Edinburgher's balancing act

Swinstie73

Belated Happy Birthday edinburgher!

Not been posting for a wee while but getting caught up! Yeah after 3.5 years an engagement ring is much needed, I'm at almost 3 years, will need to start dropping hints!

edinburgher

I'm at almost 3 years, will need to start dropping hints!

Make sure you do - us guys love for their OH to pester them about engagement rings

The weather is fantastic today - I've been out for a walk and am engaged in some culinary fun in the kitchen - making duck breast prosciutto and confit duck.

edinburgher

Went to Covent Garden today for a snoop about a food market. Picked up some cured German sausages, sweet mustard, lovely foccacia and a smoked aubergine dip from a Mediterranean stall.

Lunch was a delicious bratwurst and gelato from Scoop (I love that shop), followed by a walk to Lincoln Inn Fields. Nice to sit out in the sun for once

doodledo_2

Sounds like a lovely day

edinburgher

doodledo wrote: »

Sounds like a lovely day

It was thanks Doodle, I finally feel like our life is starting to be the way I'd like it to on a full-time basis

Sorry to hear about your work troubles, hope you have some luck with the new opening. Starting to get concerned about my job application too - who'd be a Civil Servant, eh? I think the haters think that it's caviar and cigars all round, not ridiculous bureaucracy and disappointment! :eek:

doodledo_2

Well it's about time you felt like that

Yep my job was totally down to red tape and policies etc. I am decided whether to put a grievance in.

I am trying to use it as a time to make some decisions on what I want to do in the future whilst I am young enough to do it. Maybe going to Uni or completely retraining.

edinburgher

Maybe going to Uni or completely retraining.

Wouldn't be the worst idea by a long shot, but you'd need to do some real soul searching to decide what would make you happiest.

Personally I'd love to go down the whole buy-to-let landlord route, but as I don't even own my own house that's maybe a bit ambitious

InaPickle

edinburgher wrote: »

Wouldn't be the worst idea by a long shot, but you'd need to do some real soul searching to decide what would make you happiest.

Personally I'd love to go down the whole buy-to-let landlord route, but as I don't even own my own house that's maybe a bit ambitious

Who knows what the future holds, but as with anything, it's not a career without its difficulties.

Hope you eventually get to do it, though, Ed. :T

Have a nice weekend!

jo1972

Thank you for the Quidco advice :D:D

edinburgher

jo1972 wrote: »

Thank you for the Quidco advice :D:D

You're welcome - seems like a lifetime ago that I last got a payment out of them!