Edinburgher gets cracking!

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Mr E, I wished you happy birthday on Alchemilla's diary

Lets put it down to brain overload.


Best wishes Tilly x

Hurdler

Belated Happy Birthday!!!

Karmacat

Hurdler wrote: »

Belated Happy Birthday!!!

From me too!

:bdaycake: and here's another cake, just to make sure of your sugar intake
Hope you had a lovely day :j

edinburgher

Thank you to everyone for the kind Birthday wishes :beer:

Unfortunately Mrs E has the lurgy and I spent the day playing nursemaid to her, looking after myself and being nackered. I woke up at half five on my birthday, and half two today. Currently I'm clumping around like a zombie, although cake is more appealing than brains :rotfl:

I got some great presents, including a lovely Classic FM compilation CD from Mrs E (including one of the tunes from our wedding day) and quite a few cheques, which have been dutifully paid into savings.

Someone bought me a copy of 'Your Money Or Your Life' and I'm finding it to be a very enjoyable read. I even managed a conversation with Mrs E about alternatives to working 'til we drop, a topic that normally sends her to sleep! We also discussed investing for children, and how to teach kids about money (rock!)

I think that recent gains from MB (c. £250 in 10 days) and my consistency with the Freedom Fund is starting to make an impression. It's easy to dismiss these ploys when they're a few quid, but when they get to ££££, something must be working

There has also been a little progress on the pension front. Our head of HR spoke to me in passing this morning and I got the distinct impression that my employer will be paying for all missing contributions. That will be something like a 20% boost to my current pension pot, although I will have to pay c. £600 myself to make up my shortfall.

Right - off to rush through some admin work so that I can make a cheeky start on a job application

Watty1

Belated happy birthday and may you get your ideal job as the perfect gift

Tho heaven only knows what an ideal job would look like :rotfl:

pennyforthepot

Happy Birthday Edinburgher - and I hope Mrs E is feeling better.

Just finished YMOYL - I really enjoyed it, though I felt that I should have read it many years ago. Also as I don't officially work a fair bit of the book didn't actually apply. I'm looking for my next inspirational read now which will have to be a blog as I'm on a no book buy this month. :eek: Am going to look at Mr Money Mustache.

PFTP x

Karmacat

Ooh, lots of good news in there edinburgher, though sorry to hear about the lurgification

Good luck on the job application

misscousinitt

Belated Happy Birthday Ed.

MCI

Alchemilla

I wished you happy birthday but post has gone.
I prayed about a job.

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Mr E, fingers crossed re pension - it'll be great to have it sorted even if you have to add the £600.

Also good luck on the job application. You have many of us thinking of you on that front.

Best wishes Tilly x