Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

TallGirl

Exciting that the move is getting so near now you will soon be discussing dates etc. Well done on the tidy up. 

savingholmes

Thanks TG. It looks like I may move the early part of the last week of January - IF my seller completes certain electrical work on time. I've asked the removal company to pencil me in which they've done.

I've asked my counsellor for an extra session next week but she hasn't got back to me yet.

Well BG finally responded to my complaint from months ago. They've applied the £25 switch bonus - and will give me £60 compensation. It all helps. They've finally generated a bill - I think up to the end of December. They said my December usage was as expected for the time of year. Even better I'm in credit by close to £80 before the £60 compensation so I am well set up. I can now stop worrying about the extra heating I used when I was ill. Ironically my smart meter inside recently started working again... My worst day for gas was £10.52 which given that day I had it on 24/7 was slightly better than expected.

I need to ring up about my insurance. I did get some home quotes yesterday. The cheapest was close to the £200 mark so dearer than here at last May but not horrific.  Hopefully that means I'm moving to a decent area.

I got my payslip today and it was better than I'd estimated. I don't know whether that's due to the NI change, increment and pay rise or if I was over-taxed in December and they are refunding some. I.e. I don't know if it will repeat in February. I'm paying less pension that I expected - again unsure why - I don't know if that is the AVC impact or it could be that the boundary where you pay more only gets triggered for up to 2 months of the year. 

Feeling a bit better today. Glad it's almost the weekend though. I've asked DD to remove her bikes this weekend or said I will give them away. I've asked BIL if there's any chance he could come to the viewing on Sunday but he's not confirmed either way yet.

savingholmes

Chatted to home insurer - they won't insure me on two properties at the same time (during the exchange period) so I need a new policy regardless. They were close to double other quotes so won't be staying with them. 

Chatted to car insurer (same company) - I've been able to put in a potential date of change of address and my premium will fall and I'll be due a slight refund which is positive about the risk factors there. 

skint_spice

End of January is not too far away, exciting news. After then you can breathe a sigh of relief.

beanielou

Blimey. That’s not long. 

girlatplay

That's not long at all.

savingholmes

Thanks Skint, Beanie and GAP

Unsurprisingly I owe a lot of time this week as I finished early each day I worked and carried over nearly 2 hours negative into this period. I'll speak to my boss about it next week and probably use some annual leave to cover it. I may book half days off when the cleaner is here as it's easier to get more done on packing etc when I have company. I updated my £ earlier - and I'd double counted some stuff so not doing as badly as I thought. I've cleared Am**** CC again and have the £ to clear MnS but not everything has gone through yet so I'll just do it on payday (Monday). I would have had enough to clear it though. 

My BIL and a nephew are going to come with me to the viewing on Sunday which is a relief. I'm hoping that he will put my mind at rest or otherwise point out any potential deal breakers that I need to get resolved ahead of exchange. I've just updated my buyer.

I looked through the huge clear plastic lidded boxes in the shed. One smaller one had mostly out of print books from mine and my Mum's childhood that I'd like to keep. The other was pretty much all Ex's stuff. I started to get hung up on I should sell them - and then made myself take them straight to charity instead. I gift aided my donation - so the equivalent of 3 large moving boxes have left my house today - and I now have an empty extra large RUB (box) that would probably be £20 or more if I had to re-buy it. There were a load of Ex's music books in there too, I've fished a couple out that would be suitable for DS and will give the rest to sis as giving nephew a guitar and he will probably enjoy them.

While I was out I bought 2 x 3 litre RUBs and 2 x 9 litre RUBs from Mr A for £15 as they were still in the sale. I'm trying to have clear / transparent coloured plastic storage for my new place so that it is easier to see what I have - while still protecting stuff from the elements. I also picked up my fave HRT patches - they are finally back in stock having been out of stock for about 4 months!

My colour coded room stickers arrived today and the bubble wrap - and as importantly decaf coffee! A lot cheaper on Am**** Going to have jacket spud, salad and prawn cocktail for tea. Had CG veg soup for lunch and porridge for breakfast so not a bad eating day so far. Resisting temptation to eat out. 

Have a good weekend all!! It looks like I'll be mainly packing!

jwil

Loads of progress being made, and how exciting that you've got a potential date for the move!  Not long now at all.

The nhs app does give a warning about discussing results with a GP, but I find it useful being able to see my history.

KajiKita

I would definitely book leave - that’s what you have been saving it for and the last thing you need right now is to be trying to work more hours to make up gaps! 

Yaay for BiL and nephew coming with you to the viewing 😊

Good luck with the packing. 

KK 

savingholmes

Thanks Jwil and KK. 

I've gone through the bureau in the living room and sorted out its contents into keep / donate / trash. Also spoke to a family member for about 2 hrs. It's a good job I was planning to return her gift as she had basically rung me for a loan after moving. She was delighted that I would be able to gift her instead if all goes through as planned. I'd held off telling her in case something went wrong... 

I'm making progress on packing and decluttering the house but in a very perfectionist way. I need to find a way to speed up!! Ah well - future me will thank me for my consideration. Belatedly off to bed. Hope we all sleep well!