Pulling my frugal pants on.

KajiKita

You are putting me to shame! 😊👏👏 Well done 😊

KK

ladybird1106

Spent the evening tidying up

Frugalness for yesterday. 
1. Paid almost our 10% op allowance yesterday. Will try and raise the additional £400 from selling stuff etc.
2. 2 boxes of books sent to ziffit. £11.10 in the kitty.
3. Tea was from the plot last year. 
4. Free exercise with miss giddychops.
5. Got a lick mat for the pooch half price.
6. Empty dog food sack used as a bin liner. 

Taking the youngest to meet up with their bestie and parent. We are bowling (carers bowl free)and eating there. Well they are, I'll eat when I get home. Then youngest old TA is visiting (had to cancel the other day). Then youngest is off to mums to watch beyond paradise and is sleeping over. Whoop whoop night off. 
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Cherryfudge

Well done on a big overpayment! And Whoop whoop to the night off!

ladybird1106

The night off turned into a weekend off so double whoop whoop. 
Yesterday we went to the allotment for several hours. 2nd row of first earlies in (swift). 2 small beds of carrots sown under glass to stop them getting water logged. Cleaned the grape house out and replenished the soil. Sown cucumbers and lettuces in there. You never know the additional heat might help them grow. Weeded the new herb bed, the thyme I put in died, so need to sow some more. Asparagus bed weeded again, we have a tiny shoot. Started weeding the strawberry but the skies darkened and the wind picked up, so we went home.
Frugalness for yesterday 
1. Made whipped feta for tea using last year's broad beans. Had on ys sourdough. 
2. Free exercise at the allotment and a walk with miss giddychops. 
3. Future prep at the allotment. 

Jobs for today - allotment 
1. Crow bar slab into place as path is eroding
2. Finish weeding strawberry beds
3. Weed sage bed. 
4. Sow cabbage, brussel sprouts, kale etc
5. Feed over wintering cabbages and cauliflowers. 
6. Remove broken glass. 
7. Sit and enjoy the sunshine 
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ladybird1106

Not sure if I can move after our large brunch😊 Used up some more of last years potatoes.
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ladybird1106

Well I managed Jobs 4,5 and 6. Managed half the strawberry beds and almost all of the sage bed. DH got rows 3 and 4 of the potatoes in. Prepared pea trench as we emptied one of the compost bins. We were up there 5 hours and there is still so much to do. Tea was either leftovers or fend for yourselves. Exhausted, so having an early night.
Frugalness 
1. Free exercise with miss giddychops, yoga and allotment. 
2. More future food prepping
3. Breakfast used more of last years potatoes. 
4. Meal plan done, shopped from allotment, freezer, fridge and cupboards first, then made a list. 
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ladybird1106

Actually stuck to my list today, £73.58. Not many ys as we go early as mil doesn't like to go when it's busy. Took mum to get some shoes as the ones she's got rub her wound. Obviously called in for cake🍰 and a cuppa☕ and bought some plants. My chillies 🌶️didn't grow even though I did 2 sowings, cabbages🥬 all died once transplanted not sure why as after 18 years of growing stuff I don't usually have this problem and celeriac has grown but not grown enough. Won't be going to the plot today as it's blowing a hoolie💨 out there, lashing🌧️ it down every so often or hail stoning. Managed to get miss giddychops out for short walks in between the rain and sunshine☀️. Taking easy today as I'm still really tired and keep getting a headache.
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debtfreewannabe321

We have the same weather as you. Horrible...

Well done on that big OP!! Fantastic!

I wish I were as organised as you with the growing your own stuff. I had such good intentions and not done anything so far

ladybird1106

Thanks debtfreewannabe321 it felt good to pay it off. Just need to build the op up ready for next year, probably won't be able to do that amount again.
Today the aim is to head to the plot, taking fil up for an hour, will probably go back up once I've dropped him back home. Lots to do especially since we are away from Thursday evening as we are away for the youngest birthday. 
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ladybird1106

Gearing myself to go to the plot, not particularly looking forward to it in a skirt. Need to hunt for the big pin to stop it floating round my belly button in the wind🤣.
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