Progress is...

rtandon27

I've put in a whole morning of actual head's down work & tbh I'm now wiped so a little side-track into the weekly weekend list to see what remains!

important tasks...
 ❗ do bus pass application
🔱 check when current energy fix ends (Oct 3rd) & diarize 49 days for switch (Aug 15)
🔱 never ending paperwork filing - woo hoo it's now sorted - need to hole punch and file!
🔆 my savings need juggling

routine tasks...
✅ YNAB juggling
✅ mid-month meter readings - I'll be 181 gbp in credit once this month's readings sort out - better beleive I'll be claiming that back!
✅ third Saturday of the month so pay off credit cards
✅ mortgage overpayment - 6 of 10 for the year! - 16 months knocked off in total!
✅ grocery order
✅ meal plan
🔆 weekly digital planner
🔱 supplements - ran out of some so have enough until Tues! - will revisit on Weds
✅ Weekly surveys & contests
✅ laundry - two loads done and drying

non-routine tasks...
 ❗ clean up of spare laptop that needs to go back to the office
✅ tend to ear-buds & cases
✅ froze excess buns & crumpets
✅ divved up bargain chicken thighs for freezer
✅ Sis's b-day Sunday - sent a message
🔆 across the pond banking
🔆 send a message to BFF across the pond - owe her some money and need to arrange payback
🔆 Delay Repay
🔱 Nightmare Train Delay snot-o-gram!

medical follow-ups...
 ❗ dermatologist referral - have docs names - now need to book
🔱 enquired about OH appt - have to book him this on Sat
🔆 follow-up on OT recommendations for work assessment
🔆 follow-up on private eye specialist

never ending garden things...
✅ tidying stone area under pots - weeding & leveling 
✅ houseplants have had some tlc
✅ front bed has been weeded (prepping for autumn tlc)
✅ I've found a black metal finial trellis to put into the ground to counteract Mr Plastic grass dumping his spent soil behind my shed - it's not solid, but a lot prettier than any other solution! - need to order on the weeknd
✅ need to order 3 large pot trolleys for under large tree pots
✅ need to order 2 bags soil
🔱 4 bags cotswold stone - on hold until hols next week
🔱 transplant baby trees into their new pots - one of three done!
🔱 start getting quotes for new felt for flat roof & summer house & shed (needs doing in autumn)
🔆 need to transplant two chili plants & one more pot of flowers
🔆 once lavender is dry from rain make lavender bundles for drying - during hols
🔆 trim down and rehome butterfly bush - during hols
🔆 new trellis needs to go up for the climbing rose in the front - OH has acquired the hardware! - during hols
🔆 finish taming climbing jasmine & add more supports for it to grown on - during hols

social calendar...
💖21st - rebooked cuddle with baby & dinner with mama!

rtandon27

Progress is...

Eating your frogs!

Even when it takes cajoling, tears, cheerleading and unesseccary sweet treats!

rtandon27

So in an effort to distract myself, let's have a mid-week recap and list!

Physio today means my arm is now taped - possible RSI reoccurrence!  OH had a doc appt today via our insurance health care - I had to cajole him into having it & result is 2-urgent care tests - SIGH - stubborn man!

Mid-week list...

important tasks...
 ❗ do bus pass application
🔱 check when current energy fix ends (Oct 3rd) & diarize 49 days for switch (Aug 15)
🔱 never ending paperwork filing - woo hoo it's now sorted - need to hole punch and file!
🔆 my savings need juggling

routine tasks...
🔱 weekly digital planner - more of an ongoing thing, but I like to see the reminder!
✅ supplements - ran out of some so have enough until Tues! - will revisit on Weds - complete!

non-routine tasks...
✅ Contacted the On-of-E for a 50gbp refund - that is more than I'd like to be sitting with them in credit
 ❗ clean up of spare laptop that needs to go back to the office - laptop is in the office, I've not cleaned it up yet!
🔆 across the pond banking
🔆 send a message to BFF across the pond - owe her some money and need to arrange payback
🔆 Delay Repay
🔱 Nightmare Train Delay snot-o-gram!

medical follow-ups...
 ❗ dermatologist referral - have docs names - now need to book
✅ enquired about OH appt - have to book him this on Sat - completed and follow-ups happening
✅ just spent 2 hours doing the follow-up as insurance company can't book the specialist appts when docs don't make their calendars available!
🔆 follow-up on OT recommendations for work assessment
🔆 follow-up on private eye specialist

never ending garden things...
✅ I've found a black metal finial trellis to put into the ground to counteract Mr Plastic grass dumping his spent soil behind my shed - it's not solid, but a lot prettier than any other solution! - need to order on the weeknd
✅ need to order 3 large pot trolleys for under large tree pots
🔱 4 bags cotswold stone - on hold until hols next week
🔱 transplant baby trees into their new pots - one of three done!
🔱 start getting quotes for new felt for flat roof & summer house & shed (needs doing in autumn)
🔆 need to transplant two chili plants & one more pot of flowers
🔆 once lavender is dry from rain make lavender bundles for drying - during hols
🔆 trim down and rehome butterfly bush - during hols
🔆 new trellis needs to go up for the climbing rose in the front - OH has acquired the hardware! - during hols
🔆 finish taming climbing jasmine & add more supports for it to grown on - during hols

social calendar...
💖21st - rebooked cuddle with baby & dinner with mama!

rtandon27

Decided to call On-of-E while I'm in a mood and ask for a 50gbp refund!  I don't want anymore than a month of payment sitting with them at any given time!

