“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

Toni'sfriend

Have a lovely afternoon with the wee ones. Under the circumstances I wouldn't worry about sending Mother's Day cards.

Just a normal Sunday here as well.

WannabeFree

So now the council tax is off my back again!

This is the new budget for the next 4 weeks.

Weekly Out
£130 Rent
£15.30 CT
£15 Gas
£15 Electric
£11.40 Water (I think this might go up now it's April will need to check)
£2.50 TV License
£2.50 for phone credit

£32 Debt

£2 Snack

£14/£15 for food/everything else.

From May

Weekly Out
£92 Rent
£15.30 CT
£15 Gas
£15 Electric
£11.40 Water
£2.50 TV License
£2.50 for phone credit
£16 Bus Pass

£32 Debt

£2 Snack

£45 for food/everything else. (£77 once debt free)

Writing this down for my own benefit :
x

[Deleted User]

Looking good hun xx

WannabeFree

29/03/2019

Weekly Out
£99.10 Rent
£25.60 CT
£15 Gas (topped up)
£15 Electric (topped up)
£11.40 Water (paid)
£2.50 TV License (paid)
£2.50 for phone credit (topped up)

£25 Debt

£2 Snack (paid)

Paid what I can today. Seem to spend my weeks robbing from one bill to another Countdown to next week again now.

Nipped to L!dl - bread, milk, potatoes, eggs and oats bought. £5.52 spent.

Bank balance £1.67

Debt

Debt £426 (£64 paid)

beanielou

Enjoy your afternoon tea x

WannabeFree

Thank you Beanie just getting ready to leave. I feel so anxious over it I don't even know why!

The weather is beautiful today though Have spent some time in the garden

x

earthgirl

You have had a lot to deal with so you are bound to feel anxious. Hopefully you have some soothing coping strategies to use x

teafor2

Hope you enjoyed your afternoon tea I've been in the garden as well, it's been lovely hasn't it.

Are you still hoping to get away over Easter or have I got that wrong. xx

WannabeFree

Evening

Afternoon tea was good all the working myself up for nothing

Tea I wanted to use the family fund and my deposit Ive already paid plus the bit I need to add and then swap from October to Easter. However I can't use family fund to a holiday I've already booked. So I think I just need to lose my deposit for October. Then rebook for October using family fund and top up the rest myself. School won't give permission for the older two time off school so if I go in term time (when family fund cover the whole holiday) I will have fines from the council. So we won't be away at Easter and I'm not sure I can afford October

teafor2

Glad you enjoyed your afternoon tea

That's a shame you can't use the FF for the holiday you'd already booked. I'm guessing as frustrating as it is to lose the deposit it will actually work out better for you financially in the long run.

Schools and their holiday rules are a pet hate of mine. There's lots more to life than missing 5 days of education once a year - if that :mad: xx

ETA: I sent you a message but not sure they're going through? x