Super busy at work. Got a new project to work on which involves a lot of travel and brain power. The brain power bit is a struggle at times! Not leaving much time for GAL activities but at least that means I can save for my Africa trip.
Reading a fabulous book 'turn north at Divorce' Obviously written for those of us for whom D is inevitable or completed so not DB. Helping me though. It may be time for me to leave newcomers now?
When the new agent came round he suggested some minor home improvements to assist with the sale. H agreed that we should split the cost. I have facilitated or done them myself and paid for them all and no response when I have sent him the invoices asking for half. What a surprise. I asked him to assist with the fitting of 4 new bedroom blinds. Relatively easy as they were just replacements. I was away for the weekend so asked him to do them then and he agreed. Came back to find he had half fitted one of the four. It didn't work and it looked as if he had cut the blind using a rusty spoon. No mention of what had happened to the other 3. Really? It is all I have asked him to do in relation to OUR house in 12 months, but no doubt he will be expecting half of the equity after sale.
So, daughter in Law and I watched a you tube video and did it ourselves. Girl power. Very satisfying.
I so want to shake him and tell him to get a flipping grip. The boys asked who was going to be fitting them and I said 'your Dad' They were very skeptical and said ' mum, he'll let you down' Well they were right and he's just slid further down the scale of their respect for him. I'm not sure there's much further to slide.
Lawyer's bills keep racking up. About �5500 so far but not yet divorced and not a single piece of financial documentation from H or his lawyer yet. I will need to find some time to redo my financials as I met the April deadline so they're now out of date. My glimmer of hope is that if this does go in front of the judge we will point out the extra expense due to his lack of cooperation. This will be frowned upon by the judge as he is a Lawyer and therefore 'an officer of the court' and really should know better. We may get awarded some costs. I need to practice my 'woe is me, I'm not a Lawyer and am being financially abused' face.
Tipping down with rain here this weekend. At least I don't have to water the garden. Need to take the hound out though, so waterproofs need to be donned.
Keep fingers crossed that we generate an offer for the house. Got my eye on a little cottage - built in the 1700s as a Blacksmith and Saddlers. Still got some original features and is very cute.
Have a good weekend all. Be good and if you can't be good, be careful.
