5 months to emerge as a butterfly

benbenandme

Popped into work to print the Vinted label then took that to the shop and its on its way, so another £4 into the savings pot but more importantly another chunky item left the building

benbenandme

Conservatory is nearly done - I finally got up high and cleared the cobwebs, and pulled out the unit and hoovered behind there. Anyone would think Halloween was already happening here, I had soo many cobwebs it was horrible. Why is it we can become blind to the muck around us? I'm on a bit of a mission now, and ds has finally surfaced so I can crack on with the hoover now too

The sun is out so all the windows are open, might even clean them if this mood carries on

pixiechick99

You are putting me to shame! 
I thiught I was doing well getting up at 7.30 in the holidays until I read that you've cleaned the kitchen before I had even had a coffee🤣

Our conservatory is a spider's heaven too - they just love hiding up there😉

benbenandme

So a bonkers night last night in lots of ways - the football was a joke - give me the Championship back any day of the week, VAR has ruined the Premier League Ds went to the game so I was picking him up at 2am from the coach, except the coach driver got lost and they didn't get back til 3:10 so I am stupidly tired again today. Then finally for any of you who have been around a while, do you remember a guy referred to as Abs? Well, he re-appeared in my messages last night, very unexpectedly. We chatted lots and are going to meet up soon. It is only going to be fun, I must not get attached but I am looking forward to it, if only as a distraction from the one I saw the other night who I have been thinking about loads. He's lovely but also only  bit of fun. Exercise is very much back on my agenda today, I need to get back into shape   

benbenandme

Well that's been a lovely week off work, the weather has been amazing for this time of the year and I haven't done half of my list as I've made the most of it and got out instead This morning I did a 10 mile walk down the beach, it was beautiful. I ca,e back and have cleaned the bathroom and my bedroom and hoovered through, done some washing and now getting ready for an afternoon of football. Tonight I'm off to a friends house for a get together with some mates. 

Tomorrow I need to do the end of month banking which will be quite scary as I have spent a fair bit this week, then get my stuff sorted ready to go back to work on Monday. I'm seeing another mate tomorrow night too.

benbenandme

Banking all done and I've re-jigged a couple of bits and have finished literally a pound or two in credit for the month. I've got lunches etc for today and tomorrow, so shouldn't need to spend anything else this month. 

So, 7 more weeks this half-term, I managed to get to half-term without putting the heating on and today is actually the first day that I've shut the windows. Let's see how long I can manage without the heating on now. 

benbenandme

An afternoon of football, heated blanket and the laptop ahead for me now. I'm looking to the month ahead, my electronic payslip has arrived and there is the first payment for the extra work I'm doing at home for school, so that's an extra £150 which will be moved straight to the savings pot. I've also got £43 in my Prolific account this month so that will also be cashed out and moved over to the pot. 

I've also just listed some boots on Vinted. I actually bought them on there in the first place but haven't worn them much as they have noisy heels and I'm really conscious of it when I walk. I paid £20 for them but they are still on the retailers website for £115 so I have listed them for a higher price than i got them for. We'll see, I can always lower it if needed. 

benbenandme

Extra wages and prolific money moved to savings and signature updated. I also updated my mortgage in my signature, two days before the end of the month, but finally I have kissed goodbye to the £60,000's and we're now into the 50's  

pixiechick99

No heating here either and still having windows open - it's been glorious! 
Already counting down the 7 weeks til the Xmas holidays😉

benbenandme

Yep I'm not looking forward to it Pixiechick, the kids are always bonkers this half-term - a combination of tiredness, boredom and excitement. Mix that in with rain, wind and just general miserable weather and it can be a tough slog up til Christmas. Still at least we have a World Cup chucked in there too!