Renovations and Repayments.

edinburgher

Trying to stay positive means I can smile about my current daily being a mobile drawing room Daimler 4.0ltr borrowed from the parents as it has a tow bar.

It is, as they say, a hard life

What time is the televised debate on tomorrow? Taking Mrs E away to a seaside hotel for the night, but would quite like to catch some of it.

None of the parties have showered themselves in glory in my eyes, will need some convincing.

ajmoney

The debate is tonight at 8pm on ITV.

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

It is, as they say, a hard life

What time is the televised debate on tomorrow? Taking Mrs E away to a seaside hotel for the night, but would quite like to catch some of it.

None of the parties have showered themselves in glory in my eyes, will need some convincing.

The weather is nice enough to get the classics out today. Mrs. K. has gone to work in one of the Triumphs and I'm thinking about a drive around with the roof down, such is the joy of self employment.

Enjoy your evening away. When is the baby due, it can't be too long now?

As for the politics, I do think it's a difficult choice for a floating voter.

ajmoney wrote: »

The debate is tonight at 8pm on ITV.

Thanks.

edinburgher

Less than 7 weeks now

I have always disliked the phrase 'floating voter'. I think it stems back to a doorstep canvasser asking me who I was voting for and being told that I would vote for the party that best represented the concerns of myself and my family. He looked at me like something he had just stepped in, appearing mortified that I had not established a lifelong political preference at the age of 29, before finishing up with 'ooh, you're a floating voter' (delivered in a 'Carry On' vein). He then appeared to give up...

Surely converting the undecided should be the life's work of someone who is canvassing for a political party?

Suffice to say I never voted for his mob

AlexLK

I'd agree the role of a canvasser is to convert the undecided or the "I'm voting for x party because my parents do" voters. We are very lucky to get no canvassers knocking at our door but I do know a couple and at least one seems more interested in talking to those certain to vote for his party than persuading anybody.

Go on, admit the canvasser was from the Labour party.

AlexLK

Thursday 2nd April, 2015.

Dear Diary,

Well, I enjoyed watching the debate. The comment of the evening had to be David Cameron telling the audience that Labour party MPs employ around 70 people on zero-hours contracts. :rotfl: However, I was rather surprised by the performance of some of the other leaders.

Clegg I find rather patronising and cannot understand how he gained popularity at the last election and whilst Sturgeon was a strong performer, I have to say I've more contempt for the SNP now I know a little more about what they stand for than before the debate. That said, they do at least seem to be passionate about their party and I thought she became the leader this evening rather than the public knowing her as Salmond's deputy.

Do please forgive my posts about the election; I wasn't in the right state of mind to enjoy the last election campaign.

As for other news, I had an interesting conversation with a customer about some work I'd like to do on the house which seems to have reignited a little interest in my window project. This lead to me promising Mrs. K. one will be completed in the first week she's away and I'm at home.

Yours Faithfully,
Alex.

gallygirl

AlexLK wrote: »

The comment of the evening had to be David Cameron telling the audience that Labour party MPs employ around 70 people on zero-hours contracts. :rotfl:

Really??????? I may have to watch it after all :rotfl:.

AlexLK

Yes, though I wasn't surprised. Labour are utter hypocrites.

AlexLK

Friday 3rd April, 2015.

Dear Diary,

Today has been a really bad one, it's been one of those days when I wonder why I bother at all with life. For it seems that my life is filled with a level of chaotic mess I cannot see in others. Today has been one of those days I have questioned why I own so little of my house and why I've not got the work done that has needed doing for years. Clearly, there's more to life than sorting the house out but that is just one more thing I have failed to achieve but have no real plan, other than turning to my parents, to solve.

Yours Faithfully,
Alex.

ourcornercottage

Having read through your diary you should look at the positives of all you have achieved. Getting rid of your debt and saving is a real achievement.

We are renovating a house currently and have moved here from a house which we also renovated decided it wasn't big enough and sold. This has been over 6 years now and it can get demoralising at times.

Motivation goes up and down, you definitely shouldn't beat yourself up over it. We've had months where we're can't be bothered to do anything. This is totally normal you just need to go with it.