Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2015

nicki_2

Not caught up with the thread but needed to rant a little at a letter I have just received :mad:

Its a letter from Concentrix saying I may have a partner living with me. They're asking for all sorts of proof that I'm on my own. It says to ring them to discuss it then post them the proof. So I called and surprise surprise the system is "undergoing maintenance" so they can't discuss my individual case. I did speak to the woman about the proof required and she said they had sent out thousands of these letters and were therefore getting thousands of calls from people over them. Apparently HMRC are trying to claw back the "billions of pounds" that have been wrongly claimed, I said I expect there would be millions, not billions and she said "Oh no its billions, you'd be surprised". :mad: I loved the fact she assumed that I had joint financials with my ex, and that my child was over 18 :mad: I said I wished I had another adult in the house to help with the bills etc but I'm on my own and have been since 2008! :mad:

I now have to write a covering letter outlining a few things like when ex moved out and that a lot of my stuff is done online so they'll have to do with print outs, then provide bills etc for last year. And just to make matters even worse, my deadline is 26 Feb, and there's a big back log so my payments might end up being stopped so I'm best calling them closer to date. Plan is to get as much together this afternoon, and hopefully get it all in the post tomorrow morning, recorded delivery!

I guess its time to get my credit files checked, I'm guessing ex must be linked to me somewhere. :mad:

Then on top of that, the gasman has called in to say he's coming on Monday to try and fix the boiler which is being temperamental and look at the toilet which isn't flushing properly around the bowl.

And I'm working today, I've been out twice to collect 41 books, and I've got 12 in. I've got to go out again tonight to chase things :wall: Today is not turning out to be a good day at all.:(

serena

main bedroom Half done.

Thank you all for the good wishes for yesterday.
I have survived the inspection - no visitors at all in our dept. I decided on drive in, I was going to relax and enjoy the day, and had a fabulous double lesson with Year 11.

Just to balance that out, a student was exceptionally foul mouthed to me when I asked him to leave the area at break, and a year 7 girl attacked a year 10 girl right in front of me at the end of lunch. Happily, also in front of the PCSO's office, so he came out and separated them as there was no way I was getting physically involved. So looks like two exclusions. Unofficially I heard we got through the inspection, but behaviour highlighted. I'd never have guessed.:p

Sending more good wishes for those flyladies in need at the moment.
Exercise class this morning went well, but I am now really tired and tucked up on the sofa. I have to take DD to uni, but I'm not going into town after, as it is so cold.

mrs-moneypenny

Dusty glad things aren't as bad as first feared with your mum.
Nicky sorry to hear you have been caught with a blanket send out of 'a prove you are honest and meant to be receiving help' letter. All they seem to do is scare the people witless who are entitled to help but not actually stop fraudulent claims. Hope the loo and boiler problems are quick easy fixes.
Serena glad you got the result you were sort of expecting good that someone else was there to separate the fighters I wouldn't want to get between angry teens! Difficulty now is you can intervene witht the best of intentions and end up hurt yourself or accused of injuring them.

Spent the whole morning sorting mils bank paperwork I've managed to sort her the last 7 years of her statements and put them all neatly on one files so they are easier for her to manage. I've got 2 carrier bags of pre 2007 stuff to shred here as her shredders worse than mine if you put more than 3 sheets at a time in it just seals them together in ridges instead of cutting them. Mines having a reset at the mo so I'm grabbing a cuppa while I catch up.

pigpen

Nicki.. I have one too.. fortunately mine requires locating and sending in one letter to prove my daughter with cerebral palsy receives DLA.. morons.. if she didn't, I wouldn't have said she did! We have claimed it since 2006 for her, I think I'd notice if she suddenly had no issues whatsoever!

They should be stripping billions back from the useless bags of hot air filling Westminster and fleecing thousands of pounds a week unlawfully.. disgusting cretins!


*turn off rant*

Dustykitten

Mum and Sis home a while but now Mum says there is another problem, I can feel sis getting fed up and I'm not surprised she is dealing with a very emotionally difficult patient.

Rang virgin about price increase
Paid car bill
Looked at ISA rates (rubbish)
Looked at gas bill - may look again at switching next month

Going to have a cuppa, prep dinner and then check bank accounts.

boddy

Bedroom and landing done.
Dailies done
Cat and birds fed.

Had a cooking session this afternoon. Homemade tomato soup and a bacon, onion and leek bake.

Dusty Glad your mum is back home. Thinking of you.

mrs-moneypenny

Dusty glad your mum is home and I hope the other problem can be sorted without too much more stress for your sister. Hopefully once your mums settled back in she will start to feel a bit better and be happy to be left for the night does she live alone? (Mil does) she's adamant she wants to be in her own home but becoming increasingly more reliant on me doing things for her.
Hugs to your mum, sister and you I know you need them.

mamaninie

Sounds like a few flyladies are having problems much love to you all xx

Glad Im home from work, I'm shattered.1 drink in 9 hours. Not good topping up on tea as I type

Will attempt to do a bit before the horrors of bedtime commence. There's been no homework or violin and the kids are trashing the joint while I sit here and pretend I can't see it

Frizzle_2

Not achieved as much as I hoped for the rest of the day but I did 2 hours planning and prep and tidied up the living room again!!

Get nearly new stuff out of the loft

Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
Strip bedding.. and wash

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!
Find the floor on the landing!
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
fill a binbag of rubbish
HHI
Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out
straighten up the airing cupboard

Will carry this out tomorrow afternoon hopefully!

rubiesr4eva

Didn't post yesterday, as had a day of being pampered which was lovely. So today has been a day of doing both, apart from washed boys bedding yesterday.


Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
15 minutes...
Strip bedding.. and wash DID BOYS YESTERDAY
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress! DONE
30 minutes to spare...
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them DONE
Wash windows DONE
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing NOT NEEDED
Got an hour...
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves HAD TO POLISH SHELVES WITH DELICATE LEGO MODELS! YIKES!!
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!! NOT NEEDED
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain! ALL LAUNDRY IN BASKET
Extras

• Binbag dance! NOT NEEDED
• Sort through the school uniform pile.. what is outgrown? What is unwearable? NOT NEEDED
• Wipe the paintwork.. doors, desks, skirting, DONE
• IF you can.. move the bed and vacuum underneath! DONE

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
15 minutes...
Strip bedding and wash it NOT NEEDED
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress! NOT NEEDED
30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window DONE
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some! CARPET WAS CLEARLY ON SHOW, NO CLUTTER.
Find the floor on the landing! AGAIN FULLY CLEAR.
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors DONE
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room DONE
fill a binbag of rubbish NO RUBBISH TO FILL
Extras

• S&S kitchen DONE
• HHI DONE
• Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out MY BEDSIDE CABINET
• straighten up the airing cupboard ON TO DO LIST