How Are You Feeling Right Now?

[puffymilk]

Somehow calm because I get good feelings about something, if that makes sense.

Hopefully it will come to reality

 

[AvidFan]

Mixed. Had an early remote meeting, then decided I'd post one of my maintenance jobs on one of the "trust a trader" type websites. I had to take some photos and looking at the job closely, I feel the last chap who came gave me a way over inflated price for the job (and I found a review of someone saying the same thing. I mean £700 to repoint 10 bricks? I could probably patch it up with a few tubes of ready made pointing mortar but I'll see if anyone gets back to me. I feel better when I at least do something and have to keep reminding myself this problem has been there for a while and the place isn't going to fall down imminently. Not sure about the garden walls. Trying to do one thing at a time and at least keep doing something! The problem is it's hard enough to keep up with the cost of being alive let alone find £1000s for these jobs (which might actually only cost £100s but who knows - quote enough people ridiculous money and some will bite, it's so hard to get hold of anyone they seem to basically charge what they like!)

 

[Lane]

Less suicidal this past month.

(may be signed out for a few days - please excuse me if I don't respond)

Welcome to SF Mid Night. I hope that you feel comfortable here as the members are friendly, caring, and supportive. Also, glad to hear that you're feeling less suicidal this month.

 

[Lane]

Crushed, sad, raw, alone & scared. i wish the tears fixed something.

Welcome to @Swattingflys , @Mid Night & @Starstream7
i hope To see you around!

I wish I had the energy to talk with more of you. Please know I appreciate you.

@FlamingoWrangler sorry to hear that you're having a rough time. I bet the tears did help some 🤷. You have us here rooting for you.

 

[Lane]

A bit rubbish. Broken sleep and up early. Telling myself I always feel worst when I get up so hopefully there'll be some improvement.

Hope you have a good day Avid. I looked out my screen door today right after I woke up, and thought, ah, another day. I didn't know whether to be happy or not, lol.

 

[Livelife]

Nervous. I have to have a big conversation with the neurologist this morning when we meet. I’m not looking forward to the subject conten.

 

[AvidFan]

Hope you have a good day Avid. I looked out my screen door today right after I woke up, and thought, ah, another day. I didn't know whether to be happy or not, lol.

Hope you have a good day too.

 

[AvidFan]

Nervous. I have to have a big conversation with the neurologist this morning when we meet. I’m not looking forward to the subject conten.

 

[AvidFan]

Overwhelmed. I thought I'd try this mybuilder site thinggy despite most people online saying it's full of cowboys and scammers. I tried the legit routes and nobody turned up or they tried to scam me/overcharge obscenely.... All of a sudden I've got all these messages from people wanting the job and wanting to call me and I don't think I'm up to that level of interaction just yet. To be honest I expected radio silence to be maintained. The worst thing is trying to hide the fact I have very little money and trying to get ideas of costings and the extent of the problem. It might be £1000. Or it might be a tube of ready made mortar or two for £5. I just don't know. Whenever someone calls themselves a specialist I see £££ signs. But then if they are so hot why are they lurking on these sites pouncing on any enquiry in seconds? It's all pretty sapping. At least on this occasion I was able to post photos so they can at least see what's going on without driving 20 miles to look at it. Anyway, for all I know I'm interacting with bloody bots and no phone call is going to come...

 

[cymbele]

Sort of concerned. Doctor called to make an appointment to discuss results of biopsy. I can’t see him until September. I figured that it was nothing serious and he would tell me that. I’m on the waiting list anyway. But maybe I will go to death fast.

 

[AvidFan]

More overwhelmed. Someone just called me and suggested I should have the whole back of the house redone, not just the knackered bit... He did at least say he appreciated there's a cost of living crisis and people can't afford that, so suggested I measure the section and message him that. So I've done that. Now I wait for the laugh when the quote comes through. He at least confirmed that the cement guy was an idiot, the thing is, it looks like another idiot already did most of the wall with cement previously. This guy suggested getting rid of it all and replacing it with lime mortar. That would require scaffolding and many, many £1000s so am not going to do that. I think I'll go out for a walk to clear my head. Mind you don't know if I need a walk or a lie down so I might go and sit in the park for half an hour.

 

[Innocent Forever]

More overwhelmed. Someone just called me and suggested I should have the whole back of the house redone, not just the knackered bit... He did at least say he appreciated there's a cost of living crisis and people can't afford that, so suggested I measure the section and message him that. So I've done that. Now I wait for the laugh when the quote comes through. He at least confirmed that the cement guy was an idiot, the thing is, it looks like another idiot already did most of the wall with cement previously. This guy suggested getting rid of it all and replacing it with lime mortar. That would require scaffolding and many, many £1000s so am not going to do that. I think I'll go out for a walk to clear my head. Mind you don't know if I need a walk or a lie down so I might go and sit in the park for half an hour.

Hugs

 

[Innocent Forever]

Nervous. I have to have a big conversation with the neurologist this morning when we meet. I’m not looking forward to the subject conten.

Thinking of you.

 

[puffymilk]

Anxious and sad

 

[AvidFan]

Anxious and sad

😢

 

[Holding my breath]

Crushed, sad, raw, alone & scared. i wish the tears fixed something.

Welcome to @Swattingflys , @Mid Night & @Starstream7
i hope To see you around!

I wish I had the energy to talk with more of you. Please know I appreciate you.

 

[AmberMarie]

Impatiently waiting... however, if it was bad info, they would have called me right away i am sure. Still... doesn't help the patience or nerves.

 

[Livelife]

Thinking of you.

Thank you Inno. I'm home and the meeting is done. Now I have to integrate what I got told

 

[Livelife]

More overwhelmed. Someone just called me and suggested I should have the whole back of the house redone, not just the knackered bit... He did at least say he appreciated there's a cost of living crisis and people can't afford that, so suggested I measure the section and message him that. So I've done that. Now I wait for the laugh when the quote comes through. He at least confirmed that the cement guy was an idiot, the thing is, it looks like another idiot already did most of the wall with cement previously. This guy suggested getting rid of it all and replacing it with lime mortar. That would require scaffolding and many, many £1000s so am not going to do that. I think I'll go out for a walk to clear my head. Mind you don't know if I need a walk or a lie down so I might go and sit in the park for half an hour.

Oh, contractors and repair people drive me dotty these last few years. Is this one coming to do an actual visual on your house?
I'm getting fence quotes currently and there are so many of them just trying to line their pockets. I know prices on product itself increased through covid times and so much product not being able to get into the US for so long.....but I think everyone increased their labor charges as well.
I hope the quote is reasonable. And I hope the walk helped clear your head a bit.

 

[AvidFan]

Oh, contractors and repair people drive me dotty these last few years. Is this one coming to do an actual visual on your house?
I'm getting fence quotes currently and there are so many of them just trying to line their pockets. I know prices on product itself increased through covid times and so much product not being able to get into the US for so long.....but I think everyone increased their labor charges as well.
I hope the quote is reasonable. And I hope the walk helped clear your head a bit.

He never got back to me, why am I not surprised? It was quite odd, they apparently have to pay to get the client lead on these sites, so he paid even though I made it clear it was a small job, and he phoned me up same day, and gave me quite a bit of advice, then asked me for the measurements so he could give a quote, then disappeared on me. The other one didn't get back to me. Oh well.