Mooloo's "Making my future, one stitch at a time"?

sarahevie1

Now that the cats are gone, hopefully the rash will now mend itself.

A shame about the young sewers, my aunt runs an alterations business and recruiting staff is the hardest task. Sewing doesn't seem a skill many of my generation have I'm 30. Fashion is so disposable.

You have done so well to pick yourself up and continue with the shop, you are doing your dad proud.

Savvy_sewing

I stayed up very late bending the ear of my friend (ex staff one), explaining Dad's demise, and my week. I needed to talk.
So I am tired this morning. I know my brother is with Mum, so I don't have to go over. School starts again this morning, so getting back into a routine is necessary.
I have my new reception lady at 10-2 ( at least),
And my older sewing lady at 2-5 today.
So I will only be on my own for 30 minutes when I set out the shop.
The catalogue has arrived for the habadashery, so if I need five minutes from sewing at any point I can start to formulate the order that I want.
I have £250 to bank, as I sold that machine, and we had banked about £240 yesterday as my lady from the sewing classes had come in to pay for her machine at the weekend.
That gives me a healthy start to the month, with the £999.01 that was already in the account. Although I have a lot of wages to sort out too.
There are quite a few jobs to tackle so that will bring in more soon.
On the home front I will be vacuuming everywhere today/tomorrow, to start to remove cat hairs etc, and my friend who pops in on a Wednesday is going to tackle my ironing mountain.
My next big thing is to arrange to get twin2 back up here for the funeral.
After that's done, it's the shed and dishwasher bought on Facebay and it's transport to DS's.
They have taken the pram. I think Biggest of Mooloo's partner dealt with them as we were at the hospital.
Just over an hour and I can ring the doctors about my skin. Let's hope I can get to see him/her soon!
Have a good day people. X

ivyleaf

Mooloo, you may have already thought of this but in case you have had too much else going on, it would be a good idea to let the school know that DGD has lost her Grandad, in case she gets upset or behaves differently from usual at school xx

Savvy_sewing

ivyleaf wrote: »

Mooloo, you may have already thought of this but in case you have had too much else going on, it would be a good idea to let the school know that DGD has lost her Grandad, in case she gets upset or behaves differently from usual at school xx

Yes the school were told this morning.
I always say we will ask the Parking Angels for a space, and so she said now Grandad is in heaven can he be our Parking Angel? So I said I suppose he would have to have some training.
But tonight she asked Grandad if we could have a parking space outside our house, and it was vacant. So she is quite happy about that.
So was I! I hate searching for a space half way up the street. Molly will tell you, it's a nightmare outside my house.

What a beautiful day!
Pity I was in doors all day. But I may go and sit on the swing seat in the garden in a few minutes.
I am very tired.
I went to the doctors and he gave me some steroid cream for the rash.
Tomorrow I can get to see the nurse to get my ears sorted. I hope.
I have told two of the girls/ladies that I no longer require their services and that I will sort out their money and pay them tomorrow.
Then with the two I am keeping we sat and worked out the hours for the shop cover and sewing times.
So from next week, I will have Wednesday as my Day off.
The reception lady will have Mondays off and work Saturdays, and do 17.1/2 hours a week.
The sewing lady will do Mon, Tue and Wed for a total of 10 hours.
So with any luck things will settle down now.

minimoneysaver

Mooloo, I saw this and thought it may be of help, especially for the twins.

https://www.change.org/p/david-cameron-hold-an-inquiry-into-benefit-sanctions-that-killed-my-brother/u/10468461?tk=H60LSvWBPPE_jMdW94jeO3zwZlABPp79Nh8XWHNK93U&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email

Bobarella

Glad you will be getting a day off Mooloo.

