Get a grip !

Skint_yet_Again

Have gone back to walking the dog in my heavy karry more walking shoes. More support for my ankles but gosh my feet were hot. Walking sandals will be kept for walking on flat paths / pavements. I need to get some cheap trainer socks. 

It was warm already when I walked the dog at 7. She had a little run around but mostly wanted to sit by a bench in the shade and watch the world & ducks go by. At least I could sit on the bench for a while and rest my aching feet 😆

I was wfh today & have had my fan on all day. May need it on tonight too as it’s not meant to get below 16 degrees. Tomorrow around 32 degrees. Then getting cooler for the weekend thankfully. Dread to think of the electric bill. 

Water bill arrived today. This is for water supply £107.01 up from £100.45. I have also had a text from my lender to confirm the interest rate on my mortgage is going up. Not for too much longer hopefully 🤞

Bills money has arrived in my account from DS & his gf. I had a naughty kfc delivered for dinner £12.82. Too hot to cook 🥵 

I have my next blood test in the morning and will get some shopping in aldee after as it’s opposite the dr. Hopefully not so hot around 10am. Then I’m working a late shift from home. 

MovingForwards

Needs must with protecting joints. Sounds like the sit down did you both good.

Bills should reduce when you move. You can experiment with doors / windows open and create a breeze without the fan.

Hope you had fries and gravy with that 🤭

Skint_yet_Again

Unfortunately there was no breeze in the night. Very muggy and it’s going to be a hot one today. Took the dog out at 7 for a walk round the pond. Despite sleeping with cold flannels over my feet they are very puffy & sore today so we just had a short walk, sat on a bench for a while and then she had a play at home in the garden with her ball. 

Off to GP soon & shopping. 

Have £253 left in my account. Will decide how much to put into savings once I’ve been shopping. 

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It’s forecast to be hot again today so I will take the dog out around 7. 

Shopping was enough for 2 weeks £48 apart from more milk, fruit and salad/ veg

Today I will cook a curry in the slow cooker. Beef, butter squash and chickpeas. Tomorrow I will use the slow cooker again for pork & apple casserole with butternut squash and baby potatoes. I also bought a pack of chicken fillets and will cook some under the grill with peri peri sauce on skewers with peppers and courgettes & have with grilled Halloumi and salad. I will freeze the rest of the chicken for other meals. I still have some leftover chilli in the freezer too. 

I bought one of the big packs of ham cutoffs & the plan was to freeze for lunches but when I opened the pack to have some with salad for lunch yesterday I noticed it said do not freeze 😕 So I will have ham & scrambled eggs for breakfast today and ham salad for lunch today, then ham omelette tomorrow & ham and cheese toastie to try and use the majority of it up. That’ll teach me to read the pack before buying! 

I’ve been looking online at the house I am buying. I told myself I wouldn’t look as the survey isn’t until next month and it seems so far away and unreal now, but I couldn’t resist. I might ask the solicitor for the sellers fixtures and fittings form so I can start planning what I will need. 

MovingForwards

Meals sound great and it's a good use of the ham. Shopping was a good price too.

Ask them! Also, download and save a copy of the advert, floor plans and photos, print them if you can so you can have a look at certain parts and plan room layouts.

Skint_yet_Again

Gosh it’s hot 🥵 Bumped into my friend with 2dogs and we walked around the field. I wore my walking shoes and my feet were boiling but at least I didn’t fall down any holes! I’m glad we went early so it was a bit cooler for the dogs. 

Washing is on. I have emptied and reloaded the dishwasher and put the beef curry on in the slow cooker. Planning a NSD today.

I have refilled the 1L bottle with water in the fridge for cool drinks later & refilled the ice cube tray for later for the dog. ☀️ I am not good in over 30degrees heat but thankfully it is forecast to be cooler after today. 

Skint_yet_Again

It’s lovely and cool this morning which is a blessed relief! We had thunder and lightning last night. 

Jobs for today -

walk the dog 
pork casserole in the slow cooker 
sort living room cupboard & declutter 

Skint_yet_Again

I have emailed my solicitor and asked for the fixtures and fittings list. 

Fancied spaghetti for dinner so I got meat balls & mushrooms and tomato & basil sauce £5.75 which will make 4 meals 😋

MovingForwards

Sounds great and the future you will appreciate having extra portions.

Skint_yet_Again

Walked to the pub after dinner with my no-dogs friend and sat outside as it was a lovely evening. Total spend £3. 

There are a few things missing / not mentioned on the fixtures and fittings form so I will bring them to the attention of the solicitor. I will be taking my fridge freezer but should not need to buy / take any other “white” goods. When the time comes I will hire a small removals / man with a van, so I will start looking around at companies. 

I am going to take some stuff to the charity shop this morning and get a few bits in aldee. Mainly peanut butter for the dog 🐶 (free from sugar and palm oil)
 I start work at lunch time today.