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  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    Yay :) We are in :D I'm paying for it now though!! Thought I had more Co-Dydramol's but turns out I only had half a box left, have rung Dr's this morning to ask if a Dr can sign a prescription for them, might also ask next time I see a Dr if I can put them on repeat so that they are easier to get.

    I'm missing the internet, but I still haven't put the PC together yet but I would be able to use my ipod at least. It's not too long till 6th July :)

    Had mini breakdown and snapped yesterday, woke up with slight headache and covered in aches and pains, went out with Mum to get a few bits of food and some keys cut, then went back to old house to 'deep clean' the place, finished that, went home and Dad asked me (for about the 3rd time) which windows I wanted the poles on and for some reason I just snapped, poor Dad, he didn't deserve that and I've no idea why it happened, by that time headache had got worse so maybe mixture of pain and feeling useless and unfortunately took it out on Dad. After that I went to my bed to 'rest' and also to try and get whatever was going on out of my system as didn't want to snap at anyone else. Mum came and found me and told me I was having a sandwich and some tablets to try and relieve the pain, why are Mummy's always right? Within an hour I was able to move a little and within couple of hours headache had gone *shrug*

    Never heard from the person with the fridge so went out and got a mini one, it's something we'll use when the fridge does arrive to keep DH's coke cans in so I have more space in the fridge.

    DH has had his 2 teeth out this morning, wasn't as expensive as I was fearing, came to £29.10 and he has to go back in 6 months so they can check it's healed correctly and maybe discuss dentures as he now has 3 teeth missing towards the front, he's going to be looking like Bugs Bunny when he comes to get me this afternoon :) I promise not to take the p*ss too much though :D :A

    So, all curtain poles are up and almost all the curtains are up, I have the curtains but none of the little clips to put on the window in the lounge that hasn't got curtains yet and going to get some Ben 10 curtains and a lampshade for boys room when I get a chance to go to B&M :)
    Garden has been strimmed and mowed :) Took quite a while, I ended up being wire girl, making sure Mum (Strimmer) and DH (Lawnmower) didn't go over one of the wires, DH was having trouble with using the lawnmower, Dad came out, flicked a spring and no problem :) DH did it all once, then went inside to cool down a little and Mum then went and did it all again to try and pick up all the grass left there.
    Mum potted up my strawberries for me as my hands/fingers were very painful by evening, so they are now finally in the pots and I have 1 or 2 berries forming :) Put them on the greenhouse frame and put them in a sunny spot :) Dad put some screws in part of the fence so that I could tie the frame I made for the pea's too so it wouldn't fall over and put my blackberry out :) It seems there might already be a blackberry plant in the garden :D It looks very similar to the one I have in a pot and growing at the far end of the garden up the back fence :) So will be keeping my eye out for some blackberries :)
    DH fixed the cooker in last week, plumbed the washing machine in yesterday morning and me and Mum started using it :) We have a rotary washing line, which was in the shed when we moved in, but there was no spike in ground to put it in *shrug* :rotfl: So we need to buy a spike, but Dad has put a screw in fence and shed so that we can put something up for now, only problem is I threw the old line I had at last house in the bin! Damn, if I'd known I would of kept it! Kitchen is slowly getting tidy, still got loads of bags in there with books, CD's, VHS and DVD's in and random bits where I need to find space for them :)
    Kittys seem to be loving the freedom, they have the front room, hall, stairs and landing to run around in :) Will keep them in for 2 weeks then start letting them out :) We have a small problem with our bedroom door though as it doesn't 'catch' so Gizmo worked out at 5:40AM if he pushed the door it would open and scared the cr*p out of DH as he went round his side of the bed! DH flew, which woke me, I turned over to see why he jumped and saw this little head peering over the bed :) Little rascal
    Bedroom still needs sorting, we've decided where everything is going, it's just a case of moving stuff out of the room to then put everything where we want it :) I think the tidiest room has got to be the lounge lol Still got a few boxes/bags on desk but floor space is clear :)

    Ummmmm, I think that's pretty much it from our busy weekend :)
    Hope everyone else had nice weekends xxx
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    hi Bevan

