TallGirl seeks new financial freedom & hope to loose a few pounds on the way.

TallGirl

ztan wrote: »

Aye, that's my adorable, dense and annoying moggy. Currently sulking because the laptops on my lap and she's not!

Great news about the car! :jI am super jealous!

Thanks ztan sounds like you have a real lap cat ours are 5.5 kilo so a bit heavy for that.

Brown tabbies are just my favourite.

TallGirl

Hi been so so busy away with work Monday to Weds and then today shadowing at my new place of work.

Work trip was fun we played golf and stayed in two fab hotels. Ate at the Chef bistro and all got food poisoning. I did complain but have not heard anything was hoping for a freebie of some kind as it did spoil the stay.

Other good news my greenhouse staging saga has been resolved. The manufacturer is taking them back and giving me two of the right ones free of charge. Waltons who I bought it from are refunding me not only for the 3 that are wrong (£36) but everything I bought for the inside £104. Nice

Shadowing at work new work was interesting but I have a lot to learn. Nice people and the other new person is also someone I know. I fact 4 of the paid staff used to work at the same place incl me.

Not getting my new car yet a pain as I have already swapped insurance for next week and it will cost £56 to swap it again. Pain

ztan

Oh so much going on TG... very exciting. Sorry to hear bad food hygiene ruined your trip a small part. (Funny how in your own home, people rarely suffer FP)

TallGirl

ztan wrote: »

Oh so much going on TG... very exciting. Sorry to hear bad food hygiene ruined your trip a small part. (Funny how in your own home, people rarely suffer FP)

Still not heard anything about that think I might send them an email today with proof of the bills.

No new car still but I have managed to change my insurance back to the Corsa so that is now not a problem hopefully find out on Tues when I get it.

I have spent Thursday and Friday shaddowing at my new job. The people are so lovely and they have made me really welcome its just so much to learn. They have booked me on courses which is great and there will be people nearby doing the same job I can ask for help but having never been a manager its a bit scary. I actually think I am going to love it something I was not sure off. Takes about 20 min to drive down there it 6 miles but the one time it took me 45min so trafic will be an issue. Still you cannot have it all.

Work still not written to me I will call head of HR Monday and ask as my manager just keep saying it will be sorted dont worry. Well I do worry.

Opened a Stock and Shares ISA via Quidco, you get £100 cash back for £500 lump sum or £50 per month for 12 months. I have never had one and I wanted a tracker on so thought this sounded ideal to try it out. If it goes down I wont loose more than 12 x £50 and I get the £100. It tracks the FTSE 100 so unlike I shall loose everything. If I get some money before the tax year ends I might stick a bit more in there and carry one investing the £50 a month instead of the £100 I put into Zopa. Feels quite grown up to invest in shares again, only done in once in Egg and they are now Prudential but are doing quite well.

Wet and cold here, got a late MS in a Casino tonight have to pretend we have never been before. I promise I wont go mad actually I dont do when DH is around. SHould be fund hopefully.

TallGirl

MS was a bit pants still its done now. Sorted my desk and a bit of the garage out I cannot wait to take all the work crap back to work and have my shelves clear for putting my own stuff on. Will also be nice to have the office to be used as a sowing room or what else I fancy.

Really want my new car now so hoping it will arrive this week.

Done some account checking and it's looking so bad. Ok I have a load of mileage and expenses to claim which I will do today but both accounts getting really low.

I put shopping on my 123 credit card and petrol so that builds up quickly with them miles I have been doing and there is a lot of stuff to claim for parking etc.

Also had a look at Long Tall Sally last night I did need some new clothes as I current work in my tracksuits if working from home and at HQ I can wear jeans. No more jeans and working from home so got some tops and a skirt. Really needed some more trousers but don't like ordering them online. Should have gone to the shop when I was in Exeter but was too busy.

Doing more learning today at new job 1 to 5pm but hope to make it to circuits. If I finish at 5pm every day I should make the 6pm class it's only 7 miles home but traffic is an issue.

Thinking of doing the personal training again as I have been slacking. Did Zumba for 15 min yesterday then walked out into the gym. They got a new instructor she does mainly belly dancing that's really not for me. Most of the class ended up in the gym. I did a 12min run it was good.

Quick update on DH we went to the doctors last week for result of bloodiest it's a mixed bag. She feels he is still drinking too much and if he doesn't change then the memory loss and liver damage will be permanent. He has agreed to be referred for alcohol counselling or whatever they call it. That will take 6 weeks and he has been very good only drinking 2 cans of 3.6% bitter a night. He did have 3 last night and we are only on day 5 today.

TallGirl

Getting my new car today at 3.30 cannot wait.

Did circuits yesterday and will do Zumba today, I ache must get back to at least twice a week.

Training locally so should be back home about 2pm, need to do some work and have some studying to do for new job.

ztan

Busy times TG! Yay for new car! :T

Your Zumba experience made me chuckle.. I felt the same.

Keep up the hard work!

TallGirl

Thanks Ztan just about to go to the proper Zumba class in a mo but first meet Rossi the Fiat 500






I just love it I am sure him and I will have lots of fun getting stuck in traffic on my new 7 mile commute to work.

ztan

She's soooo pretty!:T

Like you said, at least your commute can be fun now. (What I wouldn't give for a 7 mile commute... I is well jel!)

TallGirl

Had a fab day with my friend doing girlie things.

Cancelled part of my Fiat order saved myself £40, my Long Tall Sally stuff arrived loved most of it apart from the skirt but it was only £15 so ok.

Not going to the gym tonight going to chill at home.