Frustrating algorithms on the website would only let me request 15 and then would lower my DD - um NO - DD needs to remain the same and refund needs to be issued.  I'm fully aware of my average monthly payment for the past 12 months and it is under my current monthly payment!

Had to sit on hold for 5 minutes but amazingly got a lovely chappy with an UK accent who was most accommodating and agreed when I said the money does more good in my account than theirs!  All done no fuss and no stupid AI bot to deal with.

Greying_Pilgrim

Yay for dealing with a real-live Hooman beeing at the energy co. rt! 

And hurrah for prod, prod, prodding yer fella to the docs, even if the outcome is a little daunting 🫤 Fingers crossed it comes back as nowt to worry about.  

Greying X 

rtandon27

@Greying_Pilgrim - yes it did feel great to speak to such an agreeable live person - no arguments, no trying to side-track me with stupid conversations about loft insulation or cavity wall insulation or smart meters!  It was refreshing!

Just spent the better part of 1.5 hours chasing down private consultants for OH as the insurance company can't book the buggers who don't make their calendar available!  Got hold of a lovely chappy with a Scottish accent at and a lovely sense of humour at one of the private hospitals who not only had access to 2 of the 3 calendars but booked in OH on the spot.  Thank the heavens above my stressful job has a fantastic taxable benefit & we can get health care in approx 2 weeks instead of the stupid 18 weeks on the NHS.  OH is going to have to buck up and put up with all the tests they have asked for without complaining as my patience has worn thin and I'm being a bit of a biotch about him just doing as he's told for a change.

OK - back to work - I have a training session to prepare for and a proposal to write!

edinburgher

On-of-E - love it!

rtandon27

Saturday update - it's been a weird ol' week!

We were woken up this morning by horrible shrieking and kuffufle of the flock of magpies that frequents our neighbourhood.  Turns out a young peregrine from the church roof had downed a fat pigeon for breakfast and they all wanted a share.  It was an amazing site watching the youngling defend his meal while being surrounded by a thugish group of interlopers.  He was alone but his sharp beak and claws kept them at bay.  Thankfully the mess he's left behind is not in my garden but in the only clear garden of the neighbourhood - them of the plastic grass.  They have a couple of potted plants, but effectively they have a cleared landing pad for anything that wants to land!  The plastic-grass couple just happen to be away this weekend so the mess of intestines, feathers and other assorted bird parts will stay put until they return.  They are precious about access to their backyard so have locks on their gates!  I have but one word - KARMA

So on an emotional front...

OH has been seen virtually by a doc provided by our Health Insurance, which resulted in an urgent appt with our GP - amazing what happens with a letter in hand from another practitioner that basically says your practice is shirking it's duty of care by making him wait 4 weeks to be seen!  First test that is required has been done and the rest will be within 2 weeks.  Specialist consultant has been booked and lovely 'virtual' doctor is more than happy to kick-!!!!!! if our practice does not live up to it's mandated obligations!  Amazing thing is that it's not our lovely doctor but the rotweillers who run the office that are the roadblock to healthcare!  They have zero medical qualifications and are not qualified in any circumstances to triage, despite their so-called training!  Neither OH or I feel the need to divulge our personal medical information to them so they wield what little power they have and refuse an urgent appointment.  The practice manager now has a major flea in ear as I've said my peace and had it backed up in writing by another doctor!  Best bit is that our actual doctor agrees with us 100%, but has no power to make any changes as she is not a part owner of the practice but an employee!

I have ZERO confidance in the NHS as a functioning entity - both through my own experience over the past 3 years and the current situation with my OH  - think I will be investigating how much private insurance will cost in retirement as I simply do not trust them to take care of my health once I stop working and loose the fancy dancy med ins & also as I get older with a life-changing diagnosis!

As an aside - I've managed to tear a muscle in my right forearm this week - physio is being had - I'm taped up to help it heal!  NHS response was - 'take a painkiller' - private physio was 'let's get this in a state where it can heal'!  Bloody NHS - so NOT impressed with them on any front atm!  Again my taxable benifit has proved handy - almost makes the current horrible work situation worth putting up with!

I'll return shortly with a list of sorts - I've got this upcoming week (10 days) off but original plans for the week are a bit skewed due to OH being unwell.  Our dinner plans last night were scuppered as he was wiped out so we had pickety bits at home instead.

Back shortly with the usual overly ambitious list & a more positive take on the upcoming week!

edinburgher

I'm sorry the NHS is failing to live up to expectations. Might a life insurance policy with attached medical consultations be a possible? We get it through our policies (never used) but you could probably tap into the resource of GP consults for a lot less than "health"/medical insurance proper

rtandon27

@edinburgher - brilliant advice Ed - I'll have a look at that as well!