Get a grip !

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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 7,509
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    edited 18 September 2017 at 8:01PM
    Its because I am on regular meds and my levels are controlled (?) I cant take anything if my sugar is higher, but it does not go high enough to need insulin so they say there is no point in testing !? They say I don't have hypers or hypos ( but how would I know if I'm not testing ?).


    I think the xray will either show something or rule out something else. At this point I am willing to try anything.

    Forgot to mention earlier the dr told me no caffeine so I got Yorkshire tea decaf in morresons £3.29 for 80 :eek: which have now run out, but I got 80 decaf tea bags in aldi today for £1.09 and I cant taste the difference !

    Its thundering and pouring with rain here now. Puppy was not impressed being turned out in the garden to go to toilet before bed :rotfl:
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  • Kittikins
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    Thank you for the wine recommendation :) I think I can swing by an Aldi on my way to KW's on Wednesday night, so he may be in for a treat!! (Well, I'll drink 4 glasses, he'll have 1 *hic*)
  • You two are so funny. I can see you both rolling down aisles sozzled.

    Hope you are having a good day.
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  • Its a nice sunny morning here. One puppy walk done. Nothing much planned for today but should be a NSD :)


    I phoned the credit card company as I have only received one letter so far and it is the letter for the application that has been cancelled :( I have to wait for the duplicate letter to arrive.


    I've checked my online banking and should just be ok until DS gets home and pays me his board money but I have transferred some money from the birthday account just in case as I don't want to go overdrawn. Once he has paid me I will put the money back.
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  • Felt a bit grotty today, after effect of flu jab yesterday and my arm has been very sore ! I took my prescription into the chemist on the way to the hospital this afternoon. I parked a 5 minute walk from the hospital to avoid paying for parking and walked. The xray was a walk-in clinic and over very quickly with a very short wait.


    Then I went to McD drive thru and treated myself to a :money: big mac and fries for £1.99 as its one of the last days of my "holiday" off work with the last £2 in my purse. I put the 1p change into the charity collection. What would you spend your last £2 on ?


    Another puppy walk, we went round the pond this afternoon and then home for a snooze :o I did another load of ironing this afternoon, just work trousers left to do tomorrow.
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  • Grey damp morning today when I walked the puppy at 9.30 but she still enjoyed herself :)


    DS got home around 11.30 am and she was so excited to see him :D He had a fab time and not too much disruption with the hurricane which from the sounds of it made more noise than damage as they hid in the bathroom/bathtub :eek:
    He had to go to bed for a few hours due to jet lag / flyers flu symptoms but was feeling better later. We had free KFC for dinner. :p
    Before he went away we went to KFC drive-thru and when we got home part of our order was missing. I phoned up to let them know and they promised to replace the whole order if we went back within 30 days and gave me a reference number. They replaced the whole meals today, made them large size and gave us free cookies :) Definitely worth speaking to these companies when something is wrong, even if not really "complaining" just being polite and friendly gets you much better customer service.


    My second credit card letter arrived today. I phoned them on the free telephone number and confirmed the correct reference and signed and sent it off. 10 working days for the card and then I can do my balance transfer.


    My Pets a t home loyalty card also arrived with a 10% off voucher so we will use that next time we buy puppy food


    I'm back at work in the morning :( but at least its only 2 days this week ! I've ironed one pair of work trousers for the morning, only another 5 pairs to iron - I hate ironing :rotfl:
    I've organised my bag and put a snack in there for mid morning so I don't forget to do it at 6am. I've also remembered to put in my latest medical paperwork to give them. Hope the day goes quickly. DS is on nightshift tomorrow so he will be home during the day to walk/look after puppy.
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  • Well done on xray and also on flu jab. I have mine at the weekend. You deserved the Mcdonalds. If I had a spare two pounds I would buy Minstrels as I love them!

    Glad DS is back safe and sound. Well done on upgraded meal from KFC and on the credit card transfer. Well done in organising for tomorrow. I hope you have a good day.
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  • Had a night of broken sleep as the new painkillers woke me up around 12 and I was feeling dizzy. I eventually settled about 3am and then I was up at 5am for work. As a result I have booked tomorrow off work. I need some sleep !


    Puppy has been very naughty today and misbehaving for both of us which makes me feel sad. Hope she settles down in the next few days now DS is back.


    I've got some chicken cooking in nando's peri peri sauce for dinner and we will have it on wraps with salad.


    Its a friends birthday tomorrow and I have a card £1.25 which I will pop down and deliver tomorrow when I take back the squeaky shoes to peacocks.
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  • Omg, I am so sorry about the new medicine and dizzy spells. Hopefully this will be better by the weekend. You need some sleep and rest as new meds often have side effects.

    I do hope you had a good rest today. Bad timing on puppy being naughty. Ours just used to dig up the daffodils and drive my mum mad - we were young and like him thought it was great fun. She doesn't realise I am sure as she is so young.

    Good on you for taking back squeaky shoes. I have had problems with squeaky expensive trainers in the past and it has driven me nuts.
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  • Skint_yet_Again
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    edited 22 September 2017 at 7:30AM
    Thanks SW, I am sure she will settle down in a few days as its a big change for her again now DS is home.


    DS went to work on nights last night then came home again as he got the wrong night :rotfl:he's not back until tonight. He's just gone to take a friend to the airport and we will have breakfast and walk the puppy when he gets back in 1-2 hours.


    Plans for today


    1. wash spare bedding from when DS's friend stayed over last week
    2. take shoes back for refund on credit card to reduce balance before transferring to new 0% card
    3. drop birthday card at a friends house
    4. collect free tv stand from another friends house - we will need this once we have a new tv as our old silver beast is built-in to the current tv stand
    5. clear some more stones from the alleyway


    Its sunny at the moment so I'm hoping it will be a nice day. If it stays dry DS will also be able to wash his holiday clothes.


    I've checked my online banking now DS has paid his board and I have put £50 back into the birthdays fund. Thankfully I didn't go overdrawn.


    I've paid just the minimum £5 on my credit card at the moment. The balance is due by 28 September. I am in two minds whether to pay it off in full with savings £202.99 as my car insurance is due in December and I usually use savings to pay that in full. If I pay off my credit card there will be no interest charged I think between 28 September to the date the remaining balance spent since my last bill transfers. I will lose a few pennies interest on my savings. I could then pay my car insurance on my 0% credit card and pay it back over a few months before the 0% runs out as its 0% on purchases and balance transfers and I assume car insurance counts as a purchase !
    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
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