2020++ - smiling and waving and looking so fine

mark55man

Thank you SH. Yes indeed it is good to see numbers decreasing. 

Today have done some frog chasing - even got to eat some!!
* Technical email frog
* Big pension admin / MSE frog
* CC repayment frog 
* Council Admin frog 

+ 10K Steps

mark55man

Yes, I am still alive, been super busy and also a bit of lurgy in the house

Plus helping out for the local elections doing a lot of steps leafletting and canvassing

Will save more news for a bit - maybe some longer posts during the coronation weekend as I catch up

Mark

savingholmes

Good you're still alive. I imagine you're doing a lot of steps if you are canvassing!

mark55man

Yes SH - during the lurgy I fell behind my target (my hope had been to never fall below target).  So now I have to catch up, which I will but not overnight. Th last 4 days have all been over 9000 and I only need 7000 for target.  So thats 1 day caught up!

mark55man

Lots of walking - leafletting and canvassing - so I am now as of yesterday back on target for 2.5m, and about 20000 under my stretch target of 7000/day.  Slowly but surely.

This morning will be spent in my armchair watching the marathon - that's a lot of steps

savingholmes

Well done on the steps. Yeah - I can't imagine doing a marathon. When I try to run - I always feel like I'm about to face plant.

mark55man

A busy weekend helping with the elections including a long leaflet round where I reached 25000 in one day - I think for the first time since I got a f1tb1t. I am also now over my 7000/day target with a day or 2 to spare as the previous week had been over 10k/day on average

Moneywise payday has been and gone a couple of easier months then July is expensive so hope to put a little extra by to cover car and house insurance.  At worst my flexible friend can help out with cash flow, as I am determined to keep saving at the same rate.  So coming into May with the  CC clear and a little tight on spends no biggies to worry about.

I've been eating my frogs as well, I changed provider with my pension pot and that should save me about £500 a year in fees which (if I got my cashback forms right will be paid from the transfer-in bonus).  Also did some receipt legwork for my OH and her charity work - it had built up a little more than I thought so I hope that will be another £500 this month - but maybe next month,

No dramas really just another week of shenanigans and will be back to normal.  I'll report back then on other aspects - will prob need to focus on weight next!       

mark55man

Will be taking a break from the diary for the next 4-8 weeks. I have a load of work and I really want to get busy in the garden. TTFN see you soon enough

savingholmes

Enjoy your break

mark55man

Hello - I'm back - but no longer an ambassador.  My ferrero rocher privileges have been revoked.  C'est le vie. 

Garden's looking a lot better - and have been really enjoying the better weather

Been busy eating frogs
* Chased cashback from my pension switch - money moved to savings  (and pension 50% cheaper in fees so a win there)
* Helped my youngest with PIP renewal now good until 2025
* Helped DS1 +1 with getting their first flat - moving out next month - will miss them but it's time
* Chased the final refund from OH charity work - due next month
* Had a successful election campaign for my side but that seems months ago now not weeks

I missed the chat on here - so hope not to vanish again