What Small Things Will You Do This Week? 01/11/21

BlueJ94

Afternoon all,

I didn't do much yesterday I was sleeping just after 9pm! Sainsburys job is busy as usual other job, not so much. Opted for a curry for work lunch today to keep me nice and warm! On the plus side, going to sleep early last night has made me much more awake today no real plans for the rest of the day, home bath walk Django and bed  

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking
2.  Meals from stores (spag Bol in slow cooker, added carrots and celery to avoid them getting thrown out)
3.  Research usb c adapters as I realised my new (second hand) MacBook will not connect to my printer
4.  Duolingo Welsh
5.  Check online statements and update balances owed
6.  Washed jumpers and are on airer drying, have towels in the machine now.
7.  Request withdrawal from building society of £400 as have MOT/Service on Wednesday and have saved to cover it (first time ever, so proud of myself
8.  Ironing

La_escocesa

Hi everyone, 

Check you go bagpuss with your sinking funds in place for car expenses... 👍 All my expenses are due at the end of the year and I've got all the money there waiting so I've moved all my targets along to 2022 so I can start saving up for December 2022 already. Rock and roll 🤣

Sounds lovely and chilled jade!

EH - Definitely need a meal plan... Have got an online shop coming on Saturday so need to sort this tonight. Thank you for the bum kick!! 

EssexHebridean

Bagpuss well done on your car service budget - makes such a difference doesn't it!  La_es you're welcome - I'll probably be needing someone to bum-kick me in return at some stage, meal planning is something that I do for a while then fall off the wagon! 

Jade your curry lunch sounds lovely - My boss had a thai red curry ready meal for his lunch yesterday and gave me a bit to try - very yummy and surprisingly not *too* spicy! 

Bagpuss741

Thanks for all the comments re my mot fund, normally it would all go on credit card so its a relief to have the cash.

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking
2.  Cleaned inside of car. checked tyres, oil, screen wash.  Put wd40 on door hinges.
3.  Cleaned bathroom
4.  Cleared dining table (always ends up a dumping ground)
5.  Find lavender oil to burn tonight  and start to build my cat her den as she is terrified of fireworks and will run head first into walls   Must remember to lock cat flap later.
6.  Meals from stores
7.  Duolingo Welsh when tablet has finished charging
8.  Washed towels and about to put on line to dry

Hope everyone is well today and enjoy the fireworks if you are going to watch them.

BlueJ94

Afternoon all!

Not much going on here, chicken, curry sauce and rice for work lunch! quick and super easy to do! Not going to fireworks etc as most are cancelled and OH thinks it's a waste of money  

Over time tomorrow in Sainsburys 4 until 10, my mam has also started working there her first shift is tomorrow so we're going to car share!

DawnW

Phew, just moved a double load of logs (OH did some as well, but I ended up doing most). Hopefully that will make up for the recent biscuit consumption

Also walked dog and cleaned up the kitchen using hot water from the stove kettles, kept in flasks overnight, and made jacket potatoes with cheese and leftover coleslaw for lunch.

Not planning much else to be honest - dinner will be pesto pasta - I have taken pesto out of the freezer.

I might make a lemon drizzle cake, as DS is coming round tomorrow to pick something up.

And I will definitely put the winter duvet on the bed - it was chilly last night, even with a patchwork cover thing over top of the summer duvet.

No heating, though we will light the stove later. Not so cold today (or maybe shifting all that wood warmed me up ) 

EssexHebridean

And odds and ends day here today, and still a few more odds and ends to do but so far I have:
- Checked banking
- couple of Prolific & OnePoll Surveys
- been for a walk
- porridge for breakfast
- been to the gym
- swished the bathroom
- load of washing > machine to go on tonight
- compost > outside ready to go to the bin over the weekend
- towels from outside airer > inside as I was out there anyway! 

- 1 load washing up dealt with
- indoor bins emptied and rubbish to the bins

Stil planning to have a little clean/tidy round the kitchen, get food out for tomorrow, finalise tomorrow’s shopping list and a few other bits. 

BlueJ94

Evening all,

So I got some good news! I've got 3K from my grandads house (taken 14 months to sort!!!) and It's also payday for Sainsburys on the 19th, cut off for overtime and shifts are the week before payday so the 13th, I've managed to do 28 hours total last week, 27 this week and I'm in for 2 extra days next week so payday should be good! I don't want to rush to spend all the money and pay bills so I plan on paying Barclaycard in full as that's the only one with interest. Then thinking where to go next. I plan on using some money to fix my car and getting a tattoo of my tommy (cat who passed 2 months ago now) so I'll always remember him and my grandad would of technically paid for it!

So, got a lot of thinking to do and budgeting! 

EssexHebridean

Ahh that’s good news Jade, sad that you lost your Grandad of course but lovely that he was looking out for you. Definitely set aside some of the money to put into something to keep, and treasure long term too, I agree. 

Using money of this sort to clear debt is something that we see folk doing a lot on here  - they are also often the same people we then subsequently see back again with spends having built up on cards again as not having gone through the “full process” they’ve not quite “got it” to the same extent as someone who has paid the lot off through sheer hard work. Not saying you would fall into that camp, but it’s certainly food for thought!