Escape to the country & living off savings

Chrystal

Thinking of you and sending gentle (((hugs))) from me and sloppy kisses from my fur baby. XXXX

doingitanyway

Sending a hug

SuzeQStan

Glad you are enjoying an extended visit SYA - no cats or horses here but big hugs all the same 🥰🥰

Skint_yet_Again

Thank you all for your support and good wishes and for all hugs human or animal ☺️ 💖

I have enjoyed the break but am looking forward to going home. In the back of my mind I know there is so much to do. 

This week I am meeting up with friends on wed, thu & Friday. I am also having my hair cut on Thursday. I have eaten out a lot and I have not been eating healthily but I will get back into routine when I get back and will be going back to aquafit. 

Pots are currently 

DS wedding £1000 (emergency)

Visit family. £0

Annual bills £650 (£120 pm)

Car fund      £600. (50pm)

Xmas/bday £350 (£50 pm) 

Current account balance = £248.69 which will need to cover petrol home (£60), 2 weeks shopping (£80) and 2 weeks petrol (£20). 

Emergency /executor (DIY) pot = £962.97.
If necessary I can use the £1000 wedding pot for emergencies too and take £1000 out of my regular saver if needed for the wedding before I get reimbursed for executor expenses from dad’s account. However there is no sign of a wedding date yet. 

Credit card = £26 for a jumper for me (£20) and some lovely socks (£6 Christmas present so will be paid from Xmas pot) 

I didn’t intend to use the credit card but for some reason my debit card wouldn’t work in the store. I will try to use the card again and if it’s not working I will have to pop in the bank before I go home. It’s much easier to get to the bank here than at home. 

No plans for today. I enjoyed a walk with the dogs this morning although it is grey and damp. Yesterday was lovely and sunny and I did a bit of gardening and washing. DS cooked a roast and then I just relaxed for the rest of the day. 

doingitanyway

Yes, lovely and sunny here too. Nice to think of you in the garden 'pegging out' as our family call it...while the dogs stroll around and your son cooks you a roast

Skint_yet_Again

Home again. Lots of tears when I left. Lots of tears when I got back and did the weekly check on dads empty house 😢 My house was cold & damp but I put the heating & dehumidifier & plug-in air freshener on and it feels like home again this morning. 

Mostly pottering around today, sunny morning so will hang out washing. Will then go shopping. Rain forecast for this afternoon but it’s breezy out so hopefully washing will be mostly dry by then. Lots of mail to sort but will leave dads stuff for now. Down to my friends for a cuppa later and we are out for brunch tomorrow. Will also meet up with my niece & little chap this week. 

Doris17

Been have a catch up on you diary SYA. Sending love and hugs to you.

Lucky you  having some sun, all we have is horrible rain and its continuing for a few days. Its lovely to go away, even better to come home.

Enjoy your day.x

Tresinia511

Nice to be back home,  though it's hard to leave your son and his family when they live a long way away.  It's getting time to make your new normal now.   Never easy.  Enjoy your time with friends and family and look after yourself x

SuzeQStan

Welcome home lovely xx enjoy the meet
ups and go easy on yourself. It’s yucky cloud here (for 2 weeks now) so grab a bit of vit c for me 🥰

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Doris, Tresinia and Suze 😊

Washing hung out by 9.30am. Shopping done £25.68. Arrived at aldee at 10am and they were queuing outside the door. 😳 I don’t usually food shop at the weekend. 

Stew now on in the slow cooker. This weeks menu
Beef stew (4 portions) 
Chicken casserole (4 portions)
Tandoori chicken tray bake with roasted Mediterranean veg
Chilli (Mince goose, beans, butternut squash, tinned tomatoes, peppers and courgettes (4 portions) 
Butternut squash soup & no added sugar bread
Eggs on toast 
Cheese sandwich
Bacon & cheese omelette
Wheat bics (in store cupboard)
Apples & pears

(Goose mince from freezer. Butternut squash & onions from last of DF’s allotment stash).