Get a grip !

savingwannabe · 19 August 2019 at 8:00PM

Well done on managing the walking as well as coping with work! It rained i was lucky someone gave me a lift back as I wore summer sandals to work:rotfl::rotfl:

Skint_yet_Again · 21 August 2019 at 10:52PM

New dog walking shoes arrived today. Fab shoes, waterproof & great for price £22.50. Perhaps you should get some for work SW lol.

Went to lunch with friend we had 3 course Chinese £6.90. Spent £4 in poundland on chocolate, sewing needles, deodorant & bin liners.

Came home and took puppy dog for a swim in the sea & walk on common with DS's gf as DS at work. Dog had a great time splashing around then rolling on grass to dry off.

I have enough food to last until next week so shouldn't need to do any shopping till Tuesday.

Skint_yet_Again · 22 August 2019 at 3:18PM

New glasses arrived today. Am really pleased with them for the price, used MSE code two pairs for £37 different presciptions and free delivery. :T

Went to the range after work to get a new folding washing basket £2.49 as the old one broke. Had the old one for years but plastic & cannot be fixed.

Popped into morrisons on way home and got crisps and ice cream to keep me going over the bank holiday

plus chilli & rice meal for lunch £1 and large yoghurt total spend £4.26

savingwannabe · 22 August 2019 at 10:14PM

Hello petal I have trainers for work and I am breaking in a new pair. Well done on glasses. Your food sounds great. Here's for a quick work Friday and looong weekend of gorgeous weather.

Skint_yet_Again · 23 August 2019 at 5:58PM

I was joking about the waterproof trainers SW, after you mentioned going to work in your sandals & the rain.

Not much chance of rain this weekend. Its going to be scorching, too hot for me and puppy dog. Have filled up her paddling pool and she's been hopping in and out all afternoon. Too hot to walk her until later about 7.30pm.

Need to have a no-spend bank holiday if possible ! I have updated my signature and the end is in sight for my car loan and 0% credit card. Don't want to "wish my life away" but can't wait to pay them off.

Have a list of jobs for the weekend.

Hoover dog carpet & kitchen tiled floor
Cut grass
wash ceiling fan blades in dog room
wash my work clothes
wash towels
wash my bedding
wash dog towels

Feel exhausted today. Have just been lazing around this afternoon snoozing

I have some chicken for tea and need to use up some wrinkly peppers and courgettes so I will make fajitas later. I have wraps and sour cream. DS & his gf have gone to work till 2am.

savingwannabe · 23 August 2019 at 8:34PM

I completely understand about the heat. Good luck with housework tomorrow. I would just put my feet up and rest with a fan and an ice cold drink. lol.

Skint_yet_Again · 24 August 2019 at 11:07AM

Feeling very melancholic today

will try and think of some positives.

Walked puppy dog 8-9am lovely sunny morning with cool breeze. Picked a nice juicy apple off one of the trees and shared it with puppy dog.

Fancied a fry up so I grilled half a gammon steak. I microwaved some new potatoes & sliced then fried them and finished off with a fried egg using the last of my eggs. Nom nom

Have been looking at my finances and once I have paid off my car and 0% credit card I will have £210 extra per month. I am going to put £200 a month into my emergency fund up to £1000. I don't want to get used to spending that money and want to save to downsize / get a new car / reduce my hours at work. My health is not getting any better and is likely to get worse so I need some savings to give me some options. I currently work 30 hours a week over 5 days and that is enough of a struggle. I can't see me maintaining that until age 68 when my state pension is due. If I can save £200 a month for 5 years that will be £12000. That will take me up to age 56/57. Obviously something could happen or change in the meantime but this is my long term plan at the moment. Hopefully my car will keep going that long. I have a car fund for maintenance / repairs / service / mot of £50 a month.

Towels are just finishing in the machine. I don't think they will take long to dry so once I've hung them out I will wash my work clothes.

Skint_yet_Again · 24 August 2019 at 11:27AM

Have just realised I have already budgeted £100 to emergency fund, so once debts are paid and emergency fund is up to £1000 that's £300 to savings over 5 years that's £18000. !!:T

Skint_yet_Again · 24 August 2019 at 6:24PM

Skint_yet_Again wrote: »

Have a list of jobs for the weekend.

Hoover dog carpet & kitchen tiled floor - done
Cut grass
wash ceiling fan blades in dog room
wash my work clothes - done
wash towels - done
wash my bedding
wash dog towels

Also did some tidying & dishwasher on.
DS & gf are on nights again. I am going to walk puppy dog again around 7pm. Am trying to convince myself I don't want a takeaway

Skint_yet_Again · 25 August 2019 at 12:41PM

Took puppy dog over to the field last night for a run and chase her ball. Then did same again early this morning to avoid the heat.

Bedding washed & hung out. Shouldn't take long to dry. Dog towels are on now. Walked to co-op for milk, got grapes reduced to £1 and mini malt loaves £1 for work breakfasts, then blew it and bought carp

Crisps £1, choc brownies £1, 4x ripple bars £1, pack of twirls £1.

Have also cut grass before hanging washing. Puppy dog has just been out and rolled on it :rotfl: then jumped in her paddling pool which I washed out and refilled. She's flaked out in front of the fan now and I am joining her

Today I am using up remaining half of gammon steak. I have some new potatoes boiling which I will then cool and add onion & mayo for potato salad, with some of remaining tomatoes, cucumber and tinned sweetcorn.

Get a grip !

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