Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

doingitanyway

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

I have exciting news :j I enrolled on a course this morning :j.

It's a part time NVQ course which will help me become a qualified teaching assistant. The school asked me if I was going to do a course and I said I'd like to do one, but wanted their advice. So the teacher suggested the training provider they use and they happened to be holding an enrolment morning today! So I went along and enrolled :T.

It took all morning and I had to do an IT, English and maths assessment :eek: :eek: plus fill in a hundred forms!

Apparently the hardest thing is getting a school placement, but as I've already been volunteering for a year they were willing to support me. The teacher said you're here anyway so you may as well benefit .

Best of all the course is free as I'm on a low income. I'm really pleased and excited :T :T :j :j :T :j :T :j. The course starts in January.

So pleased for you. Just perfect. 2019 will be a turnaround year for you. Congratulations :T:T

jwil

That's brilliant news about the course :T :T :T

HairyHandofDartmoor

beanielou wrote: »

Fantastic news.
So very pleased for you :j :j :j

Thanks Beanie .

doingitanyway wrote: »

So pleased for you. Just perfect. 2019 will be a turnaround year for you. Congratulations :T:T

Thanks DIA I really hope so!

HairyHandofDartmoor

jwil wrote: »

That's brilliant news about the course :T :T :T

Thanks Jwil .

in_need_of_direction

well done, you will nail this course

HairyHandofDartmoor

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

well done, you will nail this course

Thanks INOD . I'm looking forward to starting it.

WannabeFree

Amazing news HH I'm so happy for you

x

HairyHandofDartmoor

WannabeFree wrote: »

Amazing news HH I'm so happy for you

x

Thanks Wannabe .

117pauline

Hi HHD

I love reading someone's diary when they have good news. It is serendipity!

I know 2018 has been one of your most difficult years. It will get more bearable although there will be those "tender" areas.

Regarding the difficulty of getting payment for work done - I rent out my old house and I got a phone call at 6.30pm from the tenant telling me the shower wouldn't turn off. I phoned the plumber and he will go out there later. He did say it was because I always pay their invoices immediately!

You actually sound quite organised for Christmas. I imagine you can't wait to have all your little ones (yes, I know they aren't little) under your roof again.

I'm flying back on Monday so I am in house tidy mode. Why does it make me feel so much better that I have cleaned up, changed bed etc etc? Perhaps I will feel more Christmassy when I get back.

Take care honey, such great news about the course
Pauline

Onebrokelady

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

I have exciting news :j I enrolled on a course this morning :j.

It's a part time NVQ course which will help me become a qualified teaching assistant. The school asked me if I was going to do a course and I said I'd like to do one, but wanted their advice. So the teacher suggested the training provider they use and they happened to be holding an enrolment morning today! So I went along and enrolled :T.

It took all morning and I had to do an IT, English and maths assessment :eek: :eek: plus fill in a hundred forms!

Apparently the hardest thing is getting a school placement, but as I've already been volunteering for a year they were willing to support me. The teacher said you're here anyway so you may as well benefit .

Best of all the course is free as I'm on a low income. I'm really pleased and excited :T :T :j :j :T :j :T :j. The course starts in January.

Wow Hairy this is amazing news,I'm so pleased for you well done, the volunteering certainly paid off there,I did an NVQ as on the job training so was paid my normal wage, will you get paid for yours or not