Prosperous soul embraces creativity & mortgage neutrality

Alchemilla

Hoping you can get through the month without too much more diesel.

beanielou

Have a good day 

savingholmes

Thanks @alchemilla12


My friends came back to mine and we finished off my chicken casserole, with some extra roasted parsnips, peas, carrots and broccoli. We ate apple and plum crumble, ice cream and  custard.  We've said we'll try and see each other more regularly again. I used to see the wife of the couple weekly before I had kids and probably for a while after my DS was born until we moved out of area. They were very accepting of the divorce and supportive which was nice. That hasn't always been my experience with others.  We shared some of the carp we'd all been through so it felt cleansing too. 

They really loved my paintings and strongly encouraged me to approach galleries etc to sell them and sell them online. That was lovely too. They are considering moving house in a few years to a lower house price area - and it's one I've considered so will be interesting to see what happens. I knew they were older than me - but had lost track how much. They are hoping to be able to retire soon.

DD has managed to book a driving test. When she comes back from her holiday she will use the cancellation app to try and get a test sooner.

WD - I think you would be proud of me. I stored a charity bag of carp for a week in my front room - but just binned it last night as I realised there was very little of value in there - and at least this way it left the house. Result. 

beanielou

Well done on ditching the bits & bobs 

savingholmes

My fuel light came on. I have £27 left in my budget pot for fuel so may just put that in and that should then last. I hate filling up with fuel though - so I may choose to 'over-spend' instead and fill up to reduce the hassle - however that then can become a cumulative cycle and makes it harder to see how much you actually spend on fuel each month. I have to go to work tomorrow and possibly Wednesday. If I do both trips that will use up most of the fuel I have left..

I spent about £3.20 on a drink at the gig but ate some veggie pasta beforehand to reduce temptation. I have £4.20 left in my eating out budget to last 2 weeks or so... 

Missed SW tonight but want to get back on plan. At best I would have maintained - at worst I would have put on.

Meal planning (may eat out of order)
I have about £30 left in my grocery pot which I want to make last. All food supplemented by plums and apples from the garden....
I have plenty of milk (about 7 pints). I could therefore have porridge or angel D instead of or to supplement the list below. I also have multiple packets of chicken noodle soup so that would also offer a quick meal if needed. I may freeze some of the veggie pasta I made so I have more variety another day.

Of this week's meals - I may need more salad mid week and some chicken and am nearly out of 'goal stopper' foods but other than that shouldn't have to buy much. 

Tomorrow
Take veggie pasta to work - perhaps with extra salad (lettuce, tomatoes and spring onions)
Fish, chips and peas from freezer
Crumble and custard

Wednesday
Jacket spud - tinned salmon, salad (as above)
Defrost home made spag bol - probably equivalent to 2-3 portions - especially if I add extra veg.

Thursday
Spag bol
Cheese and onion omelette and salad (may need to buy more) possibly jacket spud too - with salsa sauce

Friday
Jacket spud - tinned salmon, salad 
Spag bol

Saturday
Defrost 5% fat minced beef - and make chilli, spag bol and cottage pie again (and freeze some portions)
I could make macaroni milk
Cottage pie (could cook this and macaroni at same time)

Sunday 
May buy chicken quarters again if no chicken in freezer
Defrost sausage meat from freezer
Make roast potatoes and veg and have roast chicken dinner

Hope you all had a good time this extended weekend.

savingholmes

beanielou said:

Well done on ditching the bits & bobs 

Thanks. Little by little - making a difference.

Blackcats

Well done on the de-cluttering.
your budget pots should just about eek it out to the end of the month and that's good enough.  It's all trial and error to start with.  I'm over on petrol this month as a result of 3 fairly long trips to spend nice times with family so I'm kind of ok with the overspend and can cover from other pots.

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Meal planning looks good and love the flower pics

jwil

Well done on the meal plan and getting rid of the junk

WelshmansDaughter

I am indeed 🥳
It's satisfying isn't it😀