Future Proofing my life: Deposit saving then MFW journey in under 13 years

TallGirl

LWAP the way you describe your trip it sounds divine sunshine and warmth is just the best when it is horrible at home. Just stepping out of that plane and it hits you is a buzz. Enjoy your trip hope the side hustle goes well.  

LadyWithAPlan

South_coast said:

Maybe we could take turns to carry LaPlan's bags on these trips?

Of course! And you can then  sit in the sun drinking  free coffee  (or a free glass of champagne) overlooking the kids running in the sea - sunglasses required as it is so bright.. heading home though tomorrow


@dawnybabes i didnt realise how much I needed to feel the sun on my skin as well.
@WelshmansDaughter Get well soon,  cuddle up with a hot water bottle and keep warm

skint_spice said:

I saw cauliflower rice yesterday in Iceland which annoyed me as when I looked for it after you posting about it ages ago they didn’t have it but they did yesterday when I had popped in for some coffee for work and wasn’t going home for five hours😂

How annoying, my local hasnt stocked it for ages (and the iceland one is tasty, cheap and super easy..)

TallGirl said:

LWAP the way you describe your trip it sounds divine sunshine and warmth is just the best when it is horrible at home. Just stepping out of that plane and it hits you is a buzz. Enjoy your trip hope the side hustle goes well.  

It is a lovely  sunny v glamorous place, keep being offered free glasses of champagne - refused most but did have a cheeky glass last night. Be wrong not to... Lovely canapes constantly too but never know if there is gluten in them so have to ignore

Might have another work trip in a couple weeks, to somewhere ridiculous and  fabulous but the good thing about being away from home is it makes you think. I need to focus on the next thing - either the house (so the proper job) or the side hustle  - i travel loads normally but I need to stay home and start winning on the house flat.
Plus only having a small bag makes you aware of the amount of stuff I have at home, more decluttering to be done.
I am not fully actualising myself in a few areas now


Shopping for the boots
Zara for once has nothing I like, including dresses whereas normally I do find loads here.
 However Mang* is also cheaper here. Have seen a pair of boots that could work  (cowboy heels though but v block) 99 euros (£83) , same pair in the UK £109.99 - also seen a lovely dress 69.99 euros which is £80 in the UK .. however  I have an expensive purchase for my life ahead,, that home So will think on the boots.. and not buy the dress, being a bit slimmer really helps.

European CS 
When I  popped into my fav CS in Europe there was no must-buys, largely as I really dont need more clothes! However I did see a small bowl with legs perfect for one of my potted plants... £6.68 and so me, and I have loads plants so always looking for cheap plant pot holders.

Nutrition
I have not been on the slow carb as v difficult with running around with meetings. I have managed to add the beans into am and pm but lunchtime I have been grabbing food on the run. Managed of course to be GF but.. my body is feeling quite bloated and be glad to get home.

Wanting more/newer  tech but saying no to myself
My phone is relying on the back up portable battery after a few hrs and I would love an ipad again as be easier to carry around and be v useful to work/travel  with, as lighter and smaller than my macbook pro but a larger screen than my phone. However I again am stopping myself.. the phone does need sorting soon  as the ear volume buttons are quite faint.. so needing to use my earpods for calls. I will try to win an ipad.. (did so 6 years ago but sold it as had one already)
If I do end up on this work trip in the next couple weeks I may end up buying the phone at least as about £300 cheaper thanks to the fx. I will then sell my current one to get a £200 + back. I have started saving for it.

Sistergold

Oh the sun, lucky you? I could do with a dose of vit D. 

LadyWithAPlan

Sistergold said:

Oh the sun, lucky you? I could do with a dose of vit D. 

