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  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thanks SH 
    I'm now into my 3rd/4qtr of covering both and hope I do get money and not fobbed off with a petty small voucher.

    I've not made it outside as the skies opened up. Garden needed a good water so not too concerned. It's supposed to be crabby all week, I'd better try and find some warm clothes for when I do pop out.

    We're popping up to see MIL the weekend, subject to how I feel after Friday, will collect a rug and coffee table and deposit some toms and peas.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    It rained here too! Today looks drier so far but vv windy. Good luck at work today.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • riotlady
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    Hope works gone ok today! Very soggy here still too, the cats are most displeased 
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thanks SW, it's alternating between rain and sun, hopefully it will stay sunny when I finish.

    More things coming my way from other departments; I have just one pair of hands, two very tired eyes and nothing to show for it yet. 

    The gas meter database number has finally been updated! Been trying to work out an email to SP as that's taken 5 months of me telling them, them denying it's a problem and me having to provide proof from the network company. I will have to look at my emails, get some dates, their denials and add that for extra weight.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
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    Today sounds like it was a tough day for you, well done in fighting on. My house smells of roast chicken. Yum!
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
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    Thanks SW
    Roast chicken, how yummy and what a treat for a Tuesday!

    It's the double standards which annoy me. It's been fine for me to do mine and cover, but when it's someone else, no it's too much and has to get shared, hence why I'm getting more. Worst part is the longer I'm doing the cover, the more problems I'm finding. Reminds me more of an old with each passing day and I despised my then career after that.

    I went outside for a while, repeatedly walked round the garden checking things but nothing sunk in. Sowed some more greens when I came back in, don't know why as I've enough growing.

    Had chunky spag bol for tea, pasta for pudding.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    They are horrid my workplace is the same. We have to work but let's not let them ruin our time out of work. Focus on nice things like your garden. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    I think you can bill them for your time sorting it out... would be worth checking it out.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thanks SW and SH
    I've barely scratched the surface with rectifying things! 
    Still haven't been provided with the relevant policy, nor can I find it on the system. Done some general searches for other places this evening and now know how much extra I'm missing out on, assuming my place does it the same way.

    My pudding was chocolate, not sure why I typed pasta 🙈 
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 5 May 2021 at 8:16AM
    Yum to chocolate. Are you in a union they will know, if not ask someone that is in it and they will still help you as there are workload policies on this I'm sure. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
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