Progress not Perfection

Sun_Addict

Afternoon all, happy Monday.

Worked in the office until late morning then came home. I wasn't ready for this morning's 4.30am alarm and was fast asleep having a weird dream about work where I had to climb up a precarious ladder to get in. So the alarm was a shock to the system. I often have similar dreams about having to climb something or wade through deep water to get somewhere. I'm sure this must have some sort of hidden meaning, probably something to do with all the stress Mr SA causes me and the hurdles I have to overcome to reach my destination.

I realised this will probably be the last time I have to get up for work the day after the clocks go forward as in theory I'll be retired next time.

Free coffee picked up and enjoyed with a piece of the vegan banana loaf this morning.

New 4 week budget period starts today so totted up the last period's spends. The food/alcohol budget had an underspend of £76.15 which I'm very pleased about. £70 has gone to the stock up pot and £6.15 to the Christmas pot. Mr SA had £14.46 left in his pot so £10 has gone to his master personal spends pot and £4.46 to the Christmas pot. £12.86 underspend in the house/garden pot so £10 to the house/garden master pot and £2.86 to Christmas. Finally the entertainment pot had an underspend of £15.25 so £10 to the master pot and £5.25 to Christmas. I had an underspend of £30.63 in my personal spends pot so £30 back to my personal spends master pot and £0.63 to Christmas. Pleased with all the underspends although some are very small but any underspend is a win.

The Christmas pot has done quite well with shaving off the underspends and a couple of oddments thrown in and has received £23.40 in total.

£25 has been transferred from the Birthday/Easter pot to cover the GKs bits and bobs.

Oh and I got Mr SA a can of Brut for £2.19 from B0yes which he's overjoyed with 🤣

No visit to Lid! today as I'm going tomorrow on my way home from work to take advantage of the cheap veg. They've sent me a £5 off £40 available in 2 days so will need to think about whether I can use it.

Today's exercise has been walking to/from work and I'm doing a live strength training class tonight.

Tonight's dinner is scampi from freezer stocks with sweet potato wedges and steamed veg from fridge stocks.

Cherryfudge

Lucky Mr SA!

PennysIntoPounds

Haha bless him.

What a realisation about being retired next time clocks go forward 🥂

Fab underspends there

You probably know but in case not, check the lid! app daily for the next week and a half (I think) as they're doing easter countdown coupons

milann

I used to love the smell of Brut…..hadn’t realised you could still get it.

Your holiday seems to have come around quickly…..bet it hasn’t for you.

Hope this week passes quickly for you….you need a break 👍