Ready to do it all over again ...

benbenandme · 15 January 2017 at 11:54AM

Morning all,

So today is a bit of a wet miserable day, which makes it perfect for a stay indoors, catch up with things kinda day :)The fire is on, the dog has been out and got soaked but is happily drying off now, the dishwasher is loaded, the washing machine is on, the place is relatively tidy.

The Tesco shopping should be here between 12-1, I will update my list as there's more to add on there I reckon

[STRIKE]Order Tesco food shopping[/STRIKE] delivering 12-1
[STRIKE]Keep on top of all surveys[/STRIKE] done & ongoing
[STRIKE]Trip to the tip[/STRIKE] done
[STRIKE]Tidy flat[/STRIKE] done & ongoing
[STRIKE]Washing[/STRIKE] done
Ironing mountain will do while footie is on later
Make pineapple upside down cake
Pack some more of ds bedroom
Ds homework Maths done, 2 more to go
Dejunk handbag
Tax return
Make rock cakes
Nails / eyebrows etc
Ds bath
Read / file all house move paperwork
Update freezer inventory

benbenandme · 15 January 2017 at 1:08PM

Tesco shopping has arrived and is all put away, rock cakes are cooking in the oven right now and the fridge has been cleaned out

Time for a 5 minute sit down til the cakes are done.

benbenandme · 15 January 2017 at 4:56PM

Freezer inventory:

Freezer:
[STRIKE]Viennetta (won't last long, forgot it was there )[/STRIKE]
2 x frozen cocktails
1/2 box potato waffles
Steamfresh veg x 4
[STRIKE]1/2 box fish fingers[/STRIKE]
Bag of prawns
1 portion spaghetti bolognese
2 x salmon fillets
Beef joint
Beef mince x 2
[STRIKE]Sausages[/STRIKE]
Chicken fillets
[STRIKE]Chicken thighs[/STRIKE]
Chicken goujons x 2 packs
[STRIKE]Stuffing balls[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Garlic baguette[/STRIKE]
Hash browns
Roast potatoes

Not too bad, I have meal planned for this week and should use up the waffles and one pack of chicken goujons and some of the veg. I might use up the portion of spaghetti bolognese next weekend when ds is at his Dads too. Maybe the beef joint for roast dinner next sunday with the potatoes

Gradually getting there

benbenandme · 16 January 2017 at 7:57PM

Survey has been done today, the mortgage company have also decided they want a more up to date letter from the csa with the payment schedule on it - I explained that the one I sent them is the most recent, it shows his monthly payments "until further notice" but they've decided that isn't specific enough, so I've had to phone them and they hope to send an updated letter tomorrow :cool:

Other than that not much to report - today has been a nsd

Dinner's done and cleared away, ds finally remembered to bring his PE kit home tonight so that has been washed and bunged through the drier too ready to get it back in his locker tomorrow.

Tonight will be spent looking for some surveys, writing a birthday card ready to post tomorrow morning, and maybe browsing some more on pinterest for new house ideas

benbenandme · 17 January 2017 at 9:25PM

Nearly 6,000 steps on the fitbit today, the last three days it hasn't been charged so I already have a lot of steps to catch up

Spends today = £5 on new gloves for ds for his paper-round, £2 on bread rolls / milk

Baths and dinner are done, tonight will be an early night

benbenandme · 19 January 2017 at 8:08PM

So it's been a busy couple of days - yesterday the car had it's MOT and it passed with nothing whatsoever needing doing :j So that was £43 for the mot, not bad at all I reckon :money:

Housewise - I've had the survey report through - the house is absolutely fine, they recommend I have an electrics test and a gas test but I think this is fairly standard recommendations. I will probably get the electric one done, the seller is getting the gas boiler serviced.

I have also returned other bits and pieces that the solicitor asked for, I'm still waiting for the CSA letter, hopefully tomorrow :cool:

Spends wise I had to get petrol today (£30), and £2 on milk and mini eggs

and £25 for my friends spare ticket for the footie on saturday

Last night we had a PTA meeting so I'm feeling tired tonight.

benbenandme · 20 January 2017 at 5:34PM

Grr, the csa letter still hasn't come

Never mind, it's finally the weekend

Plan is as follows: ds has Scouts tonight then is off to his Dads in the morning after doing his paper-round. I will write a list of jobs to do and I have borrowed a friends season ticket who can't go tomorrow, so I have footie to go and watch

So my list of exciting stuff to complete is:

Tesco food shopping
Tax return
Clear all surveys
Washing mountain
Resulting ironing pile
Change my bedding
More packing / cleaning / trips to the tip

benbenandme · 21 January 2017 at 9:27AM

Bed is stripped and remade, second load of washing is in the machine, ds is in the bath and will need a lift to meet his dad in about an hour, I'm going to leave my tax return until a bit later, I want to get some housework and some sorting/packing done his morning.

Yesterday was a nsd too, forgot to mention that, I doubt whether today will be but it shouldn't be too high

benbenandme · 21 January 2017 at 12:25PM

Very productive morning here so far - the bathroom is clean and sparkly, everywhere's tidy and hoovered, third load of washing is in the machine and the tax return is complete

Postie has finally brought the csa letter I've been waiting for so I can send that across to the mortgage people on monday morning. He also brought me the water and environmental searches from the solicitor, just waiting for the local authority one now I think.

Time now for something to eat, then some general pottering I think.

benbenandme · 21 January 2017 at 1:19PM

Finally reached payout on a survey site that has taken me ages ... £50 on its way to me though :money:

Ready to do it all over again ...

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