Travelling On

Goldiegirl

Hi Karma, just dropping by to say hello. I've just dusted off my diary for the traditional review of the year, so I'll be around for the next couple of weeks.

If I recall correctly, it's your birthday very soon, if I also recall correctly, this one triggers a significant event? (apologies if I've aged you a couple of years!) 

Karmacat

Goldie!  Hiya!  No jumpy smiley these days, so ...  how lovely to see you!  You're absolutely right about the birthday, that's very impressive the Pension Service have written to me that the first 4 weeks pension money will land in my account in mid January  
I was chatting at lunchtime and since *that* birthday is hoving into view, I decided I had time to go on a quick, fast walk before the kids thronged out of school.  So I did - people around me have lost weight, and I haven't, I'm only just fitting into my clothes, so this is the start of the turnaround.
I'll hop over to your diary now  

rtandon27

Hope the walk went well!  It was a gloriously sunny afternoon.

I even donned sunglasses to work at my desk which faces a large window.

Karmacat

That's a good idea, RT - I should remember that.  Walk was great, very sunny as you say, I walked at a good speed too, as that's most helpful to me.  Best of all, I went out straight after chatting to my friend, so I got a full hour's walk before the kids got out of school and took over the pavements  
Fencer has emailed me this evening - he can't do the work for me before Christmas, but I'm first on his list for the new year.  Ahem, gives me more time to carry on getting rid of the rooted weeds

Karmacat

A couple of shopping queries this morning: I'm supposed to have an Asda delivery this afternoon - amended the order yesterday, and got a confirmation email, though in the afternoon I got a "reminder" email that used the old shopping basket.  And yesterday evening/ this morning, I've had no "we're on our way etc" email, I don't actually know if they're going to turn up or not.
Plus I forgot to order stamps!  Which are going up massively on 1st January.  And I don't want to go into a post office, so I've been checking online for delivery - free delivery only starts at Royal Mail if the basket is over £50, which is too much these days, I just don't send that many stamps.  Viking Direct do stamps with a minimum free delivery of £30, which is more like it, though their trustpilot reviews aren't fantastic (92%).  If anyone knows different, please let me know

rtandon27

Morning hunny - Try here for a small quantity & free delivery (8.99 for 12)

Goldiegirl

Karmacat said:

Goldie!  Hiya!  No jumpy smiley these days, so ...  how lovely to see you!  You're absolutely right about the birthday, that's very impressive the Pension Service have written to me that the first 4 weeks pension money will land in my account in mid January  
I was chatting at lunchtime and since *that* birthday is hoving into view, I decided I had time to go on a quick, fast walk before the kids thronged out of school.  So I did - people around me have lost weight, and I haven't, I'm only just fitting into my clothes, so this is the start of the turnaround.
I'll hop over to your diary now  

Oh good, I did remember correctly.  I was worried that you might still only be 64, and I had aged you!
That will be a big monthly pay rise for you in the new year, so that is something to look forward too.  I remember when Mr Goldie got his state pension back in October 2016.  We had been chugging along quite happily, but the extra money was very welcome, and the extra money coming in each month finally made me feel really secure about managing in retirement. 
Unbelievably, this week marks the 6th anniversary of our retirement. It has gone so quickly. I will get my state pension in just under five and a quarter years time, so if the last few years are any indication, it will go in a flash.   

Hope your Asda order turns up ok. I managed to get a Sainsbury's slot for 10pm next Monday. I've never had a delivery so late in the evening before, and it's at the back of my mind that there'll be a glitch. If so, we will have time to go out and buy things in person, but I haven't actually been into Sainsbury's since April and they've had a refurb since then - I doubt if I'd be able to find anything! 

Karmacat

rtandon27 said:

Morning hunny - Try here for a small quantity & free delivery (8.99 for 12)

Hiya!  Thanks for that - unfortunately, I've only just come back online, and they're now £10.35 for 12!  That's a bit naughty!  Sadly, I might have to go with Viking.  Thank you for checking and linking  

Karmacat

Goldieg

Oh good, I did remember correctly.  I was worried that you might still only be 64, and I had aged you!
That will be a big monthly pay rise for you in the new year, so that is something to look forward too.  I remember when Mr Goldie got his state pension back in October 2016.  We had been chugging along quite happily, but the extra money was very welcome, and the extra money coming in each month finally made me feel really secure about managing in retirement. 
Absolutely - literally the only income I've had since I retired (August 2016!  Good grief!) is the interest on savings accounts (I never count the French rental income, because it just sits over in France to pay the bills ).  I'm going to have a celebration with my sister and her kids in May, my shout, and their pressies have been better than usual this year, as well as my brother's.
Unbelievably, this week marks the 6th anniversary of our retirement. It has gone so quickly. I will get my state pension in just under five and a quarter years time, so if the last few years are any indication, it will go in a flash.   
It's so good that you're enjoying it so much, and that you were able to retire so early, without depriving yourself, thats a big achievement.
Hope your Asda order turns up ok. I managed to get a Sainsbury's slot for 10pm next Monday. I've never had a delivery so late in the evening before, and it's at the back of my mind that there'll be a glitch. If so, we will have time to go out and buy things in person, but I haven't actually been into Sainsbury's since April and they've had a refurb since then - I doubt if I'd be able to find anything! 

It did, thank you, very early in the slot.  Just after I wrote what I did, and shut the site down, they sent the usual email.  The only problem was that they sent a smaller size of washing up gloves than I ordered - I have huge hands, only "large" will do Driver has been very efficient, and I've had the refund email already.  Frozen and chill food cleaned and packed away, and I decided to let this lot sit there too, I just leapt in the shower   I'd already cleaned the other lot that was left over from the previous delivery

Cheery_Daff

Glad you got your delivery KC (pah to the gloves though). Very exciting about your pension! I confess whenI spotted your post at lunchtime I nipped over to the Gov website to see when I'd get mine 2048!! Fortunately Mr Cheery's will be with us in just under 9 years so maybe I'll retire then and we'll live off that  

Are you planning a present for yourself??