Nice People 13: Nice Save

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

I see Sydney's beaches aren't safe! This'd stop me sitting on a beach for life: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2854544/Children-discover-baby-s-body-sand-Maroubra-Beach.html

It's a nice beach that one. Only about 30 mins from our place.

Nikkster

Oh Gen, sorry to hear your latest update. You said there was a 50% chance of redundancy, well hopefully Mrs Gen is in the other 50%. When will she find out?

Will delete: My lodger is on the other side of the world (near enough) from his wife and 6 month old baby. And his parents, one of whom is very ill. It's really tough, but skype etc help a lot. As do knowing when you'll see each other next.
Oh and on top of that he has a slightly mad landlady to deal with.

Nikkster

Happy birthday PN :j _party_
:bdaycake:

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

Being sick is getting really old now. That wees me off. "It's ok as long as you've got your health". Great. What if you don't?

We do the right thing. We got educated, we got proper jobs. I eat well and keep fit. We work hard and don't scrounge. My SiL's husband has had 76 sick days this year basically because he can't be arsed. I don't pull that crap. I even worked when I was having radiotherapy.

Life? Don't talk to me about life.

Well Gen, here's a pro, a decade in.

Life does go on. I still keep doing most, but not all of the right things. I have trouble remembering the medication sometimes for example, but I'm much improved. I have researched, sought and get better than NHs provision would be, we've put other areas of life in hold, sometimes by choice, most often by necessity. And things just keep getting worse in someways, better in others. C'est la vie. What can you do about it but play the hand you are dealt? Play it poorly or play it well......you don't get another chance.

But life DOES go on. I don't have the joy of seeing children who I love grow up and into everything they can and want to be. What a motivator that must be!

You just have to keep looking for where its good and plugging up gaps where its bad. So you are doing the right thing IMO to combat debt and know money is a concern so plug up that one.

Nikkster

P.s. Lovely pic of the Generalissimos I want a go on one of the horsies - they look funny!

SingleSue

Happy Birthday PN!

Oh what awful news Gen, life can be a naughty word sometimes can't it.

Generali

Yup, happy birthday Pastures. It's my Mum's birthday today too.

Doozergirl

Ooh! We have blue skies, for the first time in weeks, it seems!

Anyone else?

lostinrates

35 cups of tea made.

This is why when people say decluttering your mugs etc I think, this would not work for me.


On with the rest of the day now.

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's not a good day for it. Too close to Christmas, so everybody's always thinking about that and got stuff to do, stuff on, or are busy with plans/shopping and stuff. I always wanted an August one! Nice and warm, long/bright days and no school.

Mum hates any mention of Christmas on her Birthday.

Doozergirl wrote: »

Ooh! We have blue skies, for the first time in weeks, it seems!

Anyone else?

Lovely sunny morning. Now it's chucking it down and will all week.