Goals update

Time to reassess and reconfirm my immediate goals and plans. I've got so many different things running round my head at the moment, I need to take some time out and work out what's important and what's not.

Home

I've been thinking for a while about remortgaging my house, freeing up some of the equity in it, and using the extra cash to make some home improvements. And my house certainly does need quite a lot of improving. I could do with a new kitchen, new boiler, new fireplace and carpet in the lounge, new back door, fix the leaks on the front door and the front window, make sure the place is properly insulated, and decorate it from top to bottom. That's all going to take time and money, and I need to calculate a) if I can afford it and b) if the improvements will increase the value of the house sufficiently to make it worthwhile.

Work

I've been working for the same company for the last nine years now. The job is ok, and I don't have any problems doing it, but the salary isn't brilliant, and the work environment could be better. The place is on an industrial estate, in what looks like a converted warehouse, and there are no windows so I can't see what's happening outside. I get no sunlight, no daylight even, and that's really starting to bug me. Also, the place I work is 20 miles from where I live, and the time and cost of commuting is also starting to get me down.

I've got a couple of weeks off at the moment, and I'm going to do some research into home improvements, remortgaging, finding a new job, skills etc. Might be a lot to ask for in two weeks though. I'm also planning on getting to the gym a bit more often (yeah right)