Time to Face The Music

RelievedSheff

Sun_Addict said:

I like the idea of growing my own but can’t be doing with too much faffing about. I like to plant it, water it and that’s it. I don’t have the time to invest in anything labour intensive. 

That's exactly our philosophy. Keep it simple. 

RelievedSheff

Not a no spends day today. I need to do the weekly shop after work.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. It was toast for breakfast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is tuna steak with stir fried vegetables and noodles.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• weekly shop
• cleaning the windows

Back to the grindstone this morning after a nice weekend at home. Glad we got the gardens done yesterday as the weather is a bit grey and drizzly here this morning which wouldn't have bode well for it drying our later on after work!

RelievedSheff

It will be a no spends day today. Number 6 for April.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was crumpets, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is slow cooked beef shin in stout gravy in a giant Yorkshire pudding with greens.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• load of washing
• cleaning the inside of the windows (didn't get round to this last night)

RelievedSheff

£393 sent to the motorhome loan today. Not a no spends day though. I'm at the hairdressers this evening after work.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was porridge, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is BBQ chicken with chips and vegetables.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• cleaning the kitchen

RelievedSheff

Balances Update 19.04.23

 

Furniture Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

HP Car Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

Debt 1 = £0 (Account Settled)

Paypal Credit = £0

Credit Card 1 =£0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 2 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 3 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 4 = £0

Credit Card 5 = £0

Credit Card 6 = £0

 

Credit Card 7 = £10147 (£300 repayment 0% interest until May 2023)

HP Motorhome Loan = £14156 (£393 repayment final payment April 2026)

 

Total Debt = £24303

 

Savings Account = £600

Premium Bonds = £1000

 

Total Savings = £1600

LittleMissDetermined

I'm astonished at how quickly your balance is coming down!

EssexHebridean

JGB1955 said:

Just de-lurking to say that Barra IS awesome, particularly when you land on the beach in a VERY small plane from Glasgow!  Enjoy!

For several Christmas trips that was actually our route of choice to reach Uist - Drive > Glasgow, fly > Barra, Ferry > Eriskay then collect hire car from there. Bizarrely it actually worked out cheaper than any of the more seemingly direct routes, was definitely quicker and without question was one heck of a lot more fun!   

RS - when on Barra making sure you check the tide times to go and see a flight land is an absolute must to add to your itinerary!


For those wondering, this is a commercial airport, with scheduled flights!

I think the "Aires" set up is something that's starting to spread across the islands - I know Barra & Vatersay already have permitted wild camping sites - there are less in Uist at the moment (although still a few places) and Lewis/Harris have quite a few. 
Just noticed that the balance on the CC will be down to 4 figures after the next payment goes to it! 

RelievedSheff

LittleMissDetermined said:

I'm astonished at how quickly your balance is coming down!

3 years and counting   

Sun_Addict

3 years will fly by. It's 3 years since the start of Covid, look how that's flown. 

RelievedSheff

It will be a no spends day today. Number 6 for April. We really have not done well with these this month. Must try harder in May.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be from stores. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is venison sausage with root veg mash and greens.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• cleaning the bathrooms
• vacuuming the house
• load of washing