Frugal fun in February - the one with the Spring spring

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New thread continued from this one

All are welcome - just dive in.

Oh no alfie, I’m sure it went better than you think.

I was so incredibly hacked off yesterday and raged all evening, it was quite a relief when I realised today it was hormonal 🤣

Doesn’t sound like a fun day unescorted
Love hope the physio goes well

Unescorted no fun but necessary evil
Alfie bet your hormones are making you self critical and you did loads better than you thought

Nothing major going on here this week. Ds submitted his application so fingers crossed he'll get an interview. He's being realistic though.
Dd had a couple of nights away with a friend but is now back and has her head firmly in her books ready for more exams next week.
On Monday I made soup which has been great & stretched to seven portions but cost so little. Also did a big vat of bolognese which will do several meals.
Finances looking healthy at the moment. Famous last words...

Morning all! Low spend week so far, just the Tesco shop. It's been a busy week though, I am looking forward to half term next week!

@Alfiemoon1 I’m annoyed on your behalf about the interview, leaving twice to get a pen??? I’m sure you did better than you think, it’s so easy to be self critical and do ourselves down. Fingers crossed for you.

@northender I’m the same re finances. Just did my daily look at the online banking app, hmmmm, not bad! Then I think, there’s still over a week to go till the end of the month, anything could happen!

alfie that’s a shocker.

Alfie that is terrible. How unprofessional of them. I'm sure you did better than you think.

Unescorted hope today's a better day for you. Miserable weather when you're already a bit down just makes everything worse.

em that seems like quick work with your kitchen. Hope it continues to move at that pace.

Love hope the physio helps. I'm sure it will if you stick with it.

I need to get back on the meal planning. I've total lost interest in food shopping and dh has been picking up bits here and there which always ends up costing way more. He has no eye for a bargain.

Tesco £4 on milk & bread
Alfie pretty poor show on their side lovely Grrr!
Born it happens to us all lovely, let's face it what else is there to look forward to atm except treating ourselves with a bit of nice food and drink . The weather is atrocious, inflation through the roof , no heating or electric bill let up , fuel is dire Covid and last but not least the Ukraine situation ....le sigh.
North hope your Ds gets an interview lovely , fingers crossed
Sunny here and blue skies, until tomorrow morning and storm Eunice
Stay safe everyone

Stay safe peeps especially those in the red zone

Tonight / tomorrow morning looks wild. Nail everything down.

The last week before payday always seems to go wrong.

North my fingers are crossed for your ds.

Humbug you must be the only people not on half term this week.
Today has been a better day.

We aren’t on half term. Next week for us

Half term next week here too.

School/work now shut tomorrow. Home learning for the DC tomorrow. Not sure how strict I’ll be 🤣 On the plus side, was meant to be going in tomorrow, but feeling done in, so very happy not to now!

NSD bought time too. Did pick up horse wormers from vet but they will just be added to the never ending bill. Am in the red zone. Hoping out stables stay upright. Also need to drive 90 miles tomorrow to see my mum. 89 years old and by herself. I go every week but due to work last week was monday. I'm also then working Saturday to Wednesday so really hope to get there tomorro w

start take care. It looks grim.

I am going walking with a friend tomorrow. Thankfully in the afternoon. We may retire to a cafe.

Spent £7 odd in Sainsbury’s, milk and a yellow sticker ready meal.
£24 on dentist check-up
£70-ish grocery delivery on Monday.

We’re also in the red zone, DD1 too, she’s in Cardiff.

Hope everyone stays safe.

Amber here but at risk of snow

I am a bit scared of the storm Amber area here but really worried a tree will fall on the house or car or someone else’s house (we have a huge tree in our not huge back garden).
We are limping to payday after an expensive month. DH vasectomy reversal was £3.5k wiping out our measly savings.
We are having our wedding reception finally this summer so need to save for that as well as clearing last of the IVF debt.
Dinner was very frugal - veg and chicken curry from freezer, lentil dal from store cupboard ingredients and chickpea flour dosas again from store cupboard. Really tasty and free!! Well previously paid for anyway 😬

Red here on Gower - I won't be going anywhere

Dusting of snow here and that’s it. No wind

We've wind and had a shower of hail earlier. It's worked frugally in my favour, had childcare booked due to inservice day €90. With the storm pending work will be very quiet, new girl(7 months) confident she can cope on her own for a few hours so I'm not going in until lunchtime €40 childcare now! She's taking them swimming so I guess €15 towards that but still saving!

Morning al
Nsd yesterday
Hoping the storm isn’t as bad as they are predicting and everyone stays safe it’s calm here at the moment. I work from home so won’t be going out unless ds is working in which case he will need taking and picking up
Dd is coming home for the weekend but dh will pick her up at lunch time

I have the worst period pains ever I always do on day 3 gggrrr
I got the job I am so shocked I’ve accepted it just waiting for the contract to come through so I can hand my notice in

Have a good day everyone and stay safe

Woohoo well done Alfie

That’s brilliant alphie. Just goes to show you never can tell

Alfie