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MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Preparing
This week I’ve been taking part in Blogtober which means lots and lots of blog posts to prepare! But that’s not the only thing I’ve been preparing.
The Little Man wants his bedroom decorated and we want to get it done October half term, which is only two weeks away. I’ve been preparing by buying paint, wall stickers and even new bed linen. I hope that now we have the tools we can get on with the work.
I’ve also been preparing for the fuel increase that is going to happen. It sounds strange but I’ve made a big withdrawal from my energy supplier and put it into a savings account instead. I’m not sure if my supplier will have trouble as it is one of the bigger companies. I struggled with the fact that withdrawing my excess money would cause them issues, but if the prices do escalate and my provider goes bust, then I’m the one that will suffer. Now, the money is safely stashed away and we should still be able to afford our bills.
Another thing I’ve been preparing for is Christmas! Last year I threw away my old fake Christmas tree as it really was looking grim. I know it’s not so environmentally friendly but I’ve had the tree for 20 years, so I’m not feeling too guilty. I have never had a real tree, I actually prefer a fake one I can put away and use again year after year. I have ordered a new one and I’m hoping it will last me as long. I also have a new window decoration and have even sorted a couple of presents. One I ordered a couple of months ago from the USA and it has only just arrived. I have another overseas order coming so my fingers are crossed.
Now it’s over to you, what word or phrase sums up your week this week? If you are from Blogtober then feel free to join in.
Best to be prepared for all eventualities these days. Some nice preparations too like Little Man’s new bedroom 🙂
I’m really excited about the bedroom make over, I just wish I could do it myself, I miss these things.
I found your comment about the energy supplier so interesting. I don’t understand how you can withdraw money from your energy supplier. Do you pay in advance?
Having a room to decorate sounds so good! Hope it goes well.
Hi ladies, I had paid a surplus amount of money to my energy supplier so they owed me. They told me last year that I should increase my payments to make sure I covered winter and ended up with a lot of money just sitting in my account. If you are in credit you are always allowed to withdraw it, but I usually leave it there just in case of increases. I am now, however, more concerned about my supplier going bust and losing my credit. And yes, I do pay in advance for each month.
I didn’t know that about the energy suppliers. Thanks for the tip.
Great minds think alike. hehehe
It sounds like you are well prepared to decorate your Little Mans bedroom.
I think I am safe with my energy supplier, I’m with British Gas which I can’t see going bust and we’re on a fixed tariff until the end of December. We pay quarterly so I have started paying a little bit extra every month.
Ahh! I think you deserve a new tree after having your old one for 20 years. We got a new one last year so will be using that again. I’ve ordered some presents too. I have a few coming from Japan for my youngest so I thought it was best to order them early. x
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Preparing is such a good word of the week! I feel like I’ve been living in reactive mode lately with everything going on so this is a great reminder to prepare where I can!
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Good luck with decorating Little Man’s room. Being prepared for fuel increases is a good plan. It’s going to be a tough winter for a lot of people, I think. I’m planning on getting a new tree this year – we’ve had ours about 15 years and it’s been falling apart and held together with gaffer tape for the last 5 years. #WotW
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