A new start for a newbie

mum2one

hope it flies ita way in 2day - what a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

bella2121

Hi vintage have read your diary from the start, your doing great keep up the good work, I'll subscribe and follow your journey.

Hope your CSs money has gone in, take care and have a good day

Xx

vintage43

:eek::eek::eek: CSA still not in :eek::eek::eek:
May need to call them today to find out whats going on - also need to ask them to review it and find out the rules and regs regarding children staying on for extra further education as my 18 year old has decided to stay on at college for an extra year!:j
On the plus side £66.91 in from ebay today and i found 6p while walking the dog :rotfl:
I've paid £2.00 off CC today and will update sig later.
Loving the two sets of specs for £22 on MSE today

vintage43

well Csa had the money two days ago but are only just transferring it to bank account which could take between 3 - 5 days - Ho Hum! They did set me up with a text message service to let me know when it's arrived with them and how much.
The Maintenance stops for son#2 as soon as he hits 19, so I'll need to let him know so he can start looking for a part time job.
It will be a lovely frugal few days for us then, not the end of the world now we have petrol.
I have agreed to drop my hours by half at work, still exhausted most of the time so think it's safer to do that and have some income than have no income, I plan on working from home on the other days doing some agency work if I can get it, otherwise it's going to be supplementing my income through craft sales and making Art Dolls seriously instead of just for friends at cost price.

bella2121

Hey vintage glad you got CSa sorted

It sounds like your a talented lady with all your crafts I'm sure you will manage just fine on part time hours and supplementing your income with the crafting and eBay. It's amazing we do manage when we have to me and OH used to struggle when we both worked full time but when OH was made redundant we still managed, not sure how but we did.

X

vintage43

I've paid £12 off CC today from some ebay sales that came in, WHOOP! so today we have a little bit of money to act as a buffer until payday tomorrow.:T
I need to put £2.00 into my trip (HMF) tin as I missed yesterday.
I'm going to get the sewing machine out today and make a go at making my first million - 'this time next year Rodney':rotfl:
To be honest i am so looking forward to trying to make money in ways I enjoy, I did go to some lovely vintage shops yesterday, oh my they are expensive, but it was lovely trawling around them, they smell funny though don't they.
I need some embroidery silk today, red and black so will have to remember to pop into the knitting shop at some point.

Thanks for the wise words Bella x

mum2one

So glad you have got the CSA sorted at last, don't kn ow if your son does but can he apply for eduction grant, soz not much use on that, glad he's staying on.
You need to put yourself first, i know the income hard, but you do eventually find a middle ground, and sounds like you have some fab skills xx

vintage43

mum2one

The rag doll is beautiful your so talented, its gorgeous. xxx

vintage43

mum2one wrote: »

The rag doll is beautiful your so talented, its gorgeous. xxx

ah thanks, she's lovely isnt she, hope I can part with her lol x