I wanna be mortgage free!

earthgirl

:mad: Oh no, hope its easy and cheap to fix??

twinklie

Right, still no idea what is wrong with the car. However, because we only bought it (from the dealer) in Feb it's covered by the 12 mths warranty. We also get 12 mths free recovery and roadside assistance (we only discovered this last night though ).

So we've called them and someone is coming out to try and fix it by the roadside between now and 5pm. If they can't they'll organise getting it to the dealership to get the mechanics to fix it. If it's what we think that has gone...then we should get it all done for free fingers crossed.

I'm also thinking of applying to do some exam marking for summer. I feel the need for extra money - and with DH not here during evenings I figure I could crack on with it and take down any surplus over the weekend. We'll see. Just not sure whether to apply for just one exam board or two - although obviously I'd only actually work for one.

DH is going on holiday in a couple of weeks with his uncle, whom said he'd organise a cheap deal for them. Well, this cheap deal has turned into the most EXPENSIVE European snow holiday I've ever heard of!! I'm mortified. I'm really quite annoyed they didn't ring and double check to be honest before they booked it - given they knew it was going to be so much more expensive than they had first suggested!!!

So he's going away and I can neither afford to and nor do I have anyone to go away with. Still, I'll be fine and should be thankful I've got a job to tie me down I suppose in the current climate. I'm such a spoilt brat at times...but I can't help feeling sad I'm not going anywhere.

twinklie

School List

1. [STRIKE]Post uni assignment Printed and ready to go![/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Mark Yr 8 badger assessments 21/24 done[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Mark Yr 9 badger assessments[/STRIKE]
4. Mark Yr 11 coursework. 0/16 - should have 27 so 11 didn't hand them in...tut tut.
5. [STRIKE]Plan Year 7 lessons for the first week back[/STRIKE]
6. [STRIKE]Plan year 8 lessons for the first week back. 1/3[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Plan year 9 lessons for the first week back.[/STRIKE]
8. [STRIKE]Plan year 10 core lessons for the first week back. 1/2 done[/STRIKE]
9. [STRIKE]Plan year 10 Add lessons for the first week back.[/STRIKE]
10. [STRIKE]Plan year 11 core lessons for the first week back.[/STRIKE]
11. [STRIKE]
    
12. Plan year 11 add lessons for he first week back.
13. [/STRIKE]Plan psychology lessons.
14. Write year 11 reports. 2 data updates done - 2 classes worth of comments to go - will do in isolation when back at school.

Household list

1. [STRIKE]Wrap DH's grandmas hamper Must buy cellotape for this.[/STRIKE]
2. Clean kitchen Still need to do the floor
3. Clean bathroom
4. Tidy living room
5. Hoover living room
6. Hoover stairs
7. Sort out under the stairs
8. Wash the car - On hold whilst the car is fixed
9. Dig out the Wii fit and start with some Yoga...at least 30 mins a day. Just waiting for the charger to arrive so that I don't go through batteries at a rate of knotts!
10. [STRIKE]Buy adaptor for Freeview+ box[/STRIKE]
11. Batch cook: Lasagne, [STRIKE]stew,[/STRIKE] shepherds pie.
12. [STRIKE]Submit meter readings (Gas and electric)[/STRIKE] :eek:
13. Research travel insurance - can't book till start of Jan though.
14. [STRIKE]Fill out application for exam marking. Can't send till I've asked Head and HOD for a reference for it.[/STRIKE]
15. [STRIKE]Do MS - Weds pm.[/STRIKE]

twinklie

Roadside assistance has just been and apparently it is the battery. So DH has taken the car for a drive to get it charged up enough that it will start tomorrow. Sooooo we'll have to go and buy one tomorrow....boo!!

On the plus side, I've done my application forms for Exam marking - but I dare not send them off until I've asked Head and HOD for their support on the matter. Or they won't release me for the standardisation meetings if I get on it. I'm only applying for OCR though - I mark for those. Thought about applying for A level as well but thought I should just start out with GCSE and see how I go.

StuartGMC

Twinklie
Hopefully they checked the alternator output when advising it was the battery? Do remember that it takes many miles to recharge the capacity drained from starting a car; fingers crossed this will be cured with a £45 battery or so - DO REMEMBER to have your radio code to hand to reprogram it once new battery is fitted.

twinklie

Good plan Stuart...good plan. Last time we were blocked out of the radio and ended up buying a new one!! Nobody could get it to work. It was well old though and it gave us an excuse to upgrade from tapes to CD's...lol.

I have no idea what they did though because DH sorted it all...I'll just trust his judgement.

I've hit the ground with school work now....boo.

Courgette

twinklie wrote: »

Roadside assistance has just been and apparently it is the battery. So DH has taken the car for a drive to get it charged up enough that it will start tomorrow. Sooooo we'll have to go and buy one tomorrow....boo!!

Don't do what I did and carry the new battery home but not properly upright and spill sulphuric acid over your lovely new, expensive coat and jeans and through to leg skin :eek::eek: I'm okay but seriously cannot believe what an idiot I am sometimes :rotfl:Just when I think there's no further I can sink, I find a way

twinklie

Courgette OMG....what more can I say!! :eek
No danger though....DH will get it tomorrow!

twinklie

Ok, so wages are in but my DD's for bills come out shortly so I'll be about £300 in the red! :mad: It's just due to an unforseen expense thats put me in the red. My money is earning more in the ISA than I'm being charged interest for being in my overdraft though so I don't want to move it and lose my allowance. And if I'm a good girl this month I should be just about broken even by Feb in my current account.

I've applied for some examining work now, for GCSE Science and A-Level Psychology. I figure they can only turn me down and I've not lost anything. The money would come in rather handy though! Hmmmm....

Right time to crack on with the school work I think...before my washing finishes and I need to go and hang it out.

twinklie

£72 for a new battery. Still, it could be worse. At least all these probs won't stop me OP the mortgage....I'm so excited to do my next update...only a couple of days to wait. It's the same old same old but I enjoy watching the figures going down.

I'm feeling happier about my list now too.