In the Meantime

savingholmes

Glad you are feeling better. It makes a huge difference.

mark55man

@doingitanyway - way back we had a conversation about having coffees at posh hotels being not that much more expensive but a real treat, especially in a holiday (by which I mean seaside) location.  For £15 it sounds like you will have a real Michelin treat - most starters are in the £7-£10 range these days

MovingForwards

Have an indulgent shower with your favourite products when needing a lift, allow it to be your pamper in fill boost.

No new frogs is a great start, you're taming them and soon they'll behave.

doingitanyway

Thanks @savingholmes

Thanks @mark55man I remember the conversation about hotels and coffees. Thanks. It prompted me to target the hotels nearby for coffee. 

Thanks @MovingForwards I wish you were right, but no, just choosing not to do them sometimes as it can get too stressful. Many more to eat. But I need days off too. A few more financial ones will be especially hard to eat. Gulp.

So today I completed and dispatched a job application in one day! (FROG) Getting faster. It isn't even due in for another 2 weeks so won't hear for ages. I have another to look at tonight. I need to be sure I really might want to do it!

I stopped myself popping into a stupidmarket as I have enough food. Spent on fares, a coffee, a tea, a piece of cake (reduced in the health shop) £8.20! Yes really! Much cheaper to go the club (under £3.30)

Lunch packed for my day house hunting tomorrow. Making a flask. One is a mystery as no photos but sounds good, if a little over renovated, to see. The other is in the right road but opposite a business and it has fewer original features. It is tenanted but don't worry, I won't proceed unless it is fully vacant. Just want to look...

I hope everyone is ok today.

savingholmes

Making progress that's what counts

jwil

Good luck with the job applications and the house hunting

doingitanyway

Thanks @savingholmes and @jwil

I'm still frittering: coffee, tea, cake, 2 secondhand books, smoked salmon, from Ald1, tomatoes =18.80 so the best part of £20 and I took lunch in with me!!  I also spent on fares but they were essential, so not frittering there...

I went to view 2 houses. The first had a tenant. He pointed out rendering and damp below the window. I said the garden was nice. He countered it is a wind trap. He was a nice guy but clearly not keen on the house being bought. I viewed the second house. It is perfect for me. I offered at the asking price. We shall see next week, but my confidence in the whole house buying/selling has gone. Despite it being perfect for me I am gearing up for best and finals followed by someone who has more money than I have! Telling you lot but no one in RL as it is an additional burden when I don't get it after they have been so excited for me.

I ate cake today. It was nice!

I visited a small park I hope to live within a few minutes walk of...

Determined not to dream myself into this house!

I hope everyone had a good day 

Sunshine_girl2

Glad to hear you found something suitable for you, let's just see how it goes . I am sure the cake was lovely and the coffee . 

Chrystal

Sometimes the gods smile on you....XXXX

MovingForwards

Fingers crossed.
Hope you have a good weekend and can focus on it rather than next week.