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Raining here too SA - hopefully you didn't get too soggy on the hospital walk.
I might have to see if I can get to our B&Q to see if they have edemame bean plants - that would be a fascinating one to try and grow! I've got two different sorts of bush beans - and have just had to sow more because so many didn't germinate, ALL my borlotti's have needed re-sowing too.
🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
We made it to 10 minutes away from the hospital when the heavens opened. The rain was bouncing off the pavement! We both got soaked and I had to dry Mr SA's scooter with paper towels from the hospital toilet. He was called in right on time and back out and scanned in no time. I must admit this particular department is very efficient.
Typically the sun came out on the return journey.
He wanted to go for a coffee afterwards so I promised him a C0sta from the local high street we pass on the way home. Unfortunately it was packed with schoolkids so we decided to just go home. I had to pick up milk from the C0 0p and had a couple of vouchers in the app for 50p off milk then £1 off a shop so it only cost me 15p.
Mr SA disappeared into a nearby pub carpark declaring he needed the toilet. It transpired he didn’t make it inside the pub in time so he peed behind the smoking shelter!! Oh my days!! I reminded him that it's illegal to pee in public and that he'd probably been caught on CCTV 🤦♀️Honestly this man has no shame!
I was ready for a sit down when we got back home as the round trip was 20,535 steps with only a 10 minutes sit down while he was in the scan.
Monday finance check done and cc balance cleared.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪7 -
Oh no.Mr SA!
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You don't know anyone in the police who could drop in and give him a scare do you?
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No, more's the pity 😆
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪1 -
I know! I've been half expecting CCTV footage of him to come up on the local FB group site.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪2 -
Afternoon all.
Worked in the office this morning, WFH this afternoon. No more office days until Friday now.
I had a slight panic yesterday when the free coffee was nowhere to be seen on the 🐙app and thought they must've got rid of it. Happy to say it reappeared today so have grabbed a code to use on Friday.
Stopped off at Lid! on the way home for a bit of fruit/veg, spent £6.60. They haven't had any veg boxes for a couple of weeks or so now, I must be going in at the wrong time.
Today's exercise has been walking to/from work and it's resistance bands tonight.
Tonight's dinner is a portion of the veggie lasagne I made on Sunday with salad.
Glad I grabbed the washing in as it's just started raining quite heavily.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪6 -
If he is now at the stage where presumed urge incontinence combined with his brain injury means that his choosing to wee in public is becoming a problem, then it is probably time for him to be wearing incontinence pants when out and about, yes?;-)
🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
Sounds like he needs them at home too…
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Believe it or not he wears them both at home and out. I think he thinks they're just for leaks, I really don't know what goes on in his head.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪3
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