The Last Furlong

beanielou

I am so glad that I have cut down my core Christmas list to five.

doingitanyway

The squirrels went! You are so lucky and what a lovely squirrel man!
Your financial plan going forward sounds sensible.

Willowtree222

Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »

The squirrel man came back tonight, crawled in the loft and declared they have left home. He wouldn't let me pay him, lovely man. I have him on speed dial now should I need him.

I now await the hole being filled in by the housing association, but things go slow on that front.

I have ordered my GDs Christmas present tonight, overnight the price had gone down £10 as 20% off today, so a win there. Also got my mums present ordered.

Maybe a bit early but I can't stand the rush of Christmas. The money has been saved all year for all the presents.

I've been preparing for Christmas shopping too. x

Sunshine_girl2

This week is going fast, I have registered at a new doctors now not to far away , another tick of my list. My broadband failed two days ago, I managed to get through to provider last night and my phone line is rather dead , so Openreach are mending that and it can be done from outside. The kind man managed to get me some broadband back last night albeit rather slow connection.

I am now trying to get the hole filled in my roof, roofer from housing association turned up yesterday but didn't even go up a ladder. I have no faith in them anymore , looks like I will be getting that job done myself as well.

Three NSD this week thus far , but today I will be buying lunch .

Have a good day everyone.

beanielou

The roofer did not even go up a ladder.
Blimey. You could not make it up.

Willowtree222

What did he do? Just look at it? It beggars belief what people don't do.
Hopefully the internet will be sorted soon for you. x

Sunshine_girl2

Nicnak wrote: »

What did he do? Just look at it? It beggars belief what people don't do.
Hopefully the internet will be sorted soon for you. x

There is now a job in for a contractor to fill in holes after I sent my own photos. The squirrels will probably be back before they do them.

I now have internet, Openreach had to put a new socket in my lounge , all free so no complaints.

Sunshine_girl2

Well no idea where time has gone.

I met up with my lovely real life MSE friend at the big shopping centre , albeit a day early. Some more Xmas shopping done and pizza eaten. Look forward to our next meet up.

Travelled to the North East this weekend to stay with friends , thoroughly enjoyable trip even though the weather wasn't up to much. Also had last weekend staying at friends in next county which was also enjoyable . I am doing lots of travelling this month , including a visit to the big smoke in 2 weeks to meet another MSE lady.

I have done about 75% of my Xmas shopping , all with the money from my Xmas savings account which is one of the best habits I have picked up since joining MSE .

New home is starting to feel like home , it just takes time to get used to everything.

Back to work tomorrow after my long weekend .

beanielou

All sounding good

HairyHandofDartmoor

I hope the squirrel holes get fixed soon Sunshine.

Well done on getting so much Christmas shopping done, you are much more organised than me .