……………………….the place I spent cash in June!
Revenue was the same old two pensions, and curiosity from financial savings and outgoings have been the traditional too Council Tax, Electrical, Telephones and Broadband, 2 numerous diesel for the automotive, family wants and meals.
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It might have been a frugal month if I did not hold deciding to have work completed! I’ve discovered it unattainable to get out of the behavior of at all times planning what enhancements are wanted to deal with and residential…….it is what we did for 40 years. This time it is the lounge/eating room flooring that is deliberate and half paid for. I actually did not just like the carpet the earlier house owners had down, a horrible color and and really impractical for a room that is used for eating and with the ‘again door’ to the backyard – used many instances a day in Summer season. The onerous wooden veneer flooring I needed was out of inventory (typical!), and the ground layer man very busy so the work will not be completed for some time.
Private spending was a bit extravagant regardless of no second hand books or flowers…………………..
A correct haircut began my spending and a brand new Puzzler journal as I used to be fed up with solely doing Sudoku’s after which the value of my Cappuccino espresso and cheese scone deal with is creeping up – had the costliest to date within the Moments Espresso Store in Stowmarket sooner or later when the Osier within the church was closed. Moments can be a charity run espresso store elevating cash for St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich so not less than it is for a superb trigger however £5.90 for the 2 issues is getting a bit foolish. I shall be upset if I’ve to cease these treats – one of many saddest issues about being widowed is there is no one to say ” would you like a cuppa?”
I known as in on the nearest image framing place and he reduce me a mount for that little print on a card that I purchased from the Art Exhibition. It was simply £2.50 after which just a few days later I discovered the body talked about the opposite day from the automotive boot sale. I nonetheless had some sticky velcro fixer issues within the drawer so the brand new little image is up on the wall and I am happy to say there may be nonetheless room for one or two extra.
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| When associates have been right here they requested me the place all the images have come from. There are seven from boot gross sales, 2 stitched by me, two prints from an artwork exhibition plus the brand new card additionally from artwork sale. The owl and hare prints are annoying me – they must be degree or extra uneven. |
Train group numbers have dropped alarmingly and we could must pay £2 every slightly than £1.50 simply to cowl corridor rent. Fortunately I managed to search out one quiet-ish session for a swim – hadn’t been for months, each time I’ve gone on-line to ebook it is a lot too busy to be gratifying. I struggled with swimming after the lengthy lay-off so really want to get again to it once more. Hopefully will probably be quieter when the pool in Diss re-opens after it is makeover.
Then once I thought I would spent sufficient on myself I needed to ship for some new insoles for my summer time sneakers as those that have been in them saved getting creased and never laying flat.
Backyard spending was speculated to be zero aside from the District Council backyard waste bin annual cost however I obtained carried away by an advert that popped up for some Kale vegetation from T & M. Because the sweetcorn vegetation are doing so badly because of the climate I made a decision I would put in just a few Kale for winter beside the sweetcorn. They’re attributable to arrive in July. The unhappy wanting sweetcorn is surrounded by fences to maintain Crumble cat out and coated by netting in the mean time and is simply not rising. Often it romps away – doubt I am going to get cobs this 12 months. I obtained one other bag of compost too as I used to be proper out.
Home bills other than half the flooring have been new printer inks and window cleaner.
There have been just a few penny saving issues to make up for the spending
- Numerous strawberries from BiL
- and much more Raspberries from right here…and there actually are heaps!
- Cucumbers able to eat and likewise made into Candy and Bitter Pickles for winter
- First tomato – only one to date!
- Studying good library books without spending a dime
- No second-hand books or flowers purchased
- Hand-crafted bread from the bread machine- I am now doing 50/50 wholemeal and white flour – it is turning out very effectively.
- Having cancelled the Radio Instances subscription as the value had shot up, I am now simply selecting up one of many low-cost TV scheduling magazines – inferior to the RT – no Radio schedule – and an excessive amount of cleaning soap stuff however an enormous saving.
- Working out of Ecover Garments Washing liquid so I despatched for the £1 provide from Smol of samples to attempt. They appear to be effective so I will be subscribing to an everyday supply as I’ve for his or her dishwasher tabs. Nonetheless utilizing some washing soda crystals within the wash because it’s good for killing any smells and maintaining the machine clear.
- Solely utilizing dishwasher each different day
- Couple of issues discovered at boot gross sales to make use of for Christmas presents.
This week I’ve been grateful for –
- Sunshine and heat for every week.
- Tennis on TV – I’ve liked watching all of the up and coming on the Wimbledon Qualifiers final week
- Having financial savings for once I get residence enchancment concepts!
- The bread machine, which I am now utilizing for all types of bread.
I am actually wanting ahead to Wimbledon for the subsequent fortnight. Then it is simply one other two weeks after that and the Olympics begins. Tour De France on TV as effectively……….. Summer season of Sport 2024 ………carry it on!
Have a superb Weekend
Again quickly
Sue
