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Let's get this sorted then!
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I only had about 4h sleep last night because of this stupid cold. My watch tells me I haven't had a single night of quality sleep since mid November. I've stopped worrying about it now.
I survived the day, including projecting my raspy voice for a few hours. I got home at 4.30 and ignored my work emails and went for a nap instead.
I've had a £10 refund credited back to my account and I have a tenner in my wallet so I should be able to use that to top up my fuel to get to work Thursday and Friday.
I'm working from home tomorrow and I'd like to take a few short breaks between meetings to plant more veg seeds and pot up my tomato seedlings. It might be time to sow my Mr Bethel's Purple Podded Peas too! Can you imagine if after all these years trying to get them I grow them and don't like them? 😂
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.762 -
Purple Podded Peas are a new one on me!
Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes1 -
Not just any purple podded peas, Mr Bethel's Purple Podded Peas 😂
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.761 -
I'm intrigued now….haha
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If they grow for me I'll have to remember to share a photo on here.
I sowed 6 MBPPP seeds today and potted up one set of tomato seedlings. Not the huge amount of sowing I wanted to get done but it's a start and I have all the seed packets of things I want to sow this week put to one side ready.
Despite an awful meeting at work this afternoon I resisted a chippy tea, because I really need that tenner for fuel tomorrow. I had multiple food disasters before I got to eat my tea, so had a whole large white chocolate aero afterwards.
I've sent an email asking when I'll get paid for the extra work I did in January and February.
I've realised that more than half my week are usually no spend days, but if I counted them or drew my attention to them, I'd feel I deserved to spend the following day and I'd spend twice as much. Best I just continue to ignore them 😂 They happen due to me not wanting to go far and having no place worth spending in nearby rather than on purpose.
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.765 -
My b***** chickens have eaten my seedlings. They were unattended in my conservatory and climbed up on top of the tortoise box to reach them. I'm fuming.
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.761 -
Oh no, the little s0ds😣
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1 -
I had to take some money from the house fund to last the last few days. I don't get paid til Tuesday. I have about 10miles of fuel before my light comes on so I'm hoping I don't need to go anywhere for the next 3 days at least. The long drives for work and the fuel price increase has messed up my budgets.
I haven't heard anything from the chasing emails for my the work I haven't been paid for. I doubt I'll hear anything til after the Easter break now.
I usually do my finance check on a Friday but might give it a miss today. I'm trying to stay upbeat and motivated.
I need to sort out the hmrc access this weekend, and I'd like to sow more seeds. Including replacements for the ones the stupid chickens wrecked.
I'm not sure what else the weekend will bring. Maybe some house work, maybe some decluttering. I have a small joint of lamb that I'll cook tomorrow and use in various ways over the weekend.
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.762 -
I hear you on the petrol pot being exceeded this month 😞
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I went on a Cheap (er) Diesal Hunt today. It's 20p cheaper near where I work than where I live. I was pleased to find it at £163.99!!!
Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes2
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