The trials & tribulations of a 1st time landlord & investor

TallGirl

Golf was fab met new people and played to my handicap came sixth in the competition happy days love being unemployed. Golf practice tonight possibly with new lady I met last night and dg. Dg feels better after having bunked off to visit her mum and friend yesterday.

Course today rent arrears should be good finish at four so not so bad.

Agent hadn't had feedback when I spoke to him yesterday so he will call back. Yeah right I'll email him my updated cv tomorrow remind him to get back to me. My senior contact at dream job place is still off sick so that's not an option right now.

Anyway better get off this bus and on the tube.

Tahlullah

So glad to see you are embracing being unemployed. Enjoy it whilst you can. You will be back on the treadmill shortly and dreaming about those halcyon days of sleeping in and playing golf when you felt like it...

Tx

TallGirl

Yes I'm making the most of it course today was good but tutor isn't the best he did get some things wrong I actually now a lot it's DG area of speciality and I used to go to court myself with tenants.

Decided at 16.45 to phone gas company just to check it was all sorted and the case wasn't going to magistrates court tomorrow. Well it wasn't. Both of us spoke to the director he's saying he doesn't know why they are doing it and it won't go ahead. Well he's wrong but I cannot fight his ignorance. The meter won't be taken out until the end of July according to the gas company but it doesn't seem like the guardian company is even trying to find a new supplier. It's not had cold so can live without heating no hot water isn't good though. He even said if they take the meter out I'll just pay to fit a new one. Well what an idiot. So tired of that now.

Went and layer six holes with the lady I met Sunday she is really nice her husband doesn't play just her but she's itching to get back out. She used to be a 12 which is excellent and DG played really well tonight. We will definitely play with her again and I can see DG and her playing when I'm in the main comp that would work well.

Tomorrow is volunteering then picking up nephew can't wait to see him. Not done all I wanted to do but hey ho he doesn't care it's quite dusty on some of the hall ways.

Tired ready for sleep now. Oh and agent never called me back surprise surprise.

TallGirl

Having a lovely but busy time with nephew really good fun he's so sweet. Thorpe Park was great day out nice to have fast track and we got to do everything we wanted queues. Even got extra free super bypass queue as the ghost train broke down but we still got on it later. Not that amazing but glad we did it.

Seen a job I somehow missed that I must apply for. It's a maternity cover, for a grant making charity case worker kind of thing but giving out the grants which is the area I really want but more in management. This is £31k to £35k so not amazing pay for London but it could be the vital stepping stone I want into grant giving and it covers debt, welfare benefits and housing which would suit me nicely.

Taking him to MAcD for breakfast then look at Thames. I'll then do a bit of work on application and then I'll take him to local shopping centre. He does like shopping we did oxford street and Covent Garden yesterday. Bat out of Hell was brilliant we all loved it incl nephew he had actually heard some of the songs. I felt all nostalgic it was ex dh favourite artist meatloaf and Jim Steinman. He used to sing me the lyrics and play me the music I knew very little of music when I first met him so he kind of introduced me. Good night and nice to see DGs mum.

In Gas saga there's no news not sure if they did get the disconnection order as their systems hadn't been updated mind you it was only Friday. I'll ring them when I get back from leave but understand better how it all works now after asking an ex work mate in that field.
Right best get on with things jobs to apply for.

SuzieSue

It must be great having your nephew over. How old is he?

TallGirl

SuzieSue wrote: »

It must be great having your nephew over. How old is he?

It's great thanks he's 14 in November and a great kid even if he is a teenager at times.

Really interesting doing the trustee interview last night learnt a lot about housing associations well small ones not sure what my changes are but they need women and I'm obviously LGBT so handy for equality as well lol.

Some people there were wow good skills some were just plain awful in terms of personality I got on well with all the ones I spoke to although not sure of the chair he seems a bit wide boy.

Brilliant course today learnt so much it's also made me realise I'm getting an added bonus of volunteering in the area I do as it's a test area for one of the benefits. Good for CV.

