A new start for Mooloo

floss2

Mooloo, have only just popped by - hope you manage to get sorted with college finance people.

The police should be able to trace the registered address for the phone / number via the mobile company, so they should be able to track her down to take action.

:grouphug:

Floss

oystercatcher

Just sending hugs and moral support.
I can't believe how awful some people are......

Hope DS manages to get some finance.

Savvy_sewing

DS had some information about a Blacksmith that takes apprentices/ So we went to see him. He was a bit of a chatterbox, but gave us some information to try and get some sponsorship. He is having a meeting today wth some business people to try to get funding, as he cannot afford it. He has had to go Self Employed. So doesnt have the Public/work liability insurances for others. DS can go and "play" at weekend ad as long as he pays for his coke, for the forge,the gu is willing to give him his time for free. So now its find out funding. So all the Grants etc that are available, and been mentioned on MSE before, is a good place to start.
The doctor just said that I had to "BeSTrong", and rise above it all. Which to me was what I have been for so many years, I dont know how to find anymore strength! "Dig deep" was his reply.

So I am digging deep, and I am trying so hard to push things to the back of my mind.
I havent heard from the police.
But also I havent had anymore bad texts or calls. Its gone very quite.
I am very tired, and have a flare up with my arm. But thats not really surprising after all the lifting, and driving. Its time for me to grab back some me time as soon as possible.
Biggest of Mooloo is coming for tea tonight. She will probably be here for about an hour. Its usually eat and run, as she is so busy. She still helps run the teenagers drop in centre in Towcester. She has gone back to her dancing. As well as having her day job, she has a part time job working in the local football supporters club!.
Takes after me I think. I used to do all that sort of thing when they were all younger.
I am not sure what state the finances are in. I never did get back to looking at the accounts, so after I have had a rest. Put a few heat pads on my neck/arm and taken my tablets, I will think about it again.
DS is upstairs doing his own thing. Will get him to help pick up the apples windfall that are rolling down the drive and onto the main road!.
Tea time. Thing the last one went cold, as I was moving the washing on. I think I only have one more load of Twin1's to do. Then I can do mine, but am about to run out of powder. So that will lead to some shopping..... Ah, can I switch my mind off for a little while and relax!!!grrr

Savvy_sewing

Just been on the £4,000 challenge. Oh dear, I will repeat my sins here. I have spent £200 today, not budgeted for. Blown the budget sky high, as I bought two new mobile phones, had to put petrol in the car, buy DS some solid shoes as canvas wont take him into the winter. And smellies from the 99p store. Washing up cloths, and w/up liquid.
When I got home I was shocked that I had actually got less in the bank then I thought, and realised that I have spent next weeks ESA already!.
There is meat in the freezers but no vegetables, peas etc, and no ready made meals, except some left over meals, lurking unlabelled at the bottom of the freezer.

I am trying not to panic. I have a invoice for sewing things I forgot to pay, and have just realised if I pay it, I will be overdrawn. So I have to now wait until the tax credits go in next week. AND NOT SPEND ANOTHER PENNY.
But I still have to get DS to and from College this week. I pray his EMA and petrol allowances comes through. Not to mention the parts for the bike.
Dad is away till next Tuesday, so I cannot get the bike into a garage until he gets back. (If that is indeed what we have got to do).
Scarey what happens when you just take your eye off of something for a few days.

I have got to focus on the future, forget the rubbish of the last few weeks, and remember that I was enjoying living here, and having the challenges in full swing. So I just have to get that back.

Twin2 wanted me to take her for another crisis loan, but I said No. as they would just waste it on cigarettes and booze, they will have to pay it back, and also I was 30 miles away in the other direction, so would have to do about 80 more miles to have helped her out at the time.
They wont even have twin1 to bail them out either.
I have to let them learn thier lessons the hard way. Helping them has put me in the empty pot, so they will just have to get the help elsewhere, or not at all.

Errata

Financial situation looks very dicey. Would it be an idea if you wrote down in a little book which would fit in your handbag what your starting balance is and then write down every single penny you spend and deduct it and write down each amount as it appears in your bank account and add it onto the balance.
Sounds a bit simple I know, but you would always know at any minute exactly how much money you have available to spend, or not.
Good to hear Mum's Taxi Service was out of service. The more often you refuse the more they will get used to using their own two feet.

jha

Mooloo - I am really sorry you are having a bad time <<HUGS>>.

minimoneysaver

Have you got your online shop up and running yet? I know i'm up for buying more! You'll get your paypal a/c looking healthy in no time at all. xxx

rolo-polo1965

I hope you are feeling a bit better Mooloo.

Try and keep your chin and not let them drag you down

Floss

Mooloo, I don't want to push you when you are fragile, but maybe the college will have to help DS with his travel costs now, if you really haven't got anything? Please will you call the CB people & CSA as soon as you are able to?

Savvy_sewing

Money Matters.
Usually I am aware to the penny what I have. Its just that over the last couple of weeks, with the running around, I had slipped out of the habit. Slipping money to DS, lending/buying shopping etc for the twins, and snatching up small shops here and there as I was so busy. Chasing my tail after everyone. So a day here not making notes, and a day there, and I just forgot about a few petrol receipts. But at £40 a time that made a bit of a hole. Working so closely to the balances!.
I will try and chase the benefits around today.
DS has a doctors appointment at 3.40 this afternoon, as he is permanantly twitching. Used to be the odd twitch, but its more pronounced, and more often now, so that it is noticeable. In college yesterday, he had a spate of twitching that wouldnt stop. The staff made him a cup of tea, to try and relax him.

Re the sewing. I really havent had a chance to look at the sewing machine never mind the hows and wherefores of getting the online shopping/banking done.

As BF is taking me to Portugal in a few weeks, (he is paying), I thought that I would wait to start until after that. Hopefully, I will still have time to make some money.
I told Biggest of Mooloo yesterday, that if she wants anything made for her flat, she is going to have to reimburse me with the costs of the fabrics at least. I know she has hardly any money since her BF left and she wants to make the flat her own again.
I have masses of washing that I have done for twin1 as when I started to move her, she didnt have a single thing that was clean.
I am on the last wash now. But it means I am low on washing powder, to do my own washing. So I will have to rummage in the cupboard for any soda crystals etc lurking. Luckily I was reasonably up to date with my washing, and there isnt that much of it.
Better get dressed, I need to take DS to college.