Progress not Perfection

Makingabobor2

Well there I was telling you what a great deal we were on with VM and lo and behold Dh got a message today, saying they want  to put it up by £9, 6 months into an 18 month contract!!!!!   Don't think so, he will be on the phone to them this evening. 

Sun_Addict

Happy March - spring is coming but not yet, the weather has been dire today. 

Stayed in the office for a full day today shock eh 😆 It was super busy and anyone arriving after 8 am was struggling to find a desk. There’s talk of us going to 3 days a week WFH as there just isn’t room for us all despite a brand new huge 9 storey building. That would suit me just fine, I would just go in Mondays and Fridays when it’s not so busy. 

NSD 1 of March today. Have received £10 account credit for the  🐙 energy saving sessions, better than nothing. 

Will hit well over 20,000 steps from walking to/from work and a live Zumba class at 6pm. 

Tonight’s dinner is something very simple and quick - smoked haddock fish cake with loads of steamed veg. 

SuzeQStan

SA you are better medicine than a sunny  spring day - your diary always cheers me up thank you. 

congrats on the 🐙 savings

WFH 3 days a week! 🎉🎉

beanielou

Have a happy March 

Sun_Addict

Happy Thursday, another week flying by.

WFH today thank goodness as I didn't wake up until 6.30 this morning! That's the time I like to be leaving the house.

It was going to be another NSD but we are down to the last 2 slices of bread which won't be enough for Mr SA's breakfast tomorrow. I just went out to the local shops as I didn't fancy the long trudge to Lidl or Aldi especially as I'll pass Lidl on the way home from work tomorrow. 

Today's exercise was a walk to the local shops, a lunchtime upper body weights session and I've booked myself on to a FitOn HIIT class at 5pm. I've also downloaded a 30 day plank challenge app so will start that today. 

Looked at balances this morning:

Mortgage: £10,195.34 (will be under £10k next month 😁)
Additional borrowing: £1,468.43 (last payment September 2023)
Windows/door: £1699.50 (last payment January 2024)

Total: £13,363.27

I still need to send money to the 3 regular savers. 

Tonight's dinner is spiced butternut squash stew with herb dumplings, an old favourite recipe, I also need to use up some butternut squash. 

WinterWarrior

Congratulations on the mortgage, what a fabulous milestone. I’m very jealous 😁

doingitanyway

Well done on mortgage. The exercise regime is also impressive 

Sun_Addict

Happy Friday 🥳

In the office today but did a short day. I never do a full day on Fridays, I do a bit extra in the week so I can finish early. It wasn’t very busy today plenty of desks. 

Walked to/from work so just over 17,000 steps. Did day 3 of plank challenge when I got home. 

Did some shopping in Lidl on the way home and used the £2 off voucher. Have yet to experience this supposed shortage of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers, plenty on the shelves. 

Tonight’s dinner is a stir fry which is one of my favourite meals to be honest, anything that involves loads of veg 😋

Not a lot planned for the weekend, should be a quiet one. It’s the last few days of the 4 week budget period and hoping to finish with a surplus. 

SuzeQStan

Happy weekend SA - you make veggies sound proper yummy 😊👍🏻

beanielou

Send a cucumber please