November.2015.here.we.come

taxi73

Nice to know that the school appreciated your efforts.
Hope the christmas cake has gone well.
WD to DD...you must be really proud.

mum2one

What a day.....

:mad: Checked my online billing for AOL, they forget to reduce the bill, been paying £29.99 pm instead of £6.99 since Aug - my fault for not checking earlier... it will take upto 30 days to refund.

:mad: The food processer blew up, had smoke pouring from all directions.....

:mad:Checked my online banking, renewed card insurance, £38 for the year - they have taken £120.00, can't ring till Monday.......

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mum2one

I've achieved the 5k payment target, and still got a month to go!!!
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Made the xmas cakes, they look gorgeous,if you'd of seen me cutting the pineapple, mango, pieces etc... and trying to use the hand whisk, to cream butter + sugar..... got there.

Bailey enjoyed the cake making, everytime got off the chair to do something else he jumped on it, as if to say I'm here to supervise.

DD - took her, dad and mum to see Snow White on Ice, (Russian Ice Skaters), we'd got rink side seats....... all the way through the 1st half, dd ...I'm bored, I'm starving, (she'd had tea at friends, shared soup + roll with dad and half a donut), when are they going to speak......

Dad wasn't complaining at the skimpy costumes,... it was cold........ sat there in coats, gloves + scarves

Mum was bored stiff, it was good, but you really needed to appricate ice-skating, kept expecting the Philip Schofield and Torvill + Dean to pop up........

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The plan this week
Tax car (do it online)
Sort out car insurance, renewal £225.00, tried 3 so far and got it down to £195, have a look around.
Ring Bank + card protection - I WANT MY MONEY BACK
Check credit card statements, - get new totals for Dec and new snowball
Balance transfer - Changed my Evans card, get 0% APR 6 months (£950 can use - better than kick in teeth).
Get dd a tracksuit for PE
New monthly budget (done Dec to March- do 4 monthly chunks, motivate myself more, thats the plan)
Empty car - only took the clothes out, the boots full...
Start Xmas cards- or at least the list
2 weeks worth of Open Uni (by Xmas aim to be 4 weeks in advance, then if anything goes wrong, got bit of cushion).
Book dentist for Dec
Rebook Smear - had the last 2 cancelled. The nurse was off sick, there was me plucked up the courage to go... So stupid, I can complain for England, but anything medical I'm through the door 1st.

Think that should keep me out of trouble.......

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Got to take mum to the docs Wed, shes got a general check up, and find out whats going on, she had a new set of tablets from hospital, said 1 a day, the repeat from docs says 1 a week!!

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Keeping_Positive

:j:j:j Congratulations M21 on hitting the 5k :j:j:j

:mad: about the errors Im sure youll getit sorted ASAP

penguin83

Huge well done on the 5k and with a month to spare!

Sounds like you have got a busy week planned. I am trying to get ahead with the OU too, have an assignment due in on the 2nd Dec and then another on the 4th Jan - very mean!

x x x

taxi73

OUCH to all the stuff you need to sort out.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ON REACHING 5K A MONTH EARLY

mum2one

Got DD the tracksuit, basic black jogging suit, does the job.

Thou nearly throttled the bloke in JJB Sports, asked if they did student discount, he said "yes we do NUS extra discount, 10% off, but thats for students only".
I piped back, yes I know I'm a student, and to save you saying it, I'm a mature student".
DD piped up- go mum go

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dad discreetly left my side!!

Tax car (do it online) done
Sort out car insurance, renewal £225.00, tried 3 so far and got it down to £195, have a look around.done
Ring Bank + card protection - I WANT MY MONEY BACK -in progress
Check credit card statements, - get new totals for Dec and new snowball
Balance transfer - Changed my Evans card, get 0% APR 6 months (£950 can use - better than kick in teeth).
Get dd a tracksuit for PE -DONE
New monthly budget (done Dec to March- do 4 monthly chunks, motivate myself more, thats the plan)- tweeked Dec may need a little tweek
Empty car - only took the clothes out, the boots full...
Start Xmas cards- or at least the list
2 weeks worth of Open Uni (by Xmas aim to be 4 weeks in advance, then if anything goes wrong, got bit of cushion).
Book dentist for Dec - done
Rebook Smear -

4got to add - update Postal survey info - DONE
Batch 2 xmas cakes - done

2 OUT OF 14 DONE. - 8/14 done

Have my fruit soaking in brandy, making Christmas cakes batch 2, that be 2mor or Tuesday...

Found a cheque for £22 tonight that I haven't cashed, so nice surprise, thou dd got it earmaked for her!

mum2one

Its been a very productive day, I didn't get out of my pjs to 4pm......

This is what did - very plzed

Rang DLA for mum
Rang Card company - re their overpayment - they reckon they have arranged the repayment -be 5 to 10 days to go through!
Rang Halifax - back upplan - under direct debit guarentee, they were really helpful and said if I don't get it by Friday, go in, fill a form and there refund me.
Sorted out car insurance - got it for £170.00 (excess less than b4), and as a goodwill gesture, as I did dads insurance earlier this yr with the company, there sending me £30 cashback.
Sorted out all the info for PTA - did the "begging letters" I sent 40 letters, got items back 19 sets of people -with all the kind donations the equivalent money would be nearly £400.00
Taxed my car -online
Set up all this months payments
Done Decs budget - needs a mild tweek
Baked 4 Christmas cakes 2ngt

and the best of all........

BOOKED MY HOL FOR MY 40TH BIRTHDAY - DD + ME ARE OFF TO DOM REP.

The travel agents thought it was funny I'm booking for Apr 2011!!

I spent 2 hrs online, on the phone, at one stage I'd got one tour company on the landline, (talking to my mother- poor man), another one on my mobile, trying every trick in the book.

I have to confess I did a bit of blagging, as were be going over Easter, and she has to pay adult rate, and were going 1st class (its a birthday treat), the hotel we want, we got quotes between £2,800 and £3,300, which were apparently the best deals, So I bluffed and said I've got it for £2,500 all in, after 20mins, this poor man gave in, and we got it for £2,500.

Then he rang back, my card didn't go through - he'd put the wrong number in, 30 mins later, he rings again, I've got you a free room upgrade as its your 40th bday...

About 10 mins later - he rings again, "it was 2011 wasn't it....... YES..

I know its a lot and the money could do a 1001 things, but I had an accident last yr, and this was the compensation + expenses etc, had £1,500 - got to find the rest, and determined to do it.

DD so exicted, but then went quiet, (thought here we go....), as were 1st class, nanna said we get free drinks, yes darling, do they stock Baileys on the aircraft.......

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Blew up the hand mixer 2ngt, - luckly had creamed the butter and sugar b4 it died a death. xx

taxi73

Great news on the holiday for your 40th....bet you are so excited....

mum2one

Quick update-

Not much happening on the financial front, haven't had chance to get anything done.
Open Uni- the studying starts again 2mor, my head was frying.

More of an update on mum, can't believe how quick things have happened, shes had a lot of aids delievered, took her to the GP this morning, he was really supportive, he's offered to help in any way he can, not much he can do at mo, gd to know we've got the support.

Had her forms from the DLA today and she rang her social worker, there sending a lady out on Friday to help her fill it in, so at least can get the studying back to date, which should be next week.

Think its empty the car at weekend HELP xx