Escape to the country & living off savings

KajiKita

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Oh crikey, I hadn’t realised it was quite that close to happening.

Wishing the new people every happiness in their very special new home and sending huge hugs to you and your sister x I’m so glad you were able to share lovely memories with each other. ❤️

KK

Tresinia511

Sya, well done on completing this very sad but inevitable journey. Now you can focus on the healing and hopefully calmer waters ahead x

SuzeQStan

wonderful, albeit bittersweet, news SYA - must say I’ve learned so much reading your diary about the process you have been through. Please take care now and rest / recuperate. 💐

jwil

Glad you were with family, it must have been an emotional day xx

Skint_yet_Again

Thank you all for your support ❤️ The new owner is now in and it’s good to see all the blinds open and signs of life in the house again.

Had a lovely weekend with my sister and her family. Me and my sister went to nearby market town for retail therapy and lunch. We hit the chazzers and I got 2 pairs of cut off trousers and a top total £15.50

I enjoyed aquafit yesterday. Went shopping in aldee afterwards £39.64. Went to my friends in the afternoon for cuppa and chat. Did a bit of sadmin and a few phone calls starting to finalise things.

Meeting up with my niece and little lad today 🥰

SuzeQStan

That is lovely news SYA - and glad you had good visit with your sister 🥰

and well done on the CS bargains- my m&d are over visiting for DM’s 80th birthday so we are shortly off to the town that now has more than 24x chazzers (😳🤣) I am determined to get them to love CS shopping - might have a struggle on my hands with them but will do my best! 🤞🤞

Hope the weather is beautiful where you are like it is here.

Big big hugs to you have a lovely day ❤️

Skint_yet_Again

Had a lovely day yesterday with niece and little lad. Warm sun but cool wind.

Today is grey cloud at the moment. I feel tired today so am having a day at home. Will do some batch cooking and cleaning. My friend is coming round for a cuppa and chat this afternoon.

Interest certificates are now online for year end. As I have no income it is all covered by tax allowance apart from ISA which is not taxable.

Interest 5/4/26

Regular saver (now at max balance) £271.26

Long term savings £102.38

Bills etc account £26.14

Cash isa £26.16

1 year bond £1444.55

Tresinia511

Sya not a bad little haul for extra income, free money!

Skint_yet_Again

It brightened up into a lovely sunny day yesterday ☀️ Lamb casserole in my slow cooker with butternut squash, courgettes, red pepper and a jar of Moroccan sauce from aldee. Pottered around at home, did a bit of sadmin then spent the rest of the day in the garden. Found the sprayer in the shed & sprayed the weeds. Cut back the budlea and garden waste bin put out for collection. My friend popped in for a cuppa and chat.

Today I am going to aquafit. Then out for lunch with friend and buy some bark for my border, hopefully it will suppress the weeds. Saturday I am doing a tip run. Then to friends for a cuppa in the afternoon. Sunday will be a rest day. Monday my niece & little lad coming to mine for lunch. Tuesday is aquafit & friends for a cuppa. Wednesday is visit my estranged sister with final items from dads that she wants and get her bank account details for paying out estate on Thursday. Friday is my hospital appointment. Then hopefully will set off to see DS & gf & golden girls 🐕🐕down south for a week and catch up with my friends

Tresinia511

Busy week ahead! Make sure to fit in some down time along the way. Out of interest, does your council collect green waste for free? Ours used to but then started charging a nominal fee about 3 years ago which has quickly escalated into a bigger cost, of course!!! As a result some neighbours now " share" their bins