Adventures and Overpayments

almalobana

Hi @chicker just wanted to drop by and say I've enjoyed reading your diary so far Hope your little one is feeling better soon and you all get a bit more (much needed) rest!

I don't have a toddler so unfortunately can't offer any holiday tips, but I'm sure some other smart folks will have some tips and tricks to share

savingholmes

When is the holiday due to happen?

Sorry you've needed so much physio between you - hope it's working.

chicker

almalobana said:

Hi @chicker just wanted to drop by and say I've enjoyed reading your diary so far Hope your little one is feeling better soon and you all get a bit more (much needed) rest!

I don't have a toddler so unfortunately can't offer any holiday tips, but I'm sure some other smart folks will have some tips and tricks to share

Hi almalobana!

Thanks for dropping in 😃 Ooh I like the title of your diary - I like reading diaries with big mortgages as the end can feel so far away! I'll make sure I have a read.

savingholmes said:

When is the holiday due to happen?

Sorry you've needed so much physio between you - hope it's working.

Holiday is booked for May. DH turns 40 in April but we wanted to go when it's a bit warmer and also out of school holiday time. Fingers crossed we're allowed to go!

Also hoping the physio works 😂 I'm just suffering because I had such a big gap since I last saw anyone and pregnancy wasn't kind to my body! Hoping it settles down quickly because it's expensive but then it's miserable being in pain.

savingholmes

Hope you manage a pain free Christmas.

chicker

Thanks @savingholmes 😊

chicker

Ugh I’m feeling rough at the moment. I had a sickness bug last Monday which took ages to get over. Since Saturday I’ve had a stinker of a cold with a really sore throat which keeps waking me up at night. All LFTs have been negative thankfully but I had my booster yesterday and I feel like I e been hit by a truck 🥴

Currently watching some

chicker

Oops posted too soon!

watching something cheesy on Netflix and feeling very un-Christmassy…

Baileys_Babe

I hope you feel better soon @chicker when I had my booster I was advised to drink plenty of water for a few days after.

savingholmes

Hope you feel better soon. I had my booster the week of my divorce but was exhausted but unsure if that was due to the booster or the divorce!

chicker

Merry Christmas everyone! 

Thanks @savingholmes and @Baileys_Babe I'm still not 100% unfortunately but managed to get the house sorted on Christmas eve and enjoyed the day yesterday at my brother's.

I've just decluttered one chocolate orange  

Money update:
I asked for vouchers this year if anyone asked what we wanted so I've now used these to order a few bits from N£xt, M&$ and F@tF@ce. I had a list of clothes we needed and only a few things were in the sale. 

I did manage to get the doormat I wanted in the sale but the best thing was I got a new car seat for our holiday from B00ts for £85 using two 10% vouchers plus nearly £12 of points on my card.

I've done a bit of research on car seats when travelling abroad and decided we didn't want to take ours because it's big and expensive and I don't want it to get damaged or lost. I also read that the hire car company car seats are not looked after properly and they don't rear face so this was the next best option. 

I'm really looking forward to the end of year bank shuffles - that's how exciting my life is! I'm also keen to write some financial goals for the year ahead as I have quite a few things I need to get sorted.