15months to debt free - I hope

ladyholly

Evening all. Many thanks for the comments re nationalisation. What a shame no government is going to do it.

I was going to have a fairly quiet day today as I have not been feeling brilliant but the best plans and all that. First a good friend who helped us with the new furniturre called for a coffee at lunchtime. Then after we had taken Bear out our dd rang and said she was calling in for some courgette plants I had offered her so she and bil arrived followed closely by another friend. I seem to have spent half the day making tea and coffee. It was nice to see them all but would have been even nicer if they all came on different days. On the bright side the SO went to the high interest saving account. 2 loads of washing done. Meter reading sent in so I will probably find out the worst tomorrow. I have also received a letter from the bank telling me I could be getting a higher interest rate on one of my other accounts so I will look into that tomorrow.

Unfortunately the charger for my phone has broken so have had to order a new one. in the meantime it can slow charge from the computer.

Meals today breakfast - oats and fruit, lunch - scrambled egg, salad, b&b, dinner - Lamb leg steaks, baked potato, cabbage, broccoli and butternut squash. Snacks the grapeds I complained about (which are being refunded) before they went off completely and yoghurt. The hot cross buns are still in the freezer .

ladyholly

A not doing anything much day so very little to say. I did go for dog food which I forgot on Tuesday. Usual Bear walks and really nothing else.

Meals. Breakfast - oats and fruit, lunch - sardines, salad and b&b, dinner gammon, mashed potato, peas, broccoli, butternut squash. snacks yoghurt.

ladyholly

I have been a bit more with it today. A load of washing done, bed sheets changed, kitchen cleaned, the bathroom cupboard sorted and cleaned, seedlings checked in the greenhouse, lounge dusted, Bear walked and played with. I have also pulled a few more weeds.

Had an email from the utility company that they are reducing our dd by £21pm from May which I think will cover the rise in water and ct. No money spent today but aa transferred to savings account.

Has anyone come across an author called Scott Mariani. I can reccomend him if you like thrillers. I have just finished the alchemist's  secret and will look for more in the charity shop.

Meals usual breakfast (I like to have the same thing every day), lunch - scrambled egg, b&b dinner -  huntsman chicken, runner beans, sweet potato, sprouts. Snack yoghurt.

Sun_Addict

I’ve read a few of Scott Mariani’s books and really enjoyed them. To be honest I didn’t expect to enjoy them but was very pleasantly surprised. 

jwil

Always nice to have a book recommendation, thank you!

badmemory

I made the mistake of buying for my kindle books 1-12 & 13-24 of a private detective series.  There are several different detectives - but - so far I am on no 17 & they are ALL serial killer stories.  Only this one to finish & another 7 to go.  You may well say stop reading them & delete.  I can't.  They are books & once I have them I am totally incapable of not reading them.  They are good & well written but a lesson on checking more carefully what your bedtime reading is going to be.

ladyholly

badmemory said:

I made the mistake of buying for my kindle books 1-12 & 13-24 of a private detective series.  There are several different detectives - but - so far I am on no 17 & they are ALL serial killer stories.  Only this one to finish & another 7 to go.  You may well say stop reading them & delete.  I can't.  They are books & once I have them I am totally incapable of not reading them.  They are good & well written but a lesson on checking more carefully what your bedtime reading is going to be.

I have waded my way through many a book I am not really enjoying. I cant leave them either. I have never got a whole series like thatbut can sympathise. I do find some authors are rather formulaic (is that a word) and you know roughly what is going to happen before you read it. They are good for bedtime though as they require little thought when tired.

ladyholly

Evening all.

Went out this morning to find I had missed the bus so walked to the sm. That was a great mistake as I my legs were very painful by the time I got home so very little done. Washing put away and linen cupboard tidied. Most of the day has been spent reading a Clive Cussler book. I thought I had read them all but found one in the charity shop on my last visit. I do wish I had a library I could get to but both the ones near me involve a fair old walk. Hold that - I have just realised the new bus route stops at the end of the road where the library is so I will have a go at that if I get chance this week.

Nothing much else today. My seedlings seem ok both the ones in the bedroom and those in the greenhouse. I was a bit worried as it was cold last night (down to 3c) but they seem fine.

Meals. I am not going to note breakfast in future as its always the same. Lunch - scrambled egg, salad, b&b, dinner - tuna, mushrooms and pasta. Snacks yoghurt, banana and grapes - yes I remembered to get them. THe hot cross buns in the freezer have been calling to me but I have resisted. 

Have a lovely peaceful evening and Sunday.

badmemory

I used to go to my local library virtually every week but they shut it down a few years ago & we went down to 4 from 12.  I tried going to the main library but it feels uncomfortable & only seems to cater for Mills & Boon.  Anyway reading a kindle that doesn't need a bedside light to read is much better sleepwise than the bedside light wakening me up.  Also a book landing on your nose is more likely to waken me than a kindle.

ladyholly

The trouble with our town is that everything is in different areas so to do more than one thing means either a taxi or going back almost past our house and then on, taking two different buses or a long (for me) walk. These are all in our fairly small town. There are 4 distinct shopping areas plus the town centre.I cant even access our swimming pool and leisure centre or the healthy living advisers (who are in two different areas fro any shops or other services)  without taking  two buses.  It is very frustrating.