22 Foxhole East

mark55man

well done with the SIPP FH - remember investing is the art of getting comfortable slowly - although I'm not sure I ever truly learned that fact

f0xh0les

It was one whole degree outside when I pushed DS4 out the door on his bike at 8am .  Brrrr!   Gloves and snood weather methinks, will hoke those out today and put in the hall.  He will lose the lot before Xmas.

The heating is on, mostly because DH is working in his office upstairs.

Just paid last month's bill and we are still nearly £400 in credit and £200 will go in for November before they generate the next bill. I am not stressing about it. We have enough. The media are doing my head in with their hype making me anxious for no reason.

f0xh0les

2 days of work done, back at home, and it is half term.  

DH is off to USA on Wednesday for a 'work thing' - he is back on Sunday. He really is going international in 2024! Pleased for him.

Car trouble (his) has reared its ugly head again.  Probably from the rear end shunt he got when he was in Switzerland and the car was outside the house here. It has (probably)  cracked the windscreen wiper fluid tube, so when he went to wash his rear window, it leaked onto the primary something or other, which set off the immobiliser, cut out the engine,  and set off all the alarms, in the middle of the road.  Luckily he was at a red light and there were three lanes.  Porters from one of the buildings came out to  see what all the noise was about - his immobiliser sounds like the Rio Carnival - and they helped push him to the inside lane.  People were not happy though, and one took off his wing mirror as a thank you -  £130 for a new one, or £34 for the bits from 3bay, so they are being delivered today. Guess who is on parcel duty?  yep!

Am looking at taking the kids to the seaside when DH goes away. Just for a few days near the water.

KajiKita

People can be such @sshats can’t they 🙄 I’m glad the porters were kind / helpful at least. Hoping the fix is a cheap one and his trip goes well 😊

Which seaside are you thinking of? 

KK

f0xh0les

Cromer/Wells/Sheringham coast - North Norfolk.  Nice YHA with lots of rooms available, and there is a Tesc0s 3 minutes walk away. The beach is less than 5 minutes walk. Self catering kitchen. I can get a 2 bed room for me and a 4 bed room for the boys for under £70 a night. It is about a  2.5/ 3 hour drive but no motorways!

Well that is that booked then, Wed-Fri, 3 days at the seaside.  £136.

In celebration I descaled the coffee maker, then used the water to descale the kettle, and then used the water to descale two loos.  Folded and returned all the laundry I found in 3 laundry baskets scattered all over the kitchen. Even matched the socks from the sock bag.... some have been forcibly ejected.

Stupid school has changed all the exam boards for GCSEs so now I have to buy new revision guides and text books.  Very annoying.  Will try and sell the other ones online.  I guess that c. 40%  fail rate in English and Maths really has put the wind up them.

apple_muncher

If you put out on here which subjects go with which exam boards, people might have some revision guides they can send you...

JIL

Not sure if you like swimming in the sea and it may be cold but theres a place close to hunstanton called dead mans hole.

Mentioned here in this blog.
https://amodernmother.com/north-norfolk-coast-kids-9-must-dos.html

KajiKita

You are heading off today or next Wednesday? Whenever it is, I hope you have a fabulous time 😊🌊🐳🐙🧜

Seriously impressed by the sequential use of the descaling liquid! 👏 Has this evolved over time or did you start this from the get go? 😊

40% fail rate!! Blimey, I’m not surprised they are concerned…. Too late for most of your family though 🙄

KK

f0xh0les

I am heading off today!!   as soon as this lot actually get out of their beds.

Dropped DH at the station early to go and catch his flight. Had to stop one road down so he could run back and get his sandwiches.  Standard travel procedure. 

All the trains are delayed (of course) so the lovely train manager let him get on an earlier one.  He is a nightmare to travel with as he leaves the bare minimum time for everything.  If it recommends arriving at the airport 2 hours before his flight, he will arrive 2 hours  before his flight, and expect a medal.

Last night I made apple and cinnamon rolls to take with us / breakfast on the go, did a quick raid of the pantry for cereal, a litre of milk, knock off pop tarts, cup soup, and teabags.  Just the basics. 

Thanks for that link @JIL that gives me a few new places to go and find.

Applied for another Hotel Chocolat job yesterday... actually it might have been the same one, reissued .... come to think of it.  

 I am very aware that I only have two days of paid employment booked in for the rest of this year, another 3 days in January and then 5 days in February.  It is actually a job I enjoy, and am good at.  What is annoying is that it comes in dribs and drabs. 

No Elf News, so we are assuming DS3 has not joined Santa's Army.

KajiKita

Whoop for heading off today and managing to get Mr Foxholes on the road! 😉😂

Is there another employer in the area that would offer the same type of role ….? 

Hope you have fun 😊 and get at least a little 🌞 

KK