Keeping up appearances.......

grannyx2

Itsadogslife wrote: »

Hi Happy,

Hope you are feeling perkier I do think for long haulers it is a battle to stay motivated (I am the worst), I can often see how I have got myself into this situation. Just this week I have been very cross with myself as I paid to join another slimming club (£10.00 to join) which I have again looked at the books and decided I can't possibly do it - what a waste of a tenner, I might as well have got a note out and flushed it down the toilet

Hi IADL believe it or not people pay over the odds for these books on fleabay so if you really think its not for you, get them on there

Granny x

PS :hello: Mrs Happy, glad you are feeling a bit perkier, it is hard when all we can see is years of debt and frugality ahead of us but we will get there in the end with each other to keep us sane. x

Itsadogslife_2

Granny,

That's a great idea :money:

Box_of_Fluffies

Hey HappyNow, I hope you're feeling a little happier today. It is very difficult at times but as others have said, we're all here for you. Plus, look how far you've come in a relatively short space of time. I think percentage wise, you're ahead of me and we started this debt busting lark at about the same time.

chevalier

Hi Happy, so glad I didn't offend you phew. Sorry to hear that you have been a bit down. I guess we all want the debt to be gone RIGHT NOW. But the debt didn't build up in a day (rather like weight too), so we can't expect to disappear that quick either. And how I wish my extra lbs would disappear believe me.
You will crack this, things will get easier.
chev

HappyNow

Dolphin1 wrote: »

I don't post much on MSE (too worried I might offend someone) but I do enjoy reading diaries like yours

Hello Dolphin . There's a phrase which has been quoted a couple of time around here, and it is 'if there are two ways of interpreting something I said, and one of those ways upsets you, I meant the other one'! I always work by that and everyone else I have come across on the diaries seems to as well. PLEASE don't ever be put off posting in case you offend anyone. You would have to actually verbally abuse me or give me an e-punch in the face before I took offence - and even then I would give you the benefit of the doubt the first few times .

poohbear59 wrote: »

Hi Mrs H,
I have been AWOL a lot too as I have 2 sons borrowing my laptop on a regular basis. One is insulating our loft so I can't complain

Thanks for dropping by Pooh. Hope the insulation is going well. We have one of the companies who do the work for free coming to assess us for loft insulation on Wednesday, so fingers crossed we qualify and we both have a warmer/cheaper winter.

NewLeaf wrote: »

Mrs Happy.. I spite of 2 lean months you have still managed:
a christening

a house deposit

a watch

and a fancy meal out.

and you STILL made inroads to your debt. Rejoice Girl!!

Thanks NewLeaf, I know you're right. I do think that next month will be one where the debt increases again though (see my next post!) but we will see.

HappyNow

Itsadogslife wrote: »

Hope you are feeling perkier I do think for long haulers it is a battle to stay motivated (I am the worst), I can often see how I have got myself into this situation. Just this week I have been very cross with myself as I paid to join another slimming club (£10.00 to join) which I have again looked at the books and decided I can't possibly do it - what a waste of a tenner, I might as well have got a note out and flushed it down the toilet

Then we went out for two nice days this weekend with some overtime money that OH had got and had a lovely treat of a meal out on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. By the time I looked in the fridge on Monday there was two chicken breasts nearly £4.00 worth that had gone out of date and some cooked chicken breast and salad that all had to go in the bin - What a waste, that could easily have been nearly £20.00 extra off the debts :mad:

I think our kettles must all be laughing down on us from somewhere, mine went about 4 weeks ago :rotfl: Although my new one has a tiny blue light...... maybe it is a reincarnation of yours......

Hi Itsa, thanks for dropping by . Yes, it's awful when we realise we've wasted stuff. But at least we realise now when we've made a mistake and don't do it anywhere near as often. I bet if I could add up all the money I've wasted over the years I would be in tears . Luckily I can't!

Sorry to hear about your kettle but nice to hear that you bought your new one as a tribute to mine and Pinot's dear departed ones

HappyNow

grannyx2 wrote: »

Mrs Happy, glad you are feeling a bit perkier, it is hard when all we can see is years of debt and frugality ahead of us but we will get there in the end with each other to keep us sane. x

Box_of_Fluffies wrote: »

Hey HappyNow, I hope you're feeling a little happier today. It is very difficult at times but as others have said, we're all here for you. Plus, look how far you've come in a relatively short space of time. I think percentage wise, you're ahead of me and we started this debt busting lark at about the same time.

chevalier wrote: »

Hi Happy, so glad I didn't offend you phew. Sorry to hear that you have been a bit down. I guess we all want the debt to be gone RIGHT NOW. But the debt didn't build up in a day (rather like weight too), so we can't expect to disappear that quick either. And how I wish my extra lbs would disappear believe me.
You will crack this, things will get easier.
chev

Aww thanks chaps! I'm feeling reasonably cheerful now in the circumstances! It's just the thought that my debt-free date is sooooo far ahead (and slipping!) that sometimes gets a bit wearing, but I will get there in the end as we all will. And on the scale of things, our debts aren't the most important things in our lives are they? Being frugal and debt-busting has changed the way I live a bit, but it isn't spoiling my enjoyment of life - I just do things a bit differently now!

I have had a couple more set-backs in the last few days and I also have a LOT of diaries to catch up on (sorry!) but I have to dash now to get the day started. Back later x

Honey_Bear

HappyNow wrote: »

I have had a couple more set-backs in the last few days ....

How horrible for you, when you've had a couple of months of raiding pots to stay afloat already. I think the reality is that's how we get ourselves into a bit of a muddle in the first place - whenever times are not as we'd like and expect, the tendency is to throw money at the problem. (And that's in addition to the 'Because I'm / they're worth it' when we treat ourselves and our loved ones to things.)

I'm still learning how to have a fantastic quality of life while spending as frugally as possibly, and the longer I have to do it the better life is, which surprises me. I'm shocked beyond measure at how much money I've wasted over the years but genuinely thrilled with how much I've learned while I've been re-adjusting.

Here's hoping you have a great summer with Master and Miss Happy at home. You deserve it, and we're all rooting for you.

chevalier

Hi Happy sorry to hear things haven't been going your way.

I hope you are able to overcome them soon. Keep on keeping on
chev

HappyNow

Honey_Bear wrote: »

I'm still learning how to have a fantastic quality of life while spending as frugally as possibly, and the longer I have to do it the better life is, which surprises me. I'm shocked beyond measure at how much money I've wasted over the years but genuinely thrilled with how much I've learned while I've been re-adjusting.

Wow, Honey Bear, that is EXACTLY what I was trying to say. Very succinct and it describes me exactly, though I'm a few years behind you with progress . Thanks for the good wishes x

chevalier wrote: »

Hi Happy sorry to hear things haven't been going your way.
I hope you are able to overcome them soon. Keep on keeping on
chev

Thanks Chev and I will definitely keep on keeping on