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Jun. 23rd, 2016 06:51 pmSo - the money thing turned out to be that mum and dad didn't quite have enough money for the house. Because the house is still going to be in their name, they didn't realise that they'd have to pay stamp duty, because they owned two properties at once, which meant paying out a couple of extra thousand. Which would have been fine - apparently - because they're both getting paid by next week - but it turned out the people selling the house wanted the money today. So my mum came into my bedroom this morning, asking if I'd transfer some money from my ISA into her account. Which is still way more involved than I wanted to be, but whatever. It took a few calls, and I had to transfer it into my own current account, then into her account, but I did it. Apparently they didn't actually need the money at the appointment they had today, like they thought they did, but it's being transferred overnight, so by tomorrow they should have the house. And I am assured that my money was just for a short term loan, and I'll probably have it back by next week. Of course, because I haven't paid anything into my ISA for a while, I'll have to go through a whole security rigmarole to pay it back in. But, other than that, it should be quite straightforward at least.
When my dad got home, he - half-jokingly - asked why I'd only transferred £2000. He said I had £3000, so he'd thought I might transfer all of it, so mum and he had £500 spending money each. Fuck off, dad. It was half-joking, but still annoying. He's only got £60 in the bank, apparently. But he's meant to be getting paid this week, so not for long. I also suggested he shouldn't have booked a holiday for my sister's kids, if he was going to be in that sort of dire straits. He blamed mum for that.
Meanwhile, my sister's contribution today was to repeatedly text mum while she and I were sorting out bank things, asking when mum was coming to take the kids to school, and could she bring some clean socks and underwear because the kids didn't have any.
Anyway. So my trip to Leeds is on hold till tomorrow. If I'm allowed to spend any money at the moment. Mum will never know it was a trip to buy her own birthday present that got postponed. Or at least not till Sunday. Also I went to vote today. Please let Britain stay in the EU. Please don't let the racists win. Please don't trap us in a country with the racists.
When my dad got home, he - half-jokingly - asked why I'd only transferred £2000. He said I had £3000, so he'd thought I might transfer all of it, so mum and he had £500 spending money each. Fuck off, dad. It was half-joking, but still annoying. He's only got £60 in the bank, apparently. But he's meant to be getting paid this week, so not for long. I also suggested he shouldn't have booked a holiday for my sister's kids, if he was going to be in that sort of dire straits. He blamed mum for that.
Meanwhile, my sister's contribution today was to repeatedly text mum while she and I were sorting out bank things, asking when mum was coming to take the kids to school, and could she bring some clean socks and underwear because the kids didn't have any.
Anyway. So my trip to Leeds is on hold till tomorrow. If I'm allowed to spend any money at the moment. Mum will never know it was a trip to buy her own birthday present that got postponed. Or at least not till Sunday. Also I went to vote today. Please let Britain stay in the EU. Please don't let the racists win. Please don't trap us in a country with the racists.
