2020++ - smiling and waving and looking so fine

mark55man

Yes that's very true.  I often depress myself thinking about whether it is better to pass before you have spent all you money or to have spent all your money before you pass!!  Particularly true for DC pots as we all know, whereas Final salary and state pension is the blessing that keeps on giving. 

Just been out, and having a sit down to recover.  Managed to update a few minor threads, and undertook my ambassadorial duties (no actual budgie head chocolates were eaten), but the forums are busy but not bustling 

A while ago I stopped updating my signature - while I was having a short break from it all, I should start up again as I have been drifting on most things and I need all the accountability, but not sure that doing that at the start of a heatwave is a good thing.  No day like today, but will set the start of next Month as my deadline so I don't just drift on

Have a bit of a MSE dilemma - in that we have been offered a 3 day break early in August with dear friends in an AirBNB whose intended friends have had to cancel - so that accommodation would (generously) be free (yay), but I suspect there will be military levels of organisation and many things to be done (and none of them free/cheap).  So I guess I can afford it and if I go I won't be a kill joy - but yet another busy/spendy weekend isn't filling me with glee 

ohdearhowdidthathappen

I'd definitely go sounds a good opportunity to go away with good friends and the free accommadation is a win.

I've been a bit lazy looking at the boards, last time I looked the DFW seemed quieter than it used to be

mark55man

That's true - certainly about going to the weekend house - what's the worst that could happen - just seems indulgent but all the things will be proportionately cheaper than if we had to do them later AND pay for the bed!

Also true about the boards - I've tried to follow a few new diaries but most seem to go quiet after a few weeks or don't get a lot of traffic.

 

savingholmes

Interesting dilemma. One you probably craved during lockdown 

mark55man

So I decided to go on the trip - life's too short and its all been so dull chez moi.  So as a consequence, next weekend will mainly be chores based to try and keep some balance 

savingholmes

I think it is the right call for you. Have fun 

doingitanyway

Good call. Glad you took the trip. We are being MSE so we can enjoy life more, not less.
Enjoy the weekend

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Glad you went

mark55man

very nice - OH and I + firends saw Maverick, a longer than usual night in the pub, a rooftop lunch, a show and then on Sunday did local markets, 

so a long weekend away for our share of just under £200 after travel and parking.  not cheap but actually more chill than I was worried about

this weekend will be gardening and decluttering - c'est la vie

foxgloves

De-cluttering & gardening would be an enjoyable productive weekend for me, as I enjoy both.
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