Savvy_sewing

Morning.
I finally can hear properly again, after getting my ears done at the doctors yesterday. Phew! What a difference.
This morning starts a run of 6 weeks teaching a school textiles pupil some extra tuition. I had forgotten about it with all that has been going on this week, although I would see it in the diary when I got in. However the Mum messaged me on Facebook as she read about Dad.
I will have to do a quick hurry tidy on the top floor, as I had a lot of black sacks to sort out hanging around.
My new lady cleared out a storage cupboard yesterday and put all the clothing we have nearer the actual clothing displays, hopefully it will be easier. It also freed up a cupboard in the workshop to be able to sort my remenants.
Yesterday the reels of fabric went back to the man who originally placed them in the shop, which means I now need to tidy the glory hole behind where it was. Piles of fabrics, off cuts and clothes for recycling!
I hadn't noticed the build up behind me.
The wages are waiting for the sewers who I had to let go.
That leaves me one self employed worker who is coming in today, but she has been told that I need to oversee her work as some was not up to standard and I had to redo a bit of her last work.
Today she can help with some basic stuff though. My main sewing lady will be doing Monday-Wednesday.
My friend helped me clean downstairs at home to try and rid the area of any cat hairs etc. So I have a big sofa cover to hang out. I had left yesterday's washing on the line, and it looks a bit wet out there so that won't be dry.
So with help the downstairs at home is now all clean and tidy, and the ironing pile started.
I got to see my grandson, and DGD and I had a hold and a go at giving him a feed.
My Mum skyped me in the evening, to tell me she was invaded by nosey neighbours as soon as my brother and his partner went out food shopping!
Which has made her more adamnant that she doesn't want a wake, and to tell the grandchildren that they can go to the crematorium if they must come, but that she only wants my brother, sister and me popping home for a cup of tea, as she thinks she may crumble and need to go to bed. Sounds like my brother feels he's going to struggle too.
I had an evening out with my friends, and DGD school mate, planned for about a month, so I may still go.
Mum doesn't want to wallow, she wants us to just get on with our lives and remember Dad and all the great things like our life in Africa, Cyprus, and all the funny things Dad would do or say. How respected he was etc and that's fine by me. But the last week was quite harrowing and is in my mind.
The Caravan company will sell the van and give Mum the deposit back.
My brother is going to take it back on Friday.
They are helping Mum declutter a lot of junk Dad had horded. His shoes went to the shoe bank yesterday.
She plans on giving me his Clothes to sell/recycle.
Not sure if I will be quite so strong having his things around me for long, I may give to the local charity shops instead.

My itching is still rife, and I am struggling to sleep with it at night.
But it doesn't look so vivid as it did yesterday. Here is hoping that it is under control soon.
Time to wake DGD and get my shower. I'm a bit behind now I have updated.
Have a good Day.

duchy

It's a good point about the clothes Mooloo
I remember my Mum giving me my Dad's clothes to take to a charity shop and telling me to give them to one in my town and not hers as she didn't want to be confronted with his clothes in a window when she went shopping.

Savvy_sewing

Today I have a meeting with the Post Adoption team over DGDs funding. Another intrusion into my finances, but a necessary one.
Fingers crossed we keep our funding this year.
Last nights sewing class went well. Seems to be a bit slow though!
Time will tell if they get finished in time.
Needto plan the next lot of lessons.
Still a steady stream of work coming in, and the town guide is finally being distributed on the 20th of April. Some 4 months late!

Savvy_sewing

Morning, from the sofa at Mum's.
Another busy day at work, and several old jobs finally cleared from the books. A few baby clothes sold. Several browsers, enquiries, and the like.
Brought DGD over to her Mum's, and I came to my Mum's for the evening meal, and a few drinks. So I stayed on the sofa.
I woke far too early, just before 6am. So I have made myself a cup of tea, and been doing my bits and pieces on the mobile phone.
Luckily for me there wasn't anyone booked in today for lessons, so I will be able to crack on with some patio furniture covers that need attention, and space to do it.
I worked out that there was some £250 worth of jobs to be collected and paid for, and some £450 to do this week.
When that lot comes in I will have the money for all the extra hours my part timer has done for me, as well as the rent etc etc.
But not enough to buy the first display of threads yet. Hopefully by the end of the month, start of next it will be more affordable. I don't want to jump the gun, or over stretch myself.
I am hoping that the advert will bring in more customers over the coming months. I am looking forward to the 1,000 job coming through the door. That will be an achievement. We are up to 850 now. That's those that get issued a number. Some jobs are done there and then, or they are wacky things, like handbags, suitcases and trampoline nets that don't need identifying from the masses.
The social lady came and went away with my tax credit forms, rent, council tax, and child care charges. So time will tell as to the results being positive or not.
I am not sure.
DGD seems to be accepting of Dad's passing, at the moment, and of course distracted by new babies.
On DS's side, the social assessment has come up with no further action. Thank goodness. ( didn't want their lives distroying by over zealous Social Workers.)
On Twin2's, the prognosis is that they will be doing an assessment pre birth. that both Mum and Dad will be required to attend parenting classes, etc so they are not home free yet. But I do hope they are given the chance to try.
On a selfish point of view I don't want to be left holding any more grandchildren. One is enough with full time work.
I think I will get dressed now, have a slice of toast and if nobody else is up by then, pop off to work early. I am awake and there is nothing I can do here. My brother and his partner have it all under control.