    just caught up again. A lot going on at your end. Welcome to your new home - hope you will be very happy there. It sounds lovely
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    Sorry I've not been around for a few days, unfortunately we had some sad news at the weekend. My Aunt unfortunately died at the weekend. She was also my Godmother and a very special, bubbly, friendly person. When I was younger and having troubles, she was the one who I would talk to, if I felt like escaping, once I could drive I'd go and visit. She was due to come home a week on Sunday as my Uncle had finished his duty out there, now she will be coming home on Saturday but in a box :cry: I still feel like I'm dreaming, it was something that she would of done over again because she was that sort of person, and she was a good swimmer which is what makes it so much more difficult to understand. She was my Tigger bud as we both shared a love for Tigger who represents her very well, full of life, always bouncing and happy. She touched the lives of so many people, all of her family and friends and I'm going to miss her terribly.
    We're not sure when the funeral will be, Mum said that Uncle will probably sort that out when he gets home on Sunday/Monday. Depending on how much notice we get, DH will be coming with me, if he isn't able to I'll be travelling down on the train.
    I still can't believe it, sorry about the small post but nothing much else is sinking in at the moment xxx
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • Jo_R_2
    Jo_R_2 Posts: 2,660 Forumite
    Aw so sorry to hear that. It speaks volumes of the kind of person she must have been to do what she did, you must have been very lucky to know her.

    Thinking of you x
    Dealing with my debts!
    Currently overpaying Virgin cc -
    balance Jan 2010 @ 1985.65
    Now @ 703.63
  • staceydaisy
    staceydaisy Posts: 564 Forumite
    big hugs hun x
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sorry to hear your bad news. My sympathies are with you and your family
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi folks

    Thank you for your messages, things were starting to feel a bit lighter, but today we should know when the funeral will be and I am now very :o

    There is a tribute page to her on FB and a lot of the comments make me want to cry, she brought so much love and light (her favourite sign off, LAL) to so many people and I miss her heaps, her funny lil quips on FB, was looking forward to going home at some point and going to see them all home safe. Now I'm not sure if I could face my Uncle and cousins without crying. I keep going into my little bubble, where I don't feel anything, but when I come out it all floods in, I know eventually the bubble will disapear completely but I wish it would stay. Saw GP yesterday to discuss pain treatment for the funeral, see if it was ok to use the Co-Dy's a few days before to try and prevent any pain, Dr said that was ok and to also increase my Amytryptyline a couple of nights before as well. Mum seems to think it's going to be early next week, so means I'll have a dopey weekend and try and do as little as possible to save my spoons for the day.

    I let finances go a little but seem to be on top now, thankfully, as this month we would of been getting very close to overdraft limit if I hadn't done it soon!

    DH and I went to see Eclipse on Sunday, it was already planned months ago that we would go when it came out, then it turned into another tribute for AV as she was really looking forward to seeing it too. Both me and my sister went on the same day (different places) in honour of her so I hope she enjoyed watching it twice in one day :) It was very good, the first 2 have been ok against the book, but Eclipse was very close, they dropped a few little bits but it didn't look like anything was missing in the film, it flowed fine and was a very enjoyable film. So much that I forgot to move while sitting down and once the end came I couldn't move my right knee as it was very stiff and painful!!

    Can't think of much else, things keep popping up and then disapearing atm
    Hope everyone is ok xxx
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Phone bill is going to be rather large next month, landline isn't working and had to ring 08 numbers :( plus I've run out of minutes and texts so the only phone calls I can make for free are to DH, bu88er
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • bigzippy
    bigzippy Posts: 4,034 Forumite
    bevan840 wrote: »

    Have finally got my a*se into gear about this :) Rang OTELO :) And found a very helpful lady on the end of the phone, she's given me a name and address to write a letter to 3 about the so called debt, I also have a customer service number for 3, which I will try not to use as never understand the foreign people on the end of the line :o and also have a case reference number for OTELO in case the problem doesn't get sorted :D
    Glad they were of some help Sally :) DH works for the same ombudsman ;)
    bevan840 wrote: »

    Debts currently at £9,517.81

    Debt at worst £12,600.55
    Debt at 01/06/2010 £ 9,517.81
    Total Paid £3,082.74
    24.46% Paid off, nearly a quarter gone :D
    You need to change your sig then m'luv! ::T
    bevan840 wrote: »

    On the Roxburghe side of things, DH had hidden a letter from 3 away from me, he swears he doesn't remember hiding it in his jacket inside 'secret' pocket, but he's finally got his a*se into gear and rung them this afternoon and 3 don't have any record of him at all!! Can't find his name on the system and he's given them 3 different addresses. One of the Senior Exec's are looking into it and they will get back to him either later today or Monday, fingers crossed this situation will be sorted, and soon!! Wonder if there's any way of claiming compensation on the stress it has caused me, to make my ME go backwards :o
    Funny how men have a habit of doing things like that, isn't it :cool:
    Hope you get it sorted!
    "I am indelibly stained by hope and longing" - Nuts in May
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    bigzippy wrote: »
    You need to change your sig then m'luv! ::T

    Lol I wish I could, but didn't keep a track on things after AV so CC2 has increased as well as my loan from Dad *shrug* It will come down again eventually :)
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
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