Finally I have a mortgage I can start to pay off!

Karmacat

Loving the cats!  But reminders of the times we live in are there, aren't they - I hope your niece doesn't have it, madvix.

Jessy103

Aww cute kitties! 😻

Hope your niece is ok, Vix x

newgirly

Good looking if slightly confused cats there 😁
Hope the results come back clear for your niece, best friend was told by PHE that it’s very hard for to kids to pass it to each other, her ds caught from his adult sister. 

themadvix

Afternoon all,

Thanks for your good wishes - Niece and Sis's tests came back negative, so they're free to roam again, as is Mum.

No word back from agents about the viewing yet (but she has been in touch this morning to say she'd left a message for them. Viewed a property last night, but it was even smaller than the cottage and definitely not as cute. All about the location and views (which were lovely). Plenty of room for an extension, but I don't really want to spend the amount they reckoned it would cost. The search continues... I now have countywide alerts set up for Beds, Herts and Cambs, but nothing of interest today. 

My TGTG bag was amazing last night - loads of goodies in it (and mainly useful not treaty goodies - just one Belgian bun, which I ate on collection, of coruse!). DH had a yoghurt and granola thing for breakfast, there was cheese roll I've just had for lunch, DH will have a chicken and mozzarella baguette for his lunch and there was a large loaf and a pack of finger rolls in there too. All for £3.50. Bargain. Loaf and rolls are in the freezer. With the veg box delivery and stuff from the garden ready we have a *lot* of food in at the moment! (Unwisely ordered some peppers in supermarket delivery too - got two in veg box and have several ready to pick.... didn't think that through). JO's curry tonight (passata and coconut milk to use up); fajitas tomorrow (peppers) and baba ghanoush or something to make the aubergine from the veg box more palatable (DH doesn't like them) on Saturday. Also need to use up some potatoes - a whole small drawer of my fridge is full of Riverford salad potatoes!

Work is going well - a few days of relative quiet makes all the difference to my productivity. It's the first time I've really had much on since DH has been working from home (or at least for the last few months), so it's been an adjustment. Part of me longs for my quiet days to myself, but I do love having the company. When he goes back to the office part time I think we'll have a great compromise.

MS things:
* 1P survey - about employing your family during lockdown it was actually applicable!
* Tonik sent me a statement which says that I will receive payment into my account within 5 days.... miracles may yet happen. I'll believe it when I see it.
* £16.22 OP made
* TGTG bag - over £10 worth of stuff I reckon, at retail prices. Not that I'd've paid retail prices for it though!

Gratitudes:
* The covid tests were negative
* Cheapy lovely food
* Fun quiz last night (we wrote it in about an hour, right before it was due to be done!)

Have a good afternoon all!

Hazelnutty

Ooh your TGTG bag sounds great. There don't seem to be too many places doing them here but I've been very happy just with my bakery run (in fact leaving in 5' to collect the latest!) 

the_cross_rabbit

Pity your not looking Derbyshire way as there is a small holding/ farm up for auction  with options to buy other lots at a reasonable price. Definitely a fixer upper though. Good luck with search.
CRx

themadvix

Very few places here too Hazenutty, but so pleased that we've got a local bakery on there now. Enjoy yours!

Derbyshire is far too far for us, I'm afraid, lovely though it is. Not sure I could cope with that much land though!

themadvix

Morning all,

It's a hot one already! DH has the day off (he has a lot of leave to use by EOM as he'd saved it for our US trip) and has gone to play with the other mini - I've told him to take it easy though. I've got too much work to skive off for the day and slept really badly last night because of the heat, so rather looking forward to a quiet day at home and can have a nap later if necessary. Work has really picked up recently, which is good as I definitely won't be needing bailout part 2 (SEISS). 

We've got fajitas for dinner tonight - I need to make the tortillas and prep the veg before the sun gets round onto the kitchen (it gets unbearably hot). Kidney beans soaked overnight and are cooking now.

Not heard back from EA about the viewing on Wednesday yet. Assume that means they won't be putting an offer in. Will be interesting to see what feedback they give (my bet is on kitchen is too small).

MS things:
* PA surveys
* Qmee surveys 
* Clicks
* Dinner as planned to use up bits in fridge. The pepper stash will be much reduced after dinner tonight!

Gratitudes:
* That I can stay inside and out of the sun. Thinking of those who have to work outside or are homeless in this heat
* Mum's help with work - it has helped hugely 
* Work has picked up

Have a good day all!

Karmacat

themadvix said:

... bailout part 2 (SEISS).

My guess is that that's not the SE International Space Station ....

themadvix

Self-employed income support scheme! 😂 (Rishi’s money!)