Mum2one - next chapter - baby steps make big strides

mum2one

Dads now on a normal ward - he's improving in himself - hoping he will be moved to our local hospital soon but until then he's in wales but he's alive and with us and were just taking it day by day.

On debt busting I have had to suspend this months payment and it looks like sept will be not paid either not for the want of wanting to pay but due to the fact I've got a 150 mile round trip to do to see dad.

On an organised note dd is going to summer school next week meeting the other people in her class and year where has the time gone my dd is nearly 12. Xx

mum2one

Just trying to be organised, and plan the week out,

-cars unloaded - we had the neighbours helping to unload the cars, got that done in 10 mins but 2 hrs once we were inside the house! still not fully done... (done)

All post sorted, - got junk pile, bills pile, and nice pile (the smallest pile!) (done)

Bank accounts - Mums asked if I can manage her bank account as dad does all that for them, so its check the bank statement, work out what got to got out, so plan going to be use a notebook and a spreadsheet. (work in progress - need a few free hours) work in progress but have set up Internet banking which make the task easier x

Shopping - Nipped to Mr A this morning, only had 8 things on my list, but ended up spending £45 - save me doing big shop on Thursday. -nipped to home bargains em route home from vets just be milk need for rest of week

Plan Shopping part 2 - Plan is do a big dry stock to last 2 weeks next week - home delievery, - leave Mr Ice - for freezer shop, Mr T - fresh, Mr Home B. -odds and ends, market - fruit and veg (in motion went to market brought all fresh fruit -Done

Summer school - Food - we have Pitta bread and wraps sorted out, salad stuff, top fruit etc up midweek. -done- dads last day today put the wraps and pitta in freezer -done- and brought box of chocs for the staff to say thank you

Town - Collect glasses, pay bills, bank DDs change, make sure I get DD to the swimming baths on time and collect her on time - bills pd, glasses collected thou got to get 2nd pair next week as they hadn't got both ready

Washing - Up to date with washing, sounds daft but popping to the laundryette when away helped, - need to plan bedding wash for this week - washing up to date. Now got a sequence going at home - done-

Hospital visits - as many as possible - need to ring the hospital twice a day. - so far going ok

Housework... as and when thou may take a while to get back on trap and keep on top. - trying. It not perfect

vets - Book in for the booster for dog and some injection, then follow up 4 weeks later. - dog jabbed, weighed, worm tablet - back in 4 weeks for booster jab

Prescriptions - Collect from chemist and re-order what we need.- collect batch 1 and reorder in collect tomorrow hopefully

Petrol - that magic substance, that costs a fortune!! - that's work in progress have petrol for 4 visits that be next week now to to up

Car - ask my nice neighbour to check the oil and tyres for me - going to do that at weekend

MOT - that needs doing before end of September...

DD needs for school - got to order her sports top (special supplier) and buy a USB memory stick.

My bank account - that needs a good gutting, as not been checking in on online banking
that should keep me out of trouble for a week or so xx

Trixxibell

Mum2one,

I'm sorry to hear about your dad, hope his continuing to make good recovery now his on a normal ward.

Your list seems pretty intense, don't be hard on yourself remember yo need rest too xx

Thinking of you xx

mum2one

I had a productive day yesterday despite dd not being ready on time told her we needed to leave house at 9am, 930am she was running around looking for a swimsuit! Slight change of direction but she got to the swimming baths by 10am.

On organised front - achieved

Getting forms for 3rd party access to dads accounts

Set up online banking for their joint account so make it easier for me to sort out

Got DD Change banked - upset the cashier as she told me she couldn't take the bags I money as they weren't the full amount - pulled my ace card - as it's a child's saving account it doesn't have to be the full bags - please check with your manager - she then proceeded straight away - it was more annoying as I had bagged them separately added a note so she could use that as a guide when checking off:

Collected my glasses thou got to go back next week as one pair I ordered the lenses wouldn't fit

Was early to pick up dd from swimming - she'd been with the school did her well to get out and about

Money front -

Brought myself 3 pairs of trousers an absolute bargain they were 99p each opposite our opticians is a catalogue surplus shop the one pair was originally priced at £50 as they were Joanna hope - plus size designer for catalogues.

