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in_need_of_direction

Great that you now have a date. Be sure to share your new knowledge with the rest of us.

Skinnylatte

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Great that you now have a date. Be sure to share your new knowledge with the rest of us.

I will for sure!

I've signed up to Sky fibre optic broadband, £26.50 for calls and unlimited internet, and even though I only just left Sky, I got £85 through topcashback :T

Skinnylatte

Well it's holiday time again, I'm going to track the spends on this holiday to an inch of my life!
This is it so far

Car parking 22.8
Goreme Hotel 16.5 Flights International 95 Istanbul hotel 59 Internal Flights 52.13 Balloon ride 110 Total £355.43
It has cost a bit more than I thought, but until you write it all down you don't know. This includes 5 nights accommodation, 4 flights and a balloon ride so not bad so far.

Have a good week all

safehouse

Happy Hols Skinny......enjoy the balloon ride,

Skinnylatte

Seems an age away now, but the holiday was just fab, and the balloon ride an experience of a life time.

Car parking 22.8 Goreme Hotel 16.5 Flights International 95 Istanbul hotel 59 Internal Flights 52.13 Balloon ride 110 spends £325 (included some xmas pressies) Total £680.43

OK, not the cheapest holiday in the world, but as far as value for money goes, I'm very happy

More update later my batteries about to die - moving on Saturday finally :T

Skinnylatte

OK pension update
I've listened to 2 very interesting (er not) pension advisors and are really none the wiser. I think I'll just make extra payments into my original pension than take out a new one, save all the hassle. i know I need to build up a big enough pot that when i withdraw 25% tax free it will clear the mortgage, so that's something to aim for.

4 hour work week
Well an interesting book, but you really have to put your self out there. it involves not just thinking out side of the box but acting too, He suggests going to the shopping centre and seeing how many phone numbers of the opposite sex you can get by simply walking up and asking them. Also by randomly lying down in a crowded place. Apparently it's good practice for throwing off the inhibitions, which I sort of get, but not for me!
I also wasn't comfortable with his ideas of taking time off sick to work on other stuff, and pretending to be a big company when you're a 1 man outfit.
But there was some good stuff in there 2, like only checking your email twice a day and taking mini retirements throughout your career - quite liked that.
His philosophy was that if you were suddenly forced not to work, you would manage somehow and other doors open, because you have to make them, I guess it's a bit like having a light bulb moment.

Other stuff
My new fire place is in, looks fabulous I paid with my CC to get cash back and then immediately paid off the CC in full :A
Moving day has finally come, well on Saturday. Only some of the furniture is coming back as I want to finish the living room before everything comes back.
The place is a complete mess and filthy I also discovered a large crack down 1 wall, so I've made an insurance claim, fingers crossed that it pays out.

Still haven't got my deposit back, must ring DPS tomorrow

I've been living very frugally (I think!) Free cereal at work for breakfast, soup from the staff canteen for lunch £1 and Aldi ready meal for tea £1.59. :rotfl:
That'll all change when I move back in with the sproglets on Saturday.

Penniesinmyjar

Hi Skinnylatte, I've just joined after reading your diary on the train home last night - total inspiration THANK YOU!
Lots of luck with your new house! x

in_need_of_direction

Best of luck with the insurance claim and with the move. You must be so happy to get your own house back.

safehouse

Oh yes your kiddies will help you spend your pennies as does my DS, especially as it is very difficult to say the word NO lol.............................
Happy moving day....:T

Ali-OK

There was me thinking, I bet Skinny gets some great outcomes from her IFA meetings. I'm ending up doing the same as you and putting more into current pot.

Good luck for the move on Saturday and sounds like you've got plenty to do there that will keep you busy for a while

Any advance with DPS?