TallGirl's 5 year plan to own a 2nd home in her homeland

TallGirl

Morning how time flies been almost a week since I was on here to post. Trip to Exeter was fine, got to see the football and well done England we lost but I was not too unhappy. I used to live 5 min from that stadium and never went to any game how silly wish I had now. Still time to do it yet.

Spend £45 in Long Tally Sally on a new tracksuit (it was reduced) as thats all I seem to wear these days when working from home. Also got 4 pieces of fabric for 50p each, bargain and will make a perfect present for friends and their little boy.

WOrking from home today and got a 2 hour massage book incl facial from Groupon. A bit naughty on a work day so I wont do Pilates as well. Next week I am in a hotel from Tues to Friday so feel I can take it easy today. Loads of work to do as well.

Holiday payment is now showing on DH credit card so will need to pay my half. Not long now cannot wait.

Plans for weekend, MS tomorrow, listing on Ebay (free this weekend) take DH trousers back that a faulty and chill.

Take care all hope you are doing well.

Ps gained 1 kilo must do better but will be bad this week too as I have been out so much.

SmlSave

Enjoy your massage TG

TallGirl

Thanks smlsave glad the scan went ok those pictures are so strange looks like outer space. Obviously never had any done myself but seen a few. Got 6 things listed on eBay two bids already. Of to pump this morning then mr t and a ms plus taking some trousers back to Gant.

TallGirl

Been really productive today for a change.

Here is the list:
- Done 1 hour of BodyPump
- Done the weekly shop at Tesco, got £9 off £60 and £5 off £30 cartridges which was for work. Also got 250 extra points so a real good one that one.
- 1 Mystery Shop done and written up
- Listed 9 more items on Ebay now got 15 and will list 3 golf club tomorrow

Phew that is it chilling out with a glass of rose and have eaten a lot of junk today too. Diet not going that well but at least I am getting to the gym.

TallGirl

Everything listed on Ebay 3 things with bids on so thats a good start. Phone up to £11.50 but should go for more. I can see the clubs sell for about £40 each and I have 3 so should be a nice little earner as I paid about £40 for each of them I think.

Went to Gunwharf to take trousers back (faulty) got another pair. Could not park due to some kids thing going on so had to walk the last 3/4 mile in the rain but at least it was free and I got soem exercise. Had lunch at La Tasca their £12 offer is great came to £24 but DH paid. Then had to have a coffee while waiting for rain to stop which it didn't.

Bottles taken to the Tesco bottle bank so got points for the can (had to do it in the !!!!ing rain) and was wet too from the walk.

Still wet so might go and have a bath but would like to sort out card for uncle and have a general tidy up if I can be bothered.

Work related news: as the government is now extending the funding for 500 debt advisers for another year there might be a chance I could find another job. Good news indeed that was.

abouttimetoo

Hi TG

I'm in the north and the weather is foul here too, last night was really icy and I had to de-ice it before I could use it, the gritters were out too

Have you made any further Groupon purchases? I've bought too recently for treatments I'm yet to have, one is a facial and the other is a massage so I'm looking forward to them.

I was sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience at work, sadly we women can be awful like that, in all my working life I've far preferred to work with men than women.

Congrats on getting some jobs done today, I got some filing and paperwork done this morning and although I've got plenty I could still be doing I've just vegged out this afternoon but I've got four days away next week so i'm taking advantage while I can.

TallGirl

HI Abouttimetoo thanks for popping in. It did upset me with the work thing but now its all sorted and one of them has just lost her dad to long term cancer so I think she had a lot on her mind at the time.

At least its not icy here actually quite mild but could have done without the walk in the rain. Had a nice bath so feel warm again. Well done on getting the paperwork done still not done the card for my uncle but there is still time. Away from Tues to Friday next week so must get it done though.

As for Groupon I have the golf simulator thing booked for March with BIL is coming over and have had two massage things which were fab 1 is still booked for 2nd April so 4 in all absolutely love it.

My diet is not going well back up again today another pound its all that eating out that does it. Next week I must be careful try to just have soup for dinner etc. Also need to watch the pennies need to save up for Mauritius not long now.

Opening a bottle of cheap Cava tonight to celebrate we have had the boys a year now (well tomorrow) really but we did pick them up on a Sunday (DH logic to have it today).

Enjoy your evening hope you get to veg out.

TallGirl

Morning all
Unexpectedly at home as my course today is canceled so did not have to travel 5 hours from HQ but could do 3 1/2 and come home instead. Will be heading west today but its only 2 1/2 hours and staying with a nice lady tonight.

Ebay is doing really well 5 items with bids on them £73 total so far. The Golf clubs are doing well some people want to buy it now but I have said £50 or wait for auction and only 1 hasn't got a bid on it. Also worth leaving them to run as some people might one more than 1 club (3 in total) as I can send them all for 1 price.

Funny how things pan out though I am selling a 16 year old B&O phone which apart from being analogue looks identical to the new version which is selling for £80. This phone is up to £12 but an old Alice in Wonderland Fancy Dress outfit I made (well got the dress of Ebay and made the apron) is also selling for £12. How mad is that don't think I paid more than £7 for the dress in the first place and made the apron out of stuff I already had. 42 people is watching it and it has 7 bids on it. Guess its because the play is out who knows. Just hope they are not disappointed with it whoever wins it.

Need to leave about 2pm so better get a move on still not dressed and Jack is lying on the desk in my arms more or less purring again. So cute.

This is him having a yawn in the bath looks mad!

TallGirl

Afternoon, Ebay has now ended 8 out of 18 sold but to be fair the 10 items were pure rubbish and will now go on freecycle it was only because it was a free listing weekend.

Total sales for 8 items was £187 £5 Paypal fees to come off plus I have to post 3 items as well. DH will post the other 5 so that's free to me. I guy bought two golfclubs so that's handy too.

Have bought two Long Tall Sally items myself and I am watching another 3. I know I have loads of clothes but I want to get something to look fab in for my colleagues leaving do (not the one I fell out with) but the other two will be there too. Fed up with always looking so drap want to change my style a bit but also need to loose some weight been so bad lately.

Made yet another bag yesterday out of the teal fabric. I had an old fake Radley handbag from Turkey that was awfull but replaced some of the (fake leather) with fabric and it now looks great.

TallGirl

Ups went out to buy a suitcase for DH and forgot to bid on the skirt I really really wanted. It went for £3 so gutted but I did get a cardigan and looking at some jeans and a coat now so that should do me for the night out.

Need to go and play with my new Parrot for the car, it can link with the IPod which is fab but need to get the phone working too. Mind you getting the new blackberry touch soon (arrived at work but may have to wait until I can pick it up in person).

Not a lot less to do today will claim the 1 1/2 hours I had to hang around today to have the kit fitted as work and take that time out tomorrow to do 3 MS.