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Mickyh-s

Thank you @savingholmes and @greent. Lot's of people in far worse situations than us so staying positive and smashing whatever is thrown at us! 

Money from car boot is hopefully going towards a meal out with friends later in the month and DS needs some trousers for FIL funeral as he only has jeans @greent

savingholmes

There are so many demands on £ currently aren't there. I can remember once struggling as I needed jeans for Genes day - and just though people have no idea how things like that can wreck your finances. I'm grateful I'm not in that position now.

Well done on creating extra £ so you can still enjoy life as you go along - and buy essentials. I do love guilt free spends...

Mickyh-s

Yey!, it's the weekend and I made it to Friday without spending any money and without being tempted by the N3xt sale. going to attempt ns Mon - Fri next week again. 

We have a busy weekend and the mercury is rising. Friends over for a barbeque tomorrow so need to clean, prepare and nip to the shops to get a few bits and pack the car up ready for the car boot on Sunday.  It will be good to get car boot stuff out of the spare room as it's been gathering in there for a few months now.

savingholmes

Best of luck for the car boot and have fun with your friends.

Mickyh-s

We did a successful car boot today. It was very warm and I really didn't want to get up this morning after a barbeque with friends last night which finished late. But a profit of £140 made it worth it. The money will go to something for my son to wear to fil's funeral on Wednesday and I have a meal out with friends next week. Also, dh got a new inner tube for his bike using some if the money and there will still be a little left over. 

Great barbeque last night with friends - just what we needed. Yesterday daytime was spent shopping, prepping, cleaning, cooking, tidying garden, cleaning bbq and garden furniture...I was shattered before our guests even arrived! 😂

It's been a busy weekend. It's a shame I have to go to work tomorrow. Forecast is hot, hot for the next 10 days here in Cambs.

Enjoy the sunshine!

savingholmes

£140 is brilliant. I only made about £30 at my one and only sale

greent

Great result from the carboot! 👏

Mickyh-s

Thanks @greent @savingholmes I am a car boot expert! 

My dad has given me cherries and courgette flowers this week and I am using up food I bought for the barbeque last weekend (I always buy too much!).

We are away for the night on Saturday to see MIL as it's her 80th on Saturday. Hotel was paid for ages ago and so was the gift. DH will pay petrol and meal out which he has already budgeted for. The dog will go to kennels overnight and funds for that will come out of the money made at the car boot last Sunday.  Doing my best not to spend any more this week and have just over a week to go until payday.

It's hotting up again Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. There is talk at work of only working a half day on those days which will be nice as we don't have air conditioning! (old victorian building).

savingholmes

Hope you have a good time away.

Mickyh-s

Night away to see MIL for her 80th was all good. Her partner paid for the meal which was nice and unexpected so we only had to pay for ours and their drinks. The journey down south there and back were not too bad in the heat and not too much traffic either.

Doing ns until payday next Monday. We have plenty of fuel, food and a quiet weekend planned. We were invited for a barbeque to my nephew's house last night. DH helped him with his house purchase and did his mortgage for him and he wanted to thank us. It was nice to not have to cook and to see him all grown up with his own house - proud aunt!! 

It's very warm here in Cambs. I'm leaving work in a bit but not entirely sure what I'm going to do in this heat once home other than lay on my bed with the fan on in my underwear!!!