Escape to the country & living off savings

Tresinia511

Sya, I find myself coming to your posts for relaxation  and calm.  You may not realise,  but you positively exude the essence of a calm and organised life.  This is an important thing to learn as I know this position  did not come from an easy place.  I remember your earlier articles when you were struggling with work and before you moved.  I know you have made sacrifices to earn this life but then we all have to one way or another.  Life is nothing if not compromise but your ability to plan and organise  should be bottled ha ha, I would buy some

SuzeQStan

👆💯 well said Tresinia 🙌🏼

doingitanyway

Yep, I'm with @Tresinia511 on that one!

Skint_yet_Again

Aw shucks thanks Tresinia, Suze and DIA 😘 You are all so kind and part of the reason I still post here. 

The cable arrived yesterday and I spent a few hours watching old videos of DS. ☺️
Cold and cloudy with sunny spells today. Have been lifting the stair carpet with DF to reveal the original wooden step up into each bedroom from the small landing. It will need filling and sanding, undercoat and topcoat. Then I can replace the stair carpet with a new one. 

I drove and picked up a k fc for lunch for us both £16.97 from my entertainment pot. DF has said he will pay next time we go out. I have moved lots of stuff back into the spare room storage. Am having a rest this afternoon ☺️

Aquafit tomorrow then GP diabetic nurse appointment in the afternoon. Wednesday we are going to look at carpets! I’m surprised DF has agreed to come with me after last time 😂 

Skint_yet_Again

Cold and grey morning I am trying to motivate myself to get out of bed 😂

Interest April 

6% account £24.66 into visit family pot
This interest will stay the same (depending on days in the month) as balance never changes 

Annual living pot £14.88 into emergency fund. The interest will reduce as the balance goes down every month)

Various savings pots £2.40 left in account 

Cash isa £4.65. This is my diy pot so balance will go down 

Emergency fund £850 + £14.88 = £864.88
visiting family pot £120 + £24.66 = £144.66

If there is anything leftover at the end of the month I will put it in the visiting family pot. Watching the old videos of DS as a baby has made me quite emotional / nostalgic so I’m hoping to visit again soon. 

Right must get up and start the day …

doingitanyway

I think always seem to have the exact same weather. We are on the same coast but quite far apart, maybe we sit in the same weather band
Great pots 

Skint_yet_Again

It was 15.5 degrees this morning 🥶 so I put the heating on! 

I’m 2 - 2.5 hours from the east coast in South Yorkshire just east of the Pennines dia. It’s warmer this afternoon and sunny with blue skies and a few white clouds. 

Called off at asd@ on the way home from aquafit and bought a cooked chicken, loaf of no added sugar bread (9g carb a slice) and some carrots for Somerset pork casserole in my slow cooker tomorrow 

Skint_yet_Again

Had a good chat with the diabetic nurse. All good including foot check. Next test in 6 months and she will dispose of my sharps from the monitor if I take them in to her next week. 

Home again and I have sprayed the weeds on my front parking coming through the herringbone blocks. 

DF has been sanding and filling the wooden step at each side at the top of the stairs ready for painting. We will pick up some undercoat in the range tomorrow as it is near to the carpet shop. I already have a tin of satin for the top coat. They were the cheapest for small tins. 

doingitanyway

Glad you had a good result at your diabetic check, although I am not surprised.
Good progress on the stairs

jwil

Great news about the diabetic check