chewits - the debtquake monster is coming

taka

kissjenn wrote: »

I know ... there's so much.

I'm doing a paperwork round up tomorrow and will then sit down and look at the brochure. It's gone from being very cheap and cheerful to damn expensive. There used to be lots of cheap preview shows first week before things really ramped up and lots of 2 for 1s. Any like that?

What sort of thing floats your boat?

Something funny - I think I'll go ask my brother... he seems to have had allsorts booked for weeks including a bunch of free stuff! Yeah most of it is horribly pricey - If I have to spend £18 :eek: on a ticket I want a guarantee I'll enjoy it! :rolleyes:

The Park and Ride bus (X48/48) is a godsend... Its the only direct bus I can get to /from my work. It comes pretty frequently and up until ~11pm too so I can actually get home from work relatively easy until lateish! :T God I'm sad... :rotfl:

kissjenn

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

Love the bucket posts..my mind is organised a bit like that and whilst off i have taken the opportunity to put everything into folders..well update them anyway!
The theory is one folder per week for everything needed doing that week, then put into relevant folder when done. Just got 6 weeks to catch up on.lol

I think my Blue Bucket's about to be rename Sitting on my !!!!!. Pedometer readings are pitiful...maybe it's wonky :rotfl::rotfl:or maybe I need to walk lots more.

I shall endeavor to improve them over next couple of days before I do imterim update. Otherwise you can all pillory and point at me...oi lardy move it!!

Plus side...just got my last TMA back and passed whoo hoo. Only 3 more to go this course, and then another 5 courses hmm.

Scottishmummy

i take it since you haven't posted today you have been giving that peometer a bashing..........or is that wishful thinking?:rotfl:

Does the park'n'ride go anywhere near the zoo. Have promised the kids we'll take them there soon. And how much does it cost?

kissjenn

Scottishmummy wrote: »

i take it since you haven't posted today you have been giving that peometer a bashing..........or is that wishful thinking?:rotfl:

Does the park'n'ride go anywhere near the zoo. Have promised the kids we'll take them there soon. And how much does it cost?

Nope...been beavering away doing unfitness things...so lardy @r$e is still there. I think I'm so far off the 10k a day I'll need to build up slowly. And then maintain it. Dogs getting lots of walks anyway so she's happy.

If you go to the Ingliston Park and Ride (just before Edin Airport) the bus goes right to the door of the zoo. Or if you take the train to Waverley or Haymarket there are buses that again go straight to the door.

Make sure you check backpacks for "stray" baby penguins before leaving!

taka

Scottishmummy wrote: »

Does the park'n'ride go anywhere near the zoo. Have promised the kids we'll take them there soon. And how much does it cost?

It depends on which park and ride you park at. If you park at the Ingliston one (near the Airport) or Sherrifhall (its miles from the zoo so ~45 min bus journey each way :eek:) you can get the 48/X48 and it'll stop immediately outside the Zoo. For the others (see here for a park and ride map) you'll need to go into town and swap onto another bus (get the lothian bus 12, 26, 31, or the 48/X48 from city centre to the zoo and back). They stop immediately outside it - see here for a 48/x48 timetable. Prices are here.

PS You'll need exact change to buy tickets on the bus or from the machines. If you end up buying singles the Adult ones are £1.10 (adult) if you buy from one of the wee red ticket machines at busier bus stops instead of £1.20 on the bus!

God I sound like such a bus nerd! :rotfl: Sorry! I just live between the city centre and the zoo and don't drive so know that route pretty well!:rotfl:

Scottishmummy

Thanks Taka and KJ. I was thinking about the one on the Fife side of the bridge but it's not too far to carry on until ingliston. I take it buying a day ticket means we could go to the zoo then go on into the town centre then later back to the car park?

mooomin

Scottishmummy wrote: »

Thanks Taka and KJ. I was thinking about the one on the Fife side of the bridge but it's not too far to carry on until ingliston. I take it buying a day ticket means we could go to the zoo then go on into the town centre then later back to the car park?

Yup!

(Another Edinburgher with no car!)

taka

Scottishmummy wrote: »

Thanks Taka and KJ. I was thinking about the one on the Fife side of the bridge but it's not too far to carry on until ingliston. I take it buying a day ticket means we could go to the zoo then go on into the town centre then later back to the car park?

Yep if you park at ingliston and you buy a day ticket you can jump on and off lothian buses to your hearts content. You wouldn't be able to use first buses though. Sorry I've no idea about the fife park'n'ride at all...

kissjenn

Saving Small Boy Style

SB works in charity shop on a Friday afternoon and came home brandishing a CD - Britney Spears in all her start up glory. He was delighted with this addition to his small (and frankly awful) collection but disgusted that he'd paid 79p to download one of the songs for his Ipod. Why, well with his staff discount Britney cost 50p, thats only 5p a song so he was 74p down on the Itune transaction.

Go SB!! (I'm moving in with him with I'm eighty - he'll be a zillionaire).

kissjenn

Well Stinky flat finally destunkified and all remmants of the muppet removed. New chap moved in this afternoon so fingers crossed things go better this time.

Arrears are up slightly this month because someone didn't pay main rent but that will hopefully be resolved in coming week. Existing arrears actually dropped by over £400 so that's a good step in the right direction.

Not enjoying the hardball approach but I genuinely can't some of them to pay up otherwise. They get the money from the council they just need to pass it over aggghhhhh!

Hoping to have a day out up north tomorrow with OH, SB and Husky. Found GPS in a pile of rubbish today ... we will declutter if it kills me.

New office is now on track for being ready in a fortnight. Sad I know but I so can't wait. I'm desperate for space and filing for the small mountain of paperwork. As soon as that is built then the second business is next. Gosh, starting to feel like a plan.