Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

edinburgher

Don't suppose Mrs Ed had popped out another after a few days has she Ed :rotfl:

Thankfully not! :rotfl:

gallygirl

gallygirl wrote: »

We are a grandmother again - 2nd chick hatched :T.

Debsnewbudget wrote: »

Not bad , getting kisses when one is a thrice grandmother :rotfl:

Yup, triplets now :T.

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

That is a good budget figure, but is it just for you? Or does Mr GG have to share it?

gallygirl

Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »

That is a good budget figure, but is it just for you? Or does Mr GG have to share it?

Just me for now, will increase when Mr GG joins me.

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

That is good news.... It could have led to some long distance wrangling with Mr GG as it is a tad tight for a couple. But just nice for one..

gallygirl

So lovely long weekend with Mr GG :kisses2: but he is now on his way back to the ME . However, he has decided the job is not for him, has handed in his notice and will be out here by end of Aug at the latest :j. Combination of a number of factors but I think the largest is that he is missing me . He of course sees it differently :rotfl:. I am a bit disappointed I won't get my ME adventure - but Spain was always Plan A and I've managed to get here ahead of schedule :T.

We were chatting about budgets over the weekend, I'm struggling with the mindset of moving to spending rather than saving - GG did you find this, I know it's common on MMM? I was explaining to Mr GG that I was finding it difficult as I was spending money but didn't know what budget to allocate it to. He found that hilarious and I must admit it did sound a bit pathetic :rotfl:. I am going to monitor spending against projected pots for the next few months though to see how accurate my forecast was.

Got a bargain of multi buy of pots & plants off local FB page, €40 for 10 and one pot alone (an Ali Baba jar) is easily worth that :T. Not so keen on some of the other pots but they can be changed over time, but plants are all a decent size and healthy and the jasmine opened up when I put it on my little terrace so when it flowers a bit more I'll be able to go to sleep with the sensual scent of jasmine which I'm sure I can convince myself doesn't really smell of wee :rotfl:.

Waiting on Mr GG to FT to say he's arrived, also ISS passing over at 10.27pm so going to set an alarm on phone for it as beautiful clear sky :T.

GG

Karmacat

Wow, Gally - what a good job you didn't set up a permanent base in ME then! And of course MrGG handing in his notice is really about missing you :rotfl:

Yes, the budget worries are hysterical but actually, plotting expenditure in relation to planning is a good idea. Knowledge is power, an'all that :j

ISS! Did you see it? Weather is utterly disgusting here, completely overcast, genuine hooley going on out there :eek:

atypicalblonde

GG - Our ultimate dream is to retire early and move to Spain with the children, I hope you are enjoying your time out there. What I wouldn't give for some vitamin D right now, its flippin freezing here in Yorkshire!


All the best, ATB xx

gallygirl

ISS! Did you see it?

Clear as a bell, went right overhead, cricked my neck watching it :rotfl:.

atypicalblonde wrote: »

GG - Our ultimate dream is to retire early and move to Spain with the children, I hope you are enjoying your time out there.

Can highly recommend it ATB, what a great start in life to grow up bi-lingual. Was speaking to someone the other day whose children were around 10 and 12 when they moved with not a word of Spanish between them - now both at or graduated from Spanish Uni's :T.

Right, sat this morning and brought all accounts up to date and rejigged how spending is recorded (both UK & Spain). The bad news is the outstanding balance, net of credit cards and transferring money over from UK, is £13,800 with a current payoff date of Feb 17 . That will come down though as we have a new tenant for our house, hopefully moving in soon, and Accidental Purchase house is also let so we will finally start getting rent at the end of the month :T. Been let to the woman who is living next door and whose parents live on the other side. She will be there for a long time, all being well, and I know the family so all good :j. Spoke to her last night - is it ok if they decorate (em, that'd be a yes, especially if they undo Mr GG's brother's efforts :rotfl:) and can they do some work to the garden as well :T.

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Good news about new tenants

Weather here is AWFUL.

How many boxes left?

Tilly x x x