The Happiness Fund.

savingwannabe

Work was crazy. I got home vvvvv late. Blood sugars were crackers all day. Steve rang me and I fell asleep on the phone:rotfl::rotfl:

One of the ladies at work saw my lodger contract. :(I don't want people to know about him as I don't want her to tell a manager. There is a large element of schadenfreude in our establishment.

In my day off today I have decluttered the extra cutlery in the drawer and also my fridge drawers, vacuumed and mopped. This minimalism malarkey really makes you notice things. Dolly I was pretty ruthless.cool: But I still have a few maybe's in the drawer which I will re visit this later in the year.

Today the summer job have offered me a trip to Brighton this weekend (weather will be great!!!:D) and Oxford:j:j the following weekend. Although I will be tired it will be a lovely escape after work & I will earn £140 so I am jumping at the chance!!!

Thinking about next year I will try to make plans to visit the boys in the week so I can do weekend summer tours. The money is an extra but I do get to have free holiday trips to inspiring places that I love which keeps me fit and stops depression. I just hope Brexit doesn't force the school to move to Ireland as they fear.

My ebay purse has not arrived at the lovely seller's house. I rang the Post Office and if it hasn't arrived by 17/9 they will start a refund process. What a shame. I have lost the purse and the lady will get her money back but I don't know if I will get anything???? We shall see next week.

I signed up for the 5GB data on mobile phone for £7.50 a month with Vodaphone. I forgot to enter the MSE code or I would have it for £6.67!! I don't mind. Half of the week to go...…. I will be good, I will be good......

savingwannabe

Hurrah, in total I spent less than £8 at work this week.

I haven't bought any food either and made do with what was in the house :j

I have £50 cash left for fun and food till end of month!!!!

I am in Brighton tour guiding tomorrow. :j Hoping to have a great day.

Skint_yet_Again

Have a lovely trip to Brighton SW !! The weather is meant to be good
Sorry to hear about your ebay purse. Hope you get your money from Royal Mail ? If you have proof of postage it should be insured ?

Yay to new mobile sim

savingwannabe

Yes Royal Mail said they would start the refund process on Monday but the sellers just emailed me to say it has finally arrived. Hurrah. Hurrah Hurrah. :j:beer::D:T

One less thing to worry about. I am so excited about Brighton it's like having a treat, not like work at all. I hope I lose some of the cake and crisps I have been eating off my hips. If I get the chance I am going to see if I can find anything in any of the charity shops but knowing me I will just chill on the beach. lol. :rotfl:

savingwannabe

Brighton was fantastic with the lovely warm weather. I am so blessed to have such a nice job. I get paid to visit and inform people about nice places. In my free time I visited some charity shops to see what they were like. I did buy a ladybird book for £1 called 'The Midlife Crisis' which is sooo funny. It was mostly hippy clothing but the staff were so nice and I felt welcome. Next time though I will enjoy the beach as it would have been more relaxing. The students and teacher did enjoy themselves I am v glad to say. In total I did 20,000 steps.

I spent £7.50 on a takeaway as I didn't get home till 8pm due to travel delays on trains. It wasn't even that tasty. OMG I remember when it used to be £2.50??? :eek::eek: (total spend for day £13 including book, £5bus fare and takeaway)

I am down to my last £50 of cash (but do have £50 excess in bank) and to keep costs down I am not doing a food shop today. I will make do with what is in the freezer and do a food shop on Tuesday when I have to buy a bus ticket to go on a course to another town.

Jobs for today maybe I am being ambitious?:

• Fill in markbook with student names for each subject
• [STRIKE]Wash whites
• Declutter the medicine drawers
• Start ironing outside in glorious weather I have done 8/11 items so far[/STRIKE]
  

I am really looking forward to next weekend as I love Oxford. I will try to take food with me in case we are delayed again. The week after my parents are coming. OMG then it's payday. Hurrah. I wont be broke next month as there is little to nothing on my credit card bill this month.

savingwannabe

I bought some sandwiches at work today as I didn't have anything much in the house. £3.60!!!!

Tomorrow I am going on a course and will do a food shop on the way back.

My boss has told me they are giving me a temporary rise as I have increased my work hours slightly. We shall see how much I get? We shall see.

savingwannabe

Hurrah the weather is glorious and it is my day off. I have decluttered my spice cupboard this morning. It took about 10 mins & was cathartic! I've also done some admin for work and some decluttering in the living room.

I have to go to a course which lasts all afternoon then I will do a food shop. I bought £40 worth of food and also house things. I don't mind as I didn't buy any food last week. Taxi fare was £12 in total.

I'm feeling chilled I hope it lasts.

savingwannabe

Today was a NSD. My buyer came to collect my carboot clothes rail. £20 made for savings & I have £20 cash till the end of the month!

V little left in bank balance so I have to be good. lol.

Kittikins

Yay to coming to my neck of the woods, I'm just down the road from Oxford (and used to live just outside Brighton, small world eh?!?) I'm not a crazy stalker, honest guv!

KW and I are going to the Sheldonian on Saturday night to see an orchestra, yay

Skint_yet_Again

Hope you enjoy oxford SW, the weather forecast is good for Saturday.

Enjoy the sun while it lasts as Sunday is forecast wet and cold.

Hope your pay rise got sorted !