My first auto savings of £5 hit today, taking my new balance to £176. I should have done this at the start of the year, not the end. It feels good though, knowing that my savings have increased a little.

I have £47.90 left in the bank. £18.99 is for Love Film. I need to take money out for the engagement party on Saturday (£20 max) That leaves me with £8.91. Ouch. I already have £20 put aside (was meant to be used for taxis for the party last week but wee got a lift)so hopefully I won't need much more, say £10. My orginal budget for the party was £30 anyway. The extra would just be for taxis, although it would be good if we got a lift there.

I forgot about an extra expensee I will have when I get paid: my friend's leaving night. A girl I used to work in the same dept as is going to Thailand in a few weeks then she's going to Australia. She won't be back till 2012. The leaving night is at a pub so it won't be too much, and it's on a weekday so it won't be a late night.