In pursuit of Health, Wealth and Happiness

Birdie85

Oooh that manor looks great! What are you doing on your blogger's mini break?

I agree with Dinah that you'd should definitely go for the voluntary severance. Even if you don't get on a course for September it'll give you the freedom to do something else for a little while until you do give it all up to go full-time-student.

Tete_en_l'Air

Yeah, it's just scary! Like I say I don't even think I'll get it so it's a bit moot but I'll apply. It's about time I had some good luck!

Nothing totally planned on the holiday although I think a few of us are thinking about driving up to Chatsworth one day - the rest of the time will be booky, hooky, foodie and shoppy I think!

Birdie85

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Nothing totally planned on the holiday although I think a few of us are thinking about driving up to Chatsworth one day - the rest of the time will be booky, hooky, foodie and shoppy I think!

Sounds fabby!

shrimpy_80

Tete, so sorry to hear about Mavis but glad you got the chance to say goodbye. It sounds as though she went peacefully without too much suffering. Hugs to you and Sally x

Bloggers break sounds fab too, look forward to reading about it!

I would definitely agree about applying for severance too, will be keeping my fingers crossed.

Tete_en_l'Air

Thanks Shrimpy (Always say your name in my head the way than Joan Collins says "Zip it, Shrimpy!" in the Snickers ads hehe!)

Time for a to-do list for the week I think, starting with some things I did earlier, for morale:

- [STRIKE]Post N. bday card through door[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Money Shuffle[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Print off pool timetable[/STRIKE]
- Unpack from the weekend
- Put case in loft
- Washing
- Sort through paperwork mountain
- Post C. card (find address)
- Send thank you note to vet
- Book hair appt
- Look at ISAs, current rate, how much allowance left before April, etc.
- Look at severance procedure
- Make a POA re. teaching applications
- Sewing buttons and mending
- Make 3 taggies
- Finish knitting scarves so Gran can help me cast off at weekend
- Wrap presents
- Join running club
- Register for 10m race
- Look at hotels for Whipsnade
- Check London date
- Set cheap train ticket reminder for above two trips
- Make batch(es) of soup

Kepp

Long list Tete, good luck with it

Think mine is going to have to say eBay on it a 1,000 times to have any kind of hope of making March Madness :eek:

Tete_en_l'Air

Yeah there's going to be plenty of ebaying going on next month, need to have a good sort out and find more stuff to sell!

- [STRIKE]Post N. bday card through door[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Money Shuffle[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Print off pool timetable[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Unpack from the weekend[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Put case in loft[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Post C. card (find address)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Send thank you note to vet[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Blog post 1[/STRIKE]

- Sort through paperwork mountain
- Book hair appt
- Look at ISAs, current rate, how much allowance left before April, etc.
- Look at severance procedure
- Make a POA re. teaching applications
- Sewing buttons and mending
- Make 3 taggies
- Finish knitting scarves so Gran can help me cast off at weekend
- Wrap presents
- Join running club
- Register for 10m race
- Look at hotels for Whipsnade
- Check London date
- Set cheap train ticket reminder for above two trips
- Make batch(es) of soup
- Sort some stuff to ebay!!
- Blog post 2
- Blog post 3

All I ever seem to do with these lists is add to them!

Tete_en_l'Air

- [STRIKE]Post N. bday card through door[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Money Shuffle[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Print off pool timetable[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Unpack from the weekend[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Put case in loft[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Post C. card (find address)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Send thank you note to vet[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Blog post 1[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Book hair appt[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Look at hotels for Whipsnade[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Check London date[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Set cheap train ticket reminder for above two trips[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Register for 10 mile race[/STRIKE] - eep!!

- Make a POA re. teaching applications
- Sort through paperwork mountain
- Look at ISAs, current rate, how much allowance left before April, etc.
- Look at severance procedure
- Sewing buttons and mending
- Make 3 taggies
- Finish knitting scarves so Gran can help me cast off at weekend
- Wrap presents
- Sort PayPal account since card expired
- Make batch(es) of soup
- Sort some stuff to ebay!!
- Blog post 2
- Blog post 3

- Join running club - have to do this in person on Monday

Just to keep myself on track. Work is v hectic at the moment so haven't had much chance to do the niggly things that I like to be able to do via the internet during the day Got a night 'off' tonight though so hoping for some headway there.

Went for a run last night and found it really tough going, even though it was only 5.6k - I don't know if it's just while I get used to my new shoes - my legs (and bum) felt v weary (hope that means I'll have a lovely toned bum soon!)

Benn looking at hotels for Whipsnade and there are some real cheapo ones for about £30 each ... but then I saw this and now I really want to camp with the animals!!

Kepp

That looks amazing - do it!

Tete_en_l'Air

Haha - I thought you would like it Beccie! I'm up for it although it's not exactly :money: - depends on my running buddy and her finances!