Squirrel's Smiley, Smart and Solvent Diary

boredofbeingathome

I hate weeks like that Squizz, but they do go quickly.
I know what you mean about retired folk. My neighbour retired last January and has been on umpteen hols since. I am always looking after her house for her..the lucky thing.

I can't wait to retire, get in my campervan and bog off all over the place..well by then i will probably have to sell the house to afford the petrol. lol

redsquirrel80

Sounds like a plan Bob I don't really want to think about when I'll be able to retire, I dread to think how long I have to go!

Karmacat

Ooh, I was having a convo about retiring on Sunday ... my sister plans to retire July 2016, and since she's my *younger* sister, I think that had better be my target too!

redsquirrel80

Seems like a good target

Not much news today except.. I have baby brussel sprouts! The one plant (out of about 20) that has actually survived and grown to full size has got little tiny sproutlets growing on it

Karmacat

Oh how sweet!

boredofbeingathome

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Seems like a good target

Not much news today except.. I have baby brussel sprouts! The one plant (out of about 20) that has actually survived and grown to full size has got little tiny sproutlets growing on it

Cor Hypno will be jealous, she only has tinned:D:rotfl:

redsquirrel80

Payday!!! Made my regular monthly debt payments (a couple of which I've put up slightly) and chucked another bit at the overdraft, getting my total down to £8000! :j

I've also smashed my target of £795 for July to September and actually paid off £985.64

Now I just need to decide what to aim at for the rest of the year - it'll either be £750 or £1000, sort of depends on how much rent Mr S wants. I might try for £1000 anyway though, I've got a few bits to sort out selling on eBay/ Amazon and the extra work coming in at some point.

Had a 'fun' evening at the supermarket last night getting lots of foods for the in-laws visit (we now have three different types of milk in the fridge!). Tonight we need to tidy up, get spare duvet and things from my flat, and I have to finish my friend's birthday present which involves making a bag.. she is going travelling soon so I've bought her lots of mini travel bits and am sewing a bag to put them all in.

Ooh I bought some lovely boots yesterday for the winter, exactly what I'd been looking for.. and then today I got a 15% off and free delivery code by email for the site - grr! I have been a little cheeky and emailed them to ask if there's any chance of applying the code to the order anyway, said it was a big spend for me on one item, blah blah.. probably no chance but worth a try!

beanielou

Worth a try.
Have a good weekend.

redsquirrel80

They said no.. but at least they got back quickly. I could cancel it and place it again but it seems like too much hassle!

beanielou

I would have!