I actually take 10,000ius a day (my dentist recommended) vit d in London but have been soaking the rays up here 

Bootgate is done 
had a couple hours before leaving for my flight home so did pop into a couple stores. One shop was v reasonable and had 5 pairs black kneehigh boots I could have happily bought.
There was a pair with a high but block heel and slight platform I loved and cheap 99 euros but I reminded myself I am buying flat knee boots for running around and to go with work dresses  (I have loads high heeled and ankle ones) so I bought some v elegant black flat ones - beautiful supple leather - 160 euros so £133!! 

Hopefully they will last as long as my last Hobbs pair over 10 years. I have £104 in my YNAB clothing category already saved  so I will shift the excess over - I

luckily for me I bought some fabulous knee high and v high brown long boots over a decade ago - designer - and still super cool - they were £400 down for over £1500.. and they still look great - so I never look at buying another pair long brown boots as they can’t compare to what I already own …the upside of buying incredible pieces - and  also have the most fabulous evening winter coat that can’t be equalled - it really stops me looking at others
Black boots though … I can be tempted .. 

I was tempted to stock up on the fabulous Caudelie reversatrol night cream 35 euros vs £40 in the uk as nearly run out but I am determined to get my toiletries down and got loads serums to get thru 

Went straight from airport to college class then home, so exhausted.

Eating slow carb was v difficult travelling - especially dashing straight to  college - nothing on plane gf apart from haribo, an itsu noodle pot (not great) and high cal brownie...  next time need to take more nuts and cured meats for return journey .. haribo was eaten

themadvix

The boots sound good - I have no luck with boots at all, I walk out of them or my (not fat) calves can't get in them. It sounds like you and your brown boots were a match made in heaven though.

You might find this Zoe podcast about Vit D interesting - I know I did.

LadyWithAPlan

themadvix said:

The boots sound good - I have no luck with boots at all, I walk out of them or my (not fat) calves can't get in them. It sounds like you and your brown boots were a match made in heaven though.

You might find this Zoe podcast about Vit D interesting - I know I did.

Yes boots are a major shop - but as they normally last for many years worth the effort. How annoying for you though.
My new black boots are smart, functional, elegant - look a bit like riding boots and with a flat heel (sadly) easy to drag luggage in whilst looking smart

Will check out the VIT D podcast - my dentist was v firm about me taking it for weeks before surgery,

dawnybabes

I take 10000 a day plus cofactors, boron, k2, ZMA, fish oil, plus some other stuff, I rattle.  I’ve been told the marine collegen tablet is no good and I need to be taking powder - any tips ? 

Sistergold

Ladies 10000 IU (ten thousand international units)? For daily dosing 800 to 1000 IU (one thousand) is normally the recommended dose? Vit D is fat soluble so it will be stored unlike vit C for instance which is water soluble. With water soluble even if you take more than you need you get rid of excess, with fat soluble you store the excess and thus can result in toxicity. 

themadvix

@Sistergold that’s pretty much what the podcast talks about. And definitely don’t be taking it with calcium. Tim Spector is of the opinion that healthy people who get outside regularly shouldn’t need supplements, even in the UK (which I appreciate is contrary to NHS advice).

LadyWithAPlan

dawnybabes said:

I take 10000 a day plus cofactors, boron, k2, ZMA, fish oil, plus some other stuff, I rattle.  I’ve been told the marine collegen tablet is no good and I need to be taking powder - any tips ? 

I am allergic to Marine Collagen so I avoid it. As in my face swelled up so much when I was taking a supplement and a cream with a high dose it, I could not see properly!!
I take chorella daily as well (inflammation and feel great on it - we have colitis in the  close family but I have avoided  it), turmeric and boswellia plus the vit d

@Sistergold - appreciate the feedback and good to add that on this, a public forum. (i am suspecting you are in the medical field anyway eg a consultant)
My private dentist said that we get 25,000 ius vit D on a sunny day in the Med so 10,000 ius daily is well within normal parameters and what he recommends to everyone in the UK, especially pre op. I feel great on it and have my parents on it and they went through covid etc fine so it seems fine for me.