The big NSTurtle March to sea!

speakingofart

Groceries till 15th April: £19.78 remaining/£72.99
Fuel until 15th April: £29.15 used/£80
Lunch to work: 4/17
Lunchtime walks at work: 3/17
NSDs: 1/10

Aim for this week is to get back into all my routines now that my university teaching is finished (FOR THE LAST TIME! THREE MORE DEADLINES AND THAT'S IT! <ahem>) - so NSD days, no junk, cooking properly etc. Weekend away this weekend but should be cheap as is with guides.

Happy monday everyone, hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather yesterday. Sadly I was stuck on an all day first aid course....

littleskintdragon

Hello!
Not checked in for a couple of days, all spend days I'm afraid!
Had a busy weekend, not helped by the rugby which meant an all dayer for dh!!!
Im thinking of ordering food online this week again because it means not setting foot in a supermarket? Its worked so far since last week

Hope youre all well and well done on all the sfd's and ltw!

Bobarella

Hi All
Claws way to top to breathe! And that was monday. Am shattered.
Loadsa cafe stuff going on today, some good some bad. Interview went well, although it wasnt busy enough for their likng (well it was empty when they were there) annoyingly 2 mins after they left a load of mums turned up for takeaway! So they are coming back....
Getting a few moans and grumbles about the card machine...hoping Paypal deliver it really soon. I also still dont have my darned till that I ordered and paid for 3 weeks ago. The woman who sold it is very hard to get hold of. Havent heard from her in a week. Have had to tell Gumtree as I either need the till or a refund.
Finding it all a bit much today. I desperately need to nail my school pick up routine as it is just too much closing the cafe and legging it, really exhausted.
Oh & in other small news, I have now passed the 12 weeks, & had my scan, so I am looking forward to a small Bob arriving sometime in early October my son is so happy.
If one more person asks me either, is it planned, (yes nosey) or tells me they'd written me off due to the business, & or age gap (son is 6) I may well weep. I would never say that to someone, even if they had a 16 year old & said they were pregnant. People eh!

Bob

Samiszel

Congrats, Bob! What wonderful news. There's a 5 year age gap between me and my brother and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. We've always loved each other to bits and I think that's because I was so excited from the moment I found out that I'd be a big sister!

Bad day for me- found out I need root canal treatment which is too complex to be available on the NHS (£600 for private), or it'll have to be an extraction. I can't believe it- I'm 27! :mad: I don't want to lose a tooth, so am researching options now...

Otherwise, looking forward to going away this time next week with my mum. This holiday couldn't come soon enough!

littleskintdragon

Congratulations bob!
Dont worry theres 8 years between my 2, and i'd love another one. It took me a long time to have ds, so im probably going to have another 8 year gap between 2 & 3!:eek:

mothernerd

Congratulations Bob. When I helped out at playgroup, one of the other helpers had three children who were 21, 14 and 7 years old.

Had a slow day (still tired from yesterday) and a spendy day. Spent the morning in bed, folding t-shirts using the folding table I bought to use for eating and using the laptop whilst recuperating.

Went out to buy lightbulbs. The replacement for my bedside sewing/reading light (it goes next to the couch usually) was planned but the bathroom and DS3's bulbs have gone in the last two days. He bought a cheapie for the bathroom, so intended one for his room and a spare in case they all go in turn but one of the bulbs in here is missing, so no spare.

Also bought some 'hooks'. They are like thick cup hooks but nearly closed (like a large curtain wire loop). Want to put a rail under the cabinets in the kitchen to hang tools/ steamer layers/ sieves etc. I had a hanging pan rack and under stairs shelves here before but didn't have time to re-fit anything (4 open shelf units which never got put up but used to stand in worktop corners were used as part of the 'new' kitchen installed at the other house last year). I have the rail, I had some of these hooks (bought for a different purpose originally) but cannot find them.

So looked in Wilco's (same aisle as the bulbs) to buy more of the same as not having the rail up now that I can finally do it and having anything that won't go in a drawer stacked on top of the microwave is driving me insane. Think I did quite well, as Wilco's now have a 'pick and mix' on a range of nails, screws and similar bits. Two large hooks would have cost £1.98. For £1.99 I filled a small bag with 6 slightly smaller ones and filled the rest of the space with 2 sizes of screws. However not budgeted for.

Was going to go out again to buy toilet rolls and some bits that will be needed for April as had already spent money but disinclined to go out again once I got home so now will try not to spend again until the toilet rolls run out - they should do this week and hopefully part of next (will not obsess about toilet rolls and start checking how much is left every time I go in the bathroom).

Today I am grateful for being able to find what I needed (would have been an 8 mile trip to buy bulb from original shop), for seeing an unusual bird, for benches to rest on in the town centre and for simple food from the stores (not the healthiest meal but it was quick and easy.

Fmess

Congratulations bob :j

Sorry to hear about your tooth samiszel

Today is SFD number 15 and I've hit my target LTW too Nothing much else has happened except lots of work but it's nearly the Easter hols!

mothernerd

Don't know if it is because the Ombudsman people have asked them for the correspondence on my complaint (spent most of last Monday writing to the ombudsman after spending Sunday on a final letter to First Utility outlining exactly what money I wanted from them) but:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
have just received an e-mail with a sincere apology assuring me that three cheques totalling £228.84 (credit shown on one account + dual fuel discounts on both) will be with me within seven days and that the technical team will be put onto 'fixing' my account so that it reflects my actual reads and then the outstanding amount on that account will be sent too.:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j. Victory. Can breathe. Also last day with bad estate agent (the sign had been taken down when I went on Saturday). Onwards and upwards turtles.

Fmess

mothernerd wrote: »

Don't know if it is because the Ombudsman people have asked them for the correspondence on my complaint (spent most of last Monday writing to the ombudsman after spending Sunday on a final letter to First Utility outlining exactly what money I wanted from them) but:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
have just received an e-mail with a sincere apology assuring me that three cheques totalling £228.84 (credit shown on one account + dual fuel discounts on both) will be with me within seven days and that the technical team will be put onto 'fixing' my account so that it reflects my actual reads and then the outstanding amount on that account will be sent too.:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j. Victory. Can breathe. Also last day with bad estate agent (the sign had been taken down when I went on Saturday). Onwards and upwards turtles.

Congratulations! That is excellent to hear

Today should be another SFD, I'm currently trying to force myself out of bed and go to work (on the plus side if I stayed here it definitely would be a SFD :rotfl: ) Sometimes I wish I had a job like OH where I could have the occasional random day off or not feel guilty if I had a sick day. Sorry I'm just being mardy as I'm overly tired.

apple_muncher

bob - womderful news!

mothernerd - yay to ombudman and full refund and all!

samiszel - boo to toothy stuff. A pesky toffee removed afilling of mine yesterday. Fortunately can get to dentist on weds, as we fly out on sun. Hope it gets resolved quickly.

welshkitty - still got everything crossed for you...

soa - hope you get to see some sunshine this week!

fmess - up and at 'em, girl!


Well, best go and wake dd is she's to get to school, and me to work today. Yep, random days off would be great, but school hols are better overall, methinks. (even if the part in between can be pesky!). Have a lovely Tuesday !