Escape to the country & living off savings

Skint_yet_Again

Sadly not everyone lives in the same world and doesn’t think about others KK 

Anyway, boiler service done £85 which I paid on my credit card and will claim back from the executor account. Phoned the probate office and there is a typo in the grant of probate. They have apologised (their error) and are sending amendments. 

2nd load of washing just finishing. It’s sunny and breezy so should all dry. 

Tresinia511

Sya , honestly some ppl😬if some one had the nerve to ask me who was paying i would tell them I'm paying for myself,  everyone else can please themselves.  Or change the meet venue to nearest park bench 😁

SuzeQStan

Agree w Tresinia - and to add it’s very kind of you to extend that olive branch to a estranged family member to honour your DF’s request 🥰

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Tresinia and Suze 😊

I am currently keeping an eye on the weather forecast as it seems to be changing daily for snow  ❄️ ⛄️ I will be cancelling the train journey on Friday if there is any chance of problems with the weather. 

Today is aquafit and then my friend is coming round this afternoon for a cuppa. Sadmin has come to a bit of a standstill although I still have a list of things to do it will wait until the new grant of probate arrives. Just shows that their rush to deal with it is not always a good thing if it leads to them making mistakes. 

I will pop into dads today to check the boiler is ok after it’s service yesterday and empty the dehumidifier. The boiler is set at 15’ and there are no signs of any damp or condensation. 

Skint_yet_Again

14’ on my thermostat this morning. Heating was put on for half an hour before I got out of bed & again when I got showered and dressed. Called into dads & I spoke too soon … there was a bit of condensation on the windows. Boiler was working and thermostat was at 15’. Wonder if I need to change the timers on the dehumidifiers to stay on longer?  🤔 Wiped windows off with some tissue. 

Aquafit was warm ☺️ made such a big difference. Called off at the chippy on the way home and had chicken curry & chips & drink £7.  Friend popped in for a cuppa this afternoon. 

I have my MOT & service tomorrow. I was going to go early but if there is snow & ice as forecast I will go after 9am, once a few cars have gone up & down it should be ok. Gritters don’t come down my street. 

Thursday I am going out with my friend for brunch 😋

Tresinia511

Sya yay to warm aqua fit 🥳it seems to hardly ever be warm so it would feel like an unexpected treat!  Good luck with mot and enjoy your brunch with friend x

Skint_yet_Again

No snow or ice this morning but a cold windy day. Towels hung out. Took car for its mot and service. Dropped off just after 9am then I went across the road to mcd for breakfast 😋 £5.89. Read my book in the garage waiting room nice and warm with their heating on until around 11am and it passed 🤗

Put £10 petrol in at the cheap station nearby then headed home. Sun had appeared and it was actually quite warm if you were sheltered from the icy wind. I did a couple of hours in the garden chopping stuff back. My garden waste bin is now full and it’s the last free collection this week until March. Spent the rest of the day reading and watching tv. 

Tresinia511

Yay to car passing  MOT! It's always a great feeling.  You've shamed me now as I decided it was too cold to cut back my garden today🤭

SuzeQStan

I have garden maintenance envy SYA - I never got around to leaf clean up at the weekend was too busy.  

Congrats on the MOT pass - and yummy brekkie 😋

am going to experiment leaving the dehumidifier on for less time starting from tonite instead of 24/7. Will update any findings 

have a good day tmoz xx

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Tresinia and Suze ☺️ I am regretting the gardening now have just taken a couple of back pain pills 💊 💊 and am shuffling off to bed. 

Will be interested to hear how you get on with the dehumidifier Suze. I put mine on for a couple of hours late afternoon when I brought the towels in off the line onto the airers. They were mostly dry just cold.