What Small Things Will You Do This Week? 27/09/21

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking

2.  NSD

3.  Meals from stores (goulash in slow cooker)

4.  Surveys

5.  Clean hedgehog bowls

6.  Duolingo Welsh

7.  Read free book

8.  Wait for DWP to phone me - I am waiting for the decision of my PIP mandatory reconsideration, I had a confusing letter saying that they have upheld the decision not to give me the daily living element but the letter gives me an extra 2 points taking my points to 8 which is the minimum number of points needed for standard daily living.  When I phoned yesterday they were confused themselves

@jadewest94  Your dog is so cute, give him/her a big cwtch from me

carrielovesfanta

Morning folks

@Bagpuss741 - the pip people are a nightmare - I hope you get it sorted soon. They tried to say that my m-i-l was fully mobile and could get herself in and out of the bath on the basis that she can stand up out of the chair which is complete rubbish! 

I'm off today and getting my hair done. I won't pretend I'm not a bit nervous as I had a bit of a funny reaction last time but I've had another skin test which was fine so hopefully just one of those things? Weirdly it was only the back of my head, not my whole head that went puffy - I wondered if it was actually my lymph glands there? 

Very quick post before I join a work call at 10:30. I know I'm off but I need to be on this one and I don't mind. 
B/L/D from stores
Make a list of things that need doing on my days off
Hopefully finish sock today
Free coffee at the hairdressers!

Have a good one all

clf x

anna42hmr

well today i have received the £125 switch incentive from Nationwide following yesterdays current account switch, so that money has gone straight to MBNA credit card via FP before it can be spent elsewhere lol

BlueJ94

Haha thanks @Bagpuss741 his name is Django. Hes 4 now

I phoned Vanquis and told them £50pm is no longer affordable for me and he was so lovely about it on the phone. I've offered £20PM instead. 

castlelough

-Made a productive phone call to mobile phone provider resulting in moving onto a less expensive plan.
-Picked blackberries for the freezer (smoothies/porridge)

This week I'm hoping to
-tackle flower/weed bed and sow bulbs and herbs.
-figure out how to preserve eggs by the water glassing method as we are getting about six a day from the hens at the moment. 

katy_ann

Hey everyone hope your well!
I used to post here a long time ago the first time I was in debt, I managed to get debt free in 2015 but after a nasty divorce and becoming a single parent struggling to find permanent work I'm back with a chunk of debt (as per my signature). I started back on a DMP in August last year and have a long way to go on the amount I'm currently paying but hope to find more full time work soon now my son has started school so hoping that should go up in the new year!
Anyways I've not done to much today:
- Updated my balances on Stepchange
- Done some studying (I'm on a government funded level 2 teaching assistant course)
- Trying to resist putting the heating on as I'm freezing! So just a big jumper haha
- Met a friend for a drink this morning but took that out of my weekly spends
- Popped to home bargains as had to get some writing paper for my course
- Quick tidy round the house
- DS back from his Dads this evening after dinner so only need to cook for myself

Hope everyone has a good day

BlueJ94

katy_ann said:

Hey everyone hope your well!
I used to post here a long time ago the first time I was in debt, I managed to get debt free in 2015 but after a nasty divorce and becoming a single parent struggling to find permanent work I'm back with a chunk of debt (as per my signature). I started back on a DMP in August last year and have a long way to go on the amount I'm currently paying but hope to find more full time work soon now my son has started school so hoping that should go up in the new year!
Anyways I've not done to much today:
- Updated my balances on Stepchange
- Done some studying (I'm on a government funded level 2 teaching assistant course)
- Trying to resist putting the heating on as I'm freezing! So just a big jumper haha
- Met a friend for a drink this morning but took that out of my weekly spends
- Popped to home bargains as had to get some writing paper for my course
- Quick tidy round the house
- DS back from his Dads this evening after dinner so only need to cook for myself

Hope everyone has a good day

Out of curiosity who's your DMP with and it is free? 

rigare11a

Hey Guys, 

 Sorry been MIA the last few weeks I have been on holibobs.

Updated the budget this week with pending income (bonus woohoo) 
Will pay off 2 off my debts in full
Updated signature with new debt because my bloody car went kaput! 
Back on the diet train so all meals are planned from the house! No takeouts etc 

I was lucky with the fuel though as I filled my new car the day before I went on holiday and its just sat on the drive! Actually I should give it a little spin round the area. 

Thats all from me today! 
Have a good one 

Rigarella

BlueJ94

So just came home from the freezer shop to find OH stressed as he can't get the fish tank sorted yet and one of the radiators has fallen off the wall luckily he's a plumber 

BlueJ94

Morning all, 

I completely forgot to change my alarm yesterday so missed the gym this morning and I don't like going after work as it's usually full with 100+ people.

Im trying to get back into the healthier eating at work so I've got left over chicken and bacon from our wraps last night with some microwave veggie rice and salad