BOB'S Cunning Plan

Ellidee

skint_spice wrote: »

you forgot the "bingo tights" Ellidee - American tan of course! although I'm planning to go more Honor Blackman by then!

Not heard of 'bingo tights' ss - are they Norah Batty- ish ?

Ellidee

Actually if I thought I would end up like that I'd put a bag over my head - NOW !

boredofbeingathome

Sneaks in pulls off american tan tights and sandals..checks all white hairs are covered...phew:rotfl: :rotfl:

Isom, yes it was DD with diabetes, and she needed a biccie afterwards..i didn't have the heart to say test your blood sugar level as well...plus she had a drink of glucose. She must have needed it because her bloods were in the normal range at dinner.

Tesco vouchers still haven't come:eek:

Today will be spent juggling stuff around..oh i nearly forgot Mr. B has got a nice bonus this month and he is getting rid of his expensive car..:T I made him realise that it has cost over £7000 a year to run, which includes payments, insurance, petrol etc..in all honesty it was probably nearer to £8,000:o a salutory lesson for anyone wanting car loans:cool: Anyway he has paid well over half off and is able to give it back under terms and conditions..In some respects i wish he hadn't been so much of an ostrich over it..but when he asked for a redemption figure they wanted over £5,500 back..i think that's when he realised. Certainly will never be what the car is worth..and the cheeky things offered to refinance for him as he never missed a payment..must be one of the only things he hasn't:cool: So that will reduce his debt significantly and he may even be able to clear everything off this next year...:T

It's going to take some reworking of stuff, but he should be able to take the train most days and my car on a saturday or if he is working late..as mine only has just under £3,000 redemption figure(0% finance) I am going target that for April and hopefully the small balances i have on 0% for the month after..i am looking at ball park stuff but reckon also that he can be clear by December of next year and we have a loan with the bank which is going to be the year after..but if they give us a good redemption figure on that maybe sooner.( this is joint to clear previous Mr.B stuff off:o ) I am so wary of going down the consolidation route again..

Hope everyone has a good one.
x

pepe2008

cars are a pain in thearse bob! the most trouble free one i've ever had is the Camper.
Ditched my pricey Espace for a £300 metro ( Rover ), £90 insurance and 50mpg. just need to get OH to part fromher PT Cruiser 22mpbloodyg!! and it'll be great.
Hope DD is OK. Going for a nice long walk to decide whether its going to be Kilimanjaro or cclimbing 2 13,000 peaks in the Atlas mountains ( ice axes and crampons ) for Charity next year. was def going to be Kili but the Atlas are only a third of the cost( and less Americans:p ) so more goes to the Charity.

redsquirrel80

Hey lovely Bob.. that's good news about the car, all sounding positive

skint_spice

Ellidee wrote: »

Not heard of 'bingo tights' ss - are they Norah Batty- ish ?

an expression I learnt in Lanarkshire not one we use either but always makes me laugh, I think it's just thick american tan tights.

Great news on the car Bob and it seems the end is within reach now too.:T

boredofbeingathome

pepe2008 wrote: »

cars are a pain in thearse bob! the most trouble free one i've ever had is the Camper.
Ditched my pricey Espace for a £300 metro ( Rover ), £90 insurance and 50mpg. just need to get OH to part fromher PT Cruiser 22mpbloodyg!! and it'll be great.
Hope DD is OK. Going for a nice long walk to decide whether its going to be Kilimanjaro or cclimbing 2 13,000 peaks in the Atlas mountains ( ice axes and crampons ) for Charity next year. was def going to be Kili but the Atlas are only a third of the cost( and less Americans:p ) so more goes to the Charity.

I used to have a metro, loved that car i did:D i know what you mean about petrol costs, it was costing him a bloomin fortune over £300 a month at height of petrol stuff and i would have justified it if it was the family car, but in all honesty it was for work stuff( again necessary ) but when you add up all the extras..totally not worth it.:o

Sounds like you are going to be busy deciding. Good luck on the walking is persisting it down here again.:rotfl:

redsquirrel80

Blimey Pepe, just read that bit about the mountains - what an amazing adventure whichever you choose.

boredofbeingathome

skint_spice wrote: »

an expression I learnt in Lanarkshire not one we use either but always makes me laugh, I think it's just thick american tan tights.

Great news on the car Bob and it seems the end is within reach now too.:T

When we were younger, that was my brother's idea of Christmas pressies. He would go to the shop and buy 6 pairs of tights and 6 bars of choccy, tights for the ladies ( american tan) and chocs for the lads..:rotfl:

pepe2008

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Blimey Pepe, just read that bit about the mountains - what an amazing adventure whichever you choose.

Yeah , I think I've made my mind up. Kili is £1800, Jebel Toukbel is £679 for the lot....flights, guides, 4wd, ice equipment, 6 day accom and all meals and 2 days free in Marrakech. Raising £2000 is piece of p*ss for any body.

Not using Fund Raising firm so just have to show proper accounts for legit expenses.......anyone else fancy a walk next November?