Moving forward and upwards

DigSunPap

Rome was not built in a day. 15% is 15% closer than you would be at 0. Step by step you will get there.

MovingForwards

Thank you Skinty and SH
Welcome DSP I hope you enjoy reading my adventures as a lot has changed over the years this diary has been running!

I'm continuing the MC, upped to OTT MC whenever NAB3 sends me things, copying evidence of where NAB3 has done what I'm told not to; also supporting colleagues subjected to the same treatment. 

I put in a pay rise request. Not been greedy as still waiting for the annual rise negotiations to be resolved. I expect my request to be rejected and held back a snippet of info to include when asking they reconsider 😉

Hopefully I can pop to 2nd home today, water the greenhouse plants and do a general check of the plot. I've got a winter / waterproof jacket.

My art deco glassware, jewellery, lamp and other bits have arrived, just waiting on a few more items. 

I'll have a potter / tidy up later, get things organised and in place, maybe watch a film and doze. I'll slot in a pamper this weekend as the weather isn't great.

Have to decide what I'm having from the Chinese later 😁

Skint_yet_Again

Good luck with the pay rise 🤞 you deserve it! 

Hope you have a lovely weekend 

MovingForwards

Thanks Skinty

TomBo sent me back to bed, twice, on Friday and I totally forgot I had a lash apt managed to get booked back in for yesterday. My next apt is 3 weeks time and I'm having my hair trimmed too. 

We visited A&U, other family were down too and had a good catch up, took furball to the park and played ball. 

Went to 2nd home this morning, came home and had a coffee before planting a lot of onions, got a bit of space left for more but want to sow some at 2nd home too. Popped through Narnia and helped S with the garden, had another bonfire, good chinwag and gave S some more bits to grow. Lovely shower afterwards and we went to a p3r1 p3r1 takeaway. 

Had my feet up ever since, watching a few films with moisturising foot sock things on 🤭 

Skint_yet_Again

Sounds like a lovely and productive weekend. You must have needed the rest on Friday. Pleased that you managed to rearrange your lash apt

MovingForwards

Thanks Skinty
We're so short staffed and just had another go off, which will further add to our pressure and workload. I'm using my petrol costs as mortgage O/Ps, it's an extra £50 - £100pm (potentially); when it hits my account I immediately pay it over. 

I need to calculate how much extra I can O/P this statement year, deduct what I've already O/Pd and see if I can reach that over the next 4ish months. It's time to really prioritise clearing the mortgage as I'm comfortable with the amount of savings we have.

Got hair cut and lashes next time, both are relaxing. 

Been chatting with my 'tog and we're planning a meal for December, date confirmed need location. 

We had our Chinese night yesterday due to a very late finish. TomBo has had most of this week off. It's been raining pretty much every day so I doubt any gardening will be done, but I hope it stops long enough for a quick session.

savingholmes

Enjoy your weekend. Will be lovely for you to see mortgage dropping 

~FlowerPot~

£50 to £100 each month will  really make a differencce. i do get a thrill each time i make a OP. i tell my DH but he doesnt see it the same, shame really!!

Skint_yet_Again

Great that you kept in contact with your tog. Enjoy your meal out. Hope the weather brightens up for you over the weekend 

MovingForwards

Thanks SH, FP and Skinty

I've been seeing the mortgage dropping just with the £200 extra.

Thought I said before we're mates, have each other as rant buddies and support, decided to do our own Xmas lunch rather than attend the team one 🤭 

We did some gardening, TomBo had a second session while I had a nap. 

I'm currently organising a change of hair colour, I've paid (£145) and will sort a date / time tomorrow.  Monthly regrowth colour, cut and blow is £50.