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rtandon27

@Merlin's_Beard - indeed, I have no problems vocalizing injustice in the work place!  If I had to depart, I safe in the knowledge that I can and not even blink, but again I do love my job, just not my manager.  I suppose having been blessed with some of the best managers out there for the entirety of my working life, I hold those I work with to an exceptionally high standard!

@Humdinger1 - unfortunately not, my employment agreement does not allow for it - the issue is not the employer but the manager 🤣🤣🤣 - but again, at this point I'm not going to say too much about the current situation.

Once upon the time, back across the pond I was part of a union, paid dues, but such was the nature of my job that I was considered essential so had to be escorted across the picket lines and work 2-3 times as hard because all the support staff was outside 'on strike' - I was also 'fined' for doing so, but the employer had to pay me back for the fine as I was required to work, so I do have mixed feelings about the usefulness of unions for me!

Thank-you both for your cheerleading, it always means so much that I can share weird news like that on here, and everyone just 'gets it'!!!!!💗💗💗

rtandon27

It's been a day of rest for both OH & myself - not much done other than enjoying the sofas and munching on food.  Managing energy sometimes demands a down day!

important tasks...
 ❗ do bus pass application
 ❗ clean up of spare laptop sitting at the office, I've not cleaned it up yet!
🔱 never ending paperwork filing
🔆 my savings need juggling
🔆 find a black ball point pen to sign passports - I know there is one in the house somewhere!

routine tasks... (for the weekend)
✅ YNAB juggling
✅ across the pond banking - gave it 24 hours and used the correct vpn to log in - phew
✅ mid-month meter readings - another 41 pounds requested for return
✅ third Saturday of the month so pay off credit cards
✅ mortgage overpayment - 7 of 10 for the year! - enough readily accesible for next 3 payments
✅ grocery order & veg box on Friday
✅ meal plan
🔱 weekly digital planner
✅ supplements
✅ Weekly surveys & contests
🔱 laundry - 2 loads folded & away - 1 load still drying  - another 2 to go - sigh - it's never ending!

non-routine tasks...
✅ booked RM collection for shoe return - still on the hunt for ballerina wedges!
✅ bathroom floor is disinfected and shiny!
✅ tally for last week's lunch sent
✅ complaint raised about the hoops I had to jump through to get MY MONEY returned to me from E.0N
✅ complaint raised about substandard service received at posh caffe on Thursday - deplorable to be frank
✅ complaint raised about inability to send constructive critisiam to 0penAI about accessibility issue
🔱 Nightmare Train Delay snot-o-gram! (draft completed - this is an emotional one as Vix pointed out!)
(yes - there is a theme here - it was a weekend where I sat down a lot but things needed doing!)
 ❗ Delay Repay
🔆 EHIC card - is old one valid or do up application
🔆 send a message to BFF across the pond - sort out money owed both ways - lol

medical follow-ups...
 ❗ my dermatologist referral - have docs names - now need to book
🔆 follow-up on OT recommendations for work assessment
🔆 follow-up on private eye specialist
🔱 OH has NHS appt on Tuesday to get diagnoses that we already know about - a full two weeks after private consultant told - my ire with the NHS continues

epic list of garden things... (again for the weekend)
🔆 pick and process apples
🔱 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
⏳ 4 bags cotswold stone - trip to W!ckes postponed - on hold
⏳ transplant remaining baby trees into their new pots - on hold 
⏳ trim down and rehome butterfly bush - on hold
⏳ new trellis needs to go up for the climbing rose in the front - OH has acquired the hardware! - on hold
⏳ finish taming climbing jasmine & add more supports for it to grown on - on hold

social calendar...
⏳ korean street food - will have to rebook this one - hard week ahead
😒 Oct - the office clan - monthly lunch at a restaurant - Week of 6th? this has turned into cake and brown bag lunch in part of the office I can't access - I am incredibly annoyed with the organizer - ablism at it's finest
💝 Sat Oct 4th - brunch with my musical-mad friend who is coming down from up-North for a weekend of shows
💝 Oct - thanksgiving - plenty of turkey cuts are available!

Meal Plan...
OH has input into this upcoming week - potatoes feature heavily!

🍜🍙Saturday - Easy Peasy - Bao buns & dim sum & pak choi
🍖🥔🥬🌽Sunday - Roast - Pok Loin chops & champ & corn
🍝🌿🍗🍤  Monday - Veggie Day - Pasta & Basil & Courgette (possibly with chicken or prawns)
🐟🍟Tuesday - Fish Day - Fish Finger Baps & Waffle Fries & Salad
🥦🍗🥗Wednesday - Chicken Day - Cauli Cheese & chicken drums/thighs & salad
🥧🥕🥦Thursday - Meat Day - Cottage Pie with carrot/cauli/broc
🍗🍟🥕Friday - Fakeaway - Chicken Nuggets & Waffle Fries & carrots
🥧🥔🥬Saturday - Easy Peasy - Quiche & mini pots & baby brussels
🍠🍗🌽🥔Sunday - Roast - Chicken with corn & red potatoes or roastis
🍝🌿🍗 Monday - Veggie Day - Pasta & peppers (possibly with chicken)