15-02-25

Morning, again, everyone.  

As it's half way through February, I decided to do a bit of a review of my aims for the month.

To continue with the Needs Only spending.  Going fine.  OK, there's some amounts that don't look like needs but they are deposits and payments for holiday's and coach trips and there's deposits from savings for the decorating but look beyond them and it's all good.  

To continue using what I have  . . . etc.  Well - I have indulged in some Cook's ready meals but apart from that, definitely!  I think I need to do another audit this weekend though and, maybe, a quick defrost.

Linked with that to move a specific amount across to short term savings at the end of the month.  Yup!  And I have a sub-account specifically for holiday savings for the money I save by going needs-only.  Jolly Holidays!!  There's no big sums going out for several months once the rest of the implant treatment has been paid

To continue updating my spreadsheet - yes, I've done that but I did anyway.  I've just tightened up a bit.

To continue with the Food Bank collection . . . yes and I'm making this an ongoing thing for the year (and probably beyond, but that really depends on external factors.  While I can, I will.

To make a decision about whether to go for another cruise . . . no, because I am now going for other things, as you know.  Decisions have been made, though, and deposits paid, so all good.

To do one extra online SET class each week - yes.

To continue with the decluttering.  Oh, yes!!!!  Forced to and it's been worth doing, for sure.

Resume the daily weed scraping when they start fighting back - and they will - but they haven't yet.  No complaints from me.

So all good, all going well.  

I had a nice surprise when I was decluttering - I found one of those multi-shop gift cards.  I had no idea so I checked and there's £11.40 on it.  The only food shop I can use it in is M&S so that's a good excuse, isn't it?

And I am so close to getting back into my target range at Slimming World again - when that happens, no more fees there.  It's not much but every little helps!

OK, so, yesterday.  We had sunshine.  Yes, real sunshine and for quite a while.  Absolutely brilliant!  A shame I didn't do any washing but by the time I got home from SW and shopping, and had actually done the washing, I don't think there was enough time for it to dry.  And anyway, I was tired and couldn't be  bothered.

Today we have a walk, 'we' being me and my Slimming World friends, although I think there are just four of us - K is on holiday and P and M are looking after the grandchildren.

I want to do some washing and have floor space to set up the drying rack, assuming it will be needed later on.

Yes, I have floor space and plenty of it.  The old part is a bit full still but it's just furniture, not rubbish or 'stuff'.  The extension section is pretty clear - two sideboards and a table plus my easy chair and the telly.  Plenty of carpet space and easy access to stairs, front and back doors.  I'm going to go round with the duster and then the hoover -  just the bits I can do but it will all help.

Right, well, I had better go and get the first load of washing done so I can get it our before the walk.  It shouldn't rain but, if it does, they can get wet!

Have a lovely Saturday, everyone.  Take care and be good but maybe not too good.  😇xx