms w students supposed to be dead silent. I don't like that.
Will make Crepes w bacon, spinach and carrots in a mo - mainly to cheer up the young one who cooked for me yesterday. Not sure about swimming later. 
Keep trying to sled last years revision guides, it's not easy - and they are immaculate!