Prosperous soul embraces creativity & mortgage neutrality

SandyShores

I've just use the cost calculator too savingholmes - around £332 per month for us but as we're going into the winter months I guess may be more in reality.  I've had the letter through from our supplier re. the £400 discount taking effect from October for 6 months (£66 a month) so that softens the blow a little.  Not forgetting there's another rise in a few months time though just as the high energy use time begins

MovingForwards

My annual utilities will be just over one month's wages, before deductions, not taking into account the CoL payment.

savingholmes

Thanks Sandy - it's shocking amounts of money isn't it. I've been deliberately over-paying in the summer to try and build up some credit. If DD continues to live with me £100 of what she gives me is towards utilities so that softens the bill - plus the government help we're due to get. For me that's the £400 plus the £150. I'm hoping to be about £425 in credit by October when I expect my gas bill to go up significantly. I was hoping it would be (higher in credit) but that now looks unlikely. I think we're all praying for a mild winter!

My sis didn't end up moving. They've no idea how long it will take to get resolved. I got my steps in though distracting the kids. I got home and my electronic garage door has a problem. It's been beeping for a few days.. I need to try and find out what gone wrong tomorrow. I had to wind it shut manually when I tried to rescue something I'd shoved in the garage.

In better news - I went out with a friend tonight - and she invited another friend along too. We all got on really well. Even better while I expected to pay my share - the friend paid for all three of us. I've said I'll host an art party for the three of us one day soon.

Chrystal

Your sister must be devastated.  Really hope things get sorted quickly for her.

Your evening out sounds like fun... great to hear that you're socialising and enjoying yourself.  XXX

Merlin's_Beard

Your poor sister. The uncertainty must be horrible. I hope that things resolve themselves fairly fast for her. 

I always find meeting friends of friends nervewracking - glad it went well!

savingholmes

Thanks Crystal and Merlin

Yes sis was upset but keeping calm for kids.

I was nervous about meeting the third person but we had a lot in common.

A photo along yesterday's walk behind a housing estate.

skint_spice

Looks lovely SH, and I love a blue sky...

WelshmansDaughter

Looks like you're in the countryside, lovely 

mark55man

good of you to be on call for your sister - a bank holiday weekend at the end of the summer holidays is not a good time to get anything sorted really quickly

savingholmes

Thanks Skint, WD and Mark

It was a beautiful day yesterday. My sis has always helped me when I've moved. Good to return the favour.

I feel like I potentially made a new friend last night which feels good.

Recent shopping confession time:
DD at Coop for me £1 fudge

Yesterday
Coop
£1.25 McV Dark Choc biccies after 50p off voucher

L1d1
£1.39100g Decaf coffee as sister had none - tasted fine - left with sis
£1.35 MnM
£2.98 Dark choc hazelnut £1.49 each x 2 but I gave one away 

Today
HB
£1.99 Crunchie blast (4 in pack)
BOB Milk £1.45 each x 2
Custard 99p

That looks really bad on the goal stopper front... which I'll definitely consider as I tuck into my ice cream

However I have batch cooked some more veggie pasta and I had a portion with lettuce, tomatoes and spring onions at lunch.
I've also batch cooked some more chicken, potato, carrots and onion casserole