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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th February 2012

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  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
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    MrsC - I'm not an accountant but I am AAT qualified - yes I know I'm a Teaching Assistant but that's beside the point - it's a useful qualification to have if you want to work in either an accountant's or in the public or private sector in any of the accounts' departments. If you then decided to qualify as an accountant it counts towards the qualification and you don't have to do the first year of training at least. Don't know if that's any use to you at all but you can quiz me some more if you wish.

    Back from shopping and we've ended up making an appointment for a kitchen advisor from Wickes to come and measure the kitchen on Thursday - we've wanted a different kitchen since we moved in this house nearly 9 years ago but that wasn't what we went shopping for today! We'll see what they come up with anyway.

    Yorkie - Brilliant news about becoming MF albeit in sad circumstances.

    Vanilla - pleased you had a lovely birthday and were spoilt.
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • wendywitch
    wendywitch Posts: 1,304 Forumite
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    Well I've had yet another great day :cool: NOT!

    Took DD2 to drumming then DD1 and I went to argos. Then we went to my friend's house so that he could fix my indicators and bleed my brakes, all went well and I was very pleased :) On the drive home the car broke down :mad: looks like the clutch again :eek::mad::mad:
    I now have to join a break down service so I can get the car moved to the garage as they don't have a flat bed :mad::(

    I'm now just catching up on the washing and trying to get the DDs to do their jobs
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
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    Right I'm going to do a HHC in the kitchen while tea's cooking if anyone would like to join me!
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • bossymoo
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    Not too much done today been out since before 10. But did wash up aft breakfast and kids tea, and hang a wm load up to dry. Oh and emptied dw. Other than tonka trucks all over the living room floor we are all set, just some clothes to take away.

    Need to do a hhi but having a quiet day at home tomorrow so might lock the kids in the conservatory and finish the pile...
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • Hi all. Work is finished for the week and I have a free morning tomorrow as DS2 is not picked for the away rugby game only training at home. No doubt will have to go to football tomorrow afternoon tho. Off to find my list and see if I can cross off anything from the jobs the kids did this morning.
  • jackywhizz
    jackywhizz Posts: 726 Forumite
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    edited 25 February 2012 at 8:39PM
    Thursday - Bathroom and study
    Level One
    Clean sink and toilet
    Clear the bath and shower
    Level Two
    Wipe your keyboard and mouse (which probably have more germs on than the loo)
    Sweep and mop floors
    Level Three
    Shine your mirrors
    Descale your taps
    Change the towels, sponges, bathmats
    Extras
    Review your finances, have you/can you do an ISA for 2011-12
    Clear out some emails or favourites
    15 minutes decluttering somewhere

    Friday - Any room that needs attention Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room
    Level One
    [STRIKE]Hoover anywhere that needs it[/STRIKE]
    HH Me time
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Strip, wash and replace any bedding [/STRIKE]
    Find a home for a homeless item
    Level Three
    Fling open the windows for some fresh air
    Clean a window
    Sort that drawer/pile which has been on your list for ever
    Extras
    Meal plan for the weekend
    Catch up on phone calls
    Dust your most fluffy area

    Hmm - maybe I should have checked the lists before doling out the jobs:rotfl:
  • MrsChaos
    MrsChaos Posts: 2,069 Forumite
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    Thanks for the advice, jue. It's nice to know that it's considered a qualification to have. Most people have been positive about my plans until someone was really discouraging yesterday. He suggested using my education background an looking at TEFL training. Problem is, TEFL related jobs seem to be few and far between in this country and I'm not planning on moving abroad!
    I think I'll stick to my plan and I may get back to you.

    I agree with everyone's comments re DS1's job. He won't miss the 5.10am get up and didn't earn much this week, but it would have been a start.

    I did two HHCs and then made lunch. Went shopping locally, but DS2 didn't want to come as it's really cold today. Since then I've sorted out stuff in the fridge and put all shopping away, as well as making some tea for DS1 and DH. Me and DS2 next, I think, and then on to some laundry and a HHC in the kitchen. :D
  • Well I had a good time in town with the DD's - got some pics for DD2 and some pressies for DS. Took DD1 to buy notecards and cheap books ( she loves a bargain) and sorted DD2 a new phone.

    Paid large cheque into savings account - it took a lot of paperwork and 2 people who wanted to offer me allsorts of accounts and help:mad: - I know it's their job but we want to sit down and think about what we're going to do with it!

    Paying off the mortgage was an easy decision - the said mortgage is an endowment one and is scheduled to under perform - but it is through OH's work so I couldn't sort it out and he didn't get round to doing it!;);)

    The mortgage was a staff one - OH works for a major insurance firm in York - so what is really interesting is whether or not the word has got through to H/R about the mortgage being paid because the payments have been made at source... We are keeping the endowments going - there will be a payout in a couple of years! The kids were disappointed that we weren't using the money to extend - but this is the best plan!

    Hope everyone else had a good day!
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    deeply envious of the mortgage free status CY, congratulations

    I scrubbed the back hall, and the doors and everything looks so much brighter. Started on my snug now, same basis take everything out, scrub and then put the essentials back in. No point doing the dining room till the kitchen is finished but we are starting to see the joy of finally having some storage. Once the kitchen is done, the spare bookcases from the dining room can go into DHs study and then I can un-double and triple stack some of the others. The cookery collection are moving to the kitchen too. Can I cope with the trauma of empty shelves although in my experience books expland to slightly overfill the space allocated to them :cool:
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
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    Oh Gawd, its nearly sunday, the week went whoosh...:cool:

    This means I have a day to get some semblence of order to the

    breeding books

    lava flowing paperwork

    multiplying piles of stuff

    Upside I've been getting my act together re my new business.

    Downside I got a parking ticket today, pfft, £35 straight into the councils coffers.:(

    Bear with me re flying, its happening in tiny stages.:D

    Glad you're feeling slightly better Greenbee, mahoosive congratulations to CY for becoming mortgage free and a belated birthday greeting to hex2.
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
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