2026 - consolidation and calm

joedenise

I've been doing SW since 2010 but don't go to group any more. I use a lot of recipes from Pinch of Nom and also from Slimming Eats. You need to work out the Swips yourself but easily done. I have some of the PON books and I go through them when I get them and work out how many Swips the ones I'm likely to try are and write it in pencil on the page so I don't have to work it out each time.

Hope you can get your sleep sorted over the Easter break. It's horrible when you can't sleep.

PennysIntoPounds

Ask for a physio appointment when you have a moment spare, it's a different knee so may need different exercises, especially if it was doing extra work for the knee team when the other one was painful

jwil

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81941237#Comment_81941237

There is an app and there's loads on there. I'm out of the habit of using it, so thank you for the nudge, I will have a good look again.

jwil

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81941284#Comment_81941284

Thank you. I've got loads of recipe books and recipes saved online, I just get in the habit of doing the same few meals. I will have to be more adventurous!

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81941286#Comment_81941286

Thank you. I'll see how it gets on. When I look on the nhs website, it all seems to be the same advice for different types of pain. It's improved from when I first hurt it, so hopefully it's getting there.

jwil

PAD (Payment a Day)

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £172

Feb - £203

Mar - £139

Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £8,086

jwil

I had a much better night's sleep last night so everything is better in my world today 😊. I've been busy catching up with stuff that has been on my to do list for a long time, so I haven't managed to look through my recipes. We're ok until the end of the week though so there's still time. It will be nice to have some of these jobs ticked off as it reduces the mental load!

I've been going through all our listings, as I noticed the other day that postage was wrong on there. It's ebay's estimation, so some of them have been estimated wrong, and I bulk edited to change to it, so clearly didn't check all the existing listings. I've also improved some of the photos on some so hopefully it will result in some sales.

I've finished updating all the financials at long last. Last month appears to have been quite spendy despite me aiming not to be so I haven't been hugely successful with my frugal month. Everything is still heading in the right way though, and the computer etc is all paid off with no credit so that's good.

I've also been doing some new listings. DH is on a sorting mission so that is good too. He's actually getting rid of stuff from the house. I've caught up with a few surveys.

I finished sorting my tops. I have three lots - those which are fine, those which are ok for now but I'll get rid of when the weather is warmer, and those which don't fit me yet but will be revisited when they do. My drawer is all folded nicely again now and organised, so it will be a thing of beauty for a few days 😁

PennysIntoPounds

That is a lovely day of achieving bits that will stand you in good stead 🥂

jwil

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81942137#Comment_81942137

Thank you 😊 It won't be hanging over me while I'm off now

jwil

PAD (Payment a Day)

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £172

Feb - £203

Mar - £141

Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £8,085

jwil

Another better night's sleep last night thankfully. I'm looking forward to the 4 day week this week, no more school runs for a couple of weeks!

DH is also off this easter, we worked out it's probably the first one off in at least 20 years. It's the first job he's had in a long time where he doesn't have to work bank holidays.

I'm in the office today which is a shame because it's nice and sunny and I don't think it's meant to stay that way. I've prepped lunch to take with me, and a SW pulled pork is in the slow cooker for tonight.