Little Miss Mortgage Free Wannabe

CathT

Well done on your first OP. You have been busy with the house and sensibly are saving aswell so it sounds like you have a good balanced approach to it.

We didn't spend a lot getting married and sometimes I wish it had been 'grander' but we are still married 8 years later with two wonderful children and no wedding debt.

Little*Miss

Hi again Cath!

I think you've hit the nail on the head about having no wedding debt!:) Really it should all be about you and your OH's love for each other not how much money you have.

Ahhh Sunday! I hate Sundays OH is back on training over near London so has to leave Sunday nights now. Makes the weekend so much shorter. Work tomorrow and I really don't want to go!
Going to spend my evening catching up on MSE and watching Top Gear.

Have a nice night all catch up soon!

xxxxxxxxxxx

Little*Miss

Thought I should catch up on my MF diary again!

Since the plasterers are in doing the dinning room I need something to do to look busy! Plus I never know what to say to builders so thought I'd run away and leave them to it!

Bit of a catch up on things:

House:
We are now decorating the dinning room worked out we have spent £565 on it!:eek: To be honest we have striped out the whole room, that figure includes new radiator, two doors- one full glass, paint, plasters fees and removal of an old back boiler & fire.
Good news on the fire, the man who took it out said we should put it on ebay. We had no idea that anyone would be interested put it on last weekend on free listing of course:D it's had loads of intrest! Put it on for £60 cost £70 to take it out so if we could just get the money back i'd be happy!:D
So house is coming along.

Work:
Still going well but things have gone the other way and now I'm getting put upon too much really. Getting a little fed up. Looking to complete my teaching qual in Sep if they let me back on! Hoping to get some work out of college through my Graphics etc. All takes time which seems to just disappear!

Money:
Looking pretty good right now I OP £80 last month!:D I have a £500 float now.
Unfortunately I'm not in a position where I want to make regular OP yet but I'm getting there.
Tried getting OH into the whole OP thing but he's just not getting it! Although he did say the other day he would like to property develop one day and buy houses to rent out so he's learning lol. We both know there will be no pensions when we are old so I say my OP are my contributions to a pension.

Other:
No real plans no wedding babies etc. Hoping to go camping in Aug if weathers nice but that's about it. Also hope to update dairy more often as it does keep me on track! Planning to join other people's threads such as the positive steps!:D

Hope all you MSers are well!!!

Little*Miss

Just thought I'd come online I need to vent!

Had a horrible couple of days at work. I'm finding it really hard to work with my manager at the moment. Not a lot I can do about it I suppose. I know it's stupid but I had a little cry when I got home today. I love what I do I just don't like the politics of where I work.
I work under agency & my timetable is packed full and it seems that other contracted workers have little to do yet this is ok?!!!
I don't feel appreciated at times, its as though my work goes unnoticed yet a contract member does something that I do all the time and they are fantastic! Oh and how they have had such a bad day even though I had an awful day yesterday but no one cares.

Oh I'm just having a massive moan I know, OH tells me I just have to ignore it and try not to spend my time with these people. I know he's right but I can't help it, it does get to me! I know I'm good at my job! Because I do enjoy what I do I don't want to leave I think I'm just going to avoid the office as I'm usually having a good day till I go in there lol!

I feel so stuck in a rut right now! Being on agency at work, having no real stability although I have been working for them for almost 2years now. I'm trying to specialise a bit more I'm not going to finish my PGCE as I don't really want to teach so looking into mental health something I'm really interested in.
I could work on my graphic design work outside my full time job (but this really scares me still) & I would miss the students if I left completely! I just need some light at the end of the tunnel!!!

OH is as supportive as a pea and he doesn't believe in the work I do so I feel he has little faith in me and what I do at times. Which gets on my nerves.

Tomorrow is a new day! So from now on I am going to avoid the office as much as I can who cares what they think, they haven't offered me a contract job yet! I don't get paid for my lunch so I'm not sitting in there working anymore! I will just have to ignore all the stupid comments. Maybe if I can I might get the chance to say something myself.
I could think about setting up my own little Graphic design business look at making business cards etc as this is way I can earn money for myself.

It's been good just putting it down. Makes my head feel a little better. I've just got to keep doing what I'm good at- working with the students and stuff everyone else! If I can do that I'll be doing well!

DawnW

Hope you have a better day today

Little*Miss

Aww thank you Dawn!

It's ok today I'm going off site at lunch and I can't wait lol, just want a little bit of peace!

Had a text from OH earlier this morning to say he's been promoted (he's in the army) but he'll now be based near London which is three hours away from us! I'm happy but frustrated all at the same time as I'll be home on my own as bloody usual! A lot of our friends are getting married having babies etc we are no where near that! It's all getting to me right now, I know I just need to take a bit of time out later have a bath or something.

Just got to keep going till lunch when I can get out, working at the other site for a few hours then home time!!! Woooo!

DreamsComeTrue_2

Hi Little*Miss, just caught up with your thread and read it all. Well done, you seem to be well-organised in so many aspects. We all get our ups and downs at work, tomorrow is another day:) Chin up! (I am actually saying it to myself, too):p

Little*Miss

Thanks Dreamscometrue love the name! I wouldn't of read all the thread but thanks must of been a bit dull to someone else!

I know your right and tomorrow is another day, luckily it is Friday too!:D OH is home tomorrow so at least we can talk.

Thanks you for the reply. xxxx

Little*Miss

Just a little post while I have some time. So glad it's Friday today!

I feel a bit down today and I just want to cry in all honesty, me and OH have had an argument over his family again! OH works away in the week and we are now lumbered with his little brother as mum is going away and of course we HAVE to look after him. I've just had enough.

Still feel stuck in a rut at work, feel so frustrated still and the OU course I thought was a foundation degree isn't. To complete a foundation it is going to be £10,000 I'm not willing to pay this.
I'm thinking of specialising in mental health & our college run a level 3 (BTEC) in mental health so may do this thats £586 so affordable.
I'm thinking that maybe I should get some more experience really seeing if it's really for me. If I do this over the summer as long as I don't need to pay fees up front.
I wish education wasn't so expensive now I'd love to do another degree.

My first degree is in Graphic design maybe I should be using this but I'm so scared to go out and work for people silly I know I think I need to be more independent in my work. Being on agency is horrible really it's starting to get me down.

I think start up my Graphics if poss do a bit of work for friends and family build up my confidence. Start to volunteer in relevant field also may gain in house training. =] I'm still waiting on an e-mail from the head of specialist support in my college to see what is the best thing I could do, I've been waiting all week for this. So hopefully something may come of this.

I feel so much better for getting that out, at least I'm being pro active don't feel as bad now!

Thanks all for the rant hopefully be back when I'm a bit more positive.

xxxxxx

DreamsComeTrue_2

Hi Little*Miss, are you alright?