Eating a Vegetarian Elephant

Chiglepig

Well, the end of the month has rather snuck up on me!

Regular OP (£444) went out today with the minimum mortgage payment, so we are now at:

Mortgage: £120399.58

OP Reserve:£10019.60

Nationwide add interest daily, so that will have gone up by the end of the month ( )

SIPP regular payment is also today and will be invested by the end of the week. So far this month the investment growth is only just up, but the first tax relief payment went in, so all good.

S&S ISA regular payment goes in on Monday.

I'm back to work today, lots of prep to do for the new academic year, and decisions to make about my contract.

Chiglepig

Oh, forgot to say I had a £5 survey on Populus yesterday, so only £5 more and I can cash out

smetf

Ah lovely pup pic, and just whiled away some time reading your diary.
Hope your day of work goes well, including contract decisions!

Chiglepig

Thank you @smetf,I think I need more phone storage for the puppy pics!

In work news,I'll be on a 0.9 contract for the next 12 months - one afternoon a week off! But at least I'll be doing 100% of the work for 90% of the money not 80% (and pension).

Cheery_Daff

Urgh, still annoying though 🙄 did you have any choice?? 

Chiglepig

Cheery_Daff said:

Urgh, still annoying though 🙄 did you have any choice?? 

@Cheery_Daff , the choice was take 0.2 VS now or give it a year and see (again). Our programme maintained last years recruitment (unlike lots of the faculty), but they wanted us to raise it - at least the extension seems to mean they realise there was nothing we could realistically do last AY.

Another £3 in the Populus pot, only £2 to go .

Chiglepig

July has been a VERY spendy month, between the Pup, the bill for car repairs Mr C's birthday, and generally just being out and about more, but August is nose to the grindstone prep for the new academic year, so should be more MSE - and I've chosen the 'defer the decision' option for my contract, ultimately, this year has more oportunities to develop the degree and improve recruitment, and if it doesn't I'm ok with the reduction.

Jobs for August (so far):

Insurance for the Pup

Find better (cheaper) renewal for house and contents insurance

Cancel gym membership (I've actually already applied to do that)

Arrange service for gas boiler and fire

Get on with plans for Project Bedroom (think we want to completely rearrange the space which might need architect's drawings - we certainly need someone to help us to visualise how the space could be better used)

Prune out the oldest growth on the rambling roses (not going to be my favourite job )

And of course, wait for Agent Million to call

Happy Friday everyone.

themadvix

Funnily enough, the last one is on my list as well! 😂

Chiglepig

themadvix said:

Funnily enough, the last one is on my list as well! 😂

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, yes, it's nearly that time again! 😂😂

Lots of exciting plans for August there!