Escape to the country & living off savings

doingitanyway

Great BS results and well deserved. You are consistent with good meals and exercise.
Your finances are looking good too

Doris17

Have a lovely weekend.

SuzeQStan

Good plans SYA - you’ve got the whole thing sorted you are an inspiration xx

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks dia, Doris & SuzeQ 😊 Have had a wonderful long weekend. Great company, great conversations, great food & great weather. 

Direct debits are paid, pots are paid, interest received 

Regular saver 6%.      £22.43
savings builder 2.7%  £16.57
Various pots.                 £2.91

Walked to friends house yesterday afternoon for cuppa and cake and catch up. Going food shopping later this morning & will catch up with the washing. Out to lunch tomorrow for nieces birthday and catch up on baby cuddles 🥰 Aquafit on Friday morning & seeing friend again in the afternoon. Looking after nieces dog on Saturday while they all go out for the day. Day of rest on Sunday ☺️

Skint_yet_Again

Shopping from aldee came to £47.48 / £40 and included foil £3.59, cling wrap £2.39, hand wash 2x 59p, dishwasher tablets £3.29, bleach 65p. The extra £7.48 will be deducted/ evened out from the remaining budget over the rest of the month. 

I also got half a dozen half price eggs marked “display until 7 aug /best before 14 Aug” which should be fine to eat/ bake with. 

Meals this week will be
breakfast -
wheat bix
cheese/mushroom omelette

lunches -
butternut squash soup
peppered mackerel & salad
tuna & cheese salad
omelette

Dinners
chilli belly pork & salad
chilli belly pork & roasted veg/butternut squash 
2 x stuffed marrow, green beans & gravy
2 x courgette lasagne
3 x chicken & mushroom casserole with mixed root veg mash & broccoli 

Any extra portions will be frozen. 
Snacks will be fruit or boiled eggs or cheese or pork scratchings. 

I will also make some almond flour/ sugar free carrot & apple muffins. 

doingitanyway

A great Aldee shop and tasty but healthy menus 

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks dia 😊 Met my niece for lunch today. We went to our usual place & it was closed. Not sure if it’s permanent or part of the recent troubles. We went to nearby ‘spoons instead & lunch including drinks for 3 came to £23. Paid from entertainment fund. 

Lots of baby cuddles 🥰 and he has his first tooth ☺️

Returned clothing items to asd@ for a refund. 

Aquafit in the morning. I will wash towels when I get back including one I took to my sisters & bath/hand towel from home. 

MovingForwards

Financial plans are well thought out.
Meals sound scrumptious.
You're activities and visits are plentiful!

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks MF. 😊

Lovely sunny morning but not as windy today. Enjoyed aquafit yesterday & towels dried on the line in the afternoon. Visited friend for cuppa and chat. DF gave me 2 butternut squash, one marrow, 2 beetroot and green beans from the allotment ☺️

I am dog sitting today for niece. I’m not sure if she is walking him before she brings him. If not I will walk him before it gets too hot. 

My energy switch has not gone through. I have made a complaint to the new provider who tell me it is stuck. Not sure what is going on or if I will get the cash back 😕

I picked up 2 books from the community red phone box library yesterday when I collected my meds from the chemist. So I’m going to relax and do some reading today. 

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Personally(and I know I may think differently on this) I have never switched energy providers or anything else for that matter.

I don't think that over time I have been financially disadvantaged. I have also avoided money getting lost or gaps in service. Short-term gain can sometimes result in long-term pain!

Have a good day and enjoy reading your books.