An in-between phase

PennysIntoPounds

Usuals
Survey

Got octopus compensation, emailed them thanking them for paying it and telling them to delete my data associated with that flat now, they replied and said they have to keep records 🤣 I was so tempted to respond that none of this would ever have occurred if they kept their effing records as everyone apart from them has a record of them being told to close the account over two years ago.
They did however reassuringly confirm that I'm not associated with any accounts held with them.
I am literally a named bill payer on both the Octopus gas and electric accounts for the property I live in.
Never ever going anywhere near them again. 

Also got invigilator pay so shares of Octotw*ts and pay money to current account, flat pot and Christmas pot

Finished a book, The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. Wasn't sure about it for a while but ended up rather enjoying it

Spec work

Evidence of m.o.u.s.e activity 😭
It's in the last month (I know because it gnawed through a receipt I was keeping for a competition, the little sh*t, doesn't it know that receipt is potentially important 😂) but hopefully not since skirting board was put in kitchen behind fridge so I am just fully assuming the problem has been dealt with and am not stressing myself with it 🤞🤞🤞

Steps to and from invigilator drinks, so pleased I work with a nice bunch, though no more work till October!

KajiKita

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 for mouse limitation control …

👏 for the octopods … 😊

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Well I got up and did the essentials then accidentally read all day 😁

Finished a book, The Wrong Knickers by Bryony Gordon, quite enjoyed

Finished a book, The Skeleton Cupboard by Tanya Byron, really good

And read The Snapper by Roddy Doyle, all his are superb

Taking Mr PIP out for some birthday food and drinks shortly, have a good evening everyone 🥂

KajiKita

That sounds like both an effective and a very civilised day! 😊
(You’re catching me up on the reading count! 😉)

KK

doingitanyway

a positive day.
Enjoy the birthday food and drinks
I love Roddy Doyle...he's brilliant!

beanielou

Enjoy your evening.

Sun_Addict

Enjoy the celebrations 🥂

PennysIntoPounds

Thank you @KajiKita @doingitanyway @beanielou @Sun_Addict

KK, nearly caught up with you! Will have to make an effort with the books I only read for carpet walks and gain on you 😁

He's so good isn't he DIA

We had a lovely evening being people who go out in that London, went for beer at The Bear in Paddington, thank you @EssexHebridean for highlighting it for me previously, Mr PIP had been there before and was very happy to be taken again.
Then we went to a place I'd heard about which I think @redofromstart will approve of, the Cheese Barge. It is a moored barge on the canal that serves cheeses for dinner 😍
Then a night cap near there at a horribly expensive but very interesting place that sells over 100 wines and has outdoor seating, and is a diy pay and serve system. I have never involved myself with such a thing before so it was both pleasant and an education!

Very, very glad I saved for months beforehand 😁🥂

doingitanyway

Your evening sounds spendy, but good spendy. 
The Cheese Barge sounds great. What a concept...

redofromstart

oh my, that all sounds rather lovely but especially the Cheese Barge.  I might just have to visit the fridge for a small slice of Lancashire to keep me going (Tasty Garstang from MrM).