My "life begins at 40....better late than never diary!!"

spendtoomuch

Hi there, thanks for the birthday wishes. Had a fabulous day, I was so spoilt by everybody at work and when I got home. I got the most amazing presents and it made me cry!! I am so tired though, can't go out in the week any more. Looking forward to Calendar Girls tonight.

You deserve a day off from making sandwiches sometimes!! Ouch to the tyres, they are always expensive.

We have had snow but all gone again, lets hope thats the last of it!!

My mum and sister bought me a weekend in London next weekend to see Sister Act so looking forward to that too. Wish I was 40 every year!!

x

Snowdonlily

Hello everyone..........we've just got back from a rugby weekend to Cardiff.......very very tired, but we had a brilliant weekend. Wales didn't win, but it was a good game.

My brother and his wife came with us this time..........they were really good company...and of course, I got to see DS1! I spent a bit more than I should, but I didn't put anything on my cc. I'm not working tomorrow, so I'll spend the day ebaying anything that isn't nailed down

I've just updated my signature...............I've managed to pay approximately £712 off my debts this month. It wasn't as much as I'd hoped, but its been an expensive month, all this whizzing up and down from north to south Wales has taken its toll on my budget!

DH has just gone to bed, he's on nights tonight. When he gets up I'm toying with the idea of having a Chinese takeaway for tea. Not very MSE I know, but it'll make a nice end to the weekend :beer:

Have a good week everyone x

Snowdonlily

Hi everyone hope you all had a good day.

I've been neglecting my diary somewhat this week. For some reason, I just don't feel like doing anything. We came home from Cardiff on Sunday, and after a weekend of doing nothing but eating and drinking, I decided to put my dieting head back on and start eating healthily again, so since Monday, I've been living off jacket potatoes, salad and Special K and walking 2 miles every day (straight after work before it gets dark!). I've just got no ooomph at all.............my house needs a good sort out (its not dirty, just a bit messy) and I've got a huge pile of stuff to go onto ebay. Another thing I need to do is sort through my CDs and DVDs for Music Magpie!

I'm also really fed up of having no money, which is all my fault in the first place...............how stupid is that!

To cap it all I've had a really rubbish day at work today. We've got a busy time ahead of us this week, and I need extra staff to work the weekend........I got a phonecall this morning from the person supposed to work with me tomorrow......................she's gone away for the weekend!! She's had the rota for weeks and never said a word (I'm only the Manager) ...........I'm just so angry :mad::mad::mad::mad:

I managed to get someone to cover, but this is just one thing on a long list. I think I'd better change the subject now or this post is in danger of becoming a record breaking rant :mad: I think my OH has already had enough of my ranting ..........he's gone to the pub! We did our walk this evening and I was back home before I realised I'd moaned about work for the entire 2 miles the poor man didn't get a word in :rotfl:

If anyone actually reads this, I'd really value a second opinion on something. About 5 years ago, I was stuck in a job that made me miserable so I tried for a different job.................which I didn't get because I had no experience in the field. Anyway, I was looking at the jobcentre website this morning and saw the same job advertised again, only now I've worked in the same profession for three years and have attended various training courses and gained a recognised qualification. My question is..................is there any point in applying for this job again, when I've already failed once? Has anyone else applied for the same job twice and actually got it the second time?

DS2 has gone to yet another party this evening............I wish I had his social life.....or maybe not............I can't afford his social life!

He bought tickets to his first festival today. I really didn't want him to go, but he'll be 18 in July so technically an adult. If I'm honest, I think a small part of me is jealous...........I didn't get to do any of these things. I always said "I've had my boys young ........so I can enjoy life in my 40's". I'll be well into my 40's when I clear this stupid debt (which is all my fault), so I guess I'll just have to wait a few more years. One thing's for sure tho' I have three gorgeous sons (all 6ft and handsome), all bright and I'm soooooooo proud of all three (I must have done something right!).

I didn't think I had much to say when I started this post, but its turned into quite a ramble .......sorry about that.......:rotfl:

Time for a glass of wine I think.

