Escape to the country & living off savings

Skint_yet_Again

Boiler manufacturer fitters arrived before 8am yesterday & I now have a brand new quiet boiler. The fitters had been before so I didn’t feel as uncomfortable with them in the house. I read my book for 3 hours. After they had gone I went for a walk after lunch & did a bit of weeding. 

I was hoping for a lie in this morning but next door had the noisiest delivery of materials for their building work at 7.45am. So that’s 3 days this week that I have been up before 8am 😆 

DF is coming round later to spray the remaining weeds that are deep rooted. Weather is forecast to be nice today so I should be able to get a couple of loads of washing dried outside. I plan to get the sun parasols out of the shed so I can sit out and read if the weather is as good as they say. Aqua fit in the morning. 

SuzeQStan

Congrats on shiny new boiler SYA 👍🏻 - hope the sun shines for you today 🌞☀️

MovingForwards

Glad your new boiler and it's quiet.
Meals and shopping are great, craving a full roast with Yorkie puds!

Hope you've slot in plenty of garden reading 😁

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks SQS and MF 😊

Mostly cloudy today, but not cold and no wind. No sitting in the garden or washing done. Did a bit of chopping of shrubs in the garden and DF sprayed the remaining weeds. 

Finished book 2 of the series of 4 that I am reading & started book 3. Walked to friends house for cuppa and chat. She had bought us both a cake. She has invited me to tea on Saturday & I will take a bottle of wine. 

Current account balance £52.60. I need to put £10 petrol in the car tomorrow after aquafit and will get a few food items & fruit to last until “payday”. 

doingitanyway

Happy new boiler. Good to get it done at this time of year too.

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks dia. Hopefully this one will be ok. I still have the rest of the 10 year warranty. 

I put £15 petrol in the car yesterday and bought fruit & eggs & bacon & hot roast chicken on my way home from aquafit. 

Cloudy and breezy here today. Had bacon & scrambled eggs for breakfast 😋 I have swept & speed mopped my laminate floors downstairs and hung out some washing. I did a bit of weeding and have been reading my book. DF popped round with a cucumber and a lettuce from his allotment. I now have baby tomatoes appearing on my tumbling toms ☺️ I was watching a gardening programme last night which said if tom leaves turn yellow give a watered down feed daily. 

It’s supposed to brighten up this afternoon. Out to dinner at my friends later. I have a bottle of rosé wine in the fridge which was a gift from someone. I don’t really drink at home so I’ve got a few bottles in my cupboard. 

Arrietty

Hello,

glad that the new boiler is proving to be a quiet housemate!
It's great have a bottle stash for those occasions, hope it was a lovely evening. 

thriftylynny

Well done on sorting the boiler promptly ...like the idea of a wine stash if I could only stop drinking it , I am so used to indulging in a glass  every evening ..feel a bit bad admitting to that !! Keep cool SYA it's a hot one today x 

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks Arrietty and thriftylynny 😊

I have a diet cola addiction and drink at least 2 cans a day. Not good for acid reflux or teeth probably although at least there is no sugar 😉 & dentist gave me a clean bill of health 😇

Lovely afternoon on Saturday & sat in friend’s garden into the evening. Had a lovely meal & couple of glasses of wine & (no sugar) lemonade. More housework & washing done Sunday. Popped in to see DF & went to friends & had a shandy in the garden. 

Very warm this morning already 24.5 degrees indoors. I am going to pop to aldee for the max cola (zero sugar) £1.65 for 6 cans, peach squash (no added sugar) & more fruit. I have just over £17 in my current account. “Payday” on Friday. 

Off to my sisters with DF for the weekend as it is nephews birthday. I have already got him a card & will put some cash in from Xmas/birthday pot. I think we are going out for a meal & I will offer to pay towards it but usually DF or b-in-law pay & refuse to let me contribute. I usually pay for me & my sister if we go out for lunch to try & even things out & pay for DF when we go to ‘spoons for curry night. 

I will probably stay indoors if it gets as hot as they are forecasting in next few days. 🥵 It’s lovely and cool in my living room once the sun moves round the back & will do some more reading. I have finished book 3 and am on to book 4. 

doingitanyway

Warm here too. 
Enjoy your reading