Mrs McB's countdown to adventures with chooks (and Rock Gods)

beanielou

Meant top say that you should also pop your name down for an allotment in the Kingdom~though knowing you you will have done it already

Pippilongstocking

beanielou wrote: »

Meant top say that you should also pop your name down for an allotment in the Kingdom~though knowing you you will have done it already

Took me 5 years to get one last time (by which time I had left - doh!)

Good call - I did mentoin it to RG who scoffed as we're looking for a garden - but - its about that fellowship battling against the weeds too. And, of course every girl needs her 'girl cave' escape plan and a reason to fill her flask in the morning. I wonder if dogs are allowed, I'd say well behaved, but that might stretch it somewhat.

So indeed I will

Works quiet here now til class starts must go and find the photocopier and tell reception I'm here otherwise I may scare them later espesh if they aint expecting me.

*Saves ppt and tottles off to find the photocopier.........

Tonight its tatties and roots.

Did you know King Edwards first appeared in 1902

And the gorgeous Pink Fir Apple of nobbliness c1850

Yes, you too can fall asleep as the mad lassie rants about tatties and their epicness.

Pippilongstocking

Morning lands Another fine day on the isles.

Up and ATM soon as I'm back in town early tis am for an event at the library.

Hot drinks and thinking to do before I skoot.

Hope you're good :-) someone pass the butter.

Pippilongstocking

Hey up lovlies.

Well today's been slightly productive *up for an event, borrowed a good library book (inspired by GP I might actually even MAKE some of the recipes too rather than just drool)
Lunch with a chum at her house (free grub)
Then back to get on with some paperwork and tbh a thoroughly unproductive day otherwise.

Tea is made as it seems no one was really very hungry last night and so we've 3/4 of a cottage pie to crack on with. I guess that saves the fish that was supposed to be scoffed.

Hoping general dwaldling dwindled motivation is just a blip. (Or may be that I've applied for two jobs which closed at the weekend, the interviews are next week and I've not heard anything)

Have a bit of a think too about life and what I actually WANT to do, rather than what I think I SHOULD do.

Funny old thing eh, life.

Looked at yeast (inspired by bread book) at 55p for a double sachet I had only 34p in my 'wee bag' in the car - after a bit of ferreting I found the remaining pennies to take me up to 55p (with 1p to spare) but as it was all a bit fluffy and sticky - I declined the purchase - as thought they'd not appreicate the fluff....and it seemed a bit 'too' committed to trying to actually MAKE bread rather than continue to think about it!


Off to get dd...........................

Karmacat

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Have a bit of a think too about life and what I actually WANT to do, rather than what I think I SHOULD do.

Funny old thing eh, life.

There's lots of amusing other stuff in your post, Pippi - I particularly like not being so dedicated to moneysaving that you let the shop have fluffy money :rotfl: - but the bit I've quoted is for real. And really important - its what I was prattling on about on my diary, when I said I had a great meeting on Monday with my business partner. Go for it, absolutely. This is what we've got.

And I bet Mr RG tells you the same too :j

Pippilongstocking

Aye up Mistress KC - you're so right I did not part with my fluffy money. And, I'm so glad you had a good meeting of minds and hope that works forward for you!!! You deserve it.

The later 'serious bit' has indeed been the subject of much discussion at Rock Cottage.

And, you're right he'll sort anything I'm happy with and i know that.

Its my inner voice that drives to me do the crazy lists that I'm having to temper to hear myself. If that makes any sense. Money has never motivated me, its helpful but not what we want to drive our lives, I'm grateful for that.

OK I can, potentially get a 'hard' and dedicated f/t job doing lots of (hopefully) good but I think I'm scared about that and i need a balance in my life.

Or maybe, with some great advice and savvy life choices of frugality, I can probably 'goodlife' it a bit, do some volunteering and work p/t doing something like digging up plants or something worthwhile in a charity - I like being able to offer some help to those who might need it, lord knows how lucky I've been with the time and devotion folks have given me, and I've been so grateful its turned my life around. MSE being a classic example of that. And I love that I learn so much on here.

