Aim to get mortgage down before increasing again

Schoolworker

Well me and the kids been back to school for over a week now. Kids loving being back and this is there first week back so they are a bit tired at night. i'm still a bit nervous going about the school but wear my mask.

No plans for this weekend which will be good to relax in the house. Last week we had my parents over for dinner in the back garden for my mother's birthday on Saturday and friends over on Friday night for drinks and chat in the back garden. 

Schoolworker

Made an overpayment to the mortgage the other day of £150 as well as money into the ISAs. 

kelpie35

Well done on your overpayment and savings.
I am sure you and the family will enjoy a restful weekend.
Hope the weather does not get in the way.
Take care.

Schoolworker

Well last week was less eventful than the previous week. Thank goodness. 2 weeks ago son woke up with cold and cough so we had to get his tested on Sunday. No results by Wednesday so he got tested again. Eventually we got results after 10pm on Friday night. Stayed in for a full 6 days no school or work and it all got to me as also trying to deal with other family matters when you are stuck in. They need to get the testing and processing of these sorted. 

Schoolworker

Last Tuesday paid £75 towards the mortgage. It was scheduled for August but I forgot it was the English bank holiday so the b's was shut. Got another payment organised for layer this month. 
Due to go away in 3 weeks time to a cottage in largs. Fingers crossed this can still happen. Interesting to see if we put into lockdown as our area numbers are rising. 

kelpie35

Hope your son is now fit and well.
I think it is a disgrace how our scottish government are handingly this crisis.
Hope you manage to get away and come back safe and sound.
Take care.

Schoolworker

Kelpie. Thanks for all your comments. Yes we are all back to normal and thankfully it was just a cold. I don't want to through that again as very stressful. Stay safe

Schoolworker

Made an extra payment of £1700 today towards the mortgage. This was some money which I put by during lockdown and think it’s ok to pay out to the mortgage the now. 

Well waiting to see if we can still go on our long weekend holiday on Friday to Largs. Started to get things ready but will need to see what restrictions are going to be put in place by Nicola surgeon and if we are still able to go. We all hope we can still go including the kids as they love Largs and it would be our first holiday away in a cottage just ourselves. 

Things going ok here. Been a bit stressed some days with all that going on but it’s fine and plodding along working. Kids back to their activities and seem to like them. I started back to Zumba last Wednesday as survived it.

yesterday we went to the owl sanctuary in Livingston and it was a good day out seeing all the owls as well as the show. Glad we managed to get booked due to a cancellation. 

kelpie35

Very well done on your op to mortgage.
Hope you all manage to get away, I used to love going to Largs when I was a child and enjoying their ice creams. 
Take care

Schoolworker

Well went got away to largs and it was great wee cottage we stayed at with hot tub. Ww visited the markets on Saturday morning and then headed to Troon for picnic and play in park.and crazy golf. Had dinner at waterside hotel - it was lovely. On Sunday we went to heads of Ayr which was booked well in advance. Great weather for our stay and glad we got away.