Yesterday went pretty well. Chris and I walked down to Groove, did our best and wobbled back again. Both of us have iffy backs but we were fine although I made sure I kept moving gently on and off through the day.
I did my ten minutes weed scraping - it's boring but surprising how much gets done. Time was up but the cars (mine and next door's) were in the way anyway. I could have moved mine but will wait until next door's car is not there and then tackle their bit. The parking situation is a bit unusual - there are two parking slots in front of my house. One is mine but the other is next door's and it says so in the house deeds. That's fine and there are good reasons for it but I need to take responsibility for keeping it weed-free when I can because it detracts from the appearance of my house when it's weedy. I don't HAVE to but I choose to.
In the afternoon, I started in on my bedroom. I'm sure it wasn't all that long since I last tackled all the drawers but oh, dear. Let's just say that I have probably fulfilled my decluttering ten a day for the rest of January and beyond.
I sorted, threw out, recycled, repaired three drawers that were coming apart and generally got quite a lot done. It's not finished but I've started.
This morning is a bit different. When Mum and Dad's estate was sorted, I invested a good chunk of it in long term savings, primarily to support any care needs I may have in the future but also for dire emergencies, etc. Today, Kay is coming here to do a review of how it has all performed this year, I will sign for some to be moved into my ISA and so on. Hopefully, I won't have too many decisions to make but Dave will be here to advise me anyway - he's got responsibility for finance in my LPA so I involve him in all this sport of stuff.
Then it is more bedroom tidying and weed scraping (I will move the car) before I pop out for Personal Training.
Quite a busy day but interesting too. I should sleep well tonight!
Have a great day, everyone. xx
Have a great day, everyone. xx
Sounds like you have a good financial head Joy. Pea soup fog here this morning and definitely not temperatures for gardening.
ReplyDeleteI don't really, Cherie, in that all this talk of growth, risk, etc - can't get my head round it. But like the pretty pictures (pie charts, etc) and I like that my savings are growing. Most of all, like that Dave is there to explain, help with any decisions, etc. xx
DeleteA buy and varied day for you today. Annual reviews of any sort are trying.
ReplyDeleteThis one was OK - it's relatively simple really. I'm not wealthy, my affairs are a drop on the ocean. xx
DeleteIt sounds like it's going to be a day when you need you good financial head on Isn't it good when you have an advisor that you can trust though, and of course someone else to be there to listen and take it all in. Good luck with the next bout of scraping, if you get you bit done the next time your neighbour goes out you can dash out and do their parking bit too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. I really don't have much of a head for finance (hence getting Dave to come too) but quite a lot of it is common sense really! xx
DeleteWe have shared parking too. It's not really a problem but we do take on the responsibility of it because it looks like it all belongs to us. Immediately outside our property is our parking area but in front of that, adjacent to the pavement, is used by our neighbours. It's a funny set up as the deeds describe it as unadopted ground. Land Registry have no ownership details. Finance in later life is a headache simply because we don't know how long what we have had to last! Not that I want to know but if it isn't long then I'd like to spend some of it on a few extra holidays!!
ReplyDeleteI totally bet the shared parking - I feel the same. I don't mind, it's not too much of an issue and the weed scraping is nearly done for now.
DeleteAnd yes, exactly re the money/finance situation. I don't want to know how long I have but in some ways it would be useful. xx
Joy, if you have a good financial planner things will go very well. We love our planner, she does an excellent job and we can phone her with questions whenever we wish.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I think she is good. Dave used her in the past and he was always very happy with her work. And, yes, I could contact her with any questions and know I would get a helpful response. It's a comfort. xx
DeleteIt isn't something that any of us like to dwell on too much, but I think you are very wise to plan for any future care needs.
ReplyDeleteAnd well done on the decluttering. I'm really pleased with my own progress, but I still have some way to go yet. Xx
It takes time to collect all the stuff so I suppose it will take time to sort it out too. The important thing is that we are doing something about it.
DeleteAnd thank you. xx
D and I find the same thing with decluttering. We think a room has been 'done'and yet only a few weeks later we find more things to let go of. How does that happen?
ReplyDeleteThey reproduce - it can't be anything else, surely? :-D xx
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