Have a good weekend everyone x

thrifty_fifty

Hey There,

Sounds like you are going through a bit of what I'm going through. Started to make a dent on the debts so the mental focus has changed from spend, spend, spend, to save, save,save. I'm remembering life as it used to be when I was frugal before, and you can see glimmers of the old you returning again. It isn't far off, but it seems it. Before I think we used to fill our time with spending, and now that has gone, what to fill it with? I tried some clothes on today knowing that I wouldn't buy them, I chose stuff that I wouldn't ever have considered before, and guess what I looked great. I knew I couldn't buy the stuff, but it just made me feel carp. My hair could do with a trim, I had an old jumper on. I looked like one of those women that Gok gets hold of a transforms-pre transformation. Yuk! I know I can't have new things to make me feel better, as that is repeating the old behaviour, but what to do in the meantime?

Sorry to rant away on your post. OH has fallen asleep on the sofa, post drink for the third time this week. I'm bored.

Snowdonlily

Hi thrifty, thanks for stopping by. I came across your diary this evening and was just going to post! (I'm using DS2's laptop while he's partying!). You've done so well..........its really hard getting your spending under control, and I still don't think I've quite got the hang of it! I was just like you, only with me it was handbags not shoes........my OH earns a lot more than I do, but I was the one who paid for everything the boys needed, lunches and coffees etc.

He's never been mean to me, he's actually quite supportive.....................he just has the odd blip when he has to remind me how stupid I've been.

I think he's just in a bad mood cos I've put him on a diet with me :rotfl:

Snowdonlily

As my DS3 would say...................this year has been pants!!!

We've been down to Pontypridd today for a Uni open day with DS2 (about 300 miles round trip) and while we were there we had some bad news. A friend of mine died of cancer today, and she didn't even know she had it a week ago! She was feeling unwell last week (dizzy spells)........so they took her into hospital. Turns out she had a brain tumour, lung cancer and breast cancer and didn't even know it.

She was my partner in crime and will be sorely missed

Moneysaving has also been hard this month.................I was happier when I was spending........(I know it'll be worth it in the long run.........its just bl***y hard work!).

DH has also got his Grumpy hat on this evening............I think it calls for a glass of wine. x

thrifty_fifty

Oh bless you.

So sorry about your friend. Glass of wine definitely needed methinks.

Big hugs go out to you.
xx

Snowdonlily

Thank you Thrifty........the wine is already out.

Sometimes life isn't fair.

At least she got to see her granchild (albeit for a short time) xx

Snowdonlily

I'm sitting here trying to decide what to do about this job. To apply or not to apply!!

I've applied once before and got a very nice "thank you but no thank you".

The same job has come up again, but now I've got the relevant experience and qualifications.

The wages are slightly less, but it means less travelling (14 miles a day rather than 38) and every weekend free! I've lost contact with a lot of my friends through working every weekend (actually some that I thought were friends probably weren't..........as friendship has to be a two way thing!) and recent events prove that you have to take advantage of these opportunities as they arise.

Ok.......................so the chances are I'll probably get another "no thank you".............but if I don't go for it, I'll never know.

Wow, that was good................I've talked myself into it...................I usually talk myself out of doing things :rotfl:

What are the chances of someone getting a job second time around?

Tomorrow's project will be redrafting a fabulous CV.

Another working weekend for me this week. H (he's still got his grumpy head on so he's not Dh this evening.............. just plain H) is going to Ireland on Friday to watch the Wales v Ireland rugby game.............to be honest, the break will do us both good

Snowdonlily

Good evening everyone...................hope you all had a good day.

Today was an ok day.............but I'm having HUGE chocolate cravings tonight, and it isn't even that time!

I saw my lovely DS1 when I came home from work today. He's usually in Cardiff (he's at uni) but he and 3 of his friends were en route to Holyhead to catch the ferry over to Dublin for the rugby on Saturday. It was sooooooooooooo nice to see him, cheered me up no end! I'm starting to think he might have a girlfriend stashed away down there, cos I even got a Mother's Day card :T

Just when you think the year can't get any more pants...................something nice happens that makes you feel better.

H is also going over to Ireland tomorrow (he's not back in the good books yet!) and he had the cheek to leave me a pile of clothes he wants me to iron and pack for him .............on his way out to the pub tonight :mad:

I'm still dithering about this job. It must have something to do with being a Libran.........I always see both sides of the argument and can never make up my mind about anything.

Right.......I'm going to check on DS3.......he came home from school with a bad migraine and went straight to bed poor thing. He's a really active boy, so for him to go to bed it must be pretty bad..........then I'm going to tackle that rotten ironing!

Back later x