All change for 2025

Sunshine_girl2

Great news on the job front. 

jwil

NeverendingDMP said:

Oohh fantastic news. I bet it feels like a weight has lifted. Good luck with all the tasks. I used to have Fridays off and sometimes I felt the list of things to do  was huge again every friday

It does feel a relief, I won't fully trust it til everything is finalised though.

Yes, the to do list is huge.  It doesn't help that we've been out the last few weekends so haven't achieved much then either!

foxgloves said:

Good news about your job. Mr F (public sector) also getting twitchy about likely re-structuring/cuts (again) at work next year. Thankfully we are now both debt & mortgage-free, & although I came to it later in life than many, I have good budgeting skills. It's always worth having a year of extra effort though, as you are doing for 2025. We are planning something similar & I'm looking forward to getting started.
F

It's awful worrying about cuts.  DH's job is always on the edge, and we can survive on my wage alone, but we couldn't survive on his wage alone, so it will be a relief if it all does work out ok.  Good luck for 2025, I'll definitely be trying to build a bigger cushion of savings behind us.

jwil

Sunshine_girl2 said:

Great news on the job front. 

Thank you, it's a relief for now!

jwil

I've had a reasonably productive day after all.  Caught up with the washing.  I've painted the top of the stairs where we had some electrical cables chased in, so that looks ok again.  I've also tidied up some of the paintwork in the bathroom.  I then put up the Christmas tree and got cross with last year me who didn't make enough of an effort to put the lights away neatly so I spent ages untangling them 🤦‍♀️😁

The school fayre is on tonight so we're heading down there in a bit.  Tomorrow we are out for the day for little miss's birthday treat (her birthday was in the week).

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 - £64

jwil

I did update my financials and started catching up with my spending spreadsheet, but only got partway through that.  I'll try and finish it at the weekend.

maggiem

Very pleased to hear the news about the job. Hopefully you will get some confirmation quickly but it sounds very positive. Sleep well tonight. 

ladyholly

Hopefully your job is now safe. Very pleased for you. Obviously you are indespensible.

Humdinger1

Hurray! Just slipping into my sailor suit to dance the Hornpipe of Joy.  You so deserve this @jwil. Blissfully night's sleep ahead love Humdinger xx 

dawnybabes

Whoop, excellent news x