Mellow Fruitfulness

Wednesday2000

Thank you xxx

PennysIntoPounds

Oh I'm so sorry @Wednesday2000. You've done a lovely job with making the corner nice in her honour 

greenbee

Bed made for my mum to cat/dog sit while I'm out tomorrow night in case of fireworks (they're not very scared, just unsettled, but who knows what they'd be like with no one here).

Plumber FINALLY committed to a date. Electricians can do the same dates. Carpenter can't come until 27th. Just waiting for the carpet fitter (only urgent bit is taking it up). 

Muntjac cut up and in freezer (which is now officially full!), 3/4 of a 60p 'carving pumpkin' cooked for dog food (lick mats and kongs need restocking this evening). 

Dog walked. Neighbour is laying paving outside the summerhouse - he's taking up concrete slabs and using the sandstone lifted from the patio outside the garden room to replace it which hopefully will look at lot nicer. Not cheap, but worth getting done. And the concrete slabs will come in handy in the veg plot (I'm considering making a base for a cold frame, as I have the glazed half of an old door lying around). 

So progress is being made. 

EssexHebridean

Oh Wednesday that is sad but what a lovely tribute that reading corner is - it looks so inviting. 

EssexHebridean said:

New list:
- Add another week at least to the extended meal plan
- Get more of the panels sanded and painted on the office wall if the weather is dry enough! 
- See what we can do about re-fixing the bottom panel of the office wall which appears to not be fixed currently
- Empty tomato plant pots and retrieve crocks from the bottoms
- Compost pepper plants
- Walk or drive to the community farm to see if they still have their seed swap in place (I could potentially cycle there on Saturday if the weather is good?)
- Brainstorm about house jobs to be done - remember to list electrical stuff ready to get electrician details from Mum.
- Once the online details arrive I need to fund two savings accounts that have been opened for cashback
- once the pin number arrives I need to activate the TSB card
- Once the online details arrive I need to activate the TSB app banking
- Once the online details arrive I need to fund the TSB account - £1k in, then withdraw £850 will meet the requirement AND leave my monthly spends where they need to be. 
- Start looking for tester pots of suitable paint colours for the front room
- sand the front room windowsill
- buy paint for windowsill/woodwork

- Once the online details arrive I need to fund two savings accounts that have been opened for cashback
- once the pin number arrives I need to activate the TSB card
- Once the online details arrive I need to activate the TSB app banking
- Once the online details arrive I need to fund the TSB account - £1k in, then withdraw £850 will meet the requirement AND leave my monthly spends where they need to be. 

All the above have been done.

We've also started looking for paint for the front room - albeit only online at the moment. The "perfect" option would be F&B Calke Green - but we won't be paying those prices, so looking for something as close to identical as possible. 

greenbee

I get F&B colours mixed by Brewers - they'll use whichever base you want. The decorator I use does the same - has colours mixed using his prefered base (I think he goes to Johnstones). 

EssexHebridean

greenbee said:

I get F&B colours mixed by Brewers - they'll use whichever base you want. The decorator I use does the same - has colours mixed using his prefered base (I think he goes to Johnstones). 

See I wondered if you could do this - I'll have to get MrEH to check with his pal who works for Dulux - although they do a colour that's nearly the same in their Heritage range...

PennysIntoPounds

Called Virgin on the Ridiculous, didn't hang up in frustration at any point during the loooong half hour, and made sure I was doing some steps at the same time so at least my time wasn't entirely wasted 

KajiKita

Not my OAT but a genuinely significant one ….
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Mr KK has started sorting out his bedroom!! 

He’s doing 30 minutes a night (at my suggestion) and although I can’t see any actual change in there yet, a lot of ‘stuff’ has already left! 😊👏🎊🎉🥳❤️

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Oh hurrah @KajiKita, good for Mr KK! And maybe even some bits unearthed that could be flogged towards an OP...

KajiKita

PennysIntoPounds said:

And maybe even some bits unearthed that could be flogged towards an OP...

Oh dear … 😂😂😂 I admire your optimism … You’ve not met Mr KK have you …? 🤔😉😊😂

KK