Build a new life in 3 yrs.

Smithfield

Ok todays spends.

£1 on 6 large eggs (three left)
20p for an onion (half left)
£1.55 for bottle of diet coke

Sold the bike to someone I knew today oddly, £100 into the pot!

trishx

Did you get a second JSA Budgeting loan (in one of the later posts you said you'd applied for one but there is also one listed in the first post - perhaps you went back and edited the first post though...)?

Anyway, I'm mainly posting in order to subscribe

Sounds like you're pretty determined to get yourself sorted. Good luck!

Smithfield

Yep applied, No word back yet on budgeting loan I'm afraid.

Its another iron in the fire as they say, you can never be 100% you'll get it.

Colin297

Good luck Smithfield!

I'm a young solicitor from Northern Ireland. Been qualified just over a year now! Your views on the practicing law over here are entirely correct.

It's tough to get in and the rewards aren't exactly massive when you do, really.

Enjoy the new job.

Smithfield

Colin297 wrote: »

Good luck Smithfield!

I'm a young solicitor from Northern Ireland. Been qualified just over a year now! Your views on the practicing law over here are entirely correct.

It's tough to get in and the rewards aren't exactly massive when you do, really.

Enjoy the new job.

Congrats Colin, took me a while to accept I wasn't going to practice and try to move on, its a bloody grim situation, especially for ones starting now at 27k in fees and then the IPLS.

aggypanthus

Smithfield wrote: »

You need to look at more saving tips on here re food. Seems you are still over spending.

My total food spent last week (actually 10 days) was 30 quid. Since then I've been pretty ill the past few days and havent really been able to get to the supermarket for a big shop. Once I'm better It'll be back to normal.

Where is NI? Did you not really want to practice law ?

Northern Ireland, Read what I said about your able to practice. A law degree doesen't make you a lawyer. You need to do a training contract as well as post grad study in England. I would say probably less than 20% of law graduates actually go on to practice.

why did a meet with Gf cost a tenner? does she know you are a bit skint?

Two coffee's, two buns. I'm afraid this is all a bit personal so I won't go further.

Sorry for firing question at you, dont mean to antagonise you .
I do know about law, having a family member in a senior position. I wish you luck with your future plans. just trying to help in my blundering way.

Smithfield

Sorry if that came across as a bit grumpy, I'm just feeling a bit fed up with everything at the minute.

Hugandroll

Smithfield wrote: »

Sorry if that came across as a bit grumpy, I'm just feeling a bit fed up with everything at the minute.

Don't blame you for feeling fed up, I know I would.

Big hooray for selling the bike. Are you able to resit your test now or do you have to have lessons first?

Smithfield

I'm doing more lessons, my test is next friday.

Was out today with my folks in there car and I'm out with instructor on friday.

still full of this damn cold,

todays spends

Paid hsbc 5 pounds, so that just means im overdue 17 pounds this month, I'll get caught up in Nov.

£5 benylin 4 flu capsules
1.10 on can coke and choc
64p on haribo lol

I couldn't use the Nightnurse and drive so had to use something else.

GF is having building work done on her house, I managed to get all the white ware and towel rail for it for 460, that's 340 cheaper than builders had budgeted so good saving.

Hugandroll

Well done on the save for your gf . That's rubbish you're still ill. My throat is scratchy, my older son has a cough but has asthma so sounds dire and the baby has a chesty cough too, tis the season for coughs, colds, flu and norovirus