Half way there and a slight change of direction

elantan

Butti wrote: »

Sounds good. ......I think mine will be in Paris next week!

OOOOOOO I wish I was going with ya

beanielou

pathopsycology :eek:
Cant even spell it!!!!

elantan

sheesh scary stuff :eek: nah pathopsychology sounds far too disturbing ... with stick with pathophysiology ... much safer... even if I am currently learning about cell mutation and cell suicide:eek::eek:

skint_spice

Paris? "Paris is always a good idea". I'm up for a road trip

My budgeting has also gone to pot, I need to get myself motivated, currently trying to see how many classes I can squeeze out of my gym membership so sort of on the right track...

gallygirl

Butti wrote: »

You can probably see my budget on the horizon. ...next to your food shopping!

Just seen them, they're both well :T. But slightly miffed at being overtaken so swiftly by my 'eating out' budget :rotfl:.

beanielou

I have totally lost the plot recently on all budgets~~eek.

elantan

* dusts off diary*

Well its been a wee while I see, not too much has been happening in El land, been studying, passed first year and now done first placement of second year, bought a caravan as we felt we are no longer healthy enough to camp and have missed having holidays.

My mother died so we had to travel all the way to Wales a couple of times, have carried on paying down the mortgage and slowly paying down the debt as well, so we are still on course for being debt free within the next three years, have opened a bank account giving 5% interest and as I am below the tax threshold I will get the full 5% .

Have got a wee break to London in the new year to look forward too, we are taking an aunty that requires a lot of help, so whilst it isnt a holiday it is a wee break away.

Nothing else really happening tbh and I have found it really hard to come back here to write stuff, its purely due to not thinking I have anything of any interest to say, I'm ( as Beanie would say) Plodding, just sticking with the plan, yes we do divert fairly often, but never in such a bad way we cant find our way back

Hope everyone else is good ?

Karmacat

So sorry to hear about your mum, El, that's got to have been hard - no wonder you're just plodding. Hope you're coping, and giving yourself time to grieve too.

Caravanning sounds like a good way to carry on getting the experience of off the cuff holidays without the hassle of camping.

I'm good - just counting down till I retire! There's a wedding in Scotland to go to, too!

Butti

Lovely to see you El.

I'm in the states trying to manage the family dynamic and not build up debt (or too much at least! )

elantan

Thanks for the condolences everyone, its been a strange time to put it mildly, I am looking forward to the summer in the caravan, just a chance to get away and relax would be lovely I think.