I will cut my coat according to my cloth. {Edited by Forum team} 2019

pollyanna_26

It could be tiredness or hunger with the boy even children with stable lives can struggle at times with shared custody.


If exgf and son still have arguments etc when they meet up that could be a big factor.


Glad you turned down the last minute dress . Re the work load I know you're focused on bringing in as much cash as possible but if you keep working at the present rate you will burnout.


You've managed to take wages this month and have the rent ready for the end of this month. With the log cabin you will repay that by no longer paying rent . insurance , staff wages and all the overheads involved.


You haven't mentioned having the talk with ds yet . After his induction on Wednesday you need to thrash out the problem with him . The little ones wont be there so you can let rip.



Twin2 needs to do her own research . She managed to come up with her soaps business idea with a little help and went on to fight for classes and support. It's a weird idea to move near you . Financially it's dead in the water with higher bills and moving costs etc . I'd be leaving it to her and see how far she gets. I can't remember if one or both twins were involved with the family from hell but she needs to consider why they moved in the first place.
pollyx

Savvy_sewing

Yes it was the family from hell that chased her away in the first place, so living in Towcester is out for a start.
I am going to be busy with this work so I will not be prioritising her search anyway at the moment.
Luckily for me with DS here I won't feel obliged to offer that she comes home!! Phew!

We were woken with the lad shouting "cockadoodle doo, it's morning!"
Luckily he slept well and we were due to get up anyway.

Last night I sat working on my Accounts. I don't know why I had got out of the habit of doing it every Sunday evening, but it was February since I had done it. !! It took me 4 hours.
So accounts are back in my planner!!

hb2

Well done for turning down the last minute work Mooloo! Whilst it can be tempting to want to be the person to save the day, you really do have more than enough to do at the moment.

I'm also glad that you cannot offer to house Twin2, you are already stretched beyond your limits (((hugs))).

I had a gastroscopy this morning so am feeling a bit sleepy (I was sedated) and have a sore throat. Never mind, it could be a lot worse!

Savvy_sewing

hb2 wrote: »

Well done for turning down the last minute work Mooloo! Whilst it can be tempting to want to be the person to save the day, you really do have more than enough to do at the moment.

I'm also glad that you cannot offer to house Twin2, you are already stretched beyond your limits (((hugs))).

I had a gastroscopy this morning so am feeling a bit sleepy (I was sedated) and have a sore throat. Never mind, it could be a lot worse!

Hope you feel better soon HB2

Savvy_sewing

Another old debt for fuel from 2017 has arrived at Biggests door for DS. But I am confused as I paid a fuel bill to the Bailiff in Sept 2017 so I don't understand it. However unless I can find a paper statement I can't check which Bailiff is was as I didn't have the paper work it was DS girlfriends. So unless they had yet another fuel supplier I am confused.

Savvy_sewing

Unpicking of zips this evening, a jumper full of holes to mend and a kola. However I have had to abandon the koala as he is made from real fur and it is rotting so as fast as I tried to mend him he was falling apart. I did try and put corduroy behind one of the ears to strengthen it but it is just a task way beyond my skills. I think it needs an expert.
I have a sore throat this evening, so I hope that I am not going to be incapacitated as I don't have the luxury of not working.

Wonder what joys tomorrow will bring?

pollyanna_26

Can you check with your bank who the recipient of the of your payment was. That's if you paid by cheque or card at the time. If you paid cash to the bailiff or via ds and gf however you wont have a paper trail sadly. I can't figure out why when gf has the statement Biggest is getting these letters for ds.


I hate unpicking zips . Pity about the koala but some things are beyond normal repair.


Sending positive vibes tomorrow will be a better day with no more surprises unless they're nice ones. Your little human alarm clock will be ready to announce morning so get to bed and rest. Tomorrow is another day.


You've hopefully been asleep for hours hb2. Hope you managed to eat something soft. I found soup non chunky and not too hot the easiest thing to start with. The throat lozenges that you can leave to melt in your mouth are quite soothing. Wasn't my favourite experience but I wasn't sedated . Well worthwhile though as it confirmed the stomach ulcers that resulted from taking Ibuprofen long term to be able to continue at work. I hope you get a good outcome.


Hope the throat is better tomorrow Mooloo . Hayfever has been bad here and that usually means a sore throat.


Sleep tight all. I should have gone to bed early . Very early start and a long day ahead tomorrow so see you in the evening.
pollyx

hb2

Mooloo, it's a pity about the koala but better that you realised it was beyond your scope than spend hours on it and still not be right!

I hope your throat is feeling more comfortable today (((hugs))).

Polly, thanks for your suggestions. I was able to eat last night and throat is feeling very much better today. They found a polyp in my duodenum, they are certain it is currently benign but have taken biopsies and told me that I might need a further scope, depending on the biopsy results. Not my favourite thing to experience, but certainly not the worse thing out there!

Savvy_sewing

I just kept plodding yesterday. We both were getting through the jobs methodically and steadily. I was messaging everyone as we finished them, and we have a full rail of work to be collected. We didn't take much money yesterday, but there was a few hundred in the bank this morning from card machine transactions over the weekend and Monday. I have enough still for the rent, I could cover the loan repayments, and have started putting the 10% back into the savings every time card payments and cash go into the bank. So begins to feel worth the slog. My fitting in the evening went smoothly, and I picked up yellow sticker goodies on the way home, along with some 0% alcohol free beers.
Over the past few weeks since my break I have switched from the wine to alcohol free drinks because of the tablets, and also because the temptation to have wine was too easy an escape mode. I realised that I was drinking too much overtime. So the alcohol free has been a good way of changing my habit. I think I have lost a bit of weight and lost 2" off of my tummy. I walk everywhere except for Wednesday when I take Mum out, and then Sunday if we go anywhere. That saves me money on fuel too.

I am adjusting to the tablets and beginning to be able to function earlier in the morning now.

I need to find my Credit card tatements for 2017 to see who I paid. The debts are being sent to Biggests as the housing had her address as a forwarding address and I suppose they have passed the information on one way or another.
DS is not talking to me about money, I cannot get him to listen, he just gets annoyed and says that he knows.

DS's bed frame broke last night, so she was on the floor on a camping mat last night, and we will need to sort out what was under the bed, so we can put the matteress on the floor until we decide on what type of bed is best and will fit in the room.
All fun and games in this house.
I can hear the children are awake, but I didn't get a cocka doodle doo!
I said that I wanted him to look at his books if he woke before me. Maybe he is actually listening to me.

Time to wake up Dgd.

Savvy_sewing

Been to ikea with mum today. It's taken most of the day, but we had lunch there too.
I have decided on metal bunk bed frame for Dgds room, and that way there is a spare bed again in her room if any of the other grandchildren come or a friend comes.
I am looking at the same frame for the boys room, as it won't be long before the baby needs a bed.