Jwil's sorting the debt, the body, the house, the garden and everything else diary!

jwil

Just paid £52.30 to my cc, though only £10 of that will reduce the balance as the rest was covering purchases that I made on it.

jwil

Actually it's £20 off the balance so that's even better!

retiredandskint

jwil wrote: »

Actually it's £20 off the balance so that's even better!

well done :T

jwil

Morning everyone, hope you all had a good weekend.

My loan and CC payments have come out today so that's £356.50 paid. Will have to sit down and work out what I've got for this month. We are probably going to go away for the bank holiday at the end of the month so will need some cash for that.

We didn't sell at any boot sales this weekend, but did go for a mooch about. As usual I have returned with some books! DH's brother came up at the weekend, so they sorted through a load of stuff which is now ready to be booted. I managed to have some time to myself so did a bit of baking, sorted out my lunches for this week, and a bit of reading It was nice just pottering about.

The great declutter list is as such:
1. Net curtain - textile bank
2. Book - amazon
3. Hoover - boot sale
4. Huge box of assorted bits - boot sale
5. Glue gun - BIL took it
6. Tin - BIL took it
7. Record - BIL
8-11 - Model kits - BIL
12. Book - boot sale
13. DVD - boot sale
14-15. 2 big boxes of assorted bits - boot sale
16-34. Model kits - packed away to loft
35. 5pk video tapes - boot sale
36-47. Records - boot sale
48. Cassette tape - bin
49-50. Mini cushions - bin
51. Bag of assorted broken bits - bin
52. Stickers - recycling
53. Box of assorted bits - boot sale
54. Book - boot sale
55. Book - amazon
56. Book - boot sale
57. Magazine - recycled
58-70. Assorted items sold on ebay :T

jwil

[STRIKE]A. Kate Atkinson - One Good Turn[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]B. Harry Bowling - That Summer in Eagle Street[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]C. Justin Cartwright - The Promise of Happiness[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]D. Will Davenport - The Painter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]E. Charles Elton - Mr Toppit[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]F. Fannie Flagg - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]G. George Gissing - The Odd Women[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]H. Joanne Harris - Holy Fools[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]I. Kazuo Ishiguro - A Pale View of Hills[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] J. Erica James - The Holiday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]K. Jonathan Kellerman - The Murder Book[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]L. Carlo Levi - Christ Stopped at Eboli[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]M. Sandar Marai - Embers[/STRIKE]
N. Audrey Niffenegger - Her Fearful Symmetry
O. Denis O'Connor - Paw Tracks in the Moonlight
[STRIKE]P. David Pownall - The White Cutter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Q. Raymond Queneau - Exercises in Style[/STRIKE]
R. Phillip Roth - The Human Stain
S. Marcus Sedgwick - The Book of Dead Days
[STRIKE]T. Sue Townsend - Number 10[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]U. Alison Uttley - The Country Child[/STRIKE]
V. Kurt Vonnegut - Breakfast of Champions
W. Jeanette Winterson - Sexing the Cherry
X. Xu Xi - Chinese Walls
Y. Marguerite Yourcenar - Memoirs of Hadrian
[STRIKE]Z. Stefan Zweig - Amok and Other Stories[/STRIKE]

jwil

We've received a quote from a windows company to replace our two sets of patio doors. These are in desperate need of doing as one set has got cracked glass and has been so since we moved into the house. The cracks are spreading and it's only a matter of time before the inner pane goes completely.

The quote is a lot less than one we received previously, so we will probably go ahead with it subject to a few details being clarified. DH is going to pay and I will add my half to the money I owe him. That means my debt will increase, but not my 'official' debt which shows on my credit record.

It will be so amazing if these doors are done though, the ones we have are filthy, don't work very well and ancient. I can't clean them as I am too scared the glass will break. It will also mean we can use one as the back door and potentially stop using the 'proper' back door which is in the kitchen. It is already our plan that when we do the kitchen to block up the back door, just leaving a window and putting cupboards all round, so we could put something temporary there instead to have a bit extra storage and workspace.

Although financially it would be nice if we could wait a bit longer, I am very excited about potentially getting it done! :j

jwil

Not very MSE or healthy , but last night DH decided to order pizza. When it arrived, there was a distinct lack of topping, so I completed their online survey and mentioned it and that we were disappointed.

I've just received a phone call from said company offering us 2 free large pizzas the next time we want them, woo hoo! :T

La_escocesa

Oooh, that pizza sounds v mse now :T

That sounds like a great plan for your doors btw. It'll be a big help that your OH can pay and you can pay him back.

I'm off to tackle my kitchen and general cleaning up tonight. Boo. Ho hum...

jwil

La_escocesa wrote: »

Oooh, that pizza sounds v mse now :T

That sounds like a great plan for your doors btw. It'll be a big help that your OH can pay and you can pay him back.

I'm off to tackle my kitchen and general cleaning up tonight. Boo. Ho hum...

It's more MSE, but I'm not sure I'll fancy one for a few weeks now! Oh well, there's no hurry.

Hope you had a successful evening!

jwil

I'm feeling shattered today. My eyes were closing whilst I was reading in my car at lunchtime.

I've got tomorrow off though as it's my nephew's birthday so I'm very glad about that.