spending it while we can

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omg, dh got the consultant letter today after another echocardiogram, he previously had an echocardio and an mri. There is good improvement in function and heart failure risk is reducing, specialist thinks it was caused by myocarditis ie virus attacking heart muscle. Such good news

He is very fit for his age and I have been concentrating on getting back to wholefood/veggie/vegan/organic meat and fish you name it. We are having green juices every day as they are full of very important minerals and vitamins including lots of potassium. By golly I have been working hard at us being healthy, well at least having a very good supply of nutrients entering our bodies. The kitchen things I have recently bought have been absolutely invaluable and I am using the vitamix at least twice maybe three times a day. It`s got to be a way of life now. Baby spinach with cucumber, apple, alfalfa and a drop of water, it actually tastes very nice and I am mighty relieved, more than I can say

kwmlondon

Can I speak as someone who is the other end of the fence, so to speak, I'm really hoping my parents give little or nothing to me and my sister when they die. I have no interest in inheriting anything from them, other than hoping I'll get some pieces of furniture and family odds and sods. My sister will get my mum's pretty tasty jewelry collection, but I really want them to spend what they've built up their lives on themselves. If I get to see my parents happy and enjoying their lives and spend as much of that time with them as we can then it means more to me than you can possibly imagine. I hate the idea of them going without anything just to hand some money on to me - they've given me the foundations to be able to make my own way in life, what more could I ever ask for?

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Dh is looking good and his heart is improving, he has had myocarditis, next step is to get his bp as low as possible via natural means, then to persuade doc to reduce his heart pills slowly. I am sticking with the green juices and all the `magic` at my disposal, you should see what is in my cupboard and spare fridge, raw this and that. Almonds, walnuts etc and raw ingredients of all sorts needed to make the likes of raw chocolate. I have been this way inclined for quite a while but am now making much more effort and even my (good) health is improving. All this stuff cost a lot but hey!!! the vitamix is proving invaluable and dh makes himself lovely fruit and veg concoctions, last night pineapple, kiwi, goji, coconut water etc and he knows how to make a quick easy soup now. I am also going into no sugar and low carb up to more fish and coconut oil etc. A bit complicated but very enjoyable

I am in process of changing a few of my cooking pots, going to enameled le creuset. I wish I had bought some 20 years ago but hey ho. Daughters are the beneficiaries as always, they are getting my cast offs in brilliant condition, like my dutch oven which I cannot now be bothered with keeping seasoned and they will and a great big wok, no use to two of us now

I have also started buying some kindle books now as I am enjoying the space left in my bookcases. Never non-fiction but I am getting used to and liking, fiction on my kindle

mountainofdebt

well speaking as someone from the other side of the fence so to speak.....

I think you'll find that most children would be happy for their parents to enjoy the money that they have earned on themselves....I know I am.

Also us children would wish you parents would learn that if you save for a rainy day learn to know when to put the umbrella up.

margaretclare

mountainofdebt wrote: »

well speaking as someone from the other side of the fence so to speak.....

I think you'll find that most children would be happy for their parents to enjoy the money that they have earned on themselves....I know I am.

Also us children would wish you parents would learn that if you save for a rainy day learn to know when to put the umbrella up.

My new year's resolution is to continue saving, to stop buying clothes - don't need any more for years! - and to save more. I spent almost £6K a year ago on elective surgery and I'd like to make sure I have all that back in savings, because we simply don't know what the future has in store. I've used savings before now e.g. the bathroom, new shower cubicle etc. Last year and the year before we've had extensive work done in the garden - replacing crumbling old brick wall and replacing a concrete slope with steps, then last summer, the pond re-done. I don't think there's anything so major that needs doing this year, so money for holidays and savings.

seven-day-weekend

We do on the whole what we want to do, living on my husband's Teachers' Pension, my State Pension and our bit of money from House/Petsitting.

At the end of this month my husband gets his first State Pension and in August I can claim my Local Government Pension without any reduction. We intend to save as much of this money as we can, so that if we ever have to move from this mid-terrace house with lots of stairs, we will have more choice. Our house is worth about £120k at today's prices, we do have savings, but would not like to spend them all. If we can save up a sizeable sum, it will give us the choice of a bungalow if that is what we want, instead of a flat. (We might chose to go the flat route anyway!).

iris

We have been saving to get our kitchen refurbished. We are knocking our utility and kitchen together to make one large kitchen. We are doing the work ourselves:eek: (DH used to be in the construction industry). At the moment we are looking at different kitchen styles. We are also going to replace all our white goods.


We have now been in our bungalow for almost 13 years and the kitchen is looking a bit tired.


We have already refurbished our bathroom and installed a walk-in shower, tiled floor, under-floor heating, large heated towel rail, vanity unit with cupboards over, and I absolutely love it.


I am so glad we moved into our bungalow 13 years ago, as since then DH has needed a total hip replacement and stairs would have been a problem, as would a bath.


We have a very flat garden that is laid mainly with paving blocks/slabs and we have a couple of sitting out areas and a couple of raised beds for vegetables. Our front garden is laid with shrubs (no grass) for easy maintenance and we have plenty of room to park several cars.


This bungalow is the best move we have ever made. Even if we move again, we would still choose a bungalow. They are so easy to maintain.


We have lived in a flat, but did not like communal living. We prefer to be totally in charge of our own property and make our own decisions.

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my turn to buy something that will help me with cardio exercise and bone strength, I do go to the allotment and potter on my bike but not often enough. I hate walking so have found the alternative for me, which will also help to keep my bones strong and give me a bit of cardio exercise easily and conveniently. I have ordered a bellicon rebounder. I used to have a rebounder before downsizing re space and tbh I missed it a lot, it was a cheaper one and I have now ordered one that can be kept outside, so will always be available to use. You don`t even need to take your feet off to feel the benefit, so I don`t need to get too strenuous
http://www.bellicon.com/en/videos/

Iris, you did well by thinking ahead and forward planning. So many people leave it until they really don`t have the energy to get it done.

mumps

When we moved into this house 20 years ago I said I didn't like the kitchen and my husband agreed that when we were sorted out we would replace it. Well I have just picked the units, the new cookers etc etc etc. Waiting for the final quote from builder, he has given me a ball park figure. I am so excited but feel a bit awful spending so much money. Mind you if I had it done 20 years ago I would probably be wanting it done again now so I have saved some money haven't I? Well that is what I am telling myself anyway.

pollypenny

We have just had a conservatory. It was more expensive than a run of the mill one, since we had to have the base built up. There were three steps into,the garden.

Still, we were going to buy a condo in Florida, near DS. They've now moved north, so we've saved money with the conservatory.