Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

SandyShores

My daughter had a power bank from Boots, very similar to this one for £12.99.  Great idea if you are out and about. 

My vote is to buy a new phone - try Argos for nectar points.  I struggled along for ages with mine and it is amazing when you finally fork out.

dawnybabes

I normally buy my ‘new’ phone off music magpie (other sites are available) but they come with a 12 month guarantee 

jwil

It's also worth making sure things like background app refresh and bluetooth are switched off when not using as they will drain the battery.

EssexHebridean

B@ckmarket are also a good option for new phones I believe - a lot of folk on here seem to have used and been happy with them! 

LadyWithAPlan

Yes I have used both back market and music magpie successfully 

I was just looking at new phones myself overseas but with the state taxes was only £50 cheaper than after my student discount 

savingholmes

Thanks LWAP, WD, Dawn, Sandy, Jwil, EH

I bought 2 new battery banks for £17 which will put me on for now phone wise.

I'm loving feeding the birds. It's so entertaining - especially watching the literal pecking orders get established and fights for dominance. Thrushes have started visiting this week - and I now know I've even seen a Mistle Thrush. I keep looking up birds to try and build my repertoire of what I recognise. Starling, magpies, blackbirds, wren, great tit, blue tit, house sparrows, blackbird, wood pigeons, robins, dunnocks... The app reckoned I had goldfinch and jackdaws visiting too. This interest in bird partly started with some free audio books on bird watching and mental health.

I've only just finished work but I took an hour's break at lunchtime and I went for a walk as well as having food. That did me good. Will post some photos.

My holiday £ has arrived. I need to get some normal £ out for my cleaner tomorrow - and need to nip out for some cat food too. 

I'm really behind on diaries at the moment - please forgive me. I messed up my meds for a few days and ended up not sleeping one night again etc. Yesterday I was back on the meds but wanted to eat everything in sight and preferably go shopping too. I resisted the latter. My concentration was also low. I'm trying to be on the site less so that I can catch up on my life admin - and on listening to stories and preparing for my travels. I've also been having sore eye lids this week if it hasn't improved by Thursday I'll ask for antibiotic cream as I don't want to go away with that.

I caught up with my consultant today - and he reassured me about some conditions affecting other family members and said there were no signs of that in my scan. He commended me on my weight loss and encouraged me to continue to reduce my risks further. I have a different appointment that's been put into Friday afternoon - and I moved my counsellor to then too so it's going to be a busy week. I've then got two weeks off. I'm not away for all of that - but wanted to ensure I went away rested and had recovery time on my return.

WelshmansDaughter

This interest in bird partly started with some free audio books on bird watching and mental health.

Can I get the name of these for Heavy?

savingholmes

What's the pink flower called?

I saw wild strawberry 



Gorgeous ferns, trees and foxgloves


 
Above out on walk. Below my garden 

KajiKita

The pink flower is valerian.

Loving how the top of the wall in your garden is being softened by plants 😊

KK

jwil

Love the photos!  Exciting that your holiday is getting nearer.