Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

parsniphead · 27 May 2018 at 2:54PM

:rotfl: sounds like my DH:rotfl:

Seasidegal58 · 27 May 2018 at 5:41PM

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

DS3 just texted me and said "Do we go to airport now". I replied " No, go to station near BIL's house"! Have they even read the travel notes DH spent hours compiling? :mad:

Oh dear!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Deleted User] · 27 May 2018 at 5:44PM

Seasidegal58 wrote: »

:rotfl:

You should be here with me at the moment in Scotland. No mobile signal here at DD's! We've got WiFi though so can email!

Our hamlet is in a black hole as far as mobile reception goes:mad:. I have to go to the bottom of a very long garden to make and receive calls on my basic phone as it doesn't have internet connectivity:(. Thank goodness we've got a landline that is pretty reliable. I do have a smartphone now that my niece gave me as thanks for doing some decorating of her new home. It's brand new and was one she won in a competition, a real top of the range model too. So far I haven't got it up and running and to be honest I have very little use for one:o.

[Deleted User] · 27 May 2018 at 5:48PM

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

DS3 just texted me and said "Do we go to airport now". I replied " No, go to station near BIL's house"! Have they even read the travel notes DH spent hours compiling? :mad:

Sounds like it's a very good thing that they've got a very kind uncle to make sure they catch their flight:T. They'll be fine once they get to Iceland. After all your DS2 coped with plane transfers, stopovers and all sorts when he was in USA so this latest holiday should be plain sailing:j

Seasidegal58 · 27 May 2018 at 5:58PM

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Our hamlet is in a black hole as far as mobile reception goes:mad:. I have to go to the bottom of a very long garden to make and receive calls on my basic phone as it doesn't have internet connectivity:(. Thank goodness we've got a landline that is pretty reliable. I do have a smartphone now that my niece gave me as thanks for doing some decorating of her new home. It's brand new and was one she won in a competition, a real top of the range model too. So far I haven't got it up and running and to be honest I have very little use for one:o.

They do have a landline here that they remembered to tell me about eventually carboot and which they will obviously keep. However they don't even have a landline at home - I think they perceive landlines as some strange relic of bygone days!:rotfl:

117pauline · 27 May 2018 at 10:00PM

I have spent a number of hours preparing things for my Ex to go on holiday tomorrow. He gets himself into a panic then he can't think. So I have even written him a list of what he needs, when etc.

It has been rather difficult as he is taking his mum to the place where we went last July. It's to prepare her for the trip to America next year.

However I am finally feeling better about things in general so although I felt a bit tearful, it was OK in the end.

But I will be going to Spain two weeks tomorrow, all on my own so no doubt I will be even more deranged. But I will do it.

I am glad you have finally been paid. Something less to worry about.

Enjoy your NT saunder tomorrow, take care honey
Pauline

HairyHandofDartmoor · 28 May 2018 at 9:07AM

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Our hamlet is in a black hole as far as mobile reception goes:mad:. I have to go to the bottom of a very long garden to make and receive calls on my basic phone as it doesn't have internet connectivity:(. Thank goodness we've got a landline that is pretty reliable. I do have a smartphone now that my niece gave me as thanks for doing some decorating of her new home. It's brand new and was one she won in a competition, a real top of the range model too. So far I haven't got it up and running and to be honest I have very little use for one:o.

You may find it more useful than you realise Carboot if you get it up and running.

Seasidegal58 wrote: »

They do have a landline here that they remembered to tell me about eventually carboot and which they will obviously keep. However they don't even have a landline at home - I think they perceive landlines as some strange relic of bygone days!:rotfl:

I must admit that if we didn't work from home I would cancel the landline. We use our mobiles for personal calls and the standing charge for the privilege of having the landline (regardless of whether it's used) seems extortionate to me :mad:. But we're lucky enough to have an excellent mobile signal

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HairyHandofDartmoor · 28 May 2018 at 9:10AM

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

DS3 just texted me and said "Do we go to airport now". I replied " No, go to station near BIL's house"! Have they even read the travel notes DH spent hours compiling? :mad:

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Sounds like it's a very good thing that they've got a very kind uncle to make sure they catch their flight:T. They'll be fine once they get to Iceland. After all your DS2 coped with plane transfers, stopovers and all sorts when he was in USA so this latest holiday should be plain sailing:j

To be fair DS3 knew they were flying today but he wasn't sure where BIL was meeting them, although it was all in the travel notes :rotfl:. Yes DS2 coped superbly in New Orleans

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HairyHandofDartmoor · 28 May 2018 at 9:14AM

117pauline wrote: »

I have spent a number of hours preparing things for my Ex to go on holiday tomorrow. He gets himself into a panic then he can't think. So I have even written him a list of what he needs, when etc.

It has been rather difficult as he is taking his mum to the place where we went last July. It's to prepare her for the trip to America next year.

However I am finally feeling better about things in general so although I felt a bit tearful, it was OK in the end.

But I will be going to Spain two weeks tomorrow, all on my own so no doubt I will be even more deranged. But I will do it.

I am glad you have finally been paid. Something less to worry about.

Enjoy your NT saunder tomorrow, take care honey
Pauline

It's very nice of you to do tbat for you ex Pauline, I hope he's grateful.

I'm glad you're feeling better Pauline and going to Spain will be a good break for you and give you a fresh perspective

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