“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

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  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438
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    edited 14 January 2018 at 7:32PM
    January goals

    Extra Income

    Debt
    £135 to Council tax
    £60 to Rent arrears

    Plans
    6th Sisters Birthday
    Attend all youngest appointments
    Decorate Bathroom
    Decorate Toilet
    Decorate My room

    Spends planned
    Buy a kettle
    [STRIKE]Buy mugs (£2.50)[/STRIKE]
    Buy a bed
    [STRIKE]Buy youngest bed (£45)[/STRIKE]
    Buy TV
    Buy a photo frame
    Sister birthday cards
    [STRIKE]Organise birthday party[/STRIKE]
    Girls school shoes
    Make sweet cones

    Unplanned Spends

    *Birthday party booked £135.
    They are having a joint party because they are all so close together. DD 17th Feb, DS 2nd March and youngest 8th March.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • System
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    Yay you are back ! . Sweet cones for birthdays instead of party bags are a great alternative. Hope you get sorted with it all.

    How is the youngest ?
  • joeyjimbles
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    Oh goody, you did come back. Lovely.
    Sweet cones sound like a great idea - something I've done in the past was buying a pack of books from Book People, Horrible Histories or Roald Dahl, and they got one of those and a bag or two of Haribos. Went down well.
    NF 04.24 £18.00/£00.00 £72.00/£72.00

    LD 11.24 £500.00/£233.00 (46%)    INS 12.24 £600.00/£000.00
    Renewal 24 £400.00/£403.00      Renewal 25 £450.00/£042.00     NPt 12.24 £250.00/£080.95
    FD £3600.00/£0900.00                 X24 £1500.00/£0450.00

  • WannabeFree
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    I think sweet cones are the way forward. I've checked and I do have more than enough cones, I might even pop some corn and do popcorn cones too. I also have tags and ribbon and things to make then a bit more personalised.

    Oh I like the book idea too though.

    Youngest is okay, still sleeping all over the place and nocturnal it seems. Mixed in with the weird behaviour side effects. Joyful :p

    DS has caused an issue today however and we are NOT friends. He has had his game removed and he knows I mean business. Naughty boy!
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    Sunday lists.

    Went grocery shopping. £48.83 spent. This amount so I could use the £12 voucher from Mr Sains. I stocked up on dairy free milk/chocolate/baking things/tins etc. I still plan to spend £6-8 on fruit and veg in the middle of the week and I really want to get some more Chicken but maybe not this week.

    I need to top up Electricity and Gas. I still haven't :o

    Both kids need money for school trips will sort that after my cuppa and come and add to my list. I will also need a bus pass this week to attend some appointments for myself.

    I need to write my meal plan. We have plenty of things in I just don't know what :rotfl:
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • enthusiasticsaver
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    Good to see you Wannabe. Joint birthday party sounds like a good idea.
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  • UncannyScot
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    I go off to [STRIKE]harass[/STRIKE] ahem... request assistance of Forum Guides and here you are all set up again :rotfl:

    Welcome back lovely :A

    BTW I have presented the details of the issue to sourcrates and a more condensed version to enthusiasticsaver and I believe that they fully understand how serious it is...
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    It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
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  • WannabeFree
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    I go off to [STRIKE]harass[/STRIKE] ahem... request assistance of Forum Guides and here you are all set up again :rotfl:

    Welcome back lovely :A

    BTW I have presented the details of the issue to sourcrates and a more condensed version to enthusiasticsaver and I believe that they fully understand how serious it is...

    I have emailed too for help, I want my posts back :( and all the lovely replies, help and advice etc :(

    Along with all my lists, I'm still in a major sulk :rotf: :o

    Thank you for all your help :A x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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  • WannabeFree
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    I will miss posting and keeping track if I stay away. I'm still sad though.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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