Sorted out contract for the phone how I passed a credit rating I will never know but it's 9.99 a month - 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 250gb data best but the data capped I'm paying £10 a mth for pay and go package and average £5 to £10mth added on.

Also sorted out broadband and line rental - be swooping that as well instead of paying £55 a month now - it's fibre optic unlimited and added on all in phone package -like for like be paying £37 - £18 a mth saved

Supported my local market - brought my fruit from there.

As I haven't been able to make my dmp they were really understanding as all money is now being diverted to the petrol tank - I've paid token gesture of £1 off each - got 3 left to do - 2ngts job after come from hosp.

All in all a productive day was had.

Off to the hospital after pick up dd so mum at home dog sitting today,

mum2one

just checked my bank statement and I paid my dmp this month, - more luck than judgement as it was a double payment mth for tax credits - having to source uniforms and petrol even thou mum has been helping bless her, tiring going back and forth.

On a positive took the dog yesterday with us to see dad and he was over the moon, he had a couple of tears but that was expected as him and the dog are inseperable.

One week of school hols left - where has the time gone!

- next job - try and budget for September.. x

mum2one

List no 3 - the first 2 were on paper which the dog decided to take for a walk... so here goes.

Ring Sky - cancel movies and sports (had them on promo)done - now got them again - but there half price for 3 mths - worth it as thats my entertainment sorted remember to cancel..
Ring BT - request mac code - That was like extracting teeth, the advisior tried everything he could to persuade me to stay, even with a discount of £2 a month - doh I'm saving £15pm... so now have to wait for the very difficult and time consuming mac code to arrive!!
Ring EE - activate the mac code - work in progress - awaiting code
open online bank account with Halifax for mum - done - mum bags herself £100 in the process
ditto for dad - half way done, - the computer battery conked out just before the end, so need to wait for paperwork to come through to finish off..
Sort post - work in progess
Fill in claim form for CCP - Done - only took my 2 mins - been sat on the side since Feb, dispatched DD to the post box
Ring trustcard -
photocopy letter from hosp
post photocopy and letter to c1 (re dad)
Order frontline for dog
Check my transactions online banking - done - as usual the balance does not look healthy - but its not a negative figure done - now up to date
Write Santas challenge - done
Check ingredients for xmas cake
pay Arg and JDs -done, even had nice people on the other end
order trs catalogue - get free gift (trolley suitcase)
photo 2 x bikes and football boots for f/b sellers
ring for scooter hire - done
sort out sports top fo dd - new term - in progress fell lucky a friend has one from her daughter whos left so borrowing that
check time DD needs to be at school
petrol in car - petrol in my car, need to check dads (as using both cars) be Sunday and petrol en-route if needed
redeem voucher for dd necklace
set up phone for dd (bless her heart she brought it herself)
meal plan for rest week - done
meal plan next week
shopping list (Mr T and Iceland) -thats definately done, t

That should keep me out of trouble for the rest of the week. xx

mum2one

My to-do list is slowly getting there, pleased that getting stuff sorted, but could do with 48hrs crushed into 6 hrs of time I have semi available.

Meal Plan

Friday
Breakfast - home - cereal /toast
Dinner - Out
Tea - Snack out

Saturday
B - cereal or toast
L - snack
T - Freezer surprise

Sunday
B - bacon roll
L - Sunday roast (out)
T- snack enroute

Next week - plan on Saturday - depends where we are. x

lobbyludd

hey M21 hang on in their you are doing a stirling job, - remember tme to rest and recoup for you as well llxx

mum2one

Not been to the hospital today, so been a shopping and organising day....
did a massive Tesco shop the aim was to stock the cupboards back up and get a few extras for the week, allocated £20 for the rest of the week, all we should need is some milk and some more fruit (popping to local market in the week), then Iceland - top up the freezer, - felt so unhealthy I brought about 12 ready meals - but there be easier for next week, with DD back at school, trying to plan the hospital runs, then Farmfoods - a wack more for the freezer... and I brought a Turkey crown ready for Christmas.....

Now X-factor, glass of wine, and a catch up on the internet.... xx

mum2one

Had a nice surprise tonight, with everything going on been slow at checking my emails, had an email from Take a break, there publishing a little piece and getting paid £50.

Its in this weeks magazine - so so exicted, going to buy an extra copy to take to dad in the hospital x