Prosperous soul, mortgage neutrality & creativity Year 2

savingholmes

Thanks all. My cleaner is ace and has a waiting list.

Good point on ISAs

Had physio today. She wants to stay in touch so may meet as friends even though last session was today. That makes me feel good and was a lovely surprise.

I have to do a long trip for DD on Sunday but have arranged to go to see a paid art exhibition B#*k£y afterwards. Excited and slightly nervous but should do me good.

Bought more food today but will freeze some. Get paid the end of next week. Going to top up on fuel.

Boiler being serviced Tuesday. 

The gas smart meter people cancelled this morning so rearranged for a few weeks time. Need to check if that means I get compensated. £40 I think. Will email or ring Monday. Sh311.

I also put in a claim for £155 cashback for dental. May get that next week.

I have been reading a lot on KU this week which has been nice too.

Hope things are good with you all.

LadyWithAPlan

savingholmes said:

Thanks Beanie Jwil and BM and Skint

Card sorted now. Spent more than planned yesterday but devoted last night and today to craft projects. I painted bird houses, made an owl and sewed new bells on a snowman ⛄after first giving him a wash!




Hope you are having fun where you are.

Also did 3 lots of washing 

these are gorgeous!
Loving your goals as well. I have only managed to get to the gym once this week but will go both weekend days,

jwil

Hope your trip goes ok today

Honeysucklelou2

Great list of goals for the New Year…wishing you every success with them.

Humdinger1

Just wondering how yesterday went @savingholmes and to admit to craft envy...I'm bad at this stuff and so admire your talent.   Love Humdinger xx 

savingholmes

Thanks Jwil, HSL and Humdinger1 and LadywithaPlan

The trip went really well - will post some photos later. I found a tiny cafe and got chicken curry, chips and rice and a drink for less than £8 so pleased with that too. Been awake early today - tossing and turning in the night. Not helped by the noise of the rain and it getting colder.

I had a weird dream that I was made redundant with very little notice and without them following due process - which was disturbing but not surprising with the impact of what Dish# etc are doing to services by not providing more inflation support... Think millions of £s of cuts everywhere you can think of. I had to go through that reminder process that I would be fine for at least a year, maybe longer with the payout I'd get. I'd be hugely better off if it was after pensionable age though so really need to keep my job until after then... Thankfully, I should be fine but I feel for the poor souls with short service that aren't. Debating whether to join a union.

I've been really tired all week - but it's not been helped by reading a new author that I'm absolutely devouring. Not enough hours in the day for reading! So happy that I'm due to have peace this week until Friday. DS starts his new job today. He's on antibiotics - so hope it goes okay.

Humdinger1

Deffo join a union @savingholmes as to leave it till the crunch comes isn't the best way imo.  Nightmares eh?! I think it's unlikely to happen but best to ve prepared.   At least you have a union you can join.  Love Humdinger xx 

savingholmes

Thanks Humdinger1

Good news my dental claim of £155 is being paid this week. Just want Sh311 to compensate me then I have pretty much what I need to help a wider family member out with a second hand laptop. Someone is at risk of redundancy but only has a work laptop... I was going to reduce my savings but with that £ I should be able to help.

Some photos from yesterday





I loved his anti war ones and his climate stuff  but also contrasts

EssexHebridean

I think the £30 compensation is payable if they just don't turn up - not sure what happens if the appointment is formally cancelled, but I suspect it may not be then as otherwise there would be no incentive for them to let people know. Definitely worth finding out though! 

jwil

I’ve been considering joining the union as well. Partly as there are huge changes happening but also because they need all the support they can get in the current political climate. 

Great photos as ever 😊