MFi3 & before I am 40 + my MB journey

TallGirl

Right the new venture to bring dolls to Denmark is now up and running as we have purchased 4 dolls (3 brand new and boxed), 2 beds (new) and a few assessories for a total of £78 incl postage. My niece is having a doll obviously but my sister said a second hand one with 2 outfits fetched about £45 in Denmark so there should be a good profit margin just hope people still want them when we come over in July. Might buy 1 or 2 more and some clothes, crazy really but I did need a birthday present for her as she is 1 today.

Off today to have a loooooong meeting with the boss. Have done all the prep so feeling confident. I know she will tell me to do more cold calling and be more organised which is fine by me.

Ordered the fans and the lights came to £300 which is mad but they are what we want so hopefully worht it.

Better get off now, need to pack and then 3 hours in the car, what joys it is to be on the road.

TallGirl

Back again, working from home to do a lot of stuff my new boss has asked me to do. We had a really good meeting and lunch together and I feel I am getting to know her so much better and that we can work really well together. Then two more people from the office joined us and we had a nice night but drank far too much wine but course went well.

Dolls have arrived or 3 of them plus the 2 beds. Takes up so much space and with tiles and plumber messing about it is feeling a bit cramped. We nearly bought one more second hand doll yesterday but we don't really want to pay more than £10 incl p&p so left that one. Now looking at clothes so if we can get a nice bundle we can sell what we don't need with the dolls. Is quite fun and nice to talk to my sister a bit more often. She is going back to work next week after 1 year on maternity leave. She is not looking forward to it.

Got my doctors appointment today and DH is coming very reluctantly but coming. He is not happy but it is a step in the right direction. I asked him last night if he had changed his mind and he said maybe we should wait until we have spent sometime with my niece and nephew in Denmark. Did not take it any further than that but hopefully this appointment will clarify things for him a bit.
Rigth need to get some work done, take care all.

TallGirl

Doctors was fine, don't need any tests and don't need to do anything other than try which is fine by me. DH is still not really talking about it so guess he is still unsure, well maybe I am too.

Still gettting more dolls got one yesterday for 99p £5 incl postage so if we can sell them for £20-£30 it is a nice profit. Taking the car over so it will be quite easy to get it all there. Also went to an outlet centre where a toyshop was closing down so had 50% off everything. I got shoes&socks for £2 and a hat&shoes for £2.50 and it was something my sister wanted for my niece anyway.
Lots and lots of free bets and offer for Euro2008 so should be good on the Matchbetting front. Have you guys done Playboy.com yet? It should give you £49.95 profit for no risk as they pay an extra £20 at the moment.
Bought a few bits for the garden incl some peashoots as I can't seem to get mine to grow. Went to Macro and got some cool drinks J2O and Lucozade for golf. Doctor said cutting out drinks and fags increase your chances, I don't smoke but could do with cutting down on the drinks so this should help. Macro was really quiet so no hassle to shop there today, found some German Frankfurters that taste just like Danish ones, so nice to have a little taste of home for lunch. DH has done the shopping so I can just relax now. Playing golf tomorrow so hope the sun stays out.

TallGirl

Mondays come around so quickly in particular when the weather is nice. Going to be really hot working inside today but my laptop cable went home with my colleague last week so can't work outside.

Mike the bathroom fitter is here he is welding pipes which must be really really hot. Not a lot of progress to be seen yet considering this is start of week 3 but it takes time to get the pipes right and install the pump. He is going to connect our exsisting shower to the new pump which will be nice as I miss my bath.

Bought a few more dolls on Ebay but I think we have enough now. Still doing all the Euro 2008 offers so many and so much free money sloshing about it is really silly.

TallGirl

Time for an update, can't believe where this week has gone - been working from home mainly so no excuse.
Bathroom is now coming along nicely it is actually starting to look like it is being put back together. I will take some pictures when we get a bit further.

Mortgagewise I won't be able to pay any extra off this month as I had a huge credit card bill due to be paid. Bought lots of tiles etc last month and as my work expenses are on it as well it all mounts up. I have already been paid work expenses so had to use a bit of my savings. Did think about doing a balance transfer onto 0% but with the transfer fees that is more or less dead now isn't it?

