Escape to the country & living off savings

Skint_yet_Again

Savings pots now updated 

DS wedding £1000

Visit family. £192

Annual bills £600 (£120 pm)

Car fund      £800. (50pm)

Xmas/bday £300 (£50 pm) 

DIY pot (interest from 2yr bond mat feb 25) 

£1446.18 being used as emergency fund

Upcoming expenses Probate £300, House insurance (Dad’s) £470. I will pay on my credit card and should be able to get the money from dad’s bank account for Probate once the credit card bill arrives. I will claim house insurance as Executor expenses from his bank account once probate granted & replace the money in my diy pot. 

SuzeQStan

Morning SYA - glad you have those savings pots in place and a plan moving forward.  Hope you are ok have been worrying on you ❤️

doingitanyway

All sounding excellent!

Tresinia511

Well done sya on being so organised.  Little cries are to be expected,  they catch you off guard sometimes.  It's so hard losing a loved one.  I especially empathise with you losing your dad as much as I loved my mum,  she was a good mum,  my dad was my world, I was so in tune with him and felt so bereft when he died.  But as your own dad said,  he had a good life,  lovely family, loved and was loved and in the end it does give comfort to know you shared all that time with each other up to the end x

doingitanyway

Well said @Tresinia511

Skint_yet_Again

Been to GP this morning and had my ribs checked. Just bruised thankfully & stronger painkillers for at night should help. 

Trip to charity shop & dropped off another car load at the door. Have treated myself to gregs chicken goujons &!chocolate muffin 😋 plus 2 painkillers. Feeling very dozy now 😴 just planning to relax for the rest of the day. Last charity shop run tomorrow then just electricals and furniture being collected by BHF next week and a bit of woodstain on the windowsill to protect from rain and final tip run. 

SuzeQStan

Glad it’s bruising and nothing more serious SYA - but very painful all the same I would imagine 🥲 you rest up and feel better soon xx

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Suze. Final push today on dads house.  My sister, b-in-l & my adult nephew coming to help sort all remaining electrical items, remove some furniture & sort washing machine, move & unplug freezer, empty shed & set up central heating. 

Busy week ahead but not too bad physically, with BHF coming to collect remaining items, 2 estate agents coming to value, tip run & wood seal conservatory window ledge for winter protection. Probate information gathering is well underway.

I am exhausted but should be getting more rest, apart from the tip run, then I will be off to stay with DS & gf plus puppy dog & golden girl 🥰

I should have enough with the “visit family” pot & entertainment fund & monthly interest to cover petrol and meet-ups / meals with friends, plus probably take DS & gf out for Sunday lunch. 

Tresinia511

Busy is not just physical but emotional too. Glad you're going to get a little break x

Chrystal

Thinking of you and hoping that the weekend has been full of doggy hugs and lovely company.  (((hugs))) XXX