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An in-between phase
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I'm with @EssexHebridean on that one!
Started the day with a visual migraine so not feeling my best but soldiered on
Vinted have changed their sizing criteria but haven't matched it up to the equivalents, so everyone's listings now have the wrong size on them.
Spent a chunk of the morning going through and correcting mine.
Vinted sale, shares to usual pots
Aim: £711.87
Got £233.87
Had £20 put aside for flu jab and Superdrug cancelled my appointment as apparently there aren't enough vaccines.
I am not spending another winter chasing around after it, especially if it's taking supply away from the more vulnerable, so that money can help my next month budget instead
Steps getting essentials
Spec work, with the help of lovely MSErs assisting me in getting a Word alternative workinghttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael7 -
I could not be bothered today!
Vinted sale money, shares to usual pots
Aim: £711.87
Got £236.37
Usuals
Call re broadband for build
Carpet walk
Half wussy situps
Tiny bit of spec work
Entered some competitions
Oh and some good mse news, Mr PIP finally got a letter back saying he doesn't have to pay the fine for his car numberplates being cloned and the bad person driving up a one way street.
He did however get a puncture at the weekend and had to get a call-out, but at least it's sort of technically budget neutral, sort of 😁https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael5 -
On marzipan:I made my first ever Battenberg yesterday and virtuously decided to make my own marzipan.Between that, cooking a curry, baking bread and walking around the kitchen with a massive German Shepherd banging my feet and legs with cuddly toys it was a mare! Ended up spreading it on the sponge which was already daubed with apricot jam to receive said covering.With Prue and Paul’s imaginary scowls in front of my eyes I shoved it in the fridge. However, it’s bloody delicious so I don’t care about appearances. Least of all my own at the end of the day. 😵💫3
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PS Happy to hear you only had thoughts about mince pies.PPS Who ever mentioned moving on to Christmas cake ………..🙉🙈2
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Ooh I love Battenburg. Marzipan. Yum.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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Home made marzipan, now that’s really hard core !Sealed pot challenge 822
Jan - £176.66 :j1 -
If it had a harder core it might have wrapped around the cake a bit better!3
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Marzipan is one of the most evil things ever to have existed, going around and ruining perfectly decent desserts. Still, I'm glad you had some enjoyment @Slowdown even if it was somewhat 'rustic' (our household code for cooking that looks dreadful).
And check you out with your dinner making, cake making, bread baking, and German Shepherd. You are living the cottage dream, please come sprinkle some domestic magic on me 😂
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
Agh, have to pay £10875 for windows and front and back doors. Aim rejig!
Aim £6137
Couple of surveys
Build admin (had to be done, I reserve the right to go back on strike at any point)
Pub to discuss all the things we need to pay for and our lack of money 😂
Dinner is leftover fancy pasta bakehttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael5 -
I've been eating fruit cake for months and have been most affronted by the price increase of 40p just because of the Red Season. However Mr A have now dropped prices so all is well again. Unless you ask my teeth 🤣
And yes marzipan is the work of the devil4
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