Midlife Musings and Measurable Goals

doingitanyway

Thanks @RosaBernicia Like you I'm not a fan of long contracts if they can be avoided. A monthly rolling sim is my preferred option for now.

Thanks @moneyonmymindsam I agree my style is indeed being elevated

Thanks @MovingForwards and @savingholmes It is all going well but I'm not counting my chickens yet!

doingitanyway

I had 3 days in a row where I woke up into double digits but today I forced myself up at 7.30 (still late for me normally) I've been falling asleep in the small hours so my sleep pattern is all over the place.  I feel much better for the earlier start. More energised somehow.

So today I plucked up the courage to spend ages on hold so I could sort out my BB. It wasn't so long to hold and it seems (please god) to have resolved most of the issues. The connection is much faster for a start, so fingers crossed...I missed having connection consistently, but then again I finished a book so maybe not all bad...

I had the boiler service today before 9am. I went a bit mad with open doors and when he left I sprayed all the surfaces he touched and the door handle...

I scanned the certificate over to the solicitor. I have done everything on the list for searches! It kept going back and forth over FENSA window certificates and I thought of @MovingForwards comment and just said I don't have anything else and they accepted that.

I called the EA and they are calling the other side so we can look at dates. Trying to keep calm and carry on

I had a delivery of veg and some organic chicken carcasses so stock is bubbling away in the background. 

MSE wise. I am doing okay and keeping to my £200 for the month budget. 

The frog of venturing into the garage remains. Today is the day!

I hope everyone is warm and safe

mark55man

be careful in the garage !!  glad to hear things are progressing - even if it feels like forever

doingitanyway

mark55man said:

be careful in the garage !!  glad to hear things are progressing - even if it feels like forever

Thanks @mark55man  It does seem like forever, probably because of the 'lost' buyer. I only had the new offer in November so it is actually been going quite quickly. It is weird as I still don't quite believe it will go through. 

With the garage, it is cobwebs and spiders I scared of. I will be careful as if I have an accident the NHS may not be in a position to assist me and that really is scary!

savingholmes

Be careful. Just channel Miss Moffat... LOL

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Good luck with the garage.
If I lived near to you DIA I would be willing to help. Am not at all scared of spiders. Have been a hero a few times when others needed rescuing. One was at work when a lady was completing a walk test and there was a spider on the ceiling. Got on a chair and flipped it into a cup. Bathed in the grateful praise. 
If you were talking about snakes, that's another story. Have actually held one when a patient of mine was breeding them. He described a female one as not at all wriggly and very calm and slow. She was amazing and felt like a warm carrier bag.
Not sure if I am 'cured' yet!!!!

beanielou

Hope that you have survived 

RosaBernicia

Hope your garage adventures have gone OK DIA. 

I recommend gloves, headscarf, and a good thump on the wall to warn any creepies to run out the other side! 

MovingForwards

Hope you managed to clear a bit and not have too many crawlies popping out to say hello.

Four_Seasons

Hi,I had mice in my shed, my solution was to knock on the door, shout I would count to 20 then I would be coming in - it worked I never saw them, mind you I didn't look too hard!!  Hope it goes well, take care x