Weekend Bits

Well, that's it, the weekend's over, Monday's looming once again. I don't actually mind Mondays though,new week,new start and all that. It seems almost obligatory to hate Mondays these days and people look at you like you're a bit odd if you start the week with a smile, which seems a bit sad really.

Right, what have I done this weekend? Well, the runner beans are planted, I've got two different varieties in the garden and I'm looking forward to seeing them pop up :o) We went down to the allotment yesterday morning to check on everything and it's all looking good, all the stuff we've got planted is coming up nicely, all green and healthy-looking. We've got two allotments, on one of them we've got raised beds. We've got strawberries in one of them and herbs in another. Last year we had courgettes in one of them and they did really well. We've also got raspberries, goji berries and blueberries. Oh, and rhubarb - which is looking very good. My little frog pond which I put in last year needs a good clear out, it's not looking too good at the moment so I'll have to get down there one day this week if the weather's ok and sort it out.

I went to Haverfordwest yesterday afternoon to do a bit of shopping. Went to the pound shop and bought some indoor plant food, a couple of spray bottles and a few other bits and pieces, also bought a fiver's worth of savings stamps at Morrisons and put another fiver on my Wilkinson's saver card.

Today we did the food shopping for the week. I've stocked up on all the flours and bought a bag of oatmeal for baking, so I'll have a bread making day sometime this week. I did a load of oatmeal biscuits the other day but they don't last long, lol - they're too nice! I'll have to make some more.

I gave the bedroom a good sort out tonight. I'm trying to cut the clutter and I'm getting rid of anything I don't use, so I've chucked the useless bits in the bin and put some clothes to one side for the charity shop. The bedroom looks a lot tidier now and it even looks a bit bigger now that I've got rid of the junk!

I bought a bottle of washing up liquid today from Aldi's, it cost 69p and it will last me for about two months, maybe a bit longer. I dilute it and get around five and a half bottles out of it and I only use a little bit at a time so it lasts for ages - to think I used to use a whole, undiluted bottle each week! Actually I just did a quick calculation and I used to spend £35.88 per year on washing up liquid, and now I will spend approx. £4.14 - a saving of £31.74 - wow!! Just goes to show that these little savings really do add up! :o)