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NST July 2020: The Turtles go Jousting
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Today I am grateful for having a dry and safe place, for heavy kettlebells at the gym, for dh doing a tip run (no booking and no queues!), for getting stuff to the charity shop (and discovering that 0xfam is open, so I can drop off books next time), for dh making tea - it smells yummy.
NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!3 -
Sorry for being AWOL. Am on 22 nsd's. Recently I had to call out someone from pest control as I had a wasp's nest behind an air brick. He sorted that out, but unfortunately some wasps are still coming into the kitchen. Do not know where they are coming in from. I did phone him about it but he said that they could be still in the cavity walls and trying to find the nest. He said I can only use wasp spray. I read that they could in the cavity wall up to 20 days. I did meet up with someone who I used to work with in local park, had nice walk and a good chat last Friday.
Grateful for:
Speaking to my brother on phone as it is his birthday today.
Attended an on line event about fairtrade wine. Was interesting to hear about what projects the company are doing to help the local community where wine is produced.
Going for daily walk.Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 20134 -
Ccl I love the feeling when you finish decorating, the sense of achievement is so satisfying. However I agree with you, once you start you can't stop!
Went horse riding yesterday, still struggling a bit with my hip and back so have splashed out on a saddle cover that may help cushion me somewhat better. If it doesn't work I can sell it secondhand for a pretty good price as I checked out some online (just couldn't find one in the right size).
Been out for a couple of walks in the rain over the weekend and this morning, there's something about coming home from a walk and changing into snuggly dry clothes that I love. Havent ventured to the gym yet, mine is being very lax about the safety rules (in my view anyway and compared to other gyms) so I'm not risking it. Will continue to work out at home.
Met up with a friend for the first time since January today and went for coffee so no NSD. I felt weird sitting inside with no mask... First time I've been to any sort of cafe/restaurant. My friend has given me a proverbial kick up the backside, she's cleared 4k of debt in lockdown and saved 2k. We earn similar amounts and although my outgoings are more, I should be doing much better so I need to have a good look at myself and my spending. I've enquired about a casual role on offer with my old employer to see about bringing in a bit of extra cash, even temporarily. Plus if I work more I spend less!5 -
Took me ages to get going yesterday. However I am on a tight deadline today. I have an appointment at the tip recycling centre at 3pm, and have not finished emptying my room yet. Good news (?) is that nobody bothered to collect the skip yesterday so I will continue to force some stuff into there even though it's really full. But my room needs to be empty before 5pm as my new carpet is being fitted then. So I'd better finish up this cuppa and browse of the forum and get on with it.Not giving up
Working hard to pay off my debt
Time to take back control
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CCL like deadlines, I actually get stuff done then.Feel rough today, throat like razor blades hopefully a summer cold? Dosed up for hayfever anyway.Spendy day DD is 36 today so bought lots of cheeses and crackers to go with her big pressie, as she wanted an expensive EmmaBridgewater plate. Whilst I was spending did the superdryg deal on here so get £5 back in points, I needed hair dye anyway so stocked up. Decided it doesn't look any better getting it dyed at hairdressers but still would like it cut at some point when madness dies down.Felt in minority here shopping today as most people seem to be wearing masks, not compulsory here in Wales yet. Might join in with the sheep and mask up next time shopping.Grateful forThursday & Friday holidays off work booked.Lovely lady in local cheese shop so helpful.Feel heaps better than I did last night.LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/224
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What an odd day. DH is in a funny mood, so I took him out for a run this morning - he escaped me and ran off when I was not looking so he ran quite a bit further than me and I gave him a good talking too (last time resulted in shin splints and a very frustrated grumpy dh with nobody to blame but himself). We took DS3 with us as well. DS1 says he will come too next time we go. - DS 4 has not agreed yet. We will see.So we all came home, shared bathwater (not at the same time though) and suddenly it was lunchtime, so did that, had a ys lemon cupcake from my weekly ys shopping excursion, and have sorted through another box of tat (not many left now!) and sorted bits to where they need to go. Refound some Ex-B0x 360 games, which has resulted in ds3 &4 dusting off the ancient obsolete box, finding all the controllers, and they are currently testing them out with the games to see what works and what is destined for the bin. They have not touched the flippin' thing for nearly 5 years! - how do I know? Because I have not used the box for anything but watching dvds in the living room for that amount of time. They are squealing with delight right now.I have lost my living room though. So I suppose I had better go and make aquafaba meringues to use up some of the million ys strawberries I snagged last night. It was a good haul. There is still money in the budget (not much though) and there is enough food to eat like kings until well into next week.4/10/22One Year Mortgage Free Yay!
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Paid the balance of our October holiday today. Must confess that, although it's in the UK, I'm still a bit apprehensive the way things are going. I am really concerned that we're heading for a second spike. Still, we must be hopeful, keep vigilant and hope that it will all work out. We've done all our homework, taken all the precautions we can so fingers crossed.
Today's been kind of quiet. Could really do with a bit of motivation.Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.4 -
NSD no 23 today.
Grateful for:
Being in contact with brother, sister, niece and ex brother in law today.
Watched a film on dvd.
Treated myself to a few goodies at my favourite shop. Used the vouchers for the shop that I won, so free shop.
Getting free hand cream. £5 was added to the loyalty card and the hand cream was £5.Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 20133 -
Grateful today for a drier day, for some diy plumbing parts arriving, for BIL loving the lego I sent him, for lists, for not having booked a holiday to Spain.
NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!2 -
Feel absolutely stressed today have not managed to complete a work task that should take about 4 hours. But have just sat on the computer all day faffing about. Without doing it. SO have not done my creative exploration I wanted to do, and have not talked to boys. It's hard with everybody home and everybody not really doing anything. But it's just not my job to entertain them! Don't mean to complain but it's been such an unproductive day.
On the good side it has been a NSD day and a cook from scratch day. I did walk the dog and she did nap on my bed for a bit, lovely little 'blanket'.
Today I am grateful for Joni Mitchel who just came on the radio, going back to work soon and looking forwards to a mini kayak outing tomorrow. Hoping for a better day tomorrow.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 254
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