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Jan. 5th, 2024 03:46 pmI got my new dishwasher yesterday. I don't think I said but when I was looking at the second hand ones, I realised that I still had the Amazon vouchers I was going to spend on gift cards at Christmas, but couldn't. There was enough to buy a new DW and after having a battle with myself over spending so much, and that yeah, a new one was much more expensive, but would hopefully, last much longer than another second hand one, I pressed the button and bought a new slim line. ( more than you ever wanted to read about dishwashers )
Then he left, and I had the mess to deal with, and a load of packaging.
The DW is great, though the eco wash is over 3 hours long which was a surprise, also, the door pops open for the drying cycle, which again, a surprise.
Also, a surprise yesterday, but a bad one. The letters came to say it was time to change from working tax credit to universal credit. This is something the government is making everyone on tax credits do, and on first check, it looks like we're going to be significantly worse off when the switch over happens. James is going to make an appointment with his union benefit specialist for next week, because we will need help with the whole thing because these first figures look way worse than just belt tightening.
My MiL phoned at one point, a few days ago she went to the eye infirmary for a pre-op appointment for cataract surgery. While there they found out her oxygen levels were really low, and she obviously had a chest infection which she'd told no one about. So, surgery delayed, and they arranged for antibiotics to be sent and her at home oxygen level has been more than doubled.
She phoned me for sympathy saying how my SiL had been annoyed, saying that my MiL needs to say when she's feeling ill, and yeah, not getting sympathy from me for that.
Kayleigh was supposed to be coming over but has just messaged to postpone, so I feel an early bath and book are calling my name.
Then he left, and I had the mess to deal with, and a load of packaging.
The DW is great, though the eco wash is over 3 hours long which was a surprise, also, the door pops open for the drying cycle, which again, a surprise.
Also, a surprise yesterday, but a bad one. The letters came to say it was time to change from working tax credit to universal credit. This is something the government is making everyone on tax credits do, and on first check, it looks like we're going to be significantly worse off when the switch over happens. James is going to make an appointment with his union benefit specialist for next week, because we will need help with the whole thing because these first figures look way worse than just belt tightening.
My MiL phoned at one point, a few days ago she went to the eye infirmary for a pre-op appointment for cataract surgery. While there they found out her oxygen levels were really low, and she obviously had a chest infection which she'd told no one about. So, surgery delayed, and they arranged for antibiotics to be sent and her at home oxygen level has been more than doubled.
She phoned me for sympathy saying how my SiL had been annoyed, saying that my MiL needs to say when she's feeling ill, and yeah, not getting sympathy from me for that.
Kayleigh was supposed to be coming over but has just messaged to postpone, so I feel an early bath and book are calling my name.
