The Big Adventure

Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »

Well done on the glasses bargain. You are almost exactly one year older than me, I hadn't realised quite how early you had retired, well done again!

Mr Goldie is eight years older than me - if he was nearer my age, I don't think we'd have been able to stop work completely at this point. His state pension is only 18 months away, so we have the prospect of increasing the household income at that time. Otherwise, I think it would be difficult to do all the things we want to do if we had our current level of income for several years.

katep23 wrote: »

Hearing about your decluttering is very motivating!

I'm glad I'm motivating people - my own motivation is to get it all done as soon as I can, so I can stop and not have to think about it anymore.


It has been a good day today. We had a walk, then I've been rummaging in wardrobes, in the hope of more de-cluttering. I've re-discovered some clothes which I'll start wearing, I've got a pile for eBay, and a couple of jackets and a few tops have gone to charity


Tomorrow, I intend to go through a chest of drawers and another wardrobe. I think there'll be several candidates for eBaying. But I'm not going to rush things like I did a couple of weeks ago, I still haven't got over all that listing!


Although it has paid off - I've raised nearly £90 (net) on things that we basically regarded as junk.


Last year I was waffling about my theories for the best days to sell jigsaws on eBay. I thought that Thursday evening was the best time - good puzzles were selling for £7.00 on Thursdays, whereas my Sunday afternoon auctions were achieving about £5.50 max.


At the start of the year I invested in a few newly released jigsaws for £12.99 including p&p.


I've immediately sold them after doing them, ending the auction on a Thursday evening. I achieved sale prices of £9.00 and £8.60, not including p&p. So I'm almost getting my money back (apart from fees of course). I'm delighted with these prices. I have another one finishing tonight, so it'd be interesting to see where that one ends up.


I made a beef, chick pea and apricot tagine for dinner this evening - another recipe to keep.


De-cluttering total up to 133

katep23 wrote: »

(Almost) snap, made chicken, chick pea and raisin tagine in the slow cooker - not quite so well received though! I thought it was nice but OH mentioned something about tasting like melted plastic :rotfl:

That sounds really nice - I bet it didn't taste like melted plastic at all! :rotfl:



I've been rummaging in wardrobes and drawers, and have found some more things to eBay plus a few bits and pieces for charity or recycling. I've also taken the opportunity to declutter several pieces of soap, originally placed in drawers to make them smell nice. They must have been in there for 25 years.... and now have no smell at all!


I've found several things that will be great to wear around the house and pottering around locally. Also, I can now see the 'gaps' in my wardrobe, so I'll know what to buy in the upcoming months


As a result of todays activity, the de-cluttering total has risen to 142. It'll increase again when I've sold the things to go on eBay, but I'm not going to push myself with this, just do some when I'm in the mood.


I had an email from the Royal Mail Surveys. I've been put on hold for a few weeks as they are over subscribed. I feel a bit frustrated about that, as I've been really careful to do it right throughout the training period. On the other hand, it'll be nice to have a break, as it is a bit of a pain!