What are you all up to today? - part 3
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Good morning, Ian. We're following your advice about Chipping Sodbury. We'll go there on 31st August to get the air-conditioner sorted and have a couple of days break from work. I've already told the boss that we need those two days off.
Well done, Malcolm.....a wise decision.
Hope you and Mrs M have a nice break.
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Started of fine now raining
managed to get spare bedroom sorted out and now free of all gubbings from attic that was either being sold or
going to charity shops
New beds due begining of next week so old beds have been offered up free so long as they can collect, they went within
10 mins of advert going out 2 sleeping bags sold last night 1
of the kids bikes gone (still have 1 left) now all these items have gone I can put more adverts on (only allowed 4 pictures at a time) lots of other items have gone aswell, so feeling rather pleased with myself as they had been up in the attic just taking
up space. Need to make a decision on my knitting machine, don't really want to let it go but will I ever really use it again, will I have time
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Cleared/graded another owners plot today with my 'Case ' digger Dense weeds up to 7ft high !! Assisted another with a trailer refurb' .We all tend to muck in at the boatyard good community.
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Wet for all of the morning, so we headed to Lidl, Charlies and Tesco this morning, and then to PC World at Meole Brace to get e-mails which I couldn't access sorted out. Done and dusted within 45mins so well pleased. Dryer this afternoon and evening although
a heavy shower has passed through. Guess those at the V Festival at Weston Park will have caught it during one of the evening performances.0 -
Hope you have a good weekend Helen. Fingers crossed that the weather isnt too bad. Glad your car is fixed.
I'll second that Millie. hope you have a good weekend H&T.
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Arrived at Cirencester CC site this afternoon, weather brightened up. Site isvery busy, but at the moment quiet. Had to clear up not one but two piles of dog poo on our pitch.
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what I expected to have to do.Our son arrived late this afternoon, early start tomorrow for his tough mudder.
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Bump oops Iblame the slow CC wifi.
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Arrived at Cirencester CC site this afternoon, weather brightened up. Site isvery busy, but at the moment quiet. Had to clear up not one but two piles of dog poo on our pitch.
not what I expected to have to do.Our son arrived late this afternoon, early start tomorrow for his tough mudder.
Will be cheering him on. You might want to lend the boy a pair of wellies, Helen. I well remember running Gloucester league cross country races through Cirencester park many years ago. If the course goes down into the bottom of those woods it'll become a truly muddy challenge!!
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Wet from around 11am onwards, spent the day in the garage altering 3 Ikea wine racks for DD so they fit in her living room cupboard.
Caravan hitch still in bits on the driveway as required parts have not yet arrived.
Painting on hold meantime due to rain. Going to be bad tomorrow too.
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Good morning, Ian. We're following your advice about Chipping Sodbury. We'll go there on 31st August to get the air-conditioner sorted and have a couple of days break from work. I've already told the boss that we need those two days off.
Well done, Malcolm.....a wise decision.
Hope you and Mrs M have a nice break.
Write your comments here...Thanks Ian. We met the boss yesterday evening to complete the paperwork and get paid and he understood and agreed the two days off.
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Triky - were those weeds on the hull of his boat?If so CY might have something to say!
Write your comments here...No, but now there is room for boats on the hard .
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Spent the morning in the kitchen rustling up meals to freeze for MiL so she has something quick she can turn to whilst we're enjoying ourselves in France next month.
Crossed a few more items off our "to do" list and phoned my brother to arrange a meeting when we stop near Portsmouth before catching the ferry.
Dreadful weather here today. Hope everyone in a 'van/mh is safe. Good news is that forecast from Tuesday onwards to Bank Holiday Monday seems good.
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Not as bad today as they predicted, quite pleasant this morning. Went into town to see about OH opening up a new bank account, need to find somewhere to put his new pension
before
going in I sspent 1hr on the phone trying to set up a new current account for me for when my pension starts, I think the only question they didn't ask was my shoe size This
afternoon we tackled the utility room and had a good clear out of that, what a differance everything now nice and tidy and tomorrow it will be another trip to the skip. Had a light rain shower this afternoon but not as bad as we thought it was going to be.
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Croome Court on Gardeners World tonight, Nellie.....
Cheers, Ian. Might just view it later on Catch Up.
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Not a bad day weather wise here in Shropshire, bit cloudy, breeze and the odd spot of rain, but mainly fine. Went to Attingham Park for a good long walk this morning and a shorter one round the Walled Garden and the Pleasure Grounds.
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Arrived at Cirencester CC site this afternoon, weather brightened up. Site isvery busy, but at the moment quiet. Had to clear up not one but two piles of dog poo on our pitch.
not what I expected to have to do.Our son arrived late this afternoon, early start tomorrow for his tough mudder.
Will be cheering him on. Should this be in the Dogs Only post?
Only joking....certainly not the sort of thing want to find on your chosen pitch. There are too many members walking their dogs round a site, not bothering to take them to the dog walk, to do their buiness. One wonders how lazy some members can be!!Hope your son has a good day tomorrow.
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I opened an account with HSBC.....that took a few weeks, but some are easier. Just did one with Tesco, went through very quickly. Always do these things on-line as far as possible.
Rather than savings accounts (other than NS&I) we are using current accounts that pay 3, 4 and 5% interest, though only on limited amounts. If you have enough accounts you can accommodate a fair amount.
Unfortunately rates seem to be about to fall, soon they will be next to nothing. Santander are going from 3% to 1.5% in November apparently.
Fixed rate monthly savers are also useful to cycle money through. Some are still paying 6%.
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Quite a bit of rain on and off today, but no wind.
Got one new bit for the van today, but have had to order alternative bolts for the hitch as the ones that OH went to pick up from our dealer turned out not to be the correct ones after all.
Having ascertained the grade of steel required, I was able to source suitable alternatives.
Yesterday we got a new lock for our local Guide Hall that OH looks after, so today I have fitted it and done a few other tasks there....cleaned out the dehumidifiers....put out the bins....dealt with the recycling....started distributing the new keys.
Tomorrow we are going to DD's for a family get-together as there is a birthday in the family. Hope the weather will be better!
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, Only gusty South Weaterly winds today in East Kent,couple of short showers .A bit more leveling on the other plot.Too windy for craneage
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I opened an account with HSBC.....that took a few weeks, but some are easier. Just did one with Tesco, went through very quickly. Always do these things on-line as far as possible.
Rather than savings accounts (other than NS&I) we are using current accounts that pay 3, 4 and 5% interest, though only on limited amounts. If you have enough accounts you can accommodate a fair amount.
Unfortunately rates seem to be about to fall, soon they will be next to nothing. Santander are going from 3% to 1.5% in November apparently.
Fixed rate monthly savers are also useful to cycle money through. Some are still paying 6%.
The majority of the accounts that pay the 5% etc you have to swtich to them to get it (M&S) being one of them. The problem I have with that is I don't have an account to switch
we
have always just used the one joint current account. So today I applied for a current account in my own name with a bank that I had savings with years ago, just need to see if it goes through. Failing that I will open one with my current bank (joint account)
then move it once I've had it awhile. Nobody wants you to deposit large amounts anymore, and the savings account that offer 5% are usually only 12mths, you are limited to saving £300/£500 a month.0
