having the day from hell

loopyloulou_3

im dreading 2moro. payrises are due to be announced and im dreading it not being enough to make an impact on my debt!

also it is my first month next month of being really sensible and my first £100 a month food shop! I really want to do it, but i think it is going to be SOOOO hard!
eeeeek

also skightly OT but my mums gorgeous bengal cat (that we brought her for her birthday) got run over this morning and is in vets awating his fate. poor boy

and my grandad is in hospital having tumours removed from his bladder.

boo hoo i just want to go home and curl up under my duvet and cry :-(

oops_a_daisy

aww loupuloulou - what a lot to happen on one day . I hope kitty is alright and your Grandad. Try to think positively about your shopping budget and as far as your salary increase goes, fingers crossed I hope it is enough to make a impact on your debts - no matter how small

fairylights_2

:grouphug: Chin up loopyloulou!

Sounds like an horrendous start to the day.

First off - about the payrise - don't be negative before time. What you need to think is that even 5p more an hour will make more of a dent than what you're currently on. The size of the impact is what's at stake, there'll be an impact anyway.

As far as the shopping goes, why not take £100 cash out at the start of the month and then you won't be tempted to overspend - if it's not there to spend, then you won't (and can't) ... if you know what I mean

sorry to hear about your granddad - and the cat. Fingers crossed for both of them.

blt

Sending you hugs and positive thoughts :grouphug:

loopyloulou_3

thanks all - i feel like buying myself a big bar of choc and stuffing my face!

Emmzi

Buy a big bar of VALUE chocolate and stuff away!

lynzpower

Lots of love loopyloulou,

Any payrise is better than nothing isnt it? Think positive & chin up

If you want to swap bargain yummy recipes with me feel free to PM me xx

charlie007

hope everything turns out ok, i had a week like this a month ago, car set on fire, computer died with thousands of hours of my uni work on that i hadn't backed up then i got some hours cut at work.

I recommend curling up on the sofa with choc and a good film, and a blanket.

LookingAhead

Oh loppyloulou...what a horrid day. Have you bought that chocolate yet? If not (and if you still want it) then go for it. Sometimes you just have to give in and sob.....and then stuff face with choccy!

Things will get better though.....hugs.

loopyloulou_3

thanks all
feel better now i have calmed down!
saw grandad and he is looking well and in good spirts all things considered.

cat is still very poorly and i dont hold out much hope for him, poor little boy, he is only a baby and feel sad still keeping everything crossed for him. i would gladly forget the payrise and have the mog back to full health, kind of puts things in perspective when family and pets are ill.

lets just hope when (and if!) payrises are announced that they cheer me up a little