Prosperous soul embraces creativity & mortgage neutrality

WelshmansDaughter

Your cleaner is worth her weight in gold 

Alchemilla

That's a real result with the wm 

beanielou

Great result 

MovingForwards

Great news about the washing machine and further decluttering.

Merlin's_Beard

Cleaner definitely the hero of the day!

savingholmes

Thanks WD, lucielle, MF, Beanie, Merlin and Alchemilla

I agree my cleaner is ace. Huge relief over the WM too!

DD has just pulled out some jars of sauce she no longer wants that I can give my cleaner next time. It all helps. 

I was discussing the forecast energy bills with my cleaner whose house is less than half the size of mine but much older - and hers is due to cost £3K+. That does include their hot tub though which they are going to pack up and put away. Every little helps. I told her to search on the Vamp thing too - so she knew which devices to target...  

savingholmes

I've done my monthly money shuffle. Just cleared £80 off a points CC that I spent on fuel a couple of days ago. I bought myself a journal for £11.54 and some goal stoppers for £1.15. Spent £3.50 via DD on the latter earlier in the week too - not sure if I put it on.

Up bright and early tomorrow to take DD to train station. Then need to shower and go into work. Worked about 10.5-11 hours today - so made up some more of my owed time which feels good. 

Had spag bol and macaroni milk for food today - so very carb heavy. Also had porridge. DD is cooking garlic chicken though and says she will share some with me - so should have more variety tomorrow. I'd defrosted some chicken but not got around to cooking it yet. May buy a few fresh groceries tomorrow. If I do will try and make a list before I go so don't get sucked in due to payday haze.

LadyWithAPlan

Well done on the w/m fix and that TGTG veggie carvery sounds delicious and a bargain

I am eating extra carb suddenly - think its the weather change.

savingholmes

Thanks @LadyWithAPlan

Yes I think the change of weather is having an impact. I had 3 hash browns, 3 thin sausages, beans and 2 eggs for breakfast. Will see if eating more - and eating more protein - reduces the sweet cravings. 

I've split my groceries budget now to be about £35 a week with £20 spare a month for those random household items / pet food items. Will see if I can come in below that. My biggest challenge is that not only am I sabotaging my diet plan by eating too much junk food - it's also taking about a third of my grocery budget! I also need to follow the SW plan better and eat more of that so hopefully I stay fuller for longer. When I get back on plan I find it easier to stay on plan - but once I'm derailed I struggle to return.

Just organised a Mr A delivery for tomorrow - £39.34 after random £2 voucher they allocated to me. This included £3 on toiletries. £6.25 of that was 'goal stopper' foods but if that stops me doing top up shops still cheaper than most other weeks - also £1 of the £1.30 rewards pot related to these foods - so true cost £5.25. I will split the treat food into days - to better match my SW allowance. Will let you know how that goes. £2.50 of that was on 24 X cubes so they should last a while but derail meal plans if not available. I bought minced beef, cheese, mackerel, chickpeas, eggs, peanuts, 3 x chilled soups - rest was pretty much fruit and veg. 

I also need to try and harvest more plums if I can find a way to reach them. Plus apples from the garden. I may then make some home made crumble again. Ideally I need to freeze some of my harvest too...

Need to shower, do my make up and go into work. Got to see my boss and an auditor today - always fun!

doingitanyway

It must be the weather. I am also eating too many junky carbs. Dragged the scales out for the first time since I went to the health trial. My weight is up but not by that much, although I feel heavier. Going to get a few pounds off so I enter the next stone down.

Well done on wm