The Challenges Of Finding Solitary Refinement ..

Humdinger1

These energy companies can be total ghouls...mind you, I did get winter's free energy a few years back  when a power co from right up north threatened court action when they'd tried to cut us off by mistake.   I think it was when I said that I really did wish they would take us to court so I could get the media lined up to laugh at their incompetence that they started to listen...I'll leave it there.  

another_casualty

Humdinger1 said:

These energy companies can be total ghouls...mind you, I did get winter's free energy a few years back  when a power co from right up north threatened court action when they'd tried to cut us off by mistake.   I think it was when I said that I really did wish they would take us to court so I could get the media lined up to laugh at their incompetence that they started to listen...I'll leave it there.  

Good to see you put them in their place @Humdinger1😼
The main reason I'm with my ( wasting ) energy supplier , is because I got 2 lots of compensation payments via CEO as I was being bullied relentlessly into getting a smart meter. Although polite , I put across my points in the strongest way possible and succeeded in not getting one and being left alone which is a massive achievement ..

another_casualty

Feeling sickly ( part of the condition at times ), and tired .🥱😮‍💨
However, I managed to force myself out for walk🐾. Timing was good, as haterose delivered early 🛒. The price of washing powder🙀. I sound like a livid old lady .
I have a fair bit left but like the scouts and guides, it's best to ' be prepared'and I have enough to last ages.

The pain in right leg still there , but not as bad as yesterday except moving it to get out of jeans which is agonising 🦵. Having said that , I will discuss the lighter/ painful legs today with mr trainer 🏋️‍♂️. 

Speaking of mr trainer 🏋️‍♂️, there will be no video workout with him today . I will do a brief walk workout which is on the plan anyway. He will be giving me a phone chat instead 📞
Problem here is that he will go on about my food situation . I will have to lie a little and deflect issues if I can like a heavyweight boxer 🥊. 

I'm saying this as my second meal of the day was a large bag of pepper kettle chips / a bar of green and blacks and a glass of berocca in fizzy water.
I do feel better now . 😺 I did have a black coffee ☕️and a small tub of oats so simple this morning 🥣. I recently tried a vegetarian version of porridge 🥣and it was not  the  jumbo oats I'm normally accustomed to when I'm in the mood to have it . The tree hugging / hemp wearing elite need to improve the quality of their product here for the average consumer to be bowled over with their attempts to improve our lives,
Watery( or milky )  sawdust is not very pleasant .

As I say , I did feel rundown but I'm not too bad now . I think the increasing humidity is telling us rain 💧💧and possible thunderstorms are on their way ⚡️

I'll leave it there ..🌩😼

Humdinger1

another_casualty said:

Humdinger1 said:

These energy companies can be total ghouls...mind you, I did get winter's free energy a few years back  when a power co from right up north threatened court action when they'd tried to cut us off by mistake.   I think it was when I said that I really did wish they would take us to court so I could get the media lined up to laugh at their incompetence that they started to listen...I'll leave it there.  

Good to see you put them in their place @Humdinger1😼
The main reason I'm with my ( wasting ) energy supplier , is because I got 2 lots of compensation payments via CEO as I was being bullied relentlessly into getting a smart meter. Although polite , I put across my points in the strongest way possible and succeeded in not getting one and being left alone which is a massive achievement ..

Good for you @another_casualty; they do need to hear it straight.  Delusions of grandeur...I'll leave it there 

doingitanyway

The humidity is high here too. Very uncomfortable. Hoping it will change...

I  hope your legs improve 

MrsPorridge

Very humid in Cornwall too =- especially at night times.  However, have just had a downpour of rain, so hopefully won't be as warm tonight.

another_casualty

I've been very motivated over the last few days ..to do absolutely nothing 🥱
The heatwave is well and truly here 🥵. ☀️

The most I'm doing these days , is the usual walk 🐾..just! Plus the once weekly ritual of buying a fresh brown loaf from ' artisan ' type bakery 🍞🥖
It is for me , way too hot to do anything else .🥵

The only real downside is not meeting local friend for cider/ guiness/ coffee ☕️🍺🍻
I have to avoid cabin fever in my situation , so should in 69theory meet-up in the not too distant. 

Had a great sesssion with mr trainer a week ago 🏋️‍♂️. It was hot then , but I somehow managed.. Thankfully he asked to reschedule todays session . I'm still doing stuff , but the minimal amount for now . 

The two main things on the horizon; I will get the cost of living payments ( and hopefully extra from pip /DIA allowance ) . It will be in 2 stages with the first payment within next 2 weeks . This means I will clear credit card. Tbh I could do 5hat now, but wil have service charges and gd rent to pay on flat  in the end of sept . 

The other thing is my energy tariffs ⚡️will be on standard variable from 1st Aug. Gas going up from £19 to £36 pm Electricity from £69 to £96;. Not a good no for lysdexics.

I did move a couple of items around the flat again , keeping calm , cool and unflustered .
I still have tidying up when I can be bothered. The good side of things is that in theory the only things I need to buy soon are paint for kitchen and bathroom 🚽⏲
Maybe a bed 🛌, but that's something I'll elaborate nearer the time when I have to make a decision and in the right frame of mind . It seems there is light at the end of the tunnel 🔦

Finally , my tastebuds have been playing up a bit over the last few weeks.
Eating more crisps . Coffee ice cream 🍨☕️Etc . However, I tried curiosity cola for the first time in about 18 months . I got 4 small bottles . 2 to go . I realise that I don't miss it and will not be getting it anymore. It's better than woka cola or pips imh but just tastes too sweet and vile . 

The other thing I'm having now ..trebor refreshers ..or is it barrats? They taste nice out of the fridge .

I had 3 showers yesterday 🚿🚿🚿. Only 1 today ..so far !

I'll leave it there ..😼

jwil

I agree it's too hot to do anything!

Great news about the cost of living payments.

Oh, I love refreshers!  Haven't had any for ages.  I want some now!

MrsPorridge

Same here, haven't had refreshers for decades

another_casualty

Odd day in an odd week ..
Had shower no.2 earlier .🚿🚿. I did go for walk this morning 🐾,and there as a welcome breeze .

I didn't feel hungry first thing , and did contemplate fasting for the day . That lasted until 4pm. It's not recommended to fast unless under supervision etc ( something like that), but mr trainer 🏋️‍♂️recommends it once in a while . I did it last year for a day , and wasn't n too impressed . In my situation being at home etc, it's not a risk .
Anyway, toadred bacon sandwich 🥪 / coffee ☕️Later I'm fine and dandy. 

I received an email from Vanquis , advising me that the APR variable  is reducing from 29.8% to 19.9% . Wow! It's the only CC I have , so will keep it and keep,it under control.

A few days ago, I noticed Paulie  Walnuts died 😿. This meant that I had to look at buying back the box set of The Sopranos ! I did have a box set which I sold many yeas ago when times were hard .Bought it cheap new and sold it for a good price .  So, looking at the Amazon I noticed a lot of people crucifying the box set because of the awful packaging . So, I looked on fleabay and the used prices were higher than expected. I managed to get a box set delivered a short while ago for less than £30
Not a big deal really , as I don't watch Netflix / sly/ etc ( although I do have Amazon prime for deliveries  and rarely watch). This box set is a deluxe one , and has a lot going on in it .
It looks in good condition , so 🤞. 

Still sticking to reduced motivation ( not les miseable - just reducing movement due to heat🥵) I did do a minimum workout today for some reason 🏋️‍♂️ Leg is still banjaxxed , and something I've got to live with ..

It seems like this time next week, the heat will be a lot less . 

Anyway, I'll leave it there ..🥵☀️