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When life sends you Lemons, just bake a cake

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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Just thought i'd update my list from a few weeks ago, feel like i've tackled very little on it but lets see.

    1. write letter to neighbour upstairs threatening legal action if they don't repair or arrange the repair of the guttering/ boards etc by the end of May letter wasn't needed, they did the repairs last Wed, think they may have heard me discussing the action we were prepared to take.
    2. write letter to all three neighbours threatening to take further action if they a/ don't get quotes for the repair of the porch and share them around by the end of May and b/ action isn't taken to arrange the replacement of the porch by the end of June.
    3. investigate and change phone and broadband supply - changed last wednesday, got free broadband for a year.
    4. cancel HD on sky and 'threaten' to remove other packages/everything entirely to see what they may offer. - got a 6 months reduction on the cost of HD will cancel it in 6 months time
    5. take leccy reading, update spreadsheet and enter online - done but need to do again
    6. paint hallway (already have the paint)
    7. paint the bathroom (already have the paint)
    8. pot on seedlings in greenhouse
    9. plant trees and big plants at allotment - trees were planted last weekend, other still outstanding but the grounds like concrete at the moment
    10.dig 2 more beds at the allotment and plant spuds and other veggies. - one bed was dug and half the spuds are in, again ground was like concrete

    so pretty mixed i'd say. Some jobs will take a while i'm guessing but if i can get them done by christmas i will be happy.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    LT (()) for mum and dad

    More for you too xx

    You've done more progresss than you're giving yourself credit for x
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    thanks Pippi, need to pop and see them sometime today, trouble is i need to save fuel, but hey they my parents so that's what counts the most.
    Hope you're doing ok Pippi with everything which has been thrown at you recently
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    you're getting through that list so all looking good x
    hope mum gets better soon x
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    :(
    bad day going to hide away
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    u oh

    what up?

    xxx
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    work and family (not Mr LT!) feeling a little isolated but can't really say too much. It would end up being boring for everyone else though i'm sure.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    rant away if it'll take the pressure off you..you'll not bore anyone...big hugs xx
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    taxi73 wrote: »
    rant away if it'll take the pressure off you..you'll not bore anyone...big hugs xx

    exactly - well put!

    (()) lt and co x
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    I agree with the others LT, vent, it will make you feel a little better xx
    Loan - [STRIKE]£6991.95[/STRIKE]£6180.01; Barclays Res - [STRIKE]£600[/STRIKE] £0 - £22 per week :eek:, NWB Grad O/D - [STRIKE]£1185[/STRIKE] £887.86 18.28% SWALEC - [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] £0 NPOWER [STRIKE]£220[/STRIKE] £0 Kays - [STRIKE]£591.28[/STRIKE] £0 TOTAL DEBT - [STRIKE]£10,288.23[/STRIKE] £7,000.01 31.96 % Paid off. BS Fund - £1 Savings Fund - £41.17 % Challenge Member 1
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