An in-between phase

ladyholly

Yay! You have made it the forum Advent calendar.

PennysIntoPounds

Thank you all, seems daft to say but it does fortify me knowing Team Tuppence is rooting for us

@badmemory I think we've long come to the conclusion that there's no conspiracy other than reality- the council would benefit nicely if we run out of money and their developer colleagues would benefit nicely if we run out of money. Council is always going to be plausibly too short staffed and hard pressed to prioritise the small (to them) case of working class oiks like us, and as long as they don't help us it's not a bad outcome for them so why would they.

Thanks @Karonher, we now have delays on the preparing the land side too so we need to get that sorted before we can ask anyone else to get involved but the info has been noted 

badmemory

Another one delighted to see you made the advent calendar.

PennysIntoPounds

Usuals
Survey
Quarter wussy situps
Five minute carpet walk
20 minute walk with Mr PIP to WFP, I did some tedious listings
Used survey voucher to get pizza for dinner

EssexHebridean

Woo - great advent calendar achievement there PiP! 

PennysIntoPounds

Today's list doesn't look very impressive but I have been rushing about all day!

Advent jewellery is a green glass pendant
Usuals
15 minute walk getting olio bread and bananananas

Mr PIP dropped off a sale at the post office so hopefully there won't be any postage issues with this one!
Had an olio free item collection

Made a banging toastie (puree and cheese with red pepper and the addition of mustard and honey)

Domestic bits and bobs
Another olio free collection
Client pay, share to tax pot

An hour round walk getting bloods done, cashing a Christmas cheque from my uncle (thank you), and meeting Mr PIP for a beer debrief.
Found 20p

Absolutely knackered! Dinner is pasta with cupboard sauce, praise its name 🙌

PennysIntoPounds

Gone for a pretty but seldom worn scarf for mse advent today

Usuals
Free exercise walking to get family friend's prescription for them
Prepped a veggie cottage pie for dinner
Walk getting free paper for mum
Helped mum decorate her Christmas tree
Couple of surveys

Entered some competitions, today I'm mostly looking forward to winning cash and wine- there were no hampers! I expect everywhere has run out what with all the hampers that are surely on their way to me

PennysIntoPounds

A slightly grumpy day;

Period starting and feeling rough and tired

Waited in for neighbour's boiler engineer. They need to book another appointment, which I'll have to wait in for again

Sadly decided not to have a Christmas tree this year which made me want to cry but they're just too pricey around here. Got to focus on money for the flat pot as we need to be able to afford somewhere to live and the build is seeming less and less likely with every passing week

Posted family friend's medication
Sent a vinted sale
Dropped off recyclings
Usuals
Did the laundry

Positives:

Today's advent jewellery is a pair of separated-from-their-partner earrings that go well together

Got a free net of chocolate coins from coop app advent

Went to the pub.

KajiKita

Sending hugs x

Love the idea of rocking mismatched but complimentary earrings 😊 I have been known to do this. 

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Made a not too shoddy start to the free paper crossword

Transferring the money I'd mentally bookmarked for Christmas tree from Christmas pot into flat pot has got flat pot over the next hundred point

Mr PIP is picking up comfort treat dinner of M&S stuffed pasta and sauce meal deal

Lots of positives 💪😊