Tiggy Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 erm, doesnt that make it second hand therefore not new therefore - no guilt wow a piano, i would love a piano (cant play but would still love one ) cathy x of course , second hand so dosn't count, I dont play either but have decided to try to learn, second hand ear muffs anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've just googled the cost of a new baby grand @#~£$% ££££££ over £3,000 and I just paid £700 for mine, WOW what a bargin, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Ive been struggling this week so today, I went shopping ive got 1 shirt (M&S) 1 jumper (berkertex) teeshirt (rosher, john rosher) teeshirt (Birkertex) slinky top (kaliko) teeshirt (Ted Baker) all from a charity shops, nothing more that £3 so, had my little splurge, now all settled oh, apparently, st michael (M&S old label) has become very sought after - I nearly bought a retro 70's brown and orange blouse today, but didnt cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Doing well for myself but not so well for the garden I did originally say that plants and veggies will be allowed on 'my plan' But had to buy hanging baskets today as mine where falling apart and beyond repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Repairs and renewals are just maintenance and don't count. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 That's what I was thinking Went back to the garden centre today to buy some herbs - to make bath bombs and other things I saw on 'Grow your own drugs'. They will be used as Pressies so don't count either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I think I've been doing OK on this - I haven't really been monitoring it because I don't tend to buy myself anything anyway I don't count the greenhouse as that helps towards the growing more of your own. I did buy some new clothes for work, but was getting a bit desperate on the smart clothes front so they really were needed! The only other things I've bought have been fabric, wool and clothes and shoes for the boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm still doing really well too! I stuck to a budget for my birthday party although some of the things I bought were new they were within the set amount. I now have a lot of lovely vouchers too so I can buy new without guilt! I also am working on trying to spend less on entertainment. I don't actually do a lot of entertainment things but school holidays can be a bit of a bind with that. This holiday James is booked into kids club for just 5 sessions (we get a HUGE discount as we are members of the gym - his £25 per month repays us in spades - these 5 sessions are costing me £45 and they are 10 till 4 each day, one even includes a lunch). I've arranged for friends to come round a couple of days and we are planning to go geocaching, visit Hyde Hall etc rather than going to places that cost us money. In this vein I've funded my V ticket (and my on the day spending!) by buying and selling a couple of MJ tickets - I bought 4 and sold 2 to my boss at face value and the others on Ebay for a whopping profit. Then of course theres the Hen parties etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I used up the vouchers I had for christmas and brought a skirt & jacket and trousers and a couple of tops in the M&S sale par una is lovely but so expensive, I get vouchers from doing on line surveys as well so its painless & free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 i think ive come to the point where I dont want to shop is anyone else feeling like that (or am I just weird ) ive been hitting charity shops when ive needed a splurge, and more often than not not bought anything in fact, apart from undies, ive not bought anything new and my food shopping has dramatically reduced too ive also decided that im going to precycle too (in case anyone hasnt heard of it, its making things like soap and tomatoe ketchup from scratch rather thand recyling the bottles after it ) its weird - I used to be able to spend for England - now im hunting out affluent areas to go charity shopiing cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sounds like you've hit the shopper's "wall" Cathy! I can go round Poundland and come out empty handed now, only buying what I actually need. I am allowed to buy new now, but can't get over the price of things in the shops(makes you realise that clothes shopping is not an everyday activity). I've turned away from places like Primark too, I don't like the quality, or lack of, and when I can buy stuff like Hobbs clothing in the charity shops for a couple of quid, it makes sense to keep going back Trouble is, near me a couple of good Oxfam shops are closing/have closed down, and I know it's to do with the rates they are being charged, I'm almost bereft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I think I'm in the same place Cathy. I have about £150 worth of vouchers sitting in my handbag and I don't want to spend them!!!!! I hit the charity shops looking for the things I want but I@m even buying less there. I did buy a nice waterproof jacket today, been looking for one for weeks. I do want to buy a hand mixer and JL now have one that I want but it's slightly more (£9) than my JL voucher - so I keep talking myself back out of it. I'm going to the Ideal Home Exhibition on Tuesday and I've promised myself that I will allow myself the equivelent of the money from tomorrows hen party to spend (not too dusty an amount) It's not that I WANT to spend though but I know that I will when I get there - not really a lot of point in going if you aren't spending anything. I am spending less on shopping and making more and more of my own food now. Pasta for lunches, I've also taken to tortilla wraps so I'm looking for a nice recipe for those too. I can't bear the thought of spending good money on them. I WILL NOT start making my own wine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I have been quite good so far, do need underwear now though, but that is allowed Seen a few things on amazon that I like the look of, but it is my birthday in May, so emails have been sent to relevant parties Spent a fair bit for the garden and veggie garden, but I promise myself that that was allowed. Plus anything I need to make crafty things that I sell, jam jars, labels, egg boxes etc. I am actually enjoying looking around for a bargain now. I do find charity shops appalling for men's clothing - haven't seen anything I like, it is brown and faded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I am also doing well Apart from birthday gifts for