our forever patch challenge

sammy70

Trailer was bought! and is currently being tittivated and new sign should arrive today.. its been such a slog sorting stuff out, insurance, card machine- ive wasted a week with a company who do card machine contracts, but were a nightmare, i cancelled application yesteday after yet another mistake..
so this week im looking for new phone and no contract card payment system..
This month ive paid £1483.91 to the mortgage, the balance stands at £190,170.. so standard payment plus an overpayment of £257.53 ! not bad 

South_coast

Brilliant on both counts 😀! When are you hoping to get started trading? x

sammy70

Hoping in the next fortnight, bank hol weekend if possible.. just awaiting card reader, need to sort stock, make out sign boards/price list, and a few tweaks to trailer.. im trying to keep calm and enjoy the process, but then i go to overthinking and stressing.. typical me this last 12 months.. 

sammy70

ive ordered new phone, and card reader today, so hopefully they are the last of the big expenses..
need to stock up next week , fill gas bottles and fuel for generator, good clean, then hopefully easter weekend all systems go..

South_coast

🤞 Not that you need it!

sammy70

still awaiting some items needed to finish off setting up trailer, and loads of tidying to do in the area it is going to be located  .. i stocked up of cans, icecreams, chocolate bars etc today, its getting close to me being able to start trading, and im rearing to go! its been lovely and hot and sunny today, perfect for selling icecream!!! so frustrated that im not doing it .. i will get there. If finding the right trailer hadnt taken so long... oh well everything happens for a reason! i just hope its a success..
Paid another £170 off mortgage today, to start april- before interest added- with a nice round figure of £190,000  
So £427.53 overpaid in April, im chuffed with that! 

Hettyhound

Good luck for your first days of trading 🍦I’m sure it will be successful and the sunny weather will return 🌞 However cloudy days have never prevented me and my boy enjoying frozen treats 😁

sammy70

Thanks hetty!
Paid first April mortgage payment- £566.87- leaving a nice even number of £189,900 ive seen the back of the £190,s!! 
Onwards and downwards..
Hubby and i spending afternoon on trailer setting up ,some ordered parts didnt arrive as promised - absolute joke these companies, they dont realise small businesses are relying on them..
Dont know if we will get everything sorted to at least open Monday, im trying not to overthink/stress, everything will work out, we will get there.. breathe!!! 

sammy70

oh, and we won £50 on the p.bonds!! 
Thats the 3rd month in a row we have won £50..  

sammy70

we opened my trailer saturday and sunday.. snowed both  days, and we didnt advertise as it was a trial run. Got lots of positive feed back from people.. a few customers considering the weather etc, hopefully next week will be even more.
we have now advertised on facebook local community sites, so lets see, opening friday saturday, sunday this week and next, fingers crossed for sunshine!!
Mortgage now at £188,900, paid May 1st standard payment up to now this month, plus overpayment of £340!  really pleased with that!

Next month will be harder, as im only taking tiny wage from my venture, topped up from savings till it either gets up and running, or i go back to the drawing board on income earning! lets see what the next months bring..