Hope is not an Effective Financial Strategy

A_Frayed_Knot

Suffolk_lass said:

Ooh that looks great! I would have been soo tempted to add £20.22 to the OP total though, to get that total reduction to a nice round figure. I know, it is just my brain. Well done and don't be disheartened by a prudent slow-down in progress.

   Exactly what I was thinking SL when I saw that too, my method, or maybe ocd kicking in 

However, it's a strange world we live in atm, and can understand the method in the . . . . 

shangaijimmy

Stand in teachers Easter hols started this morning. 4 mile dog walk in the lovely crisp air and now feet up for the day watching old concerts on youtube, drinking tea!

£1.06 TT this morning.

shangaijimmy

Well we had a family go on the virtual grand national to support the NHS. We pretty much broke even, so I've withdrawn the winnings and will OP the cash as I was willing to lose it anyway. Seems a pretty good deal to me!

Suffolk_lass

It completely passed me by or I would have joined you. I have a separate betting account with a little kitty in it 

shangaijimmy

Not much going on in SJ Towers. Mrs SJ is working, partly from home but she's gone in today. Kids are 'off school' for Easter hols and I'm finding motivation difficult. I have a fence to paint and a patio to jetwash and re-cement, but I'm not finding any enthusiasm for the tasks!

I've made a few TT's this week, to keep the MF ticking along.

lippy1923

I know what you mean with regards to little motivation. Its hard times atm. Stay strong SJ!

shangaijimmy

Bizarre times indeed lippy. I had a word with myself yesterday evening and am going to crack on with the fence today. After my dog walk of course!

82p TT this morning. Keep chipping away at that iceberg!

shangaijimmy

Well I made a start on the fence and typically ran out of paint with 1 panel and the gate to go! So perhaps 85% done. I have ordered some paint to finish off, so hopefully that will be a few days. I also got the patio powerwashed and followed it up by using the brush in cement to finish it off. So a quick brush and tidy up this morning and a major job has been done. Some weeding to do today at the front (we only have  a small patch so an hour should cover it), and perhaps some 'haircutting' of the shrubs.

Lost track of the days today and OP'd out TT pot a say early! £5.07 sent to mortgage.

South_coast

I've totally lost the plot with the days this weekend. Did my usual Friday night stuff on Thursday, all day yesterday thought it was Saturday and now today feels like Sunday - and there are still two further days before I have to "go" back to work, hurrah! 

themadvix

It’s all just Sunday, isn’t it?!