Abba1772's Debt Free Diary

Sun_Addict

Missing your updates ABBA, hope all is ok xx

beanielou

Hope all is well & you are busy getting all your work done.

abba1772

I’m here……I’m surviving house rerendered not without drama and a week behind schedule.

living room is nearly done, xanders room is finished, kalebs room is nearly finished kitchen still to be painted but I’m resting on the painting as my hand is sore.

it’s all looking good can’t wait to get pictures up and show you all.

im about £800 over budget so not so bad I guess.  However contractors who let you down, I’ve had my fill of them.

still to find someone to paint my cast iron pipes seeing as I got let down at the last minute but I’ll get there.

got the boys birthdays to organise for the 20th got one console getting another at the weekend 

it’s all money money money but once the boys birthdays are done it on to save save save to pay of my car before Xmas as that’s when the balloon payment is due xx

Willowtree222

Glad you’re ok. What’s happened with the hand?

know what you mean about being leg down but hopefully someone steps in and sorts it. 

You’ll get there with everything, you always do. X

Sun_Addict

Hooray you’re back. Have missed your updates, you keep me motivated 😁 It will all be worth it when it’s done. 

beanielou

Can't wait for the pictures   

jwil

Lovely to hear from you again.  Glad it's all going well.  I agree about contractors who let you down, it's ridiculous!

abba1772

@Willowtree222 my hand is sore from all the painting.  Went from two rooms being replastered to 4 rooms getting replastered so I’ve whitewashed three rooms and ceilings and painted them all.  So my wee hand is suffering as it’s a lot to do in two weeks.

plus my knee is giving me bother too so I’m hoping it holds up at the gym tonight as I didn’t go last night.

and thanks to you I’m getting my mojo back with decluttering. Anything that hasn’t sold I’ve been putting it up for barter/swap so it’s still getting out my house and I’m getting something  I want in return…….mostly cheesecake ingredients but it still means I don’t need to buy anything 

Willowtree222

Ah that makes sense. Rest will hopefully help to get it back.

I never thought it would be me giving you mojo back? You’re always so motivated! I’m usually reading your diary to get my butt in gear x

abba1772

My butt needed kicking as I was flagging a wee bit.

I’ve started tackling the very account where I put the eldest school uniform on there and a few birthday presents.  Sent £20 over to it £85.16 to go before it’s cleared again then I need to start saving to clear my car off by the end of the year.

kids go back to school here next Thursday…….I’ve to pick up kks bag which is paid for and the eldest boy is needing to pick a school bag so plan on Wednesday when I have it off is to get their bags, pens and pencils, and a lunch box and they are all good to go.

11 days and both my boys turn 15 and 8, where has the time gone??? But I’m organised to a point as all their gifts are bought, and I just need to get the birthday cards, wrapping paper and 2 cakes  and book a table at the Chinese restaurant they want to go to.

today I’ve scrubbed the hallway floor whilst my early morning start mindee fell back asleep.  Need to give it another going over with a mop and I’ll hunt out my floor mat…….it’s somewhere in the house 😂

Absolutely gutted this weekend as I had to return my super duper sparkly lights to next as one blew its LEDs and they are non replaceable and the other one starting flickering so returned them both was offered a switch but because both of them developed faults I wouldn’t trust them…….not meant to be but I found new ones, not as sparkly but half the price and still very pretty.  So I have £240 winging its way back to my credit card.

plumber reinstalled the radiators need to wait for the couch being delivered to see if I can get radiator covers for the living room.  Couch should be here on Wednesday…….we shall see I’m not holding my breath.

hope everyone is well xx