An in-between phase

dawnybabes

Are councillors allowed to do anything at the min, until the ejection ? (Haha my silly spell checker put that - might be apt !) 

KajiKita

Re the brackets, for me it would depend on how often I would interact with them how closely. So if they are something I would look at or take things from several times a day (e.g a bathroom over sink shelf) then I would buy aesthetically pleasing brackets. If it was just storage that I would put up and barely look at again (e.g. just for storage in a hallway) I’d probably go cheaper. 

Well done for persisting with the Dream House actions 😊 May they bear fruit! 

And yaay for the win! You’ve got me comping now …. 😉😂

KK

foxgloves

Yes, councillors can still respond to their residents. They may be busy with the election as my experience in local politics is that it is usually the more politically active people who stand for local councils. I have to say that during my stint as a local councillor, I responded to all correspondence from residents in my ward. I thought it was common courtesy, even if I was only able to signpost the person to somebody else or a more appropriate organisation.
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beanielou

This made me chuckle 

Karonher

Yes, councillors can still work as this election does not affect them, other than the fact that they will be helping the parliamentaty candidates. When I was a councillor we carried on as normal, although some committees were cancelled as staff had other areas to cover.

Blackcats

Try not to worry too much about the challenges of winning the London and Surrey house as I'm happy to move in to the Surrey one and I'll bring my Le.Cruedest with me 🥳
wasted an hour of my time watching property !!!!!! - Britain's Most Expensive Houses.  I actually decided against purchasing any of the properties on this week's episode.  I quite liked the £25m Knightsbridge property but took against it when I saw a bicycle had been chained to the railings so I shan't be proceeding. 

PennysIntoPounds

Hi @Karonher, welcome to my diary and thanks for your input. We haven't even had an automated acknowledgement so it's making us a bit nervy what with lack of progress options!

Oh that's so kind of you @Blackcats, it'll be a load off my mind knowing you and your Le Crudest will be looking after it for me. Quite right about the Knightsbridge property. That's the Broken Windows theory in full effect right there 

PennysIntoPounds

Well of course I woke up early but made myself stay in bed for a while to at least get some rest!

Mr PIP is off galivanting with his friends today, and I have been attempting a not exciting but solidly productive Friday working through the the day's to-do list

Admin
Tidying
Relistings online

Brackets with delivery are £72.50. That's too ridiculous isn't it

Comping
Bits from mums

25 minute walk getting essentials from Aldi and using coop members offer for cheapest milk. Did the receipt survey as soon as I got in as my receipts pile is getting daft again

Little bits of work related admin

Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning £250 but I would graciously accept the nice vegetarian hamper

Got paid for a little job so money to tax pot and current account

10 minute walk getting the free paper for the crossword

Just going to have a sit down with the crossword and a beer then crack on with some spec work and try to do a carpet walk and if there's time and energy see if I can get some more minor but useful things done

Dinner is leftover pasta bake

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday evening 😊

PennysIntoPounds

Up early. Tired. Crampy. Stressed.

Have decided I cannot possibly justify us spending over seventy quid on brackets when we have less than two years to find 100k so we can afford to live somewhere tiny and sh*t.
I want to cry.
Consoled myself with a free birthday pastry, thank you Greggs. This also had the benefit of starting the day with a 20 minute walk.
I am Bucking My Ideas Up.

Admin
Tidying
Comping

We are going to:
Paint the shelves
Buy plain brackets. Have I mentioned how much I love plain brackets. Great bunch of lads.
Put clocks up.
Buy picture nails.
Put pictures up.
Big flat clean.
Do situps.
Do spec work.
Do more admin.
Do lots of listings.
Use remnants of M&S voucher for dinner.
Possibly attempt to switch my phone to Mr PIPs old one.
Possibly attempt to work out how to wipe ipad.
Try not to cry.
Beer.

badmemory

Do not cry.  It is a waste of essential physical resources.  Try screaming into a pillow.  Do not try punching a wall, it hurts.  If you work out how to wipe an ipad do let me know, although I would also like to know how to access one when you don't have a password.