Pay off mortgage and start having fun!

smallholdingsister

Hell IS other people. At least when you're not well. Did DH enjoy it?

newgirly

Hi shs , he is not as fussy as me and did enjoy the rest, but was disappointed by the cruise.

Feeling a bit better now I'm home thanks KK (other than wanting to strangle the builder!)

PrincessLou

newgirly wrote: »

I am never going on a week long holiday again, it was too long, too far and way too hot. Not that I am one to moan!

:rotfl:

Just out of curiosity, how long do you usually go on holiday for? I've always grown up thinking week long holidays were the norm but DH insists that a week is never enough and you, NG, think if is far too long

newgirly

Before dh and kids , girly holidays were 2 weeks long and I would have preferred about 10 days.

After kids the maximum was a week, but more usually for financial reasons we went on 3/4 night short uk breaks which were just about perfect

Perhaps a 10 day compromise would work for you both :rotfl:

stepuptothepl8

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Sorry your hols weren't what you'd hoped for. A cruise is my idea of hell, all those people !!

newgirly

Indeed

Still not feeling that great, don't know how I will do a full day's work tomorrow , still keep falling asleep when I sit down!

Its dds birthday tomorrow so I need to go out today and get a cake/balloon and wrap her presents. I paid for an escape room experience for them all yesterday nearby and some of us are going out for lunch today, it's an expensive month :eek:

Builders have been threatened with no more other work from my dad and no more money, it seems to have bucked them up a bit (clearly he won't ever use them again, but I'm not sure theyve worked that out yet!) ds1's s new bedroom is plastered but not ready still, it's probably been worth the pain as it's a much better size. New shower room still a shell.......

Hope everyone is good, I am so behind with diaries and need to have a good catch up

themadvix

Hope you're feeling back to normal soon NG!

newgirly

Thanks, getting better now

Useless builder has been harassed some more by me /dad /dh and actually turned up for three hours yesterday. It defiantly won't be finished as per his 50th promise this week, perhaps sometime next week :mad: shower room has toilet and shower tray fitted , nothing else done, bedroom still needs door frame and new window and window sill fitting. I am seriously losing the will to live - or more accurately for him to :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Somebody hit our car while it was parked on the road yesterday, it's only a scrape so he is coming over today to try and t cut it out, I think it will be ok, if not I'll just forget it, it's not a new car and I can't be bothered with the hassle, it was his mil driving and she seemed sorry!

Weight loss after two weeks not going and a cruise 1lb off probably due to illness , but better than putting on. Total loss in 9weeks 9.5lb.

Finances a shambles need to have a good look and make a plan, to finish next year will take basically a spending shut down. I am willing to do that apart from a few things I don't want to give up , for example :

Hair highlights - I now have a blonde bob and want to keep it up

Driving lessons - boys don't seem desperate to learn but I think they will want to soon, ditto Dd , if they start lessons she may want to as well , potentially 3 learning at once :eek:

Kids 18ths and 21st next July, don't know what they want to do yet, but would love to have a big celebration.

Gym, best friend and I always planned re joining once her youngest starts nursery (we stopped when she fell pregnant ) and when we have had some success with WW.

So the above things don't really fit with a spending shut down I really want to clear next year though..........

newgirly

The useless builder has been sacked :T dh has got the maintenance company that own the factory next to ours to come and finish it off (they are doing us a favour as they are a big firm!) the electrical and plumber that came to have a look today were shocked at what has been done so far, lots of it needs ripping out :eek:

After reading Rasputin thorpedo's diary today I've decide to extend the target end date. He has also decided to slow down the rate of op's.

By adding on 5 months to the term, the amount I have for us all to live off goes from £500 to £1000 pm and also allows me to save £200 pm for Xmas/ birthdays and the kids' 18ths and 21st next July.

Even if we had not just paid for a cruise it would be nigh on impossible to stick to a budget that low for long. I'll set some mini challenges along the way to change things up a bit, I used to do lots of those but have slacked off lately.

newgirly

Feeling much better now so am going to try and achieve something today.

To do list:

Clean bathroom - only one to clean at the moment

Ditto rest of house

Do all washing

Ironing - not touched an iron for over 2 weeks :eek:

Check over finances again

Update figures on mfw 2017 thread - may as well update for end of July now!

Food shop/meal plan

Cinema if time



I've also decided on the first mini challenge - stick to a budget of £150 for groceries until the end of this month.