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  • Superstar is pushing it a bit PiP. 
    Mildly effective atom is more like it
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  • Cherryfudge
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    You may well find that it's freeing not to have the allotment, though I can very much understand wanting one. I found that having multiple 'plates to spin', however much I enjoyed them and could see a benefit in them, was too much. As has already been said, the time for that may be in the future. But do get some sunflower seeds! We had just one accidental sunflower this year but now I want to grow them properly next year!

    Keep us posted with your plans. We will cheer you on as you get the flat ready, and perhaps make plans for the garden there as well.
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  • WelshmansDaughter
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    edited 4 October at 8:14AM
    The mind is focused on life's big questions this morning. Is that smell me or the bus? 
    Quietly happy at charity shop small win. I've been looking for ceramic travel options for my tea and I found one reduced to £1.40. I took it with me yesterday and had two cups of tea in my day that I didn't have to pay for 😀
    £56.91 spend in Mr A which I have divided into monthly and weekly spend. 
    Brain is very much on static mode otherwise so no progress made on flat. Other than working the overtime to pay for stuff 🤷
    This week's random deliveries- ants on Wednesday, worms yesterday.
  • savingholmes
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    Random indeed.

    Allotment decision sounds right for you.

    Is flat decision due to sister's move or your desire?
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  • doingitanyway
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    The ceramic cup will have paid form itself already...
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  • WelshmansDaughter
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    edited 5 October at 8:28AM
    Indeed it has DIA, today was less comforting than yesterday as I missed going into the shop for a little buzz. But still nicer to have my own tea.
    The flat decision is technically not mine. Although she did say I was welcome to come with them. It hasn't been my decision to stay with them, I've just been overloaded.
    My intention now is to live in the flat as comfortably as I can for six months while I save up. Either the money will be used to renovate for me to live there or I will repair enough to sell.

  • WelshmansDaughter
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    Today's start to the day was an improvement on yesterday. There was no plan for breakfast (not ideal) but also no earwig waddling across my butter (yuck). 
    I genuinely have no idea what to do today other than not move.
    Ideally I will pick one activity from each of my life areas and move that forward. Hmm sounds like an organising structure. 
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