Hummingbird's Progress....Well it's time she made some!

TimeToChange

Oh Hummingbird i am so sorry for your loss, I have had to attend funerals of a few close friends over the last 5/6 years and it is hard, but afterwards always so good to reminisce about all the happy laughing times xx I feel it si important to be thankful that we had these special people in our lives and to always remember the joy they bring.

Thought are with you in your time of need, sending hugs xxxxxx

hummingbird

snowscreamer I'm so sorry that you have also been through that sadness recently - hugs to you and thanks so much for your support xxx

CC Thanks so much hun. I agree with you about focusing on the happy times - and there were many, she was so funny and we had such a lot of laughs together. xxx

System

Thinking of you today my lovely xxx Sending you lots of love & strength :heart2:

scubaangel

Just found your diary Hummingbird, hope today wasn't too tough for you. x

hummingbird

Thanks so much loopybecs and scubaangel

Just got back about an hour ago - it all went well and the service was beautiful. I'm so relieved to be home, I feel emotionally drained of course!!

Going to have tea now and will be on hear again later xxxx

hummingbird

Well I've had a lovely chilled out evening mainly consisting of catching up with emails, texts, reading OPD's (Other People's Diaries LOL) half-watching the footie, listening to Smooth Radio hehehe Love it on nights like this but wish they had more recent stuff on there as well as all the classics ( also have to dub the sound when the ads come on! LOL!) Phil Collins at the mo.

Also thinking ahead to Weds - I've recently volunteered for Hospital Radio and will be gradually getting more involved - will be going round the wards to chat to patients and collect requests for the shows. Went last week and was able to contribute a little bit - ended up talking about various bits of trivia from the news stories that day. It is all lighthearted, nothing heavy - to cheer the patients up hopefully!!

That has reminded me I need to gather together all the docs I need for my DBS check for this! Seem to have lost count of how many times I've had one of these done (formerly CRB) but when I need one the old one always seems to be out of date! LOL.

One thing I'll have to watch out for though is that the hospital has a truly wondrous cafe with all manner on gorgeous cakes and these places have been my downfall in the past as mentioned above LOL!

I'm not actually tempted so much by the cakes as by the coffee. I've often thought that if I stood in the middle of a room and all the money I've spent on coffees over the last 10 years came flying back all at once it would be a truly marvellous sight! (In notes though otherwise I'd be concussed :-)

I'm much better with this than I was, but there's still something about meeting friends in Costa. (or Star$$$$$ etc. ) Hot water and a slice of lemon has been a frugal alternative in these places several times recently. And going less often. Of course.

System

I love Costa. I used to prefer Starbuck$ but now it's all about Costa Which reminds me, I have £7.05 worth of points on my card!! Must use soon!! I love a skinny latte with a chocolate brownie mmmmm.

Volunteering for Hospital Radio sounds fab!!! And certainly will cheer up the patients

I'm glad the service went well yesterday xxx

TimeToChange

Morning hummingbird, I hope the day goes well and your feeling positive, your work with hospital radio sounds amazing, what is it you do?

Fancy joining me in a NSD??

CC xx

hummingbird

Unfortunately I won't be able to join you in a NSD today CC but I more or less had another one yesterday apart from placing a charity donation yesterday at the funeral, which was planned.

I'll need to go and get a few bits of shopping later, but I'll make it a Low spend day instead!!

Can't wait to get out in the glorious sunshine!! xx

hummingbird

Well my spreadsheet is starting to tell me things already. And I mustn't beat myself up because I'm doing much better than I'd realised on many fronts and so far am having a very low spend month!

And, I've only been out for coffee once this month so far which was when I last went to the hospital for the radio volunteering. That's a big improvement on what it would normally have been.

On the "progress still to be made" list I must stop leaving things til the last minute! I suddenly remembered a friend's 30th birthday this afternoon and had to dash back for a second trip to the shops (thankfully walking distance) to get her card & get it in the post. Since I've known about this birthday for months I had intended to plan ahead and put some money aside, as I still need to get her present and will be going out for a meal to celebrate with her next week.

However I've put precisely nothing aside..... YNAB.....I need you!!!!! LOL!