Ok, it starts here

savingwannabe

I really do admire your gusto. I am exhausted just from going to work. Well done. This is fantastic.

Firewalker

Will, you are being careful with the joint venture, aren't you? Please do your homework really carefully - and no bad gambling habits; this is business. Have I told you that my feeling is that most professional gamblers fo well because they cap their losses and not their winnings. Compulsive gamblers do the oposite - cap their winnings and let their losses run free. Tell me about it...

FW

williamD1964

Just a quick message all. Been at work all night on overtime...last of it for a while I fear. The situation in my job is getting nasty and management are really screwing with people. They say we are a team, but even a blind man can see that their idea of teamwork is "do as we say or else..."

Had a good day yesterday. Took the kids to the saturday morning pictures at the cinema. A film for £1 each. Got to see Shrek forever after (again) and then home for Wii games, homework and for me, a nap before work. Son has this ability to see the maths answers and as his homework was mainly maths was fun to watch him help his sister out when she got stuck. Oh and was told by him that I should "let her try and work it out for herself, or she will never learn". Lectured by my 6 year old son!

Thank you so much for your concern firewalker, I know you mean well and have my best interests at heart. I made another business contact this morning. Small steps.

Read somewhere on here that Santander are now starting to put up the minimum repayment amounts on their cards to 5%. I do hope that Santander are an isolated case, otherwise I am back to being screwed. Watch this space. Off home to bed soon. Be well people. Another clean day and another day nearer the grave!

williamD1964

Evening all, slept a few hours, but feel like crap. Too much going on in my head. Trying to relax but not working. Even my American footy team is struggling (New England Pats). Anyone got a link to some soup recipes that I can bulk cook? Seriously need to get my head together. Hope all are well

Firewalker

Search for 'lentil soup' and you will find a wonderful one (if not let me know and I'll write it down for you). I also make leak, potato and sweet potato soup which is a great favourite with everyone.

Cheer up but try and rest some.

FW

williamD1964

Morning all. New day, new start. Managed to sleep a bit better and even hand a 30 minute work out with Wii fit+ this morning before work. 1st time in too long. Swimming tomorrow for a half an hour before work. Wednesday will be bulk cook day. Not too keen on the lentil soup idea, but already have done a Leek and potato one before. a vegetable soup, Leek and potato, and even a chicken and noodle. I have these weird ideas sometimes! My team play in the Southern Area Final of the Johnstones Paint Trophy (1st leg) tonight so will be be on tenderhooks while at work to see how they do. Only two games away from Wembley!

had a call from Egg today regarding the Visa card application. I need to send them 3 months bank statements before they will reconsider.
Won't hold my breath!

Happy days people...

williamD1964

Good afternoon. My body clock is shot to pieces, but such is the life of a shift worker. Been sourcing recipes for soups these last few hours.
The idea I had seems for the website seems so far away now. Have discovered a major stumbling block which I believe may be totally insurmountable. More investigations to follow but now believe I know why no-one else has done it yet. Feel deflated

savingwannabe

Dont be, you know more than you did before. My Dear Grasshopper life is a journey and every lesson is a move towards true wisdom. You are still here and you are going to make it.

williamD1964

Today, I began re-reading the Secret. I dont know why, I just did.

Lets start again. Today, I am extremely annoyed. I would be more expressive but that would involve expletives and I am trying to give them up. Why? Because someone at work is extracting the urine and making a fool of me and my colleagues and, like the fool I have been I have allowed him to. But no more.

Been 11 months since my last bet. Still poor, still in debt, still overweight...but hey, at least I am still here fighting

Stay clean and be good people

Firewalker

Morning William. Staying clean is good - we are all proud of you. Would you consider changing 'poor' for 'broke'? Poverty is the state of your mind and being broke is the situation with your bank account.

Hope work situation is resolved and keep well.

Firewalker