All change..... Determined to be solvent, single and successful

crazy_cat_lady · 21 July 2018 at 12:53PM

Sounds as though you've had a really fantastic couple of days. I am feeling today like you were yesterday - bit ugh.

mumblingtaff · 21 July 2018 at 1:44PM

Get well soon Cat - it does pass! Paracetamol, diet coke and crisps work for me!

mumblingtaff · 21 July 2018 at 7:23PM

Had a bit of a lazy afternoon - did a bit of tidying and caught up on Corrie and watched the Athletics. Then took the dog for a big walk and had a nice long shower, defuzz, and deep conditioned my hair.
OH is coming over this evening, not sure about time because he's a useless timekeeper, he'll be here when he's here.

Good news - it looks like the suits have washed ok, they're currently drying on hangers but look ok so far.

Will have a think about what I want to achieve over the big holidays - I'm abroad for 2 of the 6 weeks but will go slowly potty if I don't have something to occupy me when I'm home, especially if the weather isn't great. I'm rubbish at doing nothing.

mumblingtaff · 22 July 2018 at 10:28AM

Have woken up this morning to a stain on the bedroom ceiling - I think the cold water tank is leaking in the attic. The overflow pipe outside is also dripping - hmmmm......
Have called an emergency plumber as the last thing I want is to ignore it and come home from holidays to a collapsed ceiling. He's supposedly coming between 12 and 1 today. I had something similar a couple of years ago that was easily fixed - turned out to be tiny stones in the water supply that had blocked something. Hopefully it's the same thing as it wasn't too expensive to rectify.

So, my plan to possibly take the dog to Wales today is on hold until I know what the score is.......
OH did offer to stay around for the plumber but I'd rather do it myself and make sure it's clean and tidy afterwards and all paid for properly.

Have just been up to the attic to get my suitcase down and try to clear a path for him to the water tank - hope he's not too big! Have also walked the dog locally as its drizzling and he'll get mucky in the park.

I've just received the next Audible credit so I'll have a look for an audiobook to listen to on holiday - I have 4 new reading books too so will have plenty to keep me occupied.
I've also had a think about things that need doing or will keep me occupied over the summer and will post a list soon. I'm sure it will grow as I go along.

mumblingtaff · 22 July 2018 at 10:58AM

Household
Paint downstairs toilet - done
Paint bathroom
Tidy study and chuck unnecessary clutter - done
Tidy out main wardrobe - done
Get bedroom decorated
Sort shower room refit
Sort shoes - done
Tidy out storage box in downstairs loo - done
Clean microwave - done
Clean fridge - done
Tidy out boot of car - done
Clean conservatory blinds
Take old TV to the tip
Tidy out cupboard under the stairs - done
Charity shop donations - done
Sort the leak in the attic - done
Investigate getting dining room chairs reupholstered
Wash winter coats - done

Shopping
Buy new work shoes and 2 suits - done
Dry cleaning - done
Buy new bras - done
Buy makeup using Selfridges vouchers - done
Sort out phone upgrade - done
Buy new running gear

Health and Wellbeing
Lose 7 lbs
Get eyebrows done
Run x3 a week - doing ok so far
Medical appointments
Register at the dentist
Cook more rather than eat convenience food - so far so good
Get back into the habit of taking vitamins and calcium daily - back on track

Leisure
Investigate TV options for subscriptions - installed Amazon fire stick I forgot I had, it's like a whole new world!
Use meerkat movies for cheap evenings out
Look into buying new iPad or tablet
Read 8 books - read 2 so far
Go on a few new walks
Visit parents - done
Invite parents to stay - done
Arrange at least 2 or 3 meet ups with old work colleagues to keep in touch - done

Finances
Do July salary budget - done
Look at credit card swap
Try to continue using up toiletries, smellies and not buy more unnecessarily - doing ok, stocks are dwindling
Investigate swapping mortgage protection insurance - done

Work
Look at new chemistry spec
Write lessons for first month back - done some basic planning
Create new subject review docs for new job - done
Process GCSE results in August

mumblingtaff · 22 July 2018 at 1:08PM

The plumber has been - on time thankfully.
At first it looked really serious and he thought that there was a hole in the water tank but then investigated further and found a different problem. Something to do with water recycling between two tanks and the pump being too powerful and forcing water where it shouldn't go and a broken ballcock. It's fixed now and I'm £340 worse off

But the photos he took for me showed it was absolutely sopping wet up there so it's a good job I didn't ignore it or I'd have come home to a water tank in the bedroom !!!

That's my house contingency fund gone now but I suppose that's what it's there for. Might investigate claiming it on the insurance, will see what the excess is and whether it's worth doing. The bedroom definitely needs redecorating now ......

Not sure what to do about going to Wales now - haven't been able to shower etc yet and don't know if I can face a 4 hour drive today after the drama.....

mumblingtaff · 22 July 2018 at 4:52PM

Decided to stay and meet mum tomorrow instead - spoke to her for an hour earlier and she's happy with that too.

Have finally got around to installing the Amazon fire stick I was bought as an Xmas present and promptly put in a drawer and forgot all about. It's brilliant - like a whole new world! I feel like I'm finally in the 21st century! I thought that I might have to upgrade my 10 year old TV but it turns out that there was a port hidden away where nobody would be expected to find it! So a double win - not having to buy a new telly and getting new free access to loads of stuff

Just watching an episode of Keeping Faith then I'm off out for a big walk with the dog for some fresh air and exercise.

Will do one or two household jobs off the list this evening so I don't sit and watch hours and hours of TV I was previously oblivious to

and reward myself with an episode of something. Sad how excited I am about it isn't it!!!!

Chrystal · 22 July 2018 at 5:44PM

What do you get free on the Fire stick MT? Great that your old TV was suitable.

mumblingtaff · 22 July 2018 at 7:23PM

There's all the usual catch up services - iplayer, itv, C4 and Channel 5 versions - Amazon free stuff (you can buy extras) , movies and series etc. Compared to what I had before with a basic sky subscription it's great.
I also have a free Prime trial for a month so will watch some paid for TV while it lasts and consider whether it's worth paying extra for later.

Have walked the dog, sat out in the garden for an hour when the sun finally came out, cleaned the fridge and washed the winter coats, so have ticked off a couple of jobs from the to do list.

Going to watch another episode of Keeping Faith (the welsh accents make me feel at home

), potter about and have an early night. What could have been a disasterous day has turned out to be not too bad really (minus the £340 loss...)

crazy_cat_lady · 23 July 2018 at 7:52AM

Pleased you got the plumbing sorted MT - I had a collapsed floor/ceiling in my bathroom not too long ago which was really stressful for a couple of days. Worth the money as well.
Your summer list puts mine to shame - and I have no motivation today either, although I have only been awake for half an hour.

All change..... Determined to be solvent, single and successful

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