Con-dem-ned Plebdom - Cheers Marra Dave!: Monday, May 30, 2011

Monday, 30 May 2011

Monday stuff

I have unchecked the stay signed in box and apparently now I am allowed by the grace of google blogger to comment!! Not sure how may blogs I will be able to comment on but this is a start.

Well we had our lie in before making our way to the swimming pool - weeny girl loves a splash. We have investigated lessons but they are only offered 5-6pm week nights. Hmm I leave work at 5pm then pick her up at 5.45pm. Will have to keep swimming more often till something comes up.

Sainsburys for supplies ( only because I thought I had a spend 30 get 6 off voucher but it was out of date).

Lasagne x2 prepped one for tea the other to freeze. We made choc crispy tiffin type fridge cake!! Weeny girl chuffed.

Biggles back from his epic ride in time for tea.East coast to west coast via the scenic route taking in Alston and St Mary's Loch. I shall not ask about speed. He has been given the evil eye and a filthy look. tut tut Biggles.

I need to get some canes for the beans- I need to get some canes for the beans - and repeat

AND NOW....

I can't even comment on my own posts or reply!!! So this is a bit of a reply.......Yes we had a grand dinner and a lovely walk on the beach as well.... :-)

oh yes the half days how much fun are they!!! lol I prefer to spend as much time with her as I can so don't care a jot really its just a shame for her. Maybe one day we will move so far away that its really not feasible anymore and I know for one that he wouldn't put himself out to visit at all. I always wanted to live on Shetland..... lol

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Why do I Blog!

Well primarily for me its a cathartic get it off my chest / a means to organise thoughts / to take stock. A journal that in 2012 has an interactive ' Dear diary' that is vast.

I don't write to share wisdom. Have very little of that. I don't claim to have an aspirational lifestyle of any kind. I dont write for it to be read even. If it is and my mad mixed up life interests people, makes them laugh, is a bit of a soap opera, whatever then that's great. Blogging - a bit of an affirmation of real life life choices maybe....

Sometimes my blog brings order and reflection to the real world. Sometimes Blogland folks share pearls of wisdom which is very very cool! :-)

I ve gained a great deal from reading other peoples blogs. Different ways of life are always interesting. I don't get involved in giveaways or stuff like that. I think its lovely though. Am pants at choosing gifts and it would give me no end of nightmares.

I read blogs before I blogged. Some people share so much and through reading I have learnt a great deal.Practical and otherwise.The tips are fantastic for frugal stuff. As are the stories of strangers lives. INSPIRATIONAL and all wonderfully different.

I m a bit of a roller coaster girl up and down. The blog keeps me more train like. Also an outlet for the negative stuff. A bit like wind. And by that I mean the gaseous stuff. BETTER OUT THAN IN. My blog is then a load of old fart.....this amuses me greatly.

Thanks Dave!!!

Once upon a time the end was in sight and financial freedom from my little debt of under 5k was nearly within my grasp! December 2012 if not before with the benefits of frugality however our friend Dave had other plans!!!!

I was made redundant from my job with a pish package I took what I could find till a full time position. Finally taking a 10k salary drop.

In 2009 I invested in property buying my house with a 15% deposit. n 2011 after three years of home owning and negative equity to the tune of 12k I have finally sold and now have jack bloody buggery shite. What smarts is that I gave up time with my small child in favour of seeking security for us. If only I had done the opposite....... rented, claimed top up benefits and saved my hard earned cash .... quality of life for me and weeny girl for three years would have been be better and we would have a cash sum in the bank and no debt.

You play frugal, play independent, watch your consumption, don't do frivalous sofas or new cars, no nights out at the pub type debt just what you have to! After a double whammy from the government - house market slump and Local Authority redundancy compounded by rural living what is a single mum supposed to do???? = Suck it up, Keep smiling, and use a brush instead of a hoover.