Learning to walk before I run

edinburgher

That long weekend was hard work! Exhausted from exercise and general dadding and we all seem to have developed varying symptoms of a vomiting/upset stomach/lethargy bug 🤕

• £4.26 paid into New Home fund (Chase cashback and a few pennies of savings interest)
• A decent wodge of LISA bonus has arrived (£100+), signature updated

beanielou

@edinburgher.
I have NO idea how I missed your diary 
Anyway I have found you now 

Suffolk_lass

Ooh lovely interest. Always gratifying!

edinburgher

Suffolk_lass said:

Ooh lovely interest. Always gratifying!

Better than a poke in the eye

£2 transferred to New Home fund today (cashback and last month's Zopa interest (can you tell I didn't have much money in there?)) In slightly more exciting financial news, my DB pension has been updated and had 10.1% inflation adjustment made - adding £15k to my NW. Must tell myself that I'm no better off in real terms, no matter what the spreadsheet thinks

I am off until next Wednesday, trying hard not to think about all the overdue work that waits for my return

Suffolk_lass

Have a lovely break. We plan to bunt here (having bought 1950s-style cotton union bunting for last year's platinum jubilee celebrations, it is a good opportunity to reuse it. "Free" decorations. DH getting his eye sorted today. 1.30 op

savingholmes

Suffolk_lass said:

Have a lovely break. We plan to bunt here (having bought 1950s-style cotton union bunting for last year's platinum jubilee celebrations, it is a good opportunity to reuse it. "Free" decorations. DH getting his eye sorted today. 1.30 op

Hope all goes well. 

I do love the 10.1% uplift on the DB pension. I have had the same. Makes me very happy.

turtlemoose

I haven't been on here in a few years, and am thrilled to return and see you had another baby Ed belated congratulations!

edinburgher

turtlemoose said:

I haven't been on here in a few years, and am thrilled to return and see you had another baby Ed belated congratulations!

Thank you @turtlemoose - she is a lovely addition to the family

We hosted a first birthday party for her yesterday with family and friends, buffet for 25+ people, I am zonked! I was so busy that I never even got a plate of food, although I picked at some leftovers in the evening. All went swimmingly bar one relative hanging around until half past 8 (party was described as 1-3)

In financial news that doesn't involve the ruinous expense of feeding and watering 25, Mrs E has advised that she will receive a pro rata bonus of £500 this year (subject to tax). She is very pleased as she has been off on maternity leave for pretty much the entire year and it will cover one of her monthly RS payments, which is nice

edinburgher

savingholmes said:

Suffolk_lass said:

Have a lovely break. We plan to bunt here (having bought 1950s-style cotton union bunting for last year's platinum jubilee celebrations, it is a good opportunity to reuse it. "Free" decorations. DH getting his eye sorted today. 1.30 op

Hope all goes well. 

I do love the 10.1% uplift on the DB pension. I have had the same. Makes me very happy.

Looks like state pension forecasts have been updated as well. 9 more years of contributions required!

savingholmes

Thanks for the reminder to check Ed. I have just 2 years left to contribute to get full whack.