I STILL want to be mortgage free - 2011!

twinklie

Thanks honeypie.

Yeah as for the Wii fit, the bit I need to do is all the cardio. I'm very slight of build and naturally pretty toned anyway, so don't need to worry about that. It's exercising my lungs thats the issue - so the step aerobics thing on there is perfect as are a few other bits. I was contemplating getting Zumba for the Wii, but not sure I can afford it tbh.

Right, sums are all done. I've more than doubled whats in my ISA since April which I'm pleased with. Want to get it to 5K at least before I turn down the payments and start OPing mortgage even more. It's my safetynet!! We spent a lot out of it at the start of the year - paying off existing debts etc rather than just transferring them. So it needs building back up.

Nothing exciting happening but it's all pretty positive I guess. I am enjoying planning my Psychology stuff for next year though. So excited about it. I can't even tell you - it's just silly!

Sepa74

Hi Twinklie, glad to hear you're feeling better.

Swimming is absolutely the best thing for exercising lungs but it has to be proper swimming - Australian crawl, head in water type swimming. It's excellent for asthmatics - many champion Australian swimmers are asthmatics!! they started swimming as children to control the asthma and just kept going... and going... and going!

Yoga is also good - it won't get you breathless, but will help you regulate your breathing and teach you how to use all your lungs, not just a little bit.

Both have expenses attached, I know the only free thing that I can think of is running!

twinklie

Right, just been looking for car insurance quotes. It turns out for the 3rd year in a row - our current insurers (Admiral) are STILL the cheapest. Even though it's gone up a bit...damn living in the STUPID postcode that we do.

twinklie

School is out for summer. I'm not excited though. I have no idea why...how ungrateful is that. I'm guessing that it's because it means I can't put off that massive amount of work I have to get done any longer. Boo.

museumworker

Can I be excited on your behalf?

:j:j:j:j!

What have you got on your (scary sounding) to do list for the summer?

twinklie

I need to write my dissertation (yawn), plan 5 schemes of work for Psychology and then one for KS3 science. Then I need to plan my KS4 work as well (that's the lesser of all the evils because I'm not going from scratch from that one).

twinklie

Oh and my DH is having an operation on the 15th August that means he'll be stuck under my feet and needing me to do everything for him.

Oh and by the way - feel excited for me if you want!

twinklie

Right cars been in for a service today £129 (plus free vac and wash). Had my hair done and got caught up in a real life version of The Bill - very exciting.

Made a lovely new spreadsheet so that we can organise ourselves for getting the house sorted and planning towards the big move. Unfortunately we've got a £830 car ins bill coming, home ins is due Sept time and the MOT for the car is due 1st Sept. There are also some warnings that flashed up on the car service this morning which is another £650 we know we have coming out - gutted!

What sorts of things do I have to save up for with regard to a house move? I've got a while to save up - but want to start setting money aside (or planning to set money aside) now!

cha97michelle

I hope it is a healthier summer for you than last year. Make sure there is some fun on that list too then. xx

twinklie

Thanks honey, me too! Last summer was awful. Still this weekend is all about work. I won't see DH because he's away for the weekend. So figured I could get some work stuff done whilst he's not here. :-)

I'm a saddo I know.