After 20+ years here I'm not sure where I belong anymore ...

peb

Good to see you back. And pleasant news too!

benbenandme

So, the fabled list :) …

• Trim hedges in front garden
• Clean front door
• Remove broken doorbell / fix doorbell
• Clean all bins
• Weed front path
• Clean car inside and out - done but you wouldn't know it
• Remove pointless lights on side of the stairs - work in progress
• Remove blinds in lounge - too expensive to replace, staying for now
• Clean behind sofas
• Clean lights
• Sand and wax coffee table
• Vax sofa
• Declutter shoe cupboard
• Declutter basket on shoe cupboard
• Declutter 2 x tall cupboards in lounge
• Declutter wicker drawers in lounge
• Dry clean lounge curtains
• Paint staircase - work in progress
• Clean lounge windows
• Clean carpets
• Fix light in the hall - tried, need an electrician
• Declutter coathooks
• Deep clean washing machine
• Deep clean dishwasher
• Clean hoover filters
• Clean vax filters
• Check tumble dryer filters
• Book contact lens check up
• Book MOT
• Do a financial audit
• Cancel AO subscription
• Sort a will
• Fill in form for solicitor
• Check benbens finances with him
• Buy a new hosepipe
• Remove next doors brambles
• Clear the side near garden tap of weeds
• Weed path by back gate
• Empty spare pots in garden
• Contact scrap metal man and clear metal
• Clean spare sofa cushions
• Feed plants
• Clean fridge
• Clean mug cupboard
• Clean cupboard above sink
• Declutter cupboard under sink
• Clean baseboards
• Clean food cupboards
• Clean oven
• Clean extractor fan
• Clean kitchen light
• Clean saucepan cupboard
• Clean plates cupboard
• Clean kitchen drawers
• Clean windowsill
• Clean kitchen window
• Clean tops of cupboards
• Clean kitchen door
• Clean conservatory roof inside
• Clean conservatory roof outside
• Replace beading in conservatory - work in progress
• Varnish dining table
• Paint dining chairs - work in progress
• Dust fairylights and rehang
• Declutter conservatory storage cupboard
• Clean all bathroom cupboards
• Clean bathroom window
• Clean bathroom light
• Scrub shower
• Scrub tiles
• Scrub toilet
• Scrub towel rail
• Scrub floor
• Re silicone
• Replace beading in bathroom - work in progress
• Clean glass above bathroom door
• Clean my bedroom light
• Clean my bedroom window
• Clean glass above my bedroom door
• Declutter under my bed
• Declutter my clothes drawers
• Declutter my bedside drawers
• Sort box with hair stuff in
• Sell on marketplace: crate, playpen, garden poles
• Relist items on Vinted
• Clean garden furniture cushions

That's it for now although I'm sure there's tonnes more I haven't put on there. I feel like I've been doing loads of stuff already but barely anything ticked off the list.

TallGirl

Lovely to have you back and what a list I have list envy (not) just glad mine are not as long. Lovely to hear about Winnie she sounds perfect for you.

benbenandme

Morning all, the summer seems to be disappearing very fast, I've just got back from a few days at my brothers which was lovely. Today I want to get some bits done off the list and have a nice walk with the dog. The dating is still going very well, slowly as his mental health isn't the best, however he is very open about it and communicates really well if he is struggling.

I do need to look at finances today as they are getting a bit wild. Currently sat in bed with a coffee though as the dog managed a lie-in until 7 today :) :)

Sunshine_girl2

Glad to hear things are going well for you , love the summer list hopefully you are getting some more of your list . Your dog is gorgeous I bet you are so glad you got him. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

benbenandme

And just like that august is coming to an end and the holidays are almost over :( It has gone crazily fast this year, I'm not ready to go back at all. The list isn't looking too bad, I never get all of it done so I'm pleased the majoroty is completed.

Today I have been doing the end of month banking and oh my days, I've really taken my eye off the ball - lots of car park charges, coffees and just general bits and pieces that I don't have the time to buy when I'm at work. So budgets are being sorted and September will be a belt tightening kinda month. I need to sort some drawers in my room still, bin some tatty t-shirts, put the summer clothes away, not everything but the swimwear, shorts, flip-flops etc that aren't going to be worn once I'm back at work. I have bought a couple of jumpers in TK Maxx this week ready for autumn/winter, I also bought a load of tights in Sainsburys that were 70% off, the only things I think I might need clothes wise this side of Christmas are new joggers and maybe some jeans. I'm fine for tops and jumpers and coats.

The dates are still happening, although it is a very very slow burner - but he is lovely and all is good :) :)

benbenandme

A lovely long walk in the forest today with Winnie, I'm really gonna miss her when I go back to work :(

I've done a few more jobs around the house today, although annoyingly none of them were on the list. Been round to see Mum and have managed to not spend any money. One more day off then it's back to the normal routine.

pixiechick99

All too quickly the holidays are almost at an end😭 I go back on Friday for 2 insets, yawn.

I did think earlier that I'm really going to miss my dog too, I just looked very being at home all day😍

benbenandme

So September is here, autumn has arrived, back to school tomorrow.

This morning I have done the banking shuffle, ironed the few bits that were sat in a pile, walked the dog, ordered a replacement battery for the cordless hoover, listed some wellies on Vinted, sold previously mentioned wellies within 3 minutes so now need to parcel them up and post, but it's one thing out the house and some pennies into the pot.

The rest of today involves sending another parcel back, collecting my contact lenses, getting petrol, putting oil in the car, hoovering the car, packing my bag for school and then just enjoying the last bit of the holiday.

benbenandme

Apart from packing my bag and putting oil in the car (can't find it even though I bought it fairly recently), I've done all the jobs. I've also sold a coat that had been hanging around on Vinted for months, so that's packaged up and will be sent off later when I take the dog out. It leaves a nice big gap in the Vinted pile and a few more unexpected pennies into the pot.