2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

mumzyof2

Sprent £2.30 off to update cig..just cant stop smoking its annoying me now...but there is always tomorrow and also this time last week i was buying 30 a day!!

bails

Cutting down is a great start Mumzy, don't be so hard on yourself or it'll be even more difficult! You'll get there.

Off to town to meet some people then to work, catch you all later. Any ideas for the seeds let me know, I can't buy anything til Thursday

Mollymop5

Morning everyone.Just had my asda delivery.Great stuff.I love to see my cupboards full again.I'm now going to brave looking at my bank account.Most of my direct debits come out at beginning of the month.I know whats going out but it still depresses me tosee how much has gone lol

whitewing

It is so great to read your posts. Watched DS at school swimming first thing today, then to the bank to pay in some money for the business. (I used to hate chasing up money owed to me but am getting much better now, although I still find dealing with money very embarrassing).

Then off to my friend's for coffee and to see how how chemo is going (very well; only side effect so far is that she is very sleepy & has to have afternoon naps. She looks fantastic actually as she is a lot more chilled out than she used to be).

Then popped into my parents to give back the vac we had borrowed. My sister is giving us her old one eventually, which is great news as I'm getting very tight now.

And we've been invited to lunch to eat up yesterday's left overs!

So have got to try to pack in SOME work today! See you later.

whitewing

PS. I have, for the time being, stopped adding up my spends so I don't feel like the world is crashing down on us. It's enough to do to just try to spend as little as possible.

Made mum her mother's day card. Gave her a book that I'd got for her bday hamper so that made use of previously spent stuff.

sophiesmum_2

Mumzy when you are shopping for fruit and veg there are some great stalls on the market in chorley that are well cheaper than the supermarkets. If you get there saturday afternoon you can often get great bargains - whole trays of mushrooms for £1 or carrier bag of bananas etc for £1.
In summer i get stuff for jam making there last year I got 20 punnets of strawbwrries for £1.50 and loads of other bargains.

How often do you go shopping - Maybe I could give you a lift sometimes if you could get OH to have the kids as I have no car seats.

Mollymop5

sophiesmum wrote: »

Mumzy when you are shopping for fruit and veg there are some great stalls on the market in chorley that are well cheaper than the supermarkets. If you get there saturday afternoon you can often get great bargains - whole trays of mushrooms for £1 or carrier bag of bananas etc for £1.
In summer i get stuff for jam making there last year I got 20 punnets of strawbwrries for £1.50 and loads of other bargains.

How often do you go shopping - Maybe I could give you a lift sometimes if you could get OH to have the kids as I have no car seats.

What a lovely offer sophiesmum.Wish you lived nearer me lol.Anyone out there near Morpeth? :rotfl: :rotfl:

sophiesmum_2

Mollymop5 wrote: »

What a lovely offer sophiesmum.Wish you lived nearer me lol.Anyone out there near Morpeth? :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hi Mollymop:D
Been there and done the kids - shopping - no car thing about 20 years ago so know how it feels. Wish I had been driving when my 4 were small would have made life so much easier:rolleyes: . God that makes me feel really old and I'm only 41:rotfl: - in my defence I had my kids young.:o
Anyway willing to help out if I can

Mollymop5

sophiesmum wrote: »

Hi Mollymop:D
Been there and done the kids - shopping - no car thing about 20 years ago so know how it feels. Wish I had been driving when my 4 were small would have made life so much easier:rolleyes: . God that makes me feel really old and I'm only 41:rotfl: - in my defence I had my kids young.:o
Anyway willing to help out if I can

I'm seriously thinking about learning to drive.It's just the cost of lessons that panic me

mumzyof2

Sophiesmum where bout do you live again? I dont know about if my oh will have the kids but i do have a carseat for erin (PINK ONE hehe) and a bumper seat thing for my eldest.. I also have a twin pram but thats hard work pushing it lol. I hardly ever go out because of the transport problem Thankyou so much for your offer I will let you know once spoke to OH today.
Your only 41??? Ur still young!! I had mine young as im only 20 , 21 in July

PS: I have just made HM big yorkshire pudding..but forgot to put the oil in tray first so come out like a flippin cake..but im guna eat it lmao..so that in freezer now.
Pizza dough split in to two so ready to make HM pizzas which are now in freezer.
Some oaty biscuits
HM bread and a lasagne 1 half for tea and rest in freezer. and whilst i done that my DD has fallen asleep on settee