From broke to better ..a journey

lillypoo

It's been another uneventful week for me. DID end up getting extra shift at work, DID NOT catch up on chores at home ...it was either too nice to be indoors or I didn't have the energy. I've been sleeping a lot longer than I usually do too. Not complaining. 

New managerial structure at work , so complicated that I haven't quite worked out who my immediate supervisor is. A couple of new managers have been brought in who are intent on doing things differently. I really am not good with change  never have been, it makes me doubt myself and makes me nervous. We've also got a work "do" coming up which I really don't want to go to, but I don't want to be the only one who doesn't go, so I'm going to ask around and see what the numbers look like.

Moneywise ...its a few days since I missed my second cc payment to m/s . They continue to ring my mobile several times a day. I also missed paying Mr Lloyd for the first time. But he hasn't noticed yet.

Made about £20 on prolific this week which is still pending, and I'm one survey away from getting my next £50 from ylive. Have had nothing from yougov for weeks.

Did my meal plan for next week and shopped yesterday, food for me, and two dogs and stuff like loo roll all for £40 which was my target. Could do cheaper probably but I do eat lots of fresh fish fruit veg etc so it's all quality. No rubbish.

Talking of rubbish ...I do have to confess to a really trashy guilty pleasure ...Love Island! That's why I'm sleeping late ...this addictive rubbish TV keeps me up after my regular bedtime and will do so for another seven weeks!

bigbeff

Good work on surveys this week. Love island.... No comment 😉 my guilty pleasure is currently sewing bee! 

lillypoo

bigbeff said:

Good work on surveys this week. Love island.... No comment 😉 my guilty pleasure is currently sewing bee! 

I'm not so keen on sewing bee ...but I love pottery throw down when it's on.

Love island just leaves me gaping at the TV to be honest ... I know I soubd like my mum, but I am do glad I'm not a youngster in this day and age.

Anyway

I'm afraid I have to spend some money today. Both dogs need new collars and I need to get some fresh herbs.  I haven't got around to planting my herb boxes yet. Not sure if it's now too late for this year. I don't like spending money on the little bags of fresh herbs at the supermarket BUT they do help so much in transforming ingredients from one day to the next. I'm making rice and chickpea salad later ...if i make two different bowls fir today and tomorrow, just varying the herbs makes it seem like two completely different dishes.  I'll then either freeze what herbs are left or use them when I batch cook soup later or a sofrito of sorts. I've been reading a lot about ultra processed foods lately ...frightening reading,  so am spending hours reading ingredients labels when I do my shop these days.

Cashed out £22 from prolific last night so that will pay for the dog collars.

It's grey and murky out at the moment. Hoping the rain will hold off till evening as Monday is washing day. There's a decent breeze though.

I feel like I could just roll over and go back to sleep but lots of chores to do round the house today ...going to get them done and then I can relax and enjoy a day off.

Happy new week!

Spinayarn

Hi Lilypoo - good idea to freeze the herbs. Will you chop them first? I’m trying to reduce food waste so last night I made two lots of overnight oats using a couple of slightly sad looking apples leftover in the fruit bowl. The bonus of that meant coming down to breakfast already prepared in the fridge, plus I’ve already had one of my 5-a-day.
Have a good day!

lillypoo

Spinayarn said:

Hi Lilypoo - good idea to freeze the herbs. Will you chop them first? I’m trying to reduce food waste so last night I made two lots of overnight oats using a couple of slightly sad looking apples leftover in the fruit bowl. The bonus of that meant coming down to breakfast already prepared in the fridge, plus I’ve already had one of my 5-a-day.
Have a good day!

Hi @Spinayarn


Yes I chop them then put them in ice cube trays but make them into olive oil cubes instead of ice cubes

I've tried every way possible and for the way I cook I think this way works best

I love overnight oats.  Thanks for inspiring me! Adding it to my meal plan for next week!

lillypoo

Could cry

Massive hole in  a tyre on my car.  Thank heavens for emergency funds ( 1 whole months savings) £192 to pay as it was too dangerous to drive so had to get mobile tyre services out. Also lost a shift at work. 


Did I say I COULD cry? Correction ...I am  crying. Life just won't give me a break at the mo.

Ah well at least the suns shining 

Postie came to mine weighed down with letters from banks today. Holds in place on all CCs and old Current account now.  

Got an award at work for doing job well and £50 from surveys so it's not all bad.  Onwards and upwards.

The biggest plus today is friends really being friends and helping me out when I needed help. Priceless. 

jusferbrowsing

Yay for emergency funds... and good friends. 

Well done for the work award and the £50 survey payout

ShyAndRetiring

Delurking to say sorry that's happened, it's always tricky when the emergencies build up before the fund does.

You're doing so well in so many ways, hope you feel a bit brighter soon and congrats on the work award 

Emmel

This was me too! Came out of work to a flat tyre, took it to hopefully be repaired but they said it needed replaced £120 later its back on the road. Before i would probably put it on CC ‘ until next month’. But thats now thankfully not an option

bigbeff

Cars suck sometimes for money! But at least you had the funds!