Hello, I’ve not posted for a couple of weeks, been really busy with work and kids. Prompted to get back to it today by having time to catch up… Also, I went to Waitrose specifically for 00 flour and their nice loo rolls (the not-quilted ones that they discontinued and then brought back when there was an outcry from people like me, lol) and managed to spend over £50. I haven’t done that for a while and have remembered how important it is that I never set foot in there 😫😂. I definitely won’t be able to stick to the grocery budget this month, sigh.
Rum and Blue I take it you are both in London? I am too (outskirts) but you both seem to get around more than I do! I must try harder. I was thinking about taking out membership of the British Museum this year as I’d love to see the Bayeux tapestry and I also quite fancy the samurai exhibition. I haven’t been to the BM for years though as the one time I tried last year the queue was impossible. I wonder whether members can skip the queues.
I can only remember about the last 5 posts but great news on paying off the card Muddling! bedroom makeover also sounds great Rainbow, you are inspiring me to pull my finger out with jobs that have needed doing for a while. I must make an effort over the Easter break to paint something, anything.
Now, some of you may remember I ordered a pizza oven a few weeks ago. It finally came and I gave it a go this evening. It was brilliant! It is an electric one (I know this will not impress the wood- fired purists but this one can be used indoors, ie all year round - I couldn’t resist trying that!). I was sure I was going to burn my first efforts but they came out great! This is going to be ruinous for my diet but I reckon once a month might be manageable, though I may use it more often for the DC. I only used 1/3 packet of cooking Mozzarella today (the Galbani cucina block stuff, not the stuff that comes in saline but still fresh cheese) … so I need to work out whether I can freeze that at all. And also where I can store the pizza oven as it is a bit of a beast 😳.
Financial stuff is going okay, Waitrose aside, lol. I still haven’t bought lunch at work since the new year, I’ve taken it in every day. Hardly bought clothes except essentials for the kids (though I do need bras soon). Still lurve YNAB. I’m currently updating all the things that increase in cost next month as and when I get the letters - council tax, all our insurance premiums (life, critical illness etc) will be material, and then the mortgage is also going up almost £300. We are definitely going to notice it!