:( jamiedodger's back again

JAMIEDODGER

brummiebabe wrote: »

Hi Jamiedodger

I always used to follow your threads when I first joined MSE a few years ago & am pleased to see you posting again (although obviously wish you didn't have to...if you know what I mean;) )

Have just caught up with this thread - you've done really well & seem to be right back on track:T

I shall keep reading (and may post occasionally!)

Best of luck - you know you can do it!

thanks for the encouragement!!! i wish i didnt have to go back to all this again but needs must and all that:D

JAMIEDODGER

yay!! its payday!!

will be off to tesco today to do another shop using a NOTW voucher....so should be about £30 spent there. I have a list and will be shopping strictly from it.

I will be paying £50 to my parents and various amounts to other things. will update totals of everything later on.

My dad kindly gave me £40 for the children for their spending money for when we go camping, £10 each, which means I wont have to worry about finding money for their goodies for that week:) Need £105 for campsite fees and then whatever we will need for food..£60?? and drink for me in the evenings (a few nice bottles of wine!) So, roughly £200.

Ds3 Special needs group annual membership came out this morning so another £15 off my total (will update signature at end of the day).

ms_london

Hey hun. How are you?

Oooh when are you off camping? Enjoy xx

JAMIEDODGER

ms_london wrote: »

Hey hun. How are you?

Oooh when are you off camping? Enjoy xx

hey!:D we are going 18-22 august in a huge group, ive for some reason said ds1 can bring a friend this year lol so thats me and 5 kids :rolleyes: and my friend and her two and 2 dogs:D, another friend who has one kids and possible another two couples and their kids lol, should be a riot!!

hows things going for you? are you still away? whats been happening do tell:D

dND

Good to see you back and posting Jamie. You're so organised, it puts me to shame, but you've encouraged me to get back on the MSE wagon and start sorting out just where my money disappears to each month.

JAMIEDODGER

dND wrote: »

Good to see you back and posting Jamie. You're so organised, it puts me to shame, but you've encouraged me to get back on the MSE wagon and start sorting out just where my money disappears to each month.

hey!! hows the farm????:D

dND

Ups and downs but have made my first hay:j Still loving it but wondering just what I'll be doing for money before long - checked the pension site last week and I'll be very nearly 65 before I get it and it will be £89:eek: per week so I think I'd better be very self sufficient by then. Still I've now 11 years to supposedly sort out a pension rather than 6 - is that a positive thing?:rotfl:

Feel free to drop by the blog sometime

JAMIEDODGER

hmmmm. i have a complete night off on the 2nd august. all four children are going to stay various places that night and i am child free!!! my first child free night (21st march 08) was the first one for 7 years!!! i have had 3 more since then:)

im trying to decide what to do....i dont want to go out spending huge amounts of money on a big night out at the pub/nightclub and i def dont want to stay at home as i know i will end up doing the usual stuff...housework and sitting on the pc.

i am thinking of going camping on my own for the night, maybe setting up tent and then popping to the nearest cinema to watch a film and then back to the tent to read (in peace and quiet:D)

does this sound boring?

can anyone suggest anything exciting to do that wont cost the earth??

if i go camping it will cost me about £15 for the pitch (which is less than i would have had to pay a sitter if kids were at home and i wanted to go out)

JAMIEDODGER

back from tesco (again lol) and the post office.

spent £29.50 in tesco and used the £5 voucher:)
paid rent, paid into xmas club, set aside money for parents £50) woohoo!
bought a car tax stamp and £3 tescos stamps, put away money for holidays and birthdays too.

total owed to mum now :£1120:)

all paperwork done and bills paid for today, am now off to browse for a bit:D

JAMIEDODGER

its great this meal planning lark isnt it?:D

i just look on my list in the morning, get out of freezer what i need for dinner that night , incorporating any leftovers in the fridge which need using up and away i go!! fab:D

i need to start planning activities in the summer holidays very soon! six weeks goes very slowly when you havent anything planned! will have to get my thinking cap on....