Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

EssexHebridean

Happy anniversary Mrs & Mr F! I hope you have a lovely celebratory weekend - even if the budget anomaly never did reveal itself! 

foxgloves

Thanks for your good wishes, everyone. 
Yes, it is baffling that I still couldn't find the budget anomaly. I have been over October's budget in its entirety twice, with deeper delves into specific areas, but I couldn't see the cause. I'm actually wondering if it could even be something from the end of September, which didn't show up for a couple of weeks. I might look at that in my Money Book at some point if I can face revisiting it again. 
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ladyholly

Congratulations on tyour anniversary. Have a lovely peaceful evening. It is frustrating when you cant balance your books but better to be up rather than down.

themadvix

Happy anniversary to you both! I hope you’re having a lovely evening.

 Your stories about the cats did make me smile - that extension of a trial paw is so familiar! 

rtandon27

Happy Anniversary! - Enjoy your takeaway pizza dinner - such a lovely treat!

PennysIntoPounds

Happy anniversary! Flowers, pizza, bottle of something nice and upcoming recital sound like a lovely celebration.

I'm enjoying the mystery of the extra money, as frustrating as it is for you! Did you get a refund for something long overdue? Was it a month where you paid less for a bill like council tax or energy but you'd budget-covered it not knowing the date it would be taken? 
I remain your loyal reader, of the gripping lost Agatha Christie story 'Over budget at Foxgloves HQ'

Baileys_Babe

Happy Anniversary, your celebration sound superb.

Tescodealqueen

Happy Anniversary. Enjoy the recital xxx

Suffolk_lass

Oh yes, Happy Anniversary!

I have a 25p anomaly on one of the bank account trackers and it is driving me mad, so I have no doubt you are finding this more than a little irritating.

This morning I'm collecting pine cones in among my contribution to the churchyard clear up. I have some old beeswax I am going to melt and dip them in, then pop them in brown cupcake cases to make firelighters along with dried orange peel. They are suitable for glass-fronted wood-burners but not open fires, as the seeds burst, I believe. Almost free firelighters, I intend seeing if they sell when I do my table sale in December, and gifting if they don't. A few bags, just to see if they are popular this year I think. - The talk of broken candles prompted me to post this as candle stumps are a good alternative to beeswax, and the orange peel oil burns well (as do nut shells) and smells lovely. Not like the fossil fuel lighter things 

kayannie

Suffolk_lass said:

Oh yes, Happy Anniversary!

I have a 25p anomaly on one of the bank account trackers and it is driving me mad, so I have no doubt you are finding this more than a little irritating.

This morning I'm collecting pine cones in among my contribution to the churchyard clear up. I have some old beeswax I am going to melt and dip them in, then pop them in brown cupcake cases to make firelighters along with dried orange peel. They are suitable for glass-fronted wood-burners but not open fires, as the seeds burst, I believe. Almost free firelighters, I intend seeing if they sell when I do my table sale in December, and gifting if they don't. A few bags, just to see if they are popular this year I think. - The talk of broken candles prompted me to post this as candle stumps are a good alternative to beeswax, and the orange peel oil burns well (as do nut shells) and smells lovely. Not like the fossil fuel lighter things 

I'm given a bag of these every Christmas by a friend - even before I use them as firelighters ( which is why she gives them to me) they smell lovely in a bowl to scent the room. KA