Future Proofing my life: Deposit saving then MFW journey in under 13 years

LadyWithAPlan

dawnybabes said:

The very first concert I went to was Leo Sayer and I was in the gods - would have been about 10 ish, I remember sitting there with my back pushed against the seat not daring to move in case ‘I fell off’ - was years before I went to see a show/gig again ! 

!! I met him once he is tiny !!! V polite though 

gig was great @savingholmes and 14 piece bands are expensive so unusual to see nowadays 

my local pub has reopened after a few years of losing its license and being completely redone - they have done such a good job - full of light, looks high end but not crazy drinks prices - plus a terrace so popped there at the weekend - may check out the food as well 
I have spent 3 years walking past so good it’s finally open again 

I feel
its the calm before the storm on work stuff currently - still waiting to get paid as well which is now driving me mad 
I need to pop out to get some food - so annoying my Lifl is now closed - I am getting bored of cooking and expensive local sm .. 

South_coast

Time to move then, plenty of other Lidls in London 😀:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/store-finder/s10023098

skint_spice

South_coast said:

Time to move then, plenty of other Lidls in London 😀:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/store-finder/s10023098

That’s an interesting way to choose your new location 😂

South_coast

Not much else is working, I figured it was worth a try 🤣!

LadyWithAPlan

South_coast said:

Time to move then, plenty of other Lidls in London 😀:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/store-finder/s10023098

South_coast said:

Not much else is working, I figured it was worth a try 🤣!

hehe )) you make a valid point 

savingholmes

LadyWithAPlan said:

South_coast said:

Time to move then, plenty of other Lidls in London 😀:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/store-finder/s10023098

South_coast said:

Not much else is working, I figured it was worth a try 🤣!

hehe )) you make a valid point 

Made me laugh.

Good luck with the invoices and finding new prompt paying clients.

Enjoy the new pub. Nice to have one local that looks good.

How's the sewing class going?

LadyWithAPlan

@savingholmes we in a 3 week break for sewing classes as teacher away 
Annoyingly I will miss some classes as my  travel plans  will kick in  in 3 weeks  time 
I have brought my sewing machine home from my parents at least but it’s in the study of doom

my other classes are finishing next week and won’t start til September- a bit sad but doing 2 days a week was quite full on so and I like to keep busy in January learning new things whilst it’s cold outside but the summer it’s more fun to be out and about 

I was out yesterday catching up with some friends and saw an ex from a couple years ago - despite me telling him I was dating someone he kept touching my arm or shoulder - I  understand it’s both a flirting thing and a power thing - but I found it a bit annoying and it felt wrong . I had also forgotten how socially he has to always take centre stage, loud, likes to tell big tales which is fine but he hates interruptions no matter how funny. I can hold a room as well but don’t feel the need to always run the space and I do listen and chat vs his monologue-ing, Also
every compliment he showered on me (there were loads) were also followed by either ‘Aren’t you going to say something nice about me now’ or ‘where’s my thank you ‘ 

it made me appreciate MWAP even more as he is just as intelligent but we have proper interesting chats and he is always Uber respectful - I may not actually mention re the ex  to him as pointless for him to be concerned about an ex that only highlights him in a better light 

Groceries £158.74 - budget blown plus HellFresh £24.88 
Spending on groceries is very high at present - largely as had MWAP here a lot and I have been cooking for us. I prefer to be at mine not his which exacerbates that 
this does not include the wine for home - only £18 
I had a 50% Hellfresh disct code which I have been putting off using but I have now got that delivered tomorrow as I am bored of the shopping and felt like not thinking re food 
Even though it’s food for 2 people it’s definitely not enough if I am cooking for MWAP so will need to get extra veg inc kale in and a starter etc 

Drinks out /entertaining is £139 so far and we still got 11 days of April to go ! 

Plus I have some big travel bills to pay - I have been promised some cash as soon as business gets some more money in. However I have had to drain my YNAB savings  pots - as had no serious payment since Feb and I moved money to add to EOY SIPP

Saturday is always a fun day - planning to go to the gym, swim do some sports trading with my new software and see the chap later today - we might go on a hike somewhere 

LadyWithAPlan

Forgot to mention I got an excited call yesterday that I had won runner up prize of a 20kg bag of rice ! Worth about £40 I think 

Main prize was fabulous but it’s white rice and I prefer brown for taste and health so I may get it delivered instead to my parents as a gift
i haven’t been doing much comping as so busy so 

Watty1

Congratulations on the win.  The MWAP sounds a great fit to your life and I agree I wouldn't  mention the ex because it was fairly obvious from your description just why he is an ex!

savingholmes

Well done on the win. 

Good MWAP compares so well against the Ex. Also suggests you've grown as a person to attract someone better.