Simple living in the country - back to basics

Cheery_Daff

Ha, thanks Chicker- I realised the potential for that a while back (fortunately before it actually happened!) and just rely on the small notification on the task bar. I'm sure I miss some, but it's not so dangerous!

redofromstart

My DS had his first lectures back this morning, and on camera presentation minus his lab partner who decided to drop out of the course last week.  Luckily he only realised afterwards that he had a cat attempting to hump a pillow behind him throughout.  

Fortune_Smiles

redofromstart said:

My DS had his first lectures back this morning, and on camera presentation minus his lab partner who decided to drop out of the course last week.  Luckily he only realised afterwards that he had a cat attempting to hump a pillow behind him throughout.  

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Fortune x

Porridgecat

Glad to hear the doggo is back where it should be. our cats make frequent appearances in meetings, normally trying to climb on top of MrP head!

Cheery_Daff

redofromstart said:

My DS had his first lectures back this morning, and on camera presentation minus his lab partner who decided to drop out of the course last week.  Luckily he only realised afterwards that he had a cat attempting to hump a pillow behind him throughout.  

Oh dear!!  You'd think someone would have pointed it out! 

Well. I have been struggling today with a work task that has a deadline of tomorrow... Finally at about 3.45 I thought a change of scene would help, so we took our vouchers to the cafe. Caused consternation there - the vouchers come in £5 denominations, and last time we were there, the cafe manager (who we know well) said they don't give change, but that she'd write the amount left on the voucher itself, which in that case was 65p. 

Today two newer members of staff were there, and they'd always been told vouchers needed to be spent in full (I think because otherwise it messes up the till). However, because the cafe manager had written the extra on, and because they know us, they let us use a part voucher. I don't want to make things awkward for them though, so if it comes up again I'll probably just use a £5 voucher and pay the odd change, and save all the part vouchers for when the cafe manager herself is in 

Monday is Finances Day here at Cheery Towers, and I have just checked banks/YNAB - nothing much to report as I only did it 3 days ago. The money from the bar stools has been refunded though, which is good. No MB tonight - I didn't finish work til 8pm, and the internet is playing up, and I don't have the patience. 

Did a small Prolific study earlier, and some more from last week cashed, so I'm standing at £3.63 with 20p pending. 

Just going to spend 10 minutes putting the blankets etc from the sofa bed away properly, and sorting out clothes for tomorrow (which will be exactly the same as clothes for today, but with new underwear ) then I'm heading off to the sofa for a film with Mr Cheery. Still planning to be in bed by 11 as per my new plan! 

I'm working tomorrow, but it's admin day, and there are a couple of things to do during work hours: 

* text granite man - is he ever going to bother coming back to fill our joins in? I suspect not if we don't chase
* book smear test - got the letter before Christmas but it got lost in the chaos. 

I think that's it, best get the timer set and these blankets sorted out!

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, I just remembered TWO money-related things that will boost our extra income considerably this month: 

(1) I haven't yet banked the cheque [edit - can't believe I spelled cheque wrong!! 😮😮] from the power cut, which is £215
(2) We are getting a bonus at work in our January pay - supposedly a 'thank you' for our hard work during covid, but I suspect also a 'I know we didn't give you a pay rise but please don't go on strike again' as well - that should be £200 (bit annoying as I get the part timer rate, despite having worked full time for most of the pandemic - but I can't complain too much!)

So that's an extra £415 in the pot, which I am delighted about Clearly that won't happen every month, but a nice way to start the year! 

themadvix

A great way to start the year Cheery, very satisfying I expect!

Cheery_Daff

Very satisfying indeed!

Also very satisfying is my bruise, which has developed into a lovely shade of aubergine 😂😂 

Meant to report back on food - we bought some pears yesterday (and a couple of bags of crisps on the way home) but otherwise still eating what's in the house.

Had cous cous for lunch - still another two portions in the fridge. I was planning to cook tonight but ended up working til 8pm, so rummaged in the freezer and found some sweet potato risotto. Very tasty it was too. I definitely would have just had porridge if I hadn't frozen some batch cooked meals, so we'll done past me! 😂

Tomorrow will be more cous cous for lunch, then I've got counselling straight after work which will be finished by 6 - I won't go back to work afterwards so will have time to cook something - just remembered the tomato sauce in the fridge that needs using so I'll make some pasta. 

Right, properly going to sleep now!

savingholmes

Hope the counselling went well. 

Glad the dog has left and Mr Cheery senior is now settled back home. 

Best bit about bruises is when they are nice dramatic colours LOL

starnac

savingholmes said:

Hope the counselling went well. 

Glad the dog has left and Mr Cheery senior is now settled back home. 

Best bit about bruises is when they are nice dramatic colours LOL

Yes! And watching as the colours change and you get all the shades!