My mortgage clobbering post

Frith

Turns out you can't buy Eurostar tickets without a passport (which makes sense) so passport renewal is underway. 

As we missed the Eurostar sale, we might get a ferry instead and go to see son2's friend in Denmark then go to Sweden and take a ferry to see Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania then a couple of German Christmas markets. 

Not much has happened though I did buy a lawnmower off FB and had a good weed of all the borders and a general tidy up outside. 

I still feel very bleak and tired. 

Balance is £3946.

Frith

Positive things!

My passport has arrived. Still waiting for son's driving licence to come back so we can get his passport. 

Got a free English Heritage day pass today. (MSE)

My older son has visited for his birthday. 

Quidco has paid me £34. 

Frith

£74 transferred from Quidco today. 

Son 2s driving licence came back so we are doing a hair/beard minimisation programme today before I take a photo of him for his passport photo. Will apply for the passport tonight. 

I have a new manager, my 7th in a year. Torn between looking for jobs or waiting until I've been on holiday (November). 

Swapping my bank again! Hopefully I'll get £175 from Nationwide. 

£4030 balance. 

Frith

Quidco money transferred today, not in my previous update, as I had to change my bank account details. 

Awaiting £175 from Nationwide. 

Balance is 4130.69. 

But not for long! Son2s passport is in the post to him (finally) and we can start booking ferries 

I'm on manager number 9. I didn't meet the last one. 

KajiKita

Good numbers

What is it with the manager churn ... ?? That sounds quite odd ... 😖🤔

KK

Frith

Its bonkers. However, it's only number 8, not 9! 

Frith

£3795 in the bank. Very pleased with that, after 8 days travelling! One or two more household bills to go out for November.  

I've had a fortnight off work. Going back tomorrow and I know the absolute priority in 2026 must be to find something new. 

On a more cheery note, the other priority will be to make the garden nice. 

Have changed bank account again (6th time this year?) so I'm looking forward to a golden hello from Santander. 

The flat roof is leaking above the kitchen window so I must get that fixed. 

3 stocking fillers bought, one present and the traditional Christmas Eve pyjamas bought in the 20% sale plus my colleague discount. When I started the tradition, I didn't imagine i would still be buying pyjamas when my children would be 6 feet 0 and 6 feet 4 ! 

I've accumulated enough stamps to get a free breakfast in my favourite cafe so I'm looking forward to that. 

Downloaded Trading212. My older son signed me up years ago and I invested my free money (for joining) into Nvidia. That has increased in value x 5. I've invested a few pounds here and there as I don't really understand stocks and shares.