All change for 2025

jwil

Humboldt said:

Hi @jwil so lovely to see you embrace this new chapter in your life in such a positive way.

'The winds of change.  You can either hunker down behind a wall until they subside, or build a windmill and make them work for you'.  

Thank you, I love the quote.  I started this diary as I felt I was getting a bit too negative, so wanted to try and refocus my mind.  I do flit between upset, angry, bitter, indifferent, hopeful etc, so I'm trying to now see it as a win win situation whatever happens.

jwil

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £319
Feb - £135
Mar - £129
Apr - £114
May - £118
June - £93
July - £123
Aug - £118
Sep - £60
Oct - £113
Nov - £56

jwil

I thought we were going to have a quiet weekend after cancelling our plans, but we were out and about locally instead.  On Saturday though we did finish painting the walls in the bathroom, and bar a tiny bit of touching up, we are now done!  I've had a good look while the sun was shining today and can't see any patches now.  I still love it   The towel rail is being put back on next week, and we still need to do the woodwork, but I'd rather do that once we've got a heating source in there to try and help speed up the drying.

We did a bit more Christmas shopping, I think we are almost done now, and went to a Christmas fayre.  I've got one lot I need to post so will get that done hopefully at the weekend, and another lot which will be delivered on my behalf by relatives, and again, that needs to be sorted by the weekend.  I'll be seeing friends at the weekend too and can give them theirs as well.  I'm getting there by my self imposed deadline of the beginning of December!

My save the change account reached £25 today so I've withdrawn that and sent it to PBs.

I've got loads of surveys showing but am not keeping up with them at all.  I must try and find the time as the extra is very welcome.

jwil

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £319
Feb - £135
Mar - £129
Apr - £114
May - £118
June - £93
July - £123
Aug - £118
Sep - £60
Oct - £113
Nov - £58

NeverendingDMP

PADs are looking great. Really adds up over the year doesn't it

_Dolly_Rocker_

I LOVE your diary already!

You are like superwoman with all your lists and organisation - how can I be more like you? 

You are gonna be my inspiration - starting a new diary for 2025 and I am going to start a declutter and PAD. 

Humdinger1

Hello @jwil; lovely new diary! I've subscribed.  I know the uncertainty is worrying but i confidently predict that you'll thrive, whatever may happen at work.  You plainly have excellent relationships and reputation love Humdinger xx 

jwil

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £319
Feb - £135
Mar - £129
Apr - £114
May - £118
June - £93
July - £123
Aug - £118
Sep - £60
Oct - £113
Nov - £60

jwil

NeverendingDMP said:

PADs are looking great. Really adds up over the year doesn't it

It really does, and I'm always surprised as I don't really notice the small amounts

_Dolly_Rocker_ said:

I LOVE your diary already!

You are like superwoman with all your lists and organisation - how can I be more like you? 

You are gonna be my inspiration - starting a new diary for 2025 and I am going to start a declutter and PAD. 

Oh wow, that's so kind, thank you    I love a good list and my poor brain needs them otherwise I forget everything and sit there moaning about how I never achieve anything 😄  I will hunt out your diary and cheer you on  

Humdinger1 said:

Hello @jwil; lovely new diary! I've subscribed.  I know the uncertainty is worrying but i confidently predict that you'll thrive, whatever may happen at work.  You plainly have excellent relationships and reputation love Humdinger xx 

Aww thank you very much, that's lovely of you to say xx

jwil

I'm meeting up with my lovely little band of colleagues today who I work with closely.  We don't all work for the same organisation, and those of us who do, work in different teams and live in different areas, so we don't meet in person very often.  We do a lot of good work together, so we're going to have a little team lunch after our meeting as we don't know what will be happening in the future.  2 of the 4 of us (including me) are at risk.   I'm looking forward to that.

I've finally got an initial appointment for little miss's ASD assessment tomorrow, so am also meeting with her teacher tonight for parents evening, so that's good timing.  The appointment tomorrow is just a background one with me, rather than little miss, so I've been trying to put together a list of things to remind me.