We aint no April Frugalling Fools.. There may be Showers ahead, but we'll sail through together ...

[Laska42]

Heres a new thread for the April Frugaleers!

Spring has arrived and summer is a-coming..

Good luck everyone trying to save money, There's lots of good support here..

Wow lachatte that looks perfect!

About £20 at the beach, fish n chips, slots, ice creams etc. Not frugal but was about 24c and we are at the in laws so saving on food shopping

Popping back to say fluffy if I've ordered Tesco vouchers in the morning they've often arrived the next day but I always order at least a week in advance just in case Royal Mail let me down.

Thank you for the kind comments! Oh dear Girlie it appears to have all vanished, I have no idea how, otherwise I would absolutely have sent you a piece.

Thanks nugget

Blimey Audit your kids are gorgeous! Did you make those costumes? They look brimming with confidence.

Good news itsall.

Afternoon all - a non spend day for me (as I only count the days when I haven't spent any money on myself)

Start of month today with £1337.87 credit.

End of day
Bank: £1021.06 (was £31.79dr)
Purse: £9.11 (was £9.11)
Jar: £30.30 (was £0.45)

Grand Total: £1060.47
Reduced by: £277.40
Days to payday: 30
Proper Savings: £574.29

Spends:
£190.00 – DH spending money
£10.40 – Prepaid prescription
£54.00 – My monthly bus pass
£18.79 – I owe DH (haircut, birthday contribution, wedding contribution, budgie food)
£4.21 – bus fare / athletics.

Budget looks like this: £1060.47
Petrol: £200.00
Groceries: £300
Interest: £8.80(might be less)
Bus fares & Kids activities: £63.60
HSBC credit card: £12.55
Leaves for everything else....£475.52 (seems a bit high, I'm sure I'm missing something)

Petrol budget is higher than normal as athletics season is upon us again which means more petrol.

£6.40 travel.
£7.75 Tesco.
£28.50 DS's school bus pass.
Total: £42.65

Thanks for the nice comments on the kds, they are quite cute (when not slamming doors etc.).

No, I didn't make the costumes (i can't use a sewing machine) which means the show much more than if I was able to make them. Fortunately we have someone who makes them for a (not very) small fee. For that costume, DS's normal dinner jacket was used and I just had to hand stitch the sequins on, but still needed to buy the waistcoat and tie. The girls costumes were both made completely for me.

Spends today £15 in Tesco for lunch today and tomorrow, plus Jaffa cakes, sweets and pate. £6 in super drug on Odoreaters to try to avoid the need to replace my stinky shoes.

Utsall well done on getting the IVA, we have an insolvency department where I work, I hope you will find this much less stressful

We are looking for time away at half term. Looking at Center parcs in Belgium, cousins were there at Easter and loved it. Debating whether to go Friday to Friday (taking one day off school) or Tuesday to Monday (an inset day) Eurotunnel costs the same either option.

DH wants the extra day, but that costs an extra €220. Looking at the website, it seems the week earlier than we want to go has been discounted to the same price as the 6 day break, so holding off to see if the week we want gets reduced. We could end up using our, but we can go for the 6 day break, or go to the Netherlands Center Parcs instead.

lachatte that looks like one from a restaurant, I fancy some pudding now - might just have to crack open another Easter egg!
Goof news itsall.
NSD today and I got home from work early enough to take DD out in the pushchair and enjoy the sunshine for a bit.
Had stir fried veg and tofu with brown rice for tea (healthy) and am defrosting a portion of sweet potato curry for tea tomorrow. Friday's tea will also be from the freezer (spag bol) then planning to go to Lidl on Saturday.

spendy again! (sigh) but DS has a job interview on friday ( keeping all fingers crossed)

Hes not to wear a suit they say as it s a warehouse job and they want him to attend there ( and lift heavy things as part of the interview process I think) so theyve said com ein suitable workwear.. so have spent £83 in Tkmaxx, on trousers , poloshirt , shoes and jumper for him ( as he only had scruffy jeans and t shirt other wise.. Lets hope he gets it .. it would be an answer to a lot of his troubles.. (i'll have to to look for his old toe--tecters though)

lachatte stop that posting of yummy food.. i've just started back on 5:2 and its a fast day ! .

I hope he gets it Laska.

Tassimo pods are reduced to £3 in tescos. Not the cappuccino or latte though.

DH spent £9.85 at the supermarket. way overbudget on food/chemist pot this month.

I hope none of you mind, but I have just been sent video of a charity cabaret the children took part in during November. I am very proud.

This is part one. DS is (obviously) one of the boys, DD2 is a bunny!

Part 1

Here is the second part. DD2 is the first little girl carried in on a man's shoulders (who then re-arranges her knickers!)

part 2

Fluffy they never reduce the pods for my coffee machine

DD1 is also in both parts of the video, but much harder to point her out.

Nsd for me yesterday & probably today also

£2 yesterday on charity cake. Naughty but yum.
That must be a relief itsall.

Will peek At the video later audit but you be proud if you want. Our shows are such hard work too you have to get as much out of them you can.

Dh may be going to aldi today as the fitness kit has come in so lord only knows today.
He wants a new ipod for his birthday anyone seen any good deals?

Curry's are doing some iPod deals, depends on how many gbs you want.

Aww Audit I would be proud as punch as well

So bit spendy today, just working it out;

£2.90 parking

£2.23 in Card Warehouse got 2 cards, 2 sheets of wrapping paper and a gift tag for that!

£17.23 in Superdrug - eek! However it was sort of frugal as got 9 items for that, I have also been shopping around for the cheapest face wash and cream I use. I checked in Wilkos first and decided i could still do better. Went into Superdrug and it was on BOGOF offer in total saved £7.60 and have enough face wash/cream to last 2 months easily!!

£16 in Next on 4 gorgeous baby sleep suits for one of my best friends who gave birth on Monday. Hoping to pop round and see them later - exciting!!

So am childfree for the night as dd away at camp, going to go out with a friend for some tea. Have set a budget of £10

Need to check my online account but have a feeling it won't be looking good

Have fun girlie!

Nsd here.

Girlie, my cousin didn't know what to do last time they had a child free night. They went back home at 9pm.

Audit I'd be so proud too. I thought the man had rearranged her knickers. Was momentarily outraged until I watched it.

NSD.

Sainsburys energy have tried to raise my dd to £45 from £36.50. I've phoned to say don't you fecking dare. Naicely.

Made this veg casserole for dinner minus the courgette. It was delicious served with couscous. I whizzed it up for the dc and they had casserole soup clean plates/bowls all round though.

£6.40 travel and 89p on milk.