Moving forward and upwards

longway2go

Painting sounds lovely, perhaps a swim could fill some time and give you some head space at the same time.

Glad the cat is OK. 

MovingForwards

Thanks LW2G
Sadly I don't have the spare money for swimming as I've a lot of petrol to pay for.

I'm feeling wiped out this evening and resting up.

Had spag bol for tea.

Payday tomorrow and I'm hoping my budget is right; I'm a little on edge as I don't know how much I'm picking up.

savingholmes

Ouch to the commute but glad it's not having too negative an effect. 

I love the idea of a monchrome painting - it could be very dramatic. I had a picture then of art deco style curves and flourishes - more outlines than filled in... Wondered if that would go well with the period of your flat.

MovingForwards

Thanks SH

It was an emotional one as I'm in contact with another relative, one I've found memories of. 

I get out a bit earlier some days to do a small errand and unfortunately the place had closed. It meant I had to get to my village really quick to do it, driving at 70mph, aside from a couple of villages. I think it was this that wiped me out due to concentrating hard.

Unfortunately, I then had to fill up my car as I may not have had enough petrol to get home tomorrow. Cursed the petrol pump for declining my car, struggled to walk to pay inside and my card was declined; I'd been trying to pay with an expired card 🙈 didn't appreciate having to walk back to my car, back to pay and back again to the car. 

I've been meaning to do a mono for ages. I have previously experimented with very limited colours and did like how it worked. Interesting you say about not filling a painting in as that's also on my to do list 😀 

I haven't gone full art deco, but it does have a traditional feel.

I'll have to do what my brushes come up with!

longway2go

Ohh no, the petrol pump sounds like a nightmare 

MoneyWorry

I'd second your thoughts entirely on funerals and estates. My parents went into a nursing home and I commenced plans to sell their home.  A few months after moving in, my mother passed away then just 11 weeks after her my father passed away.  At that point, I still hadn't sold the house.  Once I had been through that, I made sure my affairs were worked out and visible to my nearest and dearest with pin point accuracy.

savingwannabe

Happy painting. I have got mixed up with expired cards recently, it is easily done! Hope you are resting. 

MovingForwards

Thank you LW2G and SW, it was just what I didn't need as I do seize up driving and struggle to walk afterwards. My trip down south will be interesting!

Thank you MW, I always thought my mom would end up in a home and the house gets swallowed, but she didn't and it's the only big thing I have to deal with.

I got paid today, no tax and NI deducted, so picked up more than I worked it out to be. I'll be ok to get through to the end of the year when I get paid again.

Bills come out tomorrow.

Had beef stew type thing for tea, sweets for pudding.

savingholmes

Thinking of you. Ouch to the petrol station malarkey

@MoneyWorry Sorry to hear about your experience. I know my parents have a will and have made my next sis down executor. Rather her than me as I think my dad has 10 or 11 bank accounts!! etc

Skint_yet_Again

Sorry to hear about your struggles at the petrol station. I have found out that shell do attendant service near me. I have emailed to ask if they put air in tyres as well as fill the car up.