My Dubious Attempt at being a Grown-Up

So we went up to my mum and dad's for tea after having the hob fitted. We were happily eating our sausages and mash when drama of Jeremy Kyle proportions kicked off.

Basically although my Mum and Dad live in a nice rural little village, there's some land at the back of their house owned by cowboy builders of some sort. They use the place as a tip for all their junk, skips, propane drums, all sorts. Burning smelly fires every week, driving up and down the park in their van, and we actually saw children playing on a load of broken up asbestos they left lying around not too long ago. Not sure how legal a use this is for agricultural land?

Anyway my parents have so far turned a blind eye to all this (although they tipped off the council about the asbestos). Last night the bruiser who owns the land had the cheek to come knocking on our door telling my Dad to move some stuff he'd apparently dumped on his land (he definitely hadn't, it was building materials of some sort, my Dad's a postman!). So naturally my Dad noped the f**k out of that idea. Said move it yourself. It's not ours. So this guy goes away.

Next thing, he's back with one of his mates, asking my dad to "step outside" and threatening to put a brick through our window. So my Dad goes mental at him, I go absolutely mental at him, finger pointing in his face and everything (everyone was laughing at me later, I'm 5 foot 3, normally quite meek and mild and this guy had a head like a Jersey Royal and was built like a brick s***house). My Dad has high blood pressure and isn't supposed to get worked up, so I'm worrying about that while verbally tearing a chunk out of this idiot.

I stormed back in and phoned the police, police came round, guy goes away (probably to hide stuff on his land he doesn't want the police to see), complaints logged. Police go talk to him as well and basically tell him to move his own crap and stay off our doorstep. Neighbors talk to police too and tell them what a PITA this guy is. Police go away, all calms down.

And then I had to warm up my sausages and mash in the microwave.

So no, I didn't get to declutter my 5 things after all :rotfl:

Onwards and upwards! My To-Do List for Today

S[STRIKE]uccessfully declutter 5 things

Pick up home phone from Argos

Stop at retail park to buy insect repellent, wash & wax, car sponge & watering can
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[STRIKE]Order multi-surface paint, wood glue and a new latch for our gas meter box[/STRIKE]
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Cook tea.

Prepare lunches and clothes for tomorrow[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Water plants & hanging baskets[/STRIKE]
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Phone Sainsbury's Energy and ask about meter[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Dig out ebay item which has sold & package up[/STRIKE]

Ah well it livened things up a bit, not watched Corrie for 2 weeks so I'm missing a few fireworks

Phoned Sainsbury's Energy & EDF and cancelled the switch so that's all good.. Just need to phone them back up when my OH is with me to have my name put on the account and discuss cheaper gas tariffs

Talk Talk also text to say that we don't need someone to come out anymore on Monday to set up our phone and broadband. We can just plug it all in and it should work, so we'll try that later. I'm sure I remember them charging us £25 for the guy to come out and do it for us but perhaps that was the TV package on 12th July..... hmm will have to check that one. Bit cheeky if not.

Plus I already booked a day off work so they could do it, but I've got lots to do anyway so not completely wasted.

CRT86 wrote: »

Your lists seem to be working, maybe I should give them a go, haha!

I seem to be unintentionally starting a Type-A personality club! Join us, there will be wine and compulsive list-making! Muhahaha :dance:

Busy busy weekend. I was a bridesmaid for my best friends wedding on Saturday, all went well. Sunday we had quite a lot to do, food shopping, going to the tip etc.

I had the day off yesterday, and spent most of it in the garden. 12 black bin bags full of weeds went to the tip and I still couldn't see the soil! Started turning the soil over but after a solid 6 hours work had to stop halfway through, could feel myself overdoing it. Glad I stopped when I did as I can feel my bones aching today! I had a little frog keep me company while I was digging, although I eventually had to move him in a flowerpot to the bottom of the garden so he didn't end up in a bin bag too
My Dad came round with the drill so we got our lovely new house sign up. The pizza delivery man knows where to come now.

To Do List for Today

[STRIKE]Phone estate agents to ask them to pick their sign up[/STRIKE] Done, should be gone in the next couple of days.

[STRIKE]Phone Hotpoint about faulty ring on the new hob[/STRIKE]. Done, coming to investigate on 1st July

[STRIKE]Water plants and hanging baskets.[/STRIKE] Didn't need too, it rained!

[STRIKE]Iron some work clothes.

Sleep. I need sleep.[/STRIKE]

Sorry for the break, had a lot on but back with a bang! :money:

This weekend we stayed in Liverpool, it was a hotel stay I won as part of a blogger marketing thing (I have to write a review) and included the one night stay, 3 course meal and a bottle of wine and brekkie in the morning. Ended up being a bit spendy anyway because I bought new shoes and a bag I didn't really need, 24 hour parking and drinks at night.

Due to go out for a curry tomorrow evening with friends. Wish I'd made an excuse really, I could do without spending the money and also the calories! Will have to suck it up and go now, but for the future do any moneysavers have tips on how to politely excuse yourself from spendy social occasions without seeming like a misery guts? I feel like I'm always making up lame excuses (sick, family birthday etc).

Other news, the OH's sister mentioned a job going at her place which sounds up my street, city center location, higher pay etc. She's going to find out more info today hopefully.

Bloody work experience kid in again today, I'm landed with helping them yet again. Boss expects me to do all my own work just as quickly, plus I hate doing it, stresses me out :mad: He just asked me to do something I've already done twice but he's lost it, so here I am doing it a third time.

Anyhow, stop moaning;

To-Do List for this week

[STRIKE]Cook peri-peri chicken for tonights tea

Make lunches
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Go to the tip NOPE - C/Fwd.

[STRIKE]Pay in cheque at bank [/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Help my baby sister move house on Saturday[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Phone Talk Talk regarding what imbeciles they are[/STRIKE]
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Write hotel review and email it[/STRIKE]

Lose another 2lbs :cool: NOPE - C/Fwd.