We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
What small dfw things will you do this week beg 31/08?
Comments
-
Evening all
Today I have:Done early morning dog walkHG raspberries for breakfast fruit (used a brown banana as well)Washed my hair and left it to dry naturallyOH hoovered downstairs
Froze the chicken and veg curries that I made yesterday (apart from the portions we ate obviously)Made a shepherds pie base, enough for a couple of meals, using up more fridge stuffFroze big bowl of raspberries in fridge, GS had a go at them, but only ate a fewPlanted out a lavender plant and some forget me nots in the front garden, one less pot to water!DD and kids turned up this afternoon. Fed whoever was hungry, played with dinosaurs
Cut down the big everlasting sweet pea to give other plants more of a chance. It will reappear next year, but won't be able to seed itself everywhere
Watered everything that needed it, strawberry hanging baskets and pots mainlyDinner will be roasted veg with sausage bits, using up yet more fridge bits. It looks quite civilised now!Hope everyone has had a good day
5 -
Evening folks! Well today was the day of the CBT. I haven't finished it yet. To be honest, I'm quite shocked that anyone would be able to fit it all into one day, but it turns out that perhaps I'm not a natural rider.
Having said that, I didn't give up and knuckled back down after lunch and it clicked a lot more so I got through all the training part. I now need to come back in a couple of weeks so that I can do the on-road riding. So yeh - I learnt to ride a motorbike today!! And I didn't panic or fall off
Now I'm relaxing with a well-earnt beer.LBM 11/06/2010: DFD 30/04/2013Total repaid: £10,490.316 -
Well done, you're a braver person than me, enjoy that well earned beercarrielovesfanta said:Evening folks! Well today was the day of the CBT. I haven't finished it yet. To be honest, I'm quite shocked that anyone would be able to fit it all into one day, but it turns out that perhaps I'm not a natural rider.
Having said that, I didn't give up and knuckled back down after lunch and it clicked a lot more so I got through all the training part. I now need to come back in a couple of weeks so that I can do the on-road riding. So yeh - I learnt to ride a motorbike today!! And I didn't panic or fall off
Now I'm relaxing with a well-earnt beer.Goodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/526 -
Morning

evil-kanevil CLF! Good for you! I'd be far too scared!
Ziggy sorry to hear the black dog has raised it's head. You know it'll pass and you are ALWAYS a pleasure in the group. The black dog only goes back in it's kennel when we show it who is master x
I'm leaving to pick up madam around 2.30 and need to call in to town and pick up her school bag she left in Maccy D! We're enjoying the child free peace! I'm refashioning a long sleeve t-shirt in to a wrap top
After a lot a lot of sewing, practicing, getting things wrong and giving up, watching endless video tutorials I've really improved and 95% of the things I make become part of my wardrobe. I like to hope I'm getting closer to my dream of making it my living....
I'm going to jump in the bath and have a pamper session once I've finished my top.
Need to hang the washing out
I'm having tea with dd and madam and gd2
Get things ready for school tomorrow
Make spag bol - still haven't done this and it needs doing today....
That's all I, I'm not feeling greatDF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2026: £25.70
Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
GC annual £389.25/£2700
Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
Extra cash earned 2026: £1855 -
Evening all
Didn't sleep well, but I have:Done (very) early dog walkHeaded off to a market / boot sale, we go early so we can get away before it gets too crowded.Business paperwork doneLoad of washing, dried on line outsideCleaned up the kitchenPicked some beans, some tomatoes, and OH picked the raspberriesGot some items ready for my sales unit tomorrowMade shepherds pie for dinner, cooked extra mash to make fish cakes for tomorrow
4 -
What is this thing about rogue tomatoes growing everywhere? Are they from bird seeds? I have a lot in my garden, and I saw some on heh road today. I think it's a new super successful invasive species?
To day I did tidy a corner in dining room and make room for creative stuff on a shelf.
Did my diary
Walked the dog
Washed towels and a duvet and dried outside.
I found a deal on my car recovery service, I will sign up next weekend.
Had last open water swim for the season, other things taking over - so washed wetsuit and am trying to work out how to store safely
I bought a flight back from visiting my mum in October, planes out were sold out, so need to rethink original plan.
See y'all next week.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 255
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 354.5K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.5K Spending & Discounts
- 247.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 604.3K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.5K Life & Family
- 261.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards


