In pursuit of happiness...for real this time! Donner_kebab's debt diary!

donner_kebab

Heya MS!

Yep driving with music is cool! Just have to try and keep it to normal volume...not blaring out...I am not a teenager no more!

Never really looked into converting the Tesco voucher to other things! I have a fiver voucher and know I will have at least another fiver one next time. Reckon I might do the same as fiver gets you nowt these days food wise!

Ha ha! I lurve theme park rides...really wanna get back to Thorpe park this summer but cannot justify it as is sooo expensive. Might have to leave it till next summer. I really enjoy them but like you find the fairground type things scary! Doesn't make sense!

donner_kebab

Yay! I have tomorrow off as is Emily's Teachers Training Day so long weekend for me! Can't wait! Took a slow cycle home and it was lovely out in the sun! Went out for a run at lunch as am trying to get back into it...but it feels horrendous as I haven't been out properly in a long time. I am determind to sort it out...went for a short run on Tuesday too so wanna get out about 3 times a week. Me and the boyf went Mountain Biking on Monday as we took the day off together! Well, he Mountain bikes all the time as is a serious hardcore biker, I attempted to have a go and it really knocked it out of me. Made me realise exactly how unfit I have become over winter...hence the running and healthy stuff. Feeling better for it already and has only been a few days. Thinking of trying swimming at the local pool...but haven't been in years so will have to take it slow!

Anyhoooos I am gagging for a drink! Of the soft variety of course...am thinking of going tetotal or whatever it is! Running at the weekend means no drinking for me anyway so that's all good! Back soon xxx

donner_kebab

Hello everyone, hope all is well in DFW land!

I am ok, had a lovely Mother's Day chilling out at the boyf's parents house...so that was nice. I don't really usually enjoy this day as it is the one day of the year when I think about what a waste of space my own mother was as how I shouldn't really call her a mother and should be wishing my dad happy Mother's Day instead! So first one in a long time when I had a nice day!

Yay to payday on Friday...as reckon the M & S card will be gone too! Had a very cheapy shop at Tesco's last night as am determined to use up stuff from freezer. Such a shame I didn't meal plan until recently as it is great just getting food off of the list and not wasting any money! All looking good.

Only thing I am a little gutted at is that I had wanted to get Em's a nice chest of drawers this month but it just wasn't to be. I will probably be doing a little overtime for a day next month so hopefully I can use that money there? Will have to see!

Went out for a run today and was feeling a lot better than on Tuesday and Thursday! Gonna keep up with gentle runs for a few weeks until I get used to it all again.

Also had the first weekend whereas I never brought myself a cheapo bottle of drink to have on the Saturday evening! I used to grab a bottle of Lambrini to drink with my tea as it was cheaper than fizzy drink! And last night treated myself to a fat free yogurt instead! And feel a lot better for being soooo healthy this week so long may it continue. I felt guilty eating a granola bar after my run today but really needed something quick to eat as was feeling a bit pooped! Glad I am in a better mindest now than I have been recently.

Righteo, ironing has been done so off to have a hot chocolate before bed...mmmmm! Shame it is a diet version eh!

xxx

donner_kebab

Gawd! Just added up the amount of cards paid off since end of January last year...over £8000 when I pay the M & S card...blimin' heck!!! :j

skint_spice

Well done! it's a strange feeling though isn't it when you add it up and think that you used to increase your debt year on year and spend that much money too - in my case with sod all to show for it!

beanielou

Wow Donner thats an amazing amount in 14 months~go you
Freecycle for chest of drawers?

pixiechick99

Evening Mrs....
I'm very impressed with you going running:eek: I'm so lazy, I hardly do any exercise, that's what i need though I reckon. But, I have joined weightwatchers online - I tried on some summer skirts and they wouldn't quit do up:o So tried on al my jeans as I realised I wear the same 2 pairs all the time, and all the jeans were very tight - not a good look!
So, since Fri I have counted the points of everything I've eaten - and doin ok so far!!
G has Inset tomorrow - did you enjoy your day off Fri? I'm only off as I'm signed off til Wed. I have Crohn's and it flared up a bit recently, leaving me shattered. Nice not to have work to go to, mind you would rather feel 100% again and go to work I guess;)

Well done on the lack of Lambrini-I had my 2nd wine-free weekend, only as I'm not feeling great though, didn't think it a good idea:D

Anyway, off for an early night;)

donner_kebab

Thanks you guys! Sometimes I get a little down and find this DFW stuff soooo dam hard. Feels like I have no life! But other times, I think blimey, have come sooo far. Just those 2 horrid HSB cards and the last bit of the bank loan to go. I know the cards are £11,000 odd and that is a lot, but soooo looking forward to starting to pay them off as have been putting them off till I had the other smaller cards done.

Only 13 months left on the bank loan...£175 per month! Just bring it! Can't believe we are nearly in April already!

Ahhhh

donner_kebab

Thanks you guys! Sometimes I get a little down and find this DFW stuff soooo dam hard. Feels like I have no life! But other times, I think blimey, have come sooo far. Just those 2 horrid HSB cards and the last bit of the bank loan to go. I know the cards are £11,000 odd and that is a lot, but soooo looking forward to starting to pay them off as have been putting them off till I had the other smaller cards done.

Only 13 months left on the bank loan...£175 per month! Just bring it! Can't believe we are nearly in April already!

Ahhhh had forgot about freecycle...will have a check!

donner_kebab

Man...what happened there! Double posting but lost the last few words! 'Puters!