Mum2one - next chapter - baby steps make big strides

mum2one

It feels like an eternity that we were in Lapland, it was amazing experience, really makes me grateful for a lot.

I've gone one step closer with the gym, have my induction booked in, I know I'm not going to be a gym bunny / fitness freak.... but anything is a bonus.

I'm hoping to get a few bargains in Boots sale, all help in the presents stage....

x

mum2one

It seems to be an organising / money spending start to the month, I hit the Boots sale and have managed to get a lot of items for bdays and Xmas, taken a lot of the pressure off the wallet..

Money wise - Dec/Jan is the worst 2 months

My car Ins - pd it as a one off..saevd £100 by shopping around

House wise.
House - buildings and contents - shopped around - saved £120 (based on renewal)
Gas / boiler service etc.. renewal £260... after a call offered 20% off £215... but shopped around - paid £115... I know its the intro offer but even if its just this yr saves well.

With all the savings meant we have been able to continue paying them as a one off...

Money wise - I keep an eye on parents bank account - as there not computer savvy, sort out dds, bills etc.... Clear OD £300 - aiming £50 x 6 mths, emergency fund £1000 ... £500 emergency fund no 2 ... this will be for excesses on policies..


Me - i'd along, not made any real in roads, given myself this mth to get by, as its hospital runs, touch wood think we have nxt week free, been a couple issues with school, (hopefully there sorted now).

My friend is taking me out for SUnday lunch the end of the month, to a posh hotel (she won the prize in xmas raffle)...
x

mum2one

This is one of the hardest posts that I have had to type ... My dads cancer has progressed when they found secondary cancer last yr they gave us 12mths (24 with chemo) but we taking it at 3 mth intervals - I between times they found stomach ulcer / then after last camera (3weeks ago) we were told they found more cancer cells in his stomach - they were looking into an operation as pallatibe care (major op) was being discussed
We had the ct scan last week... Tuesday we had a call for a new appointment - they found a blockage (guessed as he couldn't eat without being sick)

When tent reviewed the ct scan and examined dad - despite them having a team on standby to operate - it wasn't possible.

Been given weeks to live xx

BEAT_THE_DEBT

so sorry to hear this. xx

Buffythedebtslayer

Mum2One, I am so sorry to read your post. You will be in my prayers

so sorry Big love Buffy XXXX

juliejim

So sorry to hear this mum2one. Thinking of you and your family.

Knit_Witch

Sorry to hear this Mum2one - we had this with my Mum last year

mum2one

I e just had a lovely Mse message been awarded a badge for 9 yrs membership.

Mse has been a real support over the years. X

mum2one

It seems to be one step forward 5 back, were getting there, abit very slowly.

I've finally spoke to stepchange, I've got to look at budget, but from a general conversation, they feel that a DRO - could the way to go. Its whats going to be best for the long run.

Myself I'm making myself get sorted, although slowly, it took 2 weeks, but I have the most lovely blanket/throw for dad -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/camper-van-blanket-and-cushion-dk-knitting-pattern-/161586907172?hash=item259f548824:g:sFAAAOSw2s1U0m69

I've made mine 5 panels not the 3, looks amazing, my on the go project is this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KINGCOLE-4323-Camper-Van-Throw-Knitting-Pattern-Not-the-finished-items-/171919857591?hash=item280738d7b7:g:C0MAAOSwqv9V6Z4b

Its the single bed (front of the Vw camper), its in pale pink with mint campervan, I'm about 4/5th way throu, its gorgeous.

As for home theres a list a mile long of things that I need to do, but I'm doing a little bit here and there...

What we have tried to do last weekend and this is have a family trip, last Sunday we took dad to feed the ducks and geese, at a mere about 30 mins away, then today we went to a falconary centre - we all fell in love with a barn owl, there was a farm shop and cafe so we stopped for a refresh. It was a lovely day xx

mum2one

Sods law - just typed out a massive reply and lost it....

Updates...

Money - the route of all evil.... reviewing my dmp with stepchange, looking at a dmp, on one hand I feel its a cop out, but on other I'd be paying for another 20 yrs..

Dad - We've had a major scare this weekend, we thought we were going to lose him on FRiday - but we got through it....
We're trying to make one of the weekend days a special memory, last weekend we went to feed the ducks, geese and swans - they use to take me as a kid and I took DD, today we went to a falconry centre, it was only small but beautiful, and then we stopped at the farm shop / cafe and had tea and icecream. It was an amazing day.

Knitting - The day dad was diagnoised - I started knitting a blanket for him, (on ebay - knitting patterns - camper van), it was meant to be a 3 panel blanket, I extended it to 5, looks amazing, took 2 weeks - labour of love - its gorgeous.

Now - making DD a bedspread (ebay - knitting pattern - camper van bedspread) - its pale pink with a mint and cream campervan - the front view. I've done 4 out of 5 panels....

xx