An in-between phase

KajiKita

Hugs for the tough day and the grumps x You’ve still been properly productive 😊

Do you have a wheelie suitcase? I find they make a huge difference. 

Also, maybe, perhaps, if you are that sore, you could use some of your PiP funds to get you all / some of the way across London with some help from a taxi driver? 

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Thanks @KajiKita, the suitcase I use is my mums and it's got such good wheels, I love it. One of the comping rounds comps at the moment is for a well good suitcase and I really feel like they would be discriminating against a person with mobility issues if they didn't let me win 😂

That's an interesting thought about travel, thank you. I kinda feel like if I'm well enough to go then I should be well enough to manage, and that might be something I need to have a serious word with myself about as I get older and my joints get worse. I have given it some thought since seeing your post before responding though, and I can't see a way at the moment that it wouldn't be more faff than not, but it's made me think about the potential for journeys being done differently so thanks for raising it 

KajiKita

It’s always a balance of cost versus benefit versus complexity. There will be different decisions each time 😊

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Cut a postcard to 3x5 size. In your face, pedantic promoter 😁
These new stamps with QR codes no-one wants or uses take up so much bloody space!

Today's things:

Tidying
Admin
Comping (it's in my good books now 😁)

Omaze flash draw entered by postcard at 830am before postbox collection at 9am like an absolute winner

Brunch using up non manky bits of a manky pepper

Shower and hairwash

Fourth attempt lucky for printing some stuff for mum!

Got some extra life out of my nail varnish by adding nail varnish remover to it

Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning a year's worth of wine- and finding out what they think a year's worth of wine is...

Have successfully manoeuvred myself and the suitcase over to Mr PIPs, gave myself extra time to force myself to be cool and not rush, and made a concerted effort not to involve the dodgier shoulder despite instinct trying to swap over to that arm. It's still not at all happy but at least it's not much worse!

Travelled outside of peak times to save a couple of quid.
Met a mate for a beer and made sure to use the cash in my wallet so that the thin remainder of the card budget limps on to face another day

Did get three of my cleansers while near the supermarket near Mr PIPs that Trolley shows is doing them cheapest, prices ain't going down are they. Used 2.50 of nectar points to bring the impact on monthly budget down which I do feel a bit bad about as nectar points are the nearest I get to a Christmas pot, but everything is going to go up more by December so I'm okay with my choice.
And I did do a nectar survey yesterday and they are the worst of all the awful surveys so I feel like I paid it back in penance if not money 😁
Will try to do some more of their truly p*ss-take surveys to build up more points over the year, and take a couple of quid off the next few weeks budget to cover the spend

Hope everyone is having as nice as possible Friday evening x

beanielou

A years supply of wine is surely 365 bottles 

Good news that the shoulder is no worse.
Enjoy your weekend.

South_coast

I hear you on the Nectar surveys. Even the thought of them is making me shudder 😬

Watty1

beanielou said:

A years supply of wine is surely 365 bottles 

Good news that the shoulder is no worse.
Enjoy your weekend.

Surely more? For sharing with friends at weekly dinner parties for say 8 to 10?

Enjoy your weekend

PennysIntoPounds

Today doesn't sound like a productive day but all day has been spent chipping away at the things in the diary!

Opinium and co-op and attempt at nectar surveys in bed, like an opulent albeit skint Lady of Mansion 75p

Tidying
Admin
Receipt survey
Y survey
Comping

Bits and bobs off the to-do list including an eBay listing

25 minute carpet walk looking at the crossword

Focusing on getting f&v in
Prepped pasta sauce for dinner (several portions of f&v!)

15 minute carpet walk reading

20 minute walk getting vitamins from cheapest place (Savers, by miles) then met a friend for a beer and a moan about how long my joints are being sh*t for and how long build consents from council are taking.

Mr PIP did some good yellow-stickering in M&S including a fancy pizza that can go in the freezer for the next time I'm here. Really must make sure to schedule that being a fair bit, other than wanting to make the most of being in this area and seeing pals, we need to do some thorough sort-outs before moving!

The pasta sauce smells lovely so time for a glass of red wine while Mr PIP does the pasta, and will do some reading with dinner of a previously unread book of mine, so if it's rubbish that's a good thing to not move with us unnecessarily!

Have a great Saturday evening you lovely lot x

Sun_Addict

Enjoy your pasta and wine 🍷 

doingitanyway

Leg pelvic situation sounds terrible! Ouch. Sorry to hear it. 
Cauli cheese and Cava sounds like a 'winning' combination