My friend bless her battled the traffic to come up and take my nephew out for the day. He wore her out but loved it so that was really good. DG and him at the pictures tonight glad I had a few hours off to look at my job application I'm really starting to think this job could be right stepping stone. If I got a years experience it would allow me to go for a management role in that type of organisation and it wouldn't hurt my chances of dream job either. It's a wise step too as my field of operations in CAB/law centre is so underfunded it's scary not sure how long some will be around for. Real shame but it's all new projects and no money for core services.

Hopefully DG will be back soon so I can go to sleep so tired. I hope nephew won't want to go into central London tomorrow maybe he can just do our local shopping centre giving me time to chill and pack we're leaving so early Friday.

Night night all.

TallGirl

Nice but very hot day out today went to Greenwich and pottered about been back an hour nephew still shopping glad I left him (obovusly hoping he'll be back safely soon).

Spoken to gas company order was granted meter is being removed on Monday that means no hot water the joys. DG has emailed property management company stating her title and that she's not paying anymore rent now. Nothing from them I'm going to email local councillor soon just need to check letter

Job applied for started packing going out for dinner later. Knackered and super early start tomorrow the joys the joys but look forward to seeing family again.

Tahlullah

Hope all goes well and you have a fabulous time with your family.

Tx

TallGirl

Fab holiday but glad to be home went ok us all in the summerhouse for a week. DG found the laungage barrier a bit hard but the kids were great and I got to see everyone plus play golf, shop, swim in the sea and eat loads of crap plus drink proper Danish larger.

Spent almost exclusively money I borrowed off my mum I'll pay her back when I get my inheritance over there so not too bad wasn't to bad anyway just golf as my mum covered our share of the food which was nice of her.

Volunteered yesterday great to be back missed it actually even if I would have liked longer in bed didn't get home until nine pm Sunday.

Today has been really productive I'm going to list all I've done
All washing done four loads
Done post course work on two courses and passed
Done pre course work on Sep course and passed
Done cv and covering letter for part time job in right job for eventual dream job might be extended to full time at some point
Started application for other suitable job which I think is a bit above me.
Sent CV to dream job Agency
Packed car ready for golf later

Got interview for job on the 2/8 it's low paid but a stepping stone for an area of work I would like to get into Grants and would also work for dream job. Really pleased it's a maternity and easy travel so perfect

Got feedback from dream job agency I had the right expenrience just wasn't at the right level which is actually spot on and I'm trying to rectify it.

Also been accepted as trustee at the small housing association but not until next year as they want to induct three first then the other two. Not bad to be selected out of 170, 12 got interviewed and I got one of the five posts. Actually suits me as I think it won't be long until I start work.

Getting a bit fed up with no hot water even if it's only day three. Going to golf club tonight for shower and gym tomorrow. At least it handy for getting back into the gym. Was planning on going today but glad I got so much done. Told management company I'm deducting £6 a day for not having hot water and heat DG also did that I copied her letter. One guy here is really getting on my nerves he flooded the bathroom and only half cleared up the mess. How anyone can flood a bathroom when there's only cold water is beyond me.

Think that's enough for now DG will be home soon.

Course tomorrow which is part two on one I have done so should be good. Gym afterwards to have shower and work out.

TallGirl

Course and gym both good came home early from volunteering client cancelled but I've booked two for Thursday so I'll miss Monday so much to do.

Job with a closing date of Monday and interviews Tuesday looks good even if it's CAb it's quite differ too basically starting up a new satellite office. I've got all of the skills even the two disireables but still unsure as it wouldn't get me nearer dreamjob but it would let me keep hands on re specialist advice but also it's quite strategic.

I'm going to redo the covering letter for the part time job now and hopefully DG can check it tomorrow so it can be sent in case it closes early. I'm sure the third one I have my eye on closes tomorrow so need to apply for that one too.

Basically four potentials only one I have interview for but I should hopefully get at least one more. Might need to do pro and con list at some point if I'm lucky enough to get offered one. Not even sure which one I would prefer.

Got loads of fruit of the market today big box of cherries, eight nectarines and three sweet corn five pound fifty the lot.

Right job searching it is now enjoy the rest of the day