Butti's Journey: A matter of loaf and death

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

....And just as the stress levels peak my dear old dad (........yes enough coughing at the back there!!!!) gets taken into hospital. That man will do just about anything to get me to visit more :rotfl:

Going to get Wed off and visit.

Oh? What's wrong with him?

Butti wrote: »

On the dad front....looks

On the mortgage front....

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beanielou wrote: »

SO pleased for you :j :j :j

Yes, me too also...

Butti

It appears he had his appendix removed fairly recently (neither me nor my brother knew).
Last week he had continual hiccups. On Saturday he had problems breathing and went into hospital. Turns out he had adhesions relating to the appendectomy blocking his small intestine, hence the hiccups!

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

It appears he had his appendix removed fairly recently (neither me nor my brother knew).

What a strange thing to keep a secret...

Butti wrote: »

Last week he had continual hiccups. On Saturday he had problems breathing and went into hospital. Turns out he had adhesions relating to the appendectomy blocking his small intestine, hence the hiccups!

You would have thought that would have been miles away from anything hiccuping. Just goes to show.

How did you find out he was in hospital? Did he actually ring you?

Butti

My brother texted me. He lives closer and is very like my mum in character. Me and my eldest brother respond much more to having our buttons pressed which is not a good trait when dealing with my dad!

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

My brother texted me. He lives closer and is very like my mum in character. Me and my eldest brother respond much more to having our buttons pressed which is not a good trait when dealing with my dad!

Nope, not good at all. I would have thought growing up with a button presser would mean you'd become inured to it. But, on the bright side, you're out of that now.

And you can go and visit him in hospital and say "What did I tell you!? I warned you Viagra had side effects!" In a loud voice of course. And then he won't really expect you to visit any more... :rotfl:

Butti

Well no Z. Visited him today and he looked like he'd been through it (So had I when I paid for the parking :eek::eek:)

I thought he was delirious. He said to the physio 'This is my daughter. She's very good but she hides it well'.
See.....that ALMOST made it to a compliment.
Then ruined it by referring to his lady friend as 'Useless' several times. I'm thinking 'I hope he didn't say that to her' and being pretty certain he will have done. That man is an expert at alienating people.

They did have him standing up that morning though which is good.

Have to go and tell the bank I am going to Germany....my timing's not great on that one......and then get back down south, well the Midlands.

Just noticed the place I'm staying in Berlin takes payment in cash :eek:
Oh well back off to Tesco to get some euro's.

Butti

In good news I have paid £1k off the MBNA card. In not so good news the bank are not moving on the requirement to clear the HSBC card.

I currently have £2100 for fees (estimate around £500, conveyancing which will be £1100 or a grand , survey £500). It's tight!

Ellidee

Fingers crossed for you x

Butti

My brain is shorting out due to stress, lack of sleep and the bank. I don't think things are as bad as I thought they were.

The HSBC card is cleared and to be closed on Tuesday.
The Halifax and M&S ones plod along.
The costs pot stays at £2100.


I don't think I need to panic (can someone check my maths!)

MBNA balance of £1k attracts an APR of 2.25 or 35%.
If I did nothing this would meet the current balance would add 35% interest, £350 a year and 350/12 per month which is £29.16 a month. Not great but not tragic.

ZTD

Butti wrote: »

Well no Z. Visited him today and he looked like he'd been through it

Did he state why he hadn't mentioned anything to anyone?

Butti wrote: »

(So had I when I paid for the parking :eek::eek:)

Yes, a captive market, so squeeze until the pips squeak...

Butti wrote: »

I thought he was delirious. He said to the physio 'This is my daughter. She's very good but she hides it well'.
See.....that ALMOST made it to a compliment.

He was complimenting your hiding abilities...

Butti wrote: »

Then ruined it by referring to his lady friend as 'Useless' several times. I'm thinking 'I hope he didn't say that to her' and being pretty certain he will have done. That man is an expert at alienating people.

Well he's not exactly Mr Efficiency right now, but undoubtedly that will have passed him by...

Butti wrote: »

Have to go and tell the bank I am going to Germany....my timing's not great on that one......

No, not really...

Butti wrote: »

and then get back down south, well the Midlands.

There's never a good time for that either...

Butti wrote: »

I currently have £2100 for fees (estimate around £500, conveyancing which will be £1100 or a grand , survey £500). It's tight!

Squeakily so.

Butti wrote: »

MBNA balance of £1k attracts an APR of 2.25 or 35%.
If I did nothing this would meet the current balance would add 35% interest, £350 a year and 350/12 per month which is £29.16 a month. Not great but not tragic.

That assumes you just pay off interest every month. If you pay more, that will go down.

But it's £22.50 a month as it compounds.