Scuba's Saving the Ha'Pennies

scubaangel

Over the weekend I reached the £50 threshold on yougov and the £40 threshold on onepoll so have claimed both payments.

Not managed to get a second meeting booked which is frustrating as I now wont be able to until at least Friday.

Yesterday the bloke ran a local half marathon and did it in a PB time over 30 seconds quicker than his previous best! I did the 5k Fun run at the same event, so we both have our first race bling of the year. Frankly if I'd not done the 5k I'd have stayed home as it was bloody freezing (-4 according to the car when we parked up 40 mins before the start).

scubaangel

Still not heard about the job. Assuming at this point I won't be hearing from them again which is disappointing.

In the meantime I've had a day off and done what normal people do and popped in to town to do some shopping without it being self employment related, read a bit and done some washing.

Feel like I should have got something more useful done but never mind.

scubaangel

Last week I was on holiday which was rather lovely. Took the bloke out to the apartment for a few days sun.

The week before I had second and third interviews for the job - should hear from them in the next few days as they were seeing other candidates for second interviews last week.

Money wise I think it best we just don't talk about it.....although in fairness the holiday spending was from euros I'd brought home with me from previous trips.

scubaangel

Didn't get the job.

Part of the money not to bbe talked about occurred today - had to do a speed awareness course, interesting afternoon and I do think alot of the information could be used more widely to remind drivers to be a little more cautious about that odd mph over the limit they think doesn't matter. Although if I'm honest I'm not sure how much difference it'll make to my driving generally.

Currently waiting for the sloe cooker to get heated up so I can chuck some yellow label mince in to be turned in to chilli while I'm also cooking chicken fajitas for dinner.

scubaangel

Applied for a couple more jobs, and the agency from the last one got in touch to ask me if I wanted to be put forward for a similar one. So back to waiting to hear if I have interviews.

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Finally checked my second job bank account and found that my December wage was much higher than I expected, then remembered that gratuities would have been added and were likely higher thanks to the ejits willing to spend a fortune not to bother with Christmas at home and drunk people at parties tip better than the typical business guests. Which was nice as that account was in danger of getting overdrawn as I forgot to transfer my debt payment money from the main bank account last month.

Had an email cc'd to me today from my manager at the second job its his reference for me to the second agency - I swear he's talking about a different employee, equally I owe him a massive hug next time I see him.

scubaangel

More busy busy busy at both jobs.

Doing an over night at job 1 today so settled in to the front office with my lappy, kindles and a couple of books.

Feel like I've spent a small fortune this week having signed up for a couple of virtual run events - one in Summer to run, swim and bike as far as possible for a mermaid shaped medal and another in November which has part of the entry fee donated to the RBL. Also my first triathlon of the year in May and am trying to transfer a place for the London Tri from my sister but having problems with the website so waiting for the organisers to be back in the office tomorrow to call about that one. Still need to enter my usual local lake swim series and try to work out which of the Great Swims I want to do this year (as always London is almost certain), probably not going to bother with Great North this year but still rather want to do Great Scottish again if I can talk my friend in to giving the half mile distance a try.

scubaangel

Have now booked 3 tri's this year, the one in May, the London and the Women's Only in July.

Ran a 5k on Sunday and got a PB, running a 10k next Sunday - the plan there is to just survive!

scubaangel

Survived the 10k.

Nice route and a really small event.

scubaangel

Still alive!

Still job hunting.

Still not training for the triathlon in a couple of weeks.

Still in debt and not getting any discernably closer to getting out of it but its not getting any worse and some hoe along with working more hours I'm doing more social stuff which is costing more.