Spring In Our Step

PennysIntoPounds

Brilliant work all round everyone 👏 

My hip dislocated last night so no productivity from me but I am being vicariously productive through all your efforts (that's definitely how it works 😁)

@Sallyforth T'internet has conflicting opinions on if it's suitable for cashmere but I love my Phillips fabric shaver, and despite debobbling being one of my (constant) OATs I actually find it quite soothing once I sit down and do it.
What do you want to do with your Morning Glory? Looks like they're about ready to be potted into individual containers, they're obviously loving life with you as their plant mama!

redofromstart

I found the service book for my car which I had put in a safe place all those months ago.  Quite why I didn't leave it in the car like a normal person is beyond me. Next job is to book it in for a service so it can stop nagging me.

I tidied the Snug and set my supportive chair by the fire back up with a table and a reading lamp so I can see to read or craft.  The problem is that I still have a lot of decluttering to do and I don't have a convenient warehouse to shift it to so it often ends up in the snug which is mostly used by Doglet and Evil. I have at least resisted anything going back into my bedroom which remains a clear and comfortable space, even if there is a turf war over the dog bed and the new rug.  Poor Doglet keeps getting edged out by the cats.

I finally got someone to turn up to do some quotes on more outside work.  

greenbee

I'm glad you're managing to keep your bedroom clear (although it sounds as if more dog/cat beds are needed!). I try to do the same, regardless of the chaos happening everywhere else. 

I've moved the planters back on the patio, so can fill and plant them whenever I have time. I need to remember to check that the water resevoirs are level before I fill them so they don't leak. And I've taken the rest of the boxes with the arches in down to the veg plot. So I'm hopeful that I can get on and get those done tomorrow. 

Sallyforth

Went to Mr M’s early this morning to buy a pillow. We have four quality pillows and normally I donate one of mine to DH to help his COPD at night and because I’m not a fan of loads of pillows.  Last night I couldn’t stop coughing so ended up balling up my dressing gown to put under my pillow. So I’m now sat here propped up with my usual pillow and the two cheapo ones - at £4 for two cost is on par with the cough medicine I’m overdosing on! 

How I managed to spend nearly £70 at Mr M’s on top of the pillows remains a mystery - why is everything so flipping expensive? Granted I stocked up on some store cupboard offers (and a packet of chive seeds!) but I mean seventy quid with no alcohol or expensive meat - madness.

I have plans for the Morning Glory twirling around drainpipes so must buy some sort of trellis thing next visit to the garden centre.

Today’s big OAT. I discovered I can actually pay into an existing 2 year fixed rate ISA at any point in the tax year. I’m so used to fixed rate bonds where the deposit window closes pretty quickly. So funds duly sent off and should be able to top up later this year - all at a decent 4.5% tax free interest rate until February 2027. Every day is a school day when it comes to finances for me!

greenbee

In order to avoid it becoming an OAT, I need to find the paint for my office so I can slap some on the newly-filled hole in the wall. Otherwise it'll still be there in 10 years' time.

Today's OAT is getting stuff back in the office. It's annoying me having everything cluttering up the hall/sitting room/kitchen. 

greenbee

First coat of paint is on, and I touched up another bit that was annoying me. Almost out of paint, but I keep the tins so I can get them matched exactly at the same place!

Cheery_Daff

Excellent work all

I started a new crochet project and have been ignoring my OATs, and creating more OATs by not doing small tasks. Writing here to give myself a kick up the backside to tackle a few and stop creating more!

Cheery_Daff

Ok, finally, some progress!

• Standing orders for defunct regular savers cancelled/amended
• Another dispute email sent to the LPG company 

PennysIntoPounds

Cleaned a stack of grubby candles that had been unearthed from Under The Sink before they stared grubbily at me for months

Cheery_Daff

Put up another shelf in the study 😊 Meant to do this before Christmas, but then the wood got repurposed for something else. 

Created a bit of a mess in the meantime but now the sun's out I'm going to hang out in the garden and deal with that later!