gratefulforhelp's austerity measures

gratefulforhelp_2

She's a pickle, she has been trying to dig down to Australia through the kitchen floor.

CathT

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Does anyone have a mortgage s/s please? The one I have been using won't adjust the term anymore (?).

I use the one Financial Bliss sent but it doesn't amend the term. www.thismuchiknow.co.uk is pretty good though.

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks cath you feeling ok today?

The one I have used to amend the term, but doesn't anymore. Have I locked something??

Jobs for today

• book puppy for spaying op done, nice sensible vet.
• ring for quote to get pew made for kitchen done, he is being very Devonian about it.
• put washing away done.

that oughtta do me. Have kitchen guy coming this eve, tomorrow we have builder/steel bloke/surveyor/asbestos guy:eek:

hpsauce_2

Not sure exactly what you are looking for but I like the one that is linked to from here

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1157173

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks HP.

Today I have

• steel guy (here)
• stonemason (here)
• asbestos guy
• surveyor

last night I bumped into two wolf spiders the SIZE of wolves:eek:

I do not want to meet any more.

Kitchen guy here til 10.30 last night.

gratefulforhelp_2

Today we have

• building control visit
• plumber done
• stonemason gone shopping!
• walk puppy and clean her ears (nice)
• parents' evening

Also some curtains to hem. Make a tiling plan. Choose some fabric to reupholster piano stool.

Busy busy.

Asbestos guy thinks prob not asbestos (saving £1000 in official removal fees) and surveyor says we don't need steel (saving £500).

Result.

eta just caught tesco wine overcharging me £11.

gratefulforhelp_2

OMG it IS asbestos....v.expensive to remove, aaarrgghhhh.

CathT

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

OMG it IS asbestos....v.expensive to remove, aaarrgghhhh.

oh no! we have some asbestos outside in an old oil pipe i think. I was told it's the cost of the bags that makes it so expensive and I suppose also depends which type of asbestos it is. What idiot invented asbestos in the first place?!?!?

I'm good thanks, am relaxing which you clearly aren't!

gratefulforhelp_2

CathT wrote: »

oh no! we have some asbestos outside in an old oil pipe i think. I was told it's the cost of the bags that makes it so expensive and I suppose also depends which type of asbestos it is.

We have the kind where the HSE have to be notified:eek:

What idiot invented asbestos in the first place?!?!?

God, it's natural, but I don't know about who noticed it was fireproof and stuffed houses full of it.

I'm good thanks, am relaxing which you clearly aren't!

Glad you are! You need to, late pregnancy is soo tiring, esp with a little one.

Today we have 2 builders and one electrician - and an additional hole in the house.

gratefulforhelp_2

OK the kitchen is beginning to be put back together, but there is still more wrecking to do.

Guy to do register plate over aga has been put back until after asbestos removal.

"It's not asbestos" he said.

Spent too much at Marie Curie coffee morning. Still exhausted, easier day today though.

Puppy is singalonging DD's piano lesson. She's flat.