Excited to try and be mortgage free

Haha Greent yes we had 3 in 3 years so lots of fun and games in our house (followed by a sneaky surprise visit from the stork 6 years later just as we had sold all the baby gear :rotfl:). We are very lucky though, they are all gorgeous (although I may just be a little tad biased!), Good luck Thursday, will be thinking of you.

SJ - it might not only be 9 years. DS1 is just about to start Year 5 :eek:

Just saying .....:rotfl:

Very spendy day today as school uniform shopping :eek: DS4 starts senior school so £120 on compulsory items. SJ - if you are reading this, remember once they get to "big school" and "need" the school logo items, you can no longer access bargainous Al*i for uniform (just saying ....:rotfl:) Luckily I had set some money aside for this day, but it was still painful. However, so much easier taking just one DS than a few years ago when I would have all 3 at a time and used to need a lie down in a darkened room with a cold flannel by the time I got everyone sorted. Especially if it involved Spo*ts Dir**t - the most loathsome shop in the whole universe :rotfl: Not great news on the Santandy 123 either will need to have a rethink as to whether it's still worth it.

Well the summer is whizzing along, I can't believe I will be back at work next week. DH has just returned to work this week following his health scare on our return from summer holiday. Such a relief that little episode is over. Still hopeful of making another small OP at the end of the month - will keep monitoring and see what happens. Trying for NSDs but it is tricky with the DSs home and eating everything in sight! Need to withdraw the remaining money from the travelcard. I have converted from euros to £s but it won't let me take the money out at a UK cash point for some reason. Will have to pop to travel agent. Need that money to clear my CC :eek:

Have been prompted by my work colleagues to apply for a FT post that has become available. It would be a mahoosive step up for me and I am not sure I have the either the confidence or the experience. It would take me from a 0.5 lecturing post to full-time with some management type responsibilities (alongside a big teaching commitment) . It would also be a permanent position with a much higher salary band than I am on at present (currently a fixed term contract which is renewed annually). However, I am wondering if the hassle of the post will be worth the extra money (Particularly after reading SSS's diary :eek:). I am considering applying just to see what happens but I am very unsure atm. Advice anyone? It would of course allow some mega OPs :rotfl: but I may value my sanity more!