The Last Furlong

BalanceBy50

Hello sunshine 🌞 just catching up on your diary. I am sorry about what happened in HHOD diary as I love to see your posts popping up. Fab news about all you have achieved in lockdown and I am sure you will pay your loan off early too. Both my husband and I have been furloughed at different times which has had a negative impact on our income however the money saved on going out & entertaining the kids plus little spent on fuel has meant we are ok.  We aren't saving anything but nothing is being added to our debt ☺and we have managed to decorate both boys bedroom on a budget and our garden looks amazing! I am envious of your mini home office set up - I am working from the kitchen table and it's a nightmare but we could much worse off! 
Glad your back is better and it sounds like all your family is ok so we can't grumble can we? 😂

Xx

beanielou

Hope all is well in your world  xx

milann

I hope all is well with you too 🤞

HairyHandofDartmoor

How are you getting on Sunshine? I hope you're having a good week at work. We've had a bit of a rainy week but my sister in Scotland has a bit of a heatwave.

Sunshine_girl2

BalanceBy50 said:

Hello sunshine 🌞 just catching up on your diary. I am sorry about what happened in HHOD diary as I love to see your posts popping up. Fab news about all you have achieved in lockdown and I am sure you will pay your loan off early too. Both my husband and I have been furloughed at different times which has had a negative impact on our income however the money saved on going out & entertaining the kids plus little spent on fuel has meant we are ok.  We aren't saving anything but nothing is being added to our debt ☺and we have managed to decorate both boys bedroom on a budget and our garden looks amazing! I am envious of your mini home office set up - I am working from the kitchen table and it's a nightmare but we could much worse off! 
Glad your back is better and it sounds like all your family is ok so we can't grumble can we? 😂

Xx

Thank you BB50 for your comments. I am lucky to have somewhere to call an office , it's also the spare bedroom for the grandchildren, but it is fine . 

I can't grumble about anything , all my family are well and that's all that matters. 

Sunshine_girl2

enthusiasticsaver said:

I don't comment on your diary much Sunshine but just wanted to congratulate you on getting rid of the credit card and doing so well with budgeting etc that you have surplus money.  The office set up looks good too.  Commiserations on your MIL and friend too.  I won't comment on the altercation on HHODs diary as I missed that too except to say it is such a shame you no longer feel you can comment on others diaries.  The OU Money academy course sounds interesting so I have subscribed for feedback when you get a chance. 

Thank you ES , your comments are most welcome , you helped me along the way. I have now completed 2 sessions of the Money Academy , they have certainly made me think . Very useful tool, I look forward to the next session. 

Sunshine_girl2

beanielou said:

Are you going to do your OP's at the end of the month?
I used to do them when ever I had the money & end up super skint
Now I am starting to OP the home improvement loan & trying to be much more measured

Beanie , I am saving my OP in a separate account at the minute , as you say I don't want to end up skint. 

Sunshine_girl2

Onebrokelady said:

Glad to read your back is better, sometimes it's the smallest things that set it off, I hurt my back sneezing years ago and had to have two weeks off work 🙀 . Also glad hear your office space is working out, is in your bedroom or a spare room, it's nice to be able to shut the door on work if you work from home x

milann said:

The OU course sounds interesting. 

The tickets for your mum’s 80th sound amazing. I’m still gutted we had 2 shows cancelled - can’t wait to be able to do things like that again......whenever that’ll be.
Take care this weekend - don’t want to hurt your back again. 

Thank you, yes I enjoy shutting the door on work at night. We are going to the theatre by the water Milann to see Oti Mubese in a dance show , sounds good . My mum loves dancing things . She is 80 this September but doesn't want anything booking until next year. 

Sunshine_girl2

Sun_Addict said:

It's nice to put some plans in place for next year, I feel like life is on hold this year. Glad your back has improved.

Nicnak said:

I've booked the ballet for next year too. We're going to see Swan Lake. I'm sure my DD will love it x

I think we all need something to look forward to , I know I do. 

Sunshine_girl2

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

How are you getting on Sunshine? I hope you're having a good week at work. We've had a bit of a rainy week but my sister in Scotland has a bit of a heatwave.

I don't really know what happened last week 😂.