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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,610 Forumite
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    What a glorious morning. Pure sunshine outside but a bit chilly. I am waiting for the delivery of plasterboards to arrive this afternoon so I am not going out. I have been cleaning in the kitchen and also emptied out some stuff for 3dogs's charity.

    I will clean my garage windows this afternoon now that plasterboard has arrived.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 7,588 Forumite
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    Things are coming together for you now SW. You will have a lovely damp-free, clutter-free home soon :j
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

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  • VintageHistorian
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    Hope the renovations get completed quickly SW!
    "You won't bloom until you're planted" - Graffiti spotted in Newcastle.

    Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind - Doctor Who

    Total overpayments in 2021 - £901.28!
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,610 Forumite
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    Thank you ladies, me too. lol. I have been so looked after by my parents and my nieces are coming tomorrow too and a work/medical appointment.
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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 7,588 Forumite
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    Good luck with the work/medical appointment I hope it all goes well for you x
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,610 Forumite
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    Thank you so much, me too. I just want to keep my job. lol.
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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,610 Forumite
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    It is so funny. I saw occupational health yesterday for a return to work. I did lose my voice in the appointment and she had to give me water. But I thought that my treatment was over and maybe I was fit to work.

    Then today I had a phone call from the Speech Therapy Dept at local hospital saying could I come for an appointment on Monday. There has been a 3 week delay as my file was sent to the children's dept. You gotta laugh. :rotfl:

    Am waiting for occupational health to call me back. Doing a clothes wash before 3dogs comes. Parents have just left.
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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 7,588 Forumite
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    I was surprised they hadn't referred you for speech therapy SW lets hope we will both be chattering away soon :D


    The weather is lovely here I am just doing some washing too
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,610 Forumite
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    I have emailed work to let them know and they have been great.

    Susan arrived with furniture in tow. She has blisters caused by trying to carry 2 gorgeous pieces of heavy furniture. I feel so guilty!

    I helped the builder all day with the plasterboarding and saved some money. Gorgeous weather.

    Spent £20 I insisted on giving something for furniture as it is GORGEOUS and £10 on a crate of diet pepsi.
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  • bobobski
    bobobski Posts: 771 Forumite
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    Hi SW

    For opening tough-to-open bottles/jars etc, try putting on a rubber glove as it helps to grip. I only learnt this a couple of days ago and I've used it several times - amazing! Not sure if it will work as well for pop-up caps as for turn-y lids but still a useful trick to know.

    I'm jealous of you going to Ideal Home Show - have you been before?

    Re switching bank accounts, you could always do the switch, earn the reward then open a new bank account with M&S? It's a lot of hassle but certainly an option. Regular savings accounts are amazing though.

    Your April Fool got me - I was insanely jealous as I would LOVE to go to Fiji but then I saw the next post lol. That was a good one!!

    Better that your voice sounds like Bonnie Tyler than Batman, if that helps. How is your throat today? Have they worked out what's wrong yet??
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