my son I bought nothing new at all last month. I nearly fell off the wagon in the garden centre where they were selling iron chickens which would have made a lovely door stop, but I gave myself a quick talking to and frugality prevailed Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Well I did great at the Ideal Home show. I kept talking myself out of things I fancied - was determined to spend less than I made at Sundays Hen party. I just can't bring myself to spend it though - although at the same time I was buying coffees at £3 a pop, maybe next year I should go for "buy nothing in a take away coffee cup for a year".... I bought 2 things in the end but one doesn't count. The doesn't count was a stove top coffee maker, which doesn't count because it was a replacement for the one I bought just before Xmas and Mum has to pay for it as she owes me (I@ve used the other one 3 times and she PUT IT IN THE DISHWASHER - and it wasn't dishwasher safe and is now unusable!). The one that does count was a lovely waterproof coat - wiht a cape bit and a hood in "Aubergine" and it was £35 but I hit him for a discount and got it for £30. Oh and I might have given my details for a survey for something that's going to cost around 10k but solar panels don't count do they????? Roll on Grand Designs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have failed I was in Amsterdam yesterday and bought some nice fabric for jar toppers, managed to avoid the craft shops - it took some will power I can tell you - but stumbled into a camera shop on my way back to the hotel I bought a new Digital SLR camera last year and have been looking out for a camera bag, well I found one. http://www.crumpler.de/?product=Muffin_Top_2500&colour=Black_Olive_/_Pumpkin_Orange&page=details&product_id=MUT2500-004&size= I LOVE Crumpler bags, they are another addiction, along with Lock&Lock, crocs, jars, buttons, fabric, pencils, paper and pencil cases I now have 6 crumpler bags, the wash bag, mobile and ipod case! No more.....! *hangs head in shame* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 oh christian you needed the bag, your camera is an important piece of kit and needs protecting never mind - just get straight back on the horse tomorrow I sort of failed too I got me (and kev) waterproof, breathable jackets to let us both work the allotment in the rain (i was working on this being a sure-fire way of making sure we had a good summer with no rain ) im going to step straight straight back on the horsy-wagon tomorrow if we both keep quiet, no one else will know cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I could delete both our posts Cathy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Damn if I didn't type a long reply and the cat didn't delete it. Christian - you really have to get a grip on yourself regarding bags. If you were a woman you would have a Million of them. Here are two of my favourite places to buy bags - and yes I have several (dozen from one) from each site. Radley and Knomo. I WILL NOT buy ANOTHER laptop bag. I WILL NOT buy another handbag - oooh is that a sale on the Radley site............ I digress. Excitingly for you Christian - did I mention I now have a Lock & Lock cake caddy???? I got it with my last lot of John Lewis vouchers (partnership card for all my Waitrose shopping). Today I also used my new stick blender that I finally ordered from JL with my birthday vouchers - it's TOO powerfull! I only ever got it on 1 and didn't dare use the turbo button. Tomorrow I'm going to hit my fave charity shops and my fave boutique and cookshop - I've had vouchers for each of them for over a month now and I just can't bring myself to spend them!!! Dare I spend £50 on a swimsuit - or will I end up with another Radley bag (OK for £50 that would be a purse). Do I need a parmisan grater????? The problem with this buy nothing new is that I really DON'T want to spend these vouchers. I will not of course have any problem whatsoever in buying coffee in Costa. This will be the Costa where they are pouring my massimo skinny latte BEFORE I've ordered it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 We moved offices and now the microwave is on the other side of the floor, and there's been an edict about not eating hot food at your desk- if you have to heat it up, then you're supposed to eat it in the 'breakout' area there. This is a delightful (not) area that looks on to the lift-shaft and anyway I usually carry on working while I eat my lunch ... the result is that I have fallen out of the habit of taking my lunch in, which is usually last night's tea warmed up, and I'm spending a fortune on buying lunch. I'm hoping to spend this weekend getting my head (and fridge) a bit more organised. There's plenty of things I could make and take in that don't need warming up. I have bought a pressure-washer and a hedge-cutter recently but I really needed both of those for the garden. I am not totally doing the 'buy nothing new', I'm just trying to avoid spending for the sake of it. Today could be a challenge though. I'm planning a new border and I really, really need to go to the nursery for some plants ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I can't do it. I have those vouchers burning a hole in my pocket. Picture this scene - I have no James and I'm on the High Street where I have vouchers for three lovely shops, the cookshop, the boutique and a little gift shop. I went in each and came out with NOTHING. I also didn't buy ANYTHING in the charity shops. I did buy a Latte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 ive bought myself some shoes I have been through my wardrobe and binned all the rubbish, im about to go through my shoes and bin the rubbish (you know, the too small, uncomfortable, etc) so, ive got my summer sandles for this year however, ive used a cashback site and voucher codes for at least a £7 discount i will only get one pair of sandles this year am i forgiven for this little slip? *hangs head in shame* cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 You are forgiven Cathy On a completely unrelated topic.... I stumpled into ebay and bought some fabric. It is vintage, so classed as second hand. Isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 yes, of course, its a buy nothing new deal, you were fine, ive been naughty what fabric and what are you going to do with it??? are you going to join in the summer swap? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just some ticking fabric to make some cushions (that will be a first, so won't be posting pictures ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
