I Was Right

Not to accept the second valuation.
I’m working from home today (awaiting a delivery) and I missed a call from my financial advisor while on the other line. Her message was short and sweet. Yesterday’s valuation came in at exactly the value I had talked about all along. I was right to hold out. I was [...]

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Recession?

All the talk, all the news, every media outlet is talking recession. It’s affecting many of us already. The BBC has headlines of repossessions going up by 71% – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7694819.stm and it’s scary. Yes, it’s very scary. But, how much of what we hear is scare-mongering talk? How much of the downturn is being influenced by [...]

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Afternoon Nap

I just woke up from an unexpected afternoon nap.
I slept well last night, but got up this morning to clear my paperwork mountain. Remortgaging the house seems to be calling on papers that are/were stacked high in the study… But, all morning, filing, shredding etc. I’ve had a stinking headache. Pills had no effect. I sat on [...]

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Positive Signs?

The last 8-10 weeks have seen very little to laugh about, but with a bit of positive news in the last couple of days, I’m starting to see the funny side of what’s happened/happening.
Gran’s funding has finally been allocated. Next Friday, the Granster will move to her new home in Yorkshire. I haven’t seen her [...]

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No news…?

Well, the rollercoaster ride seems never-ending.
My gran is still in hospital, funding yet to be allocated. For gran, who doesn’t understand the reasons she’s in hospital, it’s like a living hell, while she waits to move to her new home. Cruel to be kind…really…but so hard on gran and mum – in so many ways. [...]

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3bts – sunshine, break, and stress-free

It’s been a while since I’ve done a 3bts…so, bear with me a little bit longer…but here’s an attempt!

An unexpected sunny day in October and spending it with my sis walking around Avebury
Getting to spend quality time with someone special after a break – and realising how much you missed them.
The fantastic atmosphere at the [...]

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Queen & Paul Rodgers at the 02

13 October 2008
Awesome!
20,000 people rocking with the kings of rock. The old Queen numbers, some numbers from Paul Rodgers and the new Queen numbers from the album. What a stunning back catalog to choose from in order to lift the roof off the O2.
What an atmosphere. What a venue. What a band. What a show. And [...]

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Warning: Breville JK64 Kettle

Two years ago boyfriend and I got new homes. As part of the whole moving experience, we bought kettles. We ended up with the same model – because we wanted the same “filter” feature. Two years on and my BF has replaced his kettle with a newer model. Today I replaced mine with a different [...]

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“A Watched Pot…”

they say it never boils…
Well, working in our tight little office is kind of similar. Each of us is waiting for the call to the boss’ office to announce redundancies. Everytime your name is called out, you think “this is it”. But, while the indications are there, and the boss has mentioned to me that “it’s [...]

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Another Wee Bit of Good News?

The interest rate has been dropped by the Bank of England. As someone in the middle of a re-mortgage I’m hoping that this rate change will be adopted by my mortgage lender as soon as possible… I’m sure there are many other people in similar situations, so lots of you will understand.
But, that’s where it [...]

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