An in-between phase

doingitanyway

I'm lost for words on the build incompetence...so will focus elsewhere...nice PB win...
I like your simple suppers...cheese, new potatoes and salad, lovely 

KajiKita

Nil carborundum illegitimus ...

KBO ...

<and other mutterings to that ^^ effect>

Hugs x

KK

Blackcats

I'm trying to help an elderly relative liaise with adult social care at their local council.  No phone numbers and no address on their official letterhead.  I wasn't that easily deterred and got the name of the Director and address from t'interweb but my relative who doesn't have an email account was flummoxed.  It doesn't seem to me that the systems that local authorities have put in place are designed with local folk in mind.

PennysIntoPounds

Thank you @doingitanyway
Though in the spirit of my September/autumn aim to be the bosses of our own kitchen cupboards, Mr PIP is making a curry tonight! Will be especially useful to use up the small remnant of rice in the massive storage container 🙄😁

Thanks @KajiKita for the hugs and mutterings to that effect 

Madness how councils largely seem to be there to hinder rather than help folk @Blackcats, so bloody depressing

badmemory

If you can't contact them then you can't claim from them.  Seems to be the norm these days.

PennysIntoPounds

We've had months of trying to get hold of council departments begging them to let us give them money @badmemory! The whole system needs to sort its life out, and yes I'm looking at you too HMRC, who I need to call tomorrow and am absolutely dreading it

PennysIntoPounds

Build sums given jiggerypokery and PB win-
Next bill needed is 10k 😂😂😂
But I already have £7 and that's a bigger number than the 1 and the 0 so basically smashing it

Small bits of build admin
Usuals
Half wussy situps

Sorted out palaver with a vinted buyer not collecting their parcel

Steps dropping off fabrics recycling.
Spotted a tub of Quality Street in Sainsers on offer at £4.95 which is 90p per 100g which is remarkably good value these days.
Obviously the shelf price was wrong and had gone back up to £7 (yes, seven pounds) but happily they honoured it and I had enough nectar points to take £2.50 off 🥂

Listed some books on vinted, feel like that is not going to take off but no harm in having a go

Various bits off the to-do list

Hope everyone's hatches are feeling sufficiently battened down, have to appreciate this lengthy storm for making it in no way appealing to spend money going to the pub!

badmemory

I suspect you already know that 8am is the best HMRC call time.

PennysIntoPounds

Thanks @badmemory, I was aware of that and will try my best but 8am is not my best asking sensible questions and understanding the answers time 😂

badmemory

PennysIntoPounds said:

Thanks @badmemory, I was aware of that and will try my best but 8am is not my best asking sensible questions and understanding the answers time 😂

Definitely not my best time either, but as they say needs must when the devil (HMRC) drives.