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  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    edited 1 January 2018 at 11:00PM
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    Happy New Year Uncanny!

    Today's been a good first day of the year: an unexpected double gig and my voice is getting back to normal so a) that's enough extra to pay for all my expenses this week and b) hopefully that means I'm past the worst of the chest infection :j

    Plan for tomorrow:

    - PAD (only a small one as I need some immediate cashflow when I move back next week)
    - Chase payments
    - Chase wedding fair refund (nope, I STILL don't have it)
    - Update finances
    - As much packing as possible
    - Hoover
    - Make packed lunch
    - Gig
    - Meet friend for dinner

    I'm not normally one for pressing the 'reset' button, but I'm grateful for the fresh start 2018 will bring!
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    edited 2 January 2018 at 12:47PM
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    - Get car MOT'd
    - Get car registered
    - Get car taxed
    - Sort insurance and breakdown cover for UK
    - Cancel Irish insurance and breakdown cover
    - Check if I can claim car tax rebate
    - Cancel toll tag
    - Check if there's anything else I need to cancel in Ireland
    - Create website
    - Arrange new promo shots
    - Arrange new recording and promo video
    - Contact bars, hotels, restaurants, booking agents etc
    - Sort parking permit Done, waiting for its arrival
    - Book wedding fairs
    - Create new PDF flyer for nursing home clients
    - Contact nursing homes
    - Design and order flyers, business cards and banners
    - Sort out upcoming audition
    - Sort out details for going to friends' wedding in Feb
    - Change address with DVLA Done
    - Inform HMRC and Irish Revenue of change of address
    - Get all free cashback I can
    - Join survey sites
    - Explore other ways of boosting income temporarily
    - Register with doctor and dentist
    - MOVE BACK TO THE UK IN THREE DAYS
    - See as many friends and family as possible

    So I'll be quite busy then :eek::eek::eek:
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • DebtFreeDuo
    DebtFreeDuo Posts: 1,021 Forumite
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    That's a long list! When you sign up for survey sites I believe there are referral links around here somewhere, this just gives others a little something extra. Personally I find Prolific and Swagbucks the best, not everyone likes swagbucks though and Prolific you can go a little while not having had any surveys.

    I know how motivated you are so I know you will achieve everything on that list!
    Change the way you see things and the things you see will change
  • UncannyScot
    UncannyScot Posts: 2,070 Forumite
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    *Jaw hits floor* :eek:
    FlinkingBlip!
    Uber busy lass...
    Still, when the going gets tough... ;)
    :A
    BUGGRITMILLENIUMHANDANDSHRIMP I TOLD EM! - Foul Ole Ron
    It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
    R.I.P. T.P.
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    DFD, if you can refer me and earn a few quid message me :)
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    Stress levels have been a bit high today - Storm Eleanor has meant the ferry that Idiot Boy was meant to catch tomorrow has been cancelled so he's now getting the ferry on Thursday, and I just got a message from him saying he's got a gig on Friday night and is the ferry guaranteed? It's a ferry. It's never 100%. And while I was nervous, I'm in panic mode now. Fun times!

    - PAD (only a small one as I need some immediate cashflow when I move back next week) Done
    - Chase payments Mostly done, still one more to contact
    - Chase wedding fair refund (nope, I STILL don't have it) Done, she's assured me I'll get it when she can spare it...
    - Update finances Not done
    - As much packing as possible About half way there
    - Hoover Not done
    - Make packed lunch Done
    - Gig Done
    - Meet friend for dinner Rescheduled to tomorrow

    I think I shall eat some chocolate and watch Black Mirror...
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    Morning!

    Well, I got about six hours of sleep total - the last ferry today hasn't been cancelled so I've got all fingers and toes crossed. I'll be watching the forecasts like a hawk!

    Plans for today:

    - PAD
    - gig
    - update finances
    - banking
    - keep on with packing
    - dinner with friend :)
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • DebtFreeDuo
    DebtFreeDuo Posts: 1,021 Forumite
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    Fingers crossed everything goes to plan for you. Your day sounds a little less stressful today, enjoy dinner with your friend.
    Change the way you see things and the things you see will change
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    Ferry was cancelled again so I'm now not going home til Monday... on the upside Idiot Boy is no longer coming over - one of my best friends is helping me.

    Now I've got a few days of no plans other than one more friend to see so I'm going sleep, work out, finish my packing and flit between relaxing and cracking on with the January list!
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • wishingthemortgaheaway
    wishingthemortgaheaway Posts: 2,536 Forumite
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    Enjoy the rest but boo to changes of plans. Can you work on your new business website/social media over the weekend?

    I hope it all sorts itself out for you.
    Wish
    Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
    MFW 2020 Challenge Member #10 0/£2318
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