Get a grip !

Skint_yet_Again

After sending a complaint to the range I got an email to say the parasol is with the courier and should be delivered on Monday! No apology though, which is not really a surprise considering how poor their customer service has been. Will not buy online from them again. 

Very tired, which is strange as Monday was a bank holiday. It feels like it’s been a long week & it should be Friday 😆 Am going to get a few more hours sleep before walking the dog & then starting work at 9am. 

savingwannabe

Crumbs their customer service is shocking. I thought they were a posh company. I bet the work hours will take a while to get used to and your tiredness is linked to that. If you are concerned ask dr for check for anaemia and thyroid. What is brilliant is that because of doggy you are able to do exercise which releases endorphins, you are much fitter than me. Good luck today my lovely.

MovingForwards

Didn't they say that last time! At least we all know not to shop with them.
Hope your day has gone well.

Skint_yet_Again

The parasol arrived yesterday 🤗 shame it’s now raining! It’s meant to brighten up later but not sure it will be parasol weather. Will need to get DS to lift the granite base outside, it weighs 30kg 😳 I can’t even lift an edge off the floor. 😆

Resisted takeaway last night with Thai green curry I made last weekend from the freezer & half a pack of micro rice. I added broccoli to the curry when I made it to pack it out & use less chicken. Pudding was the last ice cream, coop had a box of magnums 4 for £2.50 so it would have been rude not to 😋

I’m planning to go shopping tomorrow morning. Today I will be using up bits & pieces left in the fridge/ freezer/ cupboards. I am going to make banana pancakes with chocolate spread for breakfast. Lunch will be chicken Kiev (1 left in freezer) with fries & tinned sweetcorn & gravy and dinner will be peri peri chicken & roasted veg (batch cooked from freezer) with remaining half pack micro rice from last night. May add in some of the remaining tin of sweetcorn  Snacks will be apple or crackers and remaining little piece of cheese. 

savingwannabe

It's brilliant that you are using up what you have. That is my plan too. Your son is great as he always helps with things. It sounds like it is v solid thank goodness it has arrived at last. I hope the weather improves v soon so you can enjoy it. We deserve a great summer.

MovingForwards

At least it has arrived this time! The weather will perk up soon.
Meals and snacks are good, should keep you going and ice cream is a must!

atrixa

Good work on the meal prep! I will also be venturing to the shops later, just waiting for the rain to ease off! Have a lovely weekend

Skint_yet_Again

Walked the dog this morning then went to aldi. Stocked up on food for 2 weeks plus olive oil, toilet rolls, kitchen roll, bleach x 2, handwash x 2, food caddy recycling bags, cling film, box of tissues & clothes washing liquid. Total spend £68. It was my turn to buy "household stuff" & DS and his gf will buy bin bags, loo rolls etc next time they are needed. 

Bad news is my phone has broken & will not charge or turn on. I have tried charging it overnight & tried lots of tips on utube but nothing works. So I may not post for a while as I will have to use my laptop to post and I rarely use it. We can't use the work computer for social media etc. I will have to decide if its worth paying for it to be fixed (its an old out of date version) or try and get a new one. Even though I've been pretty rubbish about charging it, usually had it on silent & forgot to check it for messages I still feel a bit lost without it. My shopping list was on there and I have no idea if I remembered everything today. I wil just have to pick up any bits and pieces I may need at the local shop. 

doingitanyway

I have a heavy parasol base too. The removals company needed 2 to move it!
Sorry about your phone. I know how frustrating that is!
Love Aldi. I miss not having one nearby. It really reduces the bill yet still nice stuff

MovingForwards

Is it your phone or maybe the battery, charger or even a bit of fluff in the charging port. If the latter a pin gets it out.
There's some good basic smartphones out, especially of it's just for texting, surfing and lists. It's when you dive into wanting top of the range, great camera, big names they cost loads.