Hopefully we have enough to pay Mike for the bathrooms or I will borrow shortterm off the offset.

Matchbetting is still great lots of offers each day, Skybet are doing £10 a day to pay in their casino but you have to bet each day so next week when I am away I shall have to work out how I can do it or I "loose" out on £60 which is not good.

Need to sort out travel insurance as our annual one has just run out. Bought 7 dolls plus lots of bits to go with them so will stop now or the car will be full before I get my clubs in.

TallGirl

Bathroom got plastered today really starting to look better and we will have a working bath Monday night as well as the old shower hooked up to the pump - can't wait so fed up with my weak shower. Is going to return the LED ligth as they were not right. Had a bit of an argument with them but they are actually ground ligths which can be modified to go into the ceilling but Mike is not happy to fit them and at £38.50 each I think they should be fit for purpose. Mike is now buying some standard ones. Also got a new light for the cloak room but that was only £20 and the ones going back at a credit of £160 so that is a saving.

Laptop has now totally died as I have still not got the powercord back. Could not get into Playboy for DH as he got the £10 extra reload offer but it turned out I just had to verify the account and we got out with £10 - nice one that one. I did the $ one but dispite getting a $10 and a $20 email I only got $20 but hey it is better than nothing and free.

Still MB like mad, DH has lost a bit on the roulette so I have to reign him in as he needs to get me some return on the free £10 a day. Well take care all enjoy the weekend.

TallGirl

Very quiet Sunday played golf and had the inlaws down. They spent the whole time watching Cricket and DH was quite happy with that. Gosh I was so bored kept having to sneak upstairs to look at Ebay and MB far more intersting. Spoke to sister last night we are going to stop now as we have so much stuff. One doll came today and a lot of clothes so that should do it apart from 1 more who is selling 2 new ones. Funny how the clothes sells for more than the dolls almost.

Anyway working from home today so have already done my Skybets for £20 free casino money, wagered mine and turned it into £11 DH can do his when he gets back. Also had my haircut (£20) very cheap so now just need to do some work.

Mike is working in the bathroom so I should really get on with it too.

TallGirl

All not well here today Eric the cat is unwell. He is never ever off his food but yesterday he did not eat anything and today it is the same. I am in two minds if I should take him to the vet or not. He only went last week to get anitbiotics but the absess has healed nicely so it is not that. He gets really really stressed out about going to the vet but I am concerned as he is not eating at all. He did not even come and say hello when I came home and he has taken to lie under the bed which can't be a good sign. He is 13 so an old one really.

On a lighter note bathroom is coming along nicely, we were able to have a bath in it last night as the bath is now plumbed in. Still quite a bit today but Mike is plodding along.

Matchbetting is great, Skybet is still giving £10 a day on football to use in Casino and now they are doing £20 on Ascot but I can only do tomorrow as I am then away and I am not taking my laptop just so I can MB. However I might have to hang around the airport so if I find a BT hotspot I might log in as I have an account with them.

Need to pack and get ready for Blackpool tomorrow, work and nothing but work and it sounds like our latest member of the team is not going to be there as his wife is ill with cancer, seriously ill in fact.

Right need to do some work but can't stop thinking about the cat, shall I call the vet or not........

TallGirl

Rigth back from the cold cold north of England and time for an update.
Cat is fine he started eating again so we cancelled the vet.

My conference was really good hard work but good fun and nice to be with the rest of the team. Bad news was my boss dropped me off at the airport at 1.30pm and my flight was not until 18.35 but I could get on an early flight for............................................. wait for it....................................
£144......well I paid the money myself so desperate to get back. Not sure it was very money savings but nice to be back early.

Not done a lot today. Bought a phone for DH as his got stolen. It is a Motorolla and it needs unlocking no one around here can do for another two weeks so that is a bit crap. Was only £50 with £20 worth of calls so good deal I think.

Bathroom now has lights and a fan so making progress he is tiling the floor Monday so will be nice.

That is it from me, take care all.

TallGirl

Quick hello from me, played golf today badly £2 entry fee, spent £5 on lunch and £20 on Bingo which was naughty so total waste of money. Also agreed to go on a 50th Birthday weekend with a girl from the club £147 but I can't really say no.

Really need to cut down if we are going to pay off this bathroom and the mortgage.