Get a grip woman!

Well here I am again - a week after my last day at work and I have spent the whole time ill in bed! I had to get up and dressed this morning as the new man was coming to fix the boiler. I am delighted to report we now have heating! :j:j:j

And the parts to mend my tumble dryer have been delivered! I just have to build up enough energy to be able to stand up long enough to fix it! In the meantime, a bit of parcel tape is acting as an interim repair and I have done most of the washing.

So far I have felt too ill to pay attention to the things I should be doing and am in danger of becoming a fan of one of the daytime TV dramas! :eek:

From a dietary perspective I no longer need to fret about losing that Christmas poundage as it has gone, along with a few more. My jeans feel positively baggy! I was feeling so much smaller I pulled out an old, much loved dress and tried it on and it fitted over the top of my jeans so hopefully I won't shrink through it without getting a chance to wear it again (a summer item). We are sort of back on the Mediterranean regime but it is too cold not to have a few starchy things - so last night I peeled and sliced some home-grown potatoes, rinsed off the surface starch and then layered them in a small dish, topped with chicken and veg stock then baked. Yummy with some baked fish and peas.

I think I am in the avoidance phase - I have so many things I should be doing but instead I feel a cup of tea and some toast calling, maybe with an egg or two...

And roll on Pay-Day for DH - tomorrow. My Grocery Challenge total for January is about £77 plus £28 for stores so well under the £200 per month I allow. We shall see how long that lasts when I am popping into town because I can...

Thanks for the well-wishes. I am definitely on the way back, albeit not 100% of my normal. I keep putting off the admin stuff I know I have to get finished before next week. And considering whether I should book our Summer Holiday at the same time as usual, or whether we should do something at a different time because we don't have to go for the school holidays after July, as DH retires then.

DH got paid this morning, so I have swept away the remains of last month's money, plus the trimmings off his salary, down to the nearest £100. It is over £500 thanks to my uber frugal January spending. If it weren't for my massive credit card bill for Feb I would be feeling quite smug. I think there is still going to be over £1000 to overpay on the mortgage in Feb, without looking at my lump sum.

I'm not sure when my pension will start to be paid, I'm still on leave at the moment, but I'm sure it won't be in advance. I would expect it to be the end of Feb or first week of March. All little bits of uncertainty to consider.