Its a balance I'm trying to find within myself. Without the debts, I only need 'uni money' for kids and my 'contribution' to my new life can be physical (minds OUT the gutter - he means food growing/etc at home)...........................so I've been told anyway. Which is why I'm focussing so hard on the debts.

So I'm paying the debts off and looking at how to make enough for uni for the sproggles (roughly I've worked out, I'll need £5k a year to keep the younglings afloat) or seeing what 'fabulous' inspiring jobs come up of the p/t or if they're exceptional f/t variety. But I'm happy to clean loo's or whatever to make sure the kids are OK.

Excuse the brain dump. Its a funny way of thinking having been 'alone' my whole parenting life and fighting to now find myself able to prioritise my debts with someone behind me saying it will all be OK.

I realise I'm really lucky to have found someone both 'solvent' and supportive!



Hard to get my head round that I'm no longer doing it all by myself. Having battled as a single parent for so many years its quite odd to think of life as an us.................................and I realise how incredibly lucky I am in my life with the kids etc.

And, now I'll shut up.

cazmanian_minx

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Have a bit of a think too about life and what I actually WANT to do, rather than what I think I SHOULD do.

Funny old thing eh, life.

I was doing this a few weeks ago, as I know I don't want to be selling beads forever.

I consulted that great careers advice guru, Google, for some help. Almost every single site started with the advice 'Think about what you would like to do if money wasn't an issue.' And I'm sure plenty of people come up with things like working with animals or children or the elderly or being a performer of some sort or all the dream careers we tend to fantasize about having as a child. I had a very long, hard think about it and came to the realisation that if I had the money to do exactly what I wanted every day, I'd be spending it sitting in the fields or on the beach, day-dreaming, reading and playing hidden object computer games :rotfl: If anyone knows how I can get paid for doing that, please let me know

(I did confess to my goal of utter idleness to a group of friends and a surprising number of them, given they're quite a high-powered bunch, said that their answer would be similar, which made me feel a bit better )

Mara_uk7

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Have a bit of a think too about life and what I actually WANT to do, rather than what I think I SHOULD do.

Funny old thing eh, life.


Funny, this has been in my mind a lot lately too, been too many obituaries for not so old people this winter who never had a chance to enjoy their hard earned pennies ! im at a stage in life where financially I dont HAVE to work a high pressure job full time , but I really cant put my hand on my heart and say I know what Id like to be doing. Too much of a butterfly brain here.

Pippilongstocking

Ha thank you

You've made me feel better too.

I always feel quite crackers confessing I have no real ambition to take over the universe or a company or climb a corporate ladder or becoming a professor (although the last one I secretly do if I could find a world of academics who 'play nice' )

I like cooking, learning and generally bumbling about, I like gardening and growing grub and walking and of course beaches.

I think perhaps the world needs us all just the same - imagine all those empty lonely beaches otherwise.



Thank you you've made me feel a whole lot better.

I love that your career advisor was google.

I went to the library today to search for a book on 'something to do when your life is your own......' couldn't find anything, but I did try hard!

Didn't ask the librarian though - too scared - but did lurk about in the cooking/self sufficiency department.......................

Pippilongstocking

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

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Funny, this has been in my mind a lot lately too, been too many obituaries for not so old people this winter who never had a chance to enjoy their hard earned pennies ! im at a stage in life where financially I dont HAVE to work a high pressure job full time , but I really cant put my hand on my heart and say I know what Id like to be doing. Too much of a butterfly brain here.

I'm a butterfly brain too if that helps any?

My granpa use to spend money on such crazy things as motor bikes and boats and stuff. At 70 odd he was the owner of a motor bike and a mobility scooter (to get the messages) -

My granny use to just smile and say - 'he's worked hard, raised our family and treated me like a princess - he's allowed some fun'.

Out of earshot of course. But, he knew.

I think perhaps its giving yourself permission to think about it that's a grand start.

And Mara you're right too many folks don't get the chance to enjoy before its gone.

:A