greent's mfw journey

Bluefire wrote: »

Gosh, you're going to be amazed at everything that's changed! My last (and first) trip was in 2012 & I couldn't get over the differences between then & now. I'm taking my Mum over there in November/December this year & by the time we go we'll already have most of our restaurants booked at Disney & fastpasses for rides too! Bit crazy to have to think about which park you're going to be in & where you'd like to eat so far in advance, but the planner in me loves it really

Wow! I didn't realise you could do that! Must get a move on with the planning!

apple_muncher wrote: »

Glad you aren't planning on leaving us!

Have you costed up all the 'plans'? You may need another mortgage to pay for them!!!

Boiler is just over £3k, window quotes are between 8k and 12.5k (only 1 at 8k and 3 at 12.5k or thereabouts - so I don't quite believe the 8k one) Kitchen is the unknown - a full refit would be about 25-30k but we're keeping some of our existing units and doors (real wood, bespoke made) so are hoping for under 10k (includes flooring, tiling, some plastering etc) Depends if the custom granite we had last time survives being removed and replaced - otherwise that's an expensive piece to get shipped over from Italy again (it's super deep in size and we couldn't find it stocked in the UK as standard)


So that little lot totals about 25k..... (will hopefully come in cheaper, but am working on 25k)


and then I'm thinking the holiday will cost about £12-14K:eek: Have attempted to do some rough pricing on it based on looking at accom & flights for this year


Gulp!!!:eek::eek::eek:


All of that sounds terribly disorganised, doesn't it! I should have proper budgets in place for it all, I know

HelenDaveKids wrote: »

Feel like late to the party but do fall off the forum (but not MFW) wagon then play catch up.... But whit woo ... I'm soooo Jeolous. I have been MF for a few years before having a new one and starting again, can't wait to join the club again


HDK xxx

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I keep falling off forums and playing catch up too! x

norfolkdream wrote: »

Just saw your MF news on the other thread, massive well done!!

I'm in awe of your lists! I've been decluttering too but have hit a slump in the road (as in lost the mojo for a while)

Wow on the figures you may need for doing the house up. I have the same sort of things to do next year, its kind of scary!!!

Thanks ND x


It's a stupid amount of money on house improvements/ renovations - but I can't wait for it all to be done








It's a sunny Sunday afternoon here in Gloucestershire. OH and I wandered around the food festival at The Quays yesterday afternoon, tasting lots of yummy samples around and then buying a very scrummy pulled pork brioche sub (me) and roast pork with trimmings bap (him) for a late lunch. Bumped into some friends along the way and had a nice chat and also had a pink gin fizz (me) and local craft beer (him) - and then had to come home for a nap as alcohol on a sunny afternoon tired us out!! Missed the neighbours' birthday bbq as a result of the nap (oops - need to apologise), but it was a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon


This morning we've taken the small boys to the local skate park where they spent 90 minutes going around on their scooters and we sat and watched them whilst chatting to other parents over a coffee Came home to a relaxed lunch and DH has decided to re-lay the path at the side of the garage - I'm lazing around watching the small ones in the paddling pool and waiting for my bread and pizza doughs to prove. It's a very peaceful and lazy sort of day There are plenty of things that I could be doing (housework, paperwork etc) but it's nice to take time out and just *be*


x




ETA: apologised to neighbour who thankfully found it very funny and said she wished she could have done the same! Decluttered a jar of HM apple & pear chutney and HM strawberry with blackberry liqueur jam to her